Going for: $26,000-$100,000 Who didn’t love all of the furry, spotted adorable dogs on this children’s classic? People still reference Cruella De Vil and dress up like the villainess for Halloween – despite how much we all loathed her for being mean to the puppies. And if you’ve got your hands on a Black Diamond Edition of the VHS – you may be able to make a substantial profit from it.
There are numerous listings for the film, but the highest is one seller who has it listed for $100,000! The ad says that most of the money from the sale will go to charity and that the rest will be used to put the seller through film school. Unfortunately for them, someone else is selling the same thing for $26,000 – and you can guess which one’s going to sell first. But hey, maybe after that copy is gone, they’ll get lucky and be found by a (loaded) superfan.
Mulan
Going for: $15,500 This 1998 Disney film is set in China and follows a young girl who impersonates a male in order to fight for her father during an invasion. And of course, she winds up falling in love along the way, because it couldn’t be a great movie otherwise, right? The 1999 VHS version of Mulan is listed for between $6,000 and $8,000 on eBay today, but a couple of years ago, a copy was sold for more than $15,000!
The version that sold for so much as a limited collector’s edition. And, hey, isn’t that the entire point of getting your hands on the rarest collector’s editions that you can find? The people who are selling them for $12,000 and $15,000 or more probably planned on it when they first acquired the pieces themselves, hence why most of them are still sealed and in mint condition. There are some original Mulan art pieces and collectibles that are right up there in this price range, too, just in case you consider yourself to be a superfan and have money to burn.
Lady and the Tramp
Going for: $20,000 How many people tried to mirror the way Lady and the Tramp ate their spaghetti during their romantic dinner date? That may be the most famous scene from the 1955 film, but the entire movie tugs at our heartstrings. In 2019, the live-action remake came out, which may have had an effect on how much the Black Diamond originals are being listed for on eBay.
As of now (February 2020,) the most expensive single copy of the film is listed at a whopping $19,999 – yeah, like not adding that extra dollar makes that number any less menacing. But if you have a few Black Diamond’s from this list, you can always try bundling them and selling them for over $100,000 like one seller has with this movie along with Peter Pan and Aladdin. Who knew that movies could end up buying you a condo several years down the road?
Bambi
Going for: $24,000 This 1942 animated classic made us all feel a little too much when Bambi lost her mother in the woods. In fact, that moment is often referenced as one of the saddest in the history of film. But the fact it was capable of tugging on our heartstrings is only one of the reasons why it’s an all-time family favorite. And, perhaps it’s also part of the reason why the Black Diamond VHS of Bambi is listed at $24,000.
If you do some digging, you’ll see a consensus that the copy is really only worth several hundred dollars, but that doesn’t change the fact some people are trying to get much, much more for it. The most expensive listing claims that it’s a special edition with additional scenes and a look into the making of the film. Still, even if you only have the original, regular edition, several hundred is quite a profit on a movie you probably paid $10 or less for!
The Little Mermaid
Going for: $30,000-$60,300 This classic tale has really never lost its momentum. It’s always been a popular movie and story, ever since it was first created in 1837 by Hans Christian Andersen. Then, Walt Disney turned it into an animated masterpiece in 1989. Now, there’s a live-action remake in the works that will be coming to a theater near you in April 2020.
Even before the announcement was made that they’d be creating the live-action version of the film, Black Diamond copies of the Disney original were selling for outrageous prices online. Right now, there’s one listing at nearly $30,000, but another of a rare, limited edition at over $60,300! According to the seller, it’s a sealed, “fully restored special edition.” Well, it must be pretty special for someone to throw so much money at it. Then again, it’s still sitting on eBay, so no one’s taken the bait just yet. It’ll be that seller’s lucky day if and when they do, though!