As we enter the time of year where we want to find the best kinds of presents to give our loved but there are some ways in which you can go a bit overboard. When you are talking about toys, there are all kinds of toys that are more expensive than you might expect. Then there are toys that are simply too expensive for anyone to afford. These toys are toys that you would only buy if you were living in a palace or a mansion that could house an entire small town. These toys aren’t really to be played with but rather to be gawked at. Check out 8 of the most expensive toys in the world and tell us what you think.
7. Madame Alexander Eloise
7. Madame Alexander Eloise
This doll might not look it would be very pricey but that’s because you aren’t aware that this handmade doll is wearing Christian Dior clothes, Oscar de la Renta furs and Swarovski crystal studded accessories. She’s one of just five dolls ever made and she’s currently selling for more than $5 million per doll.
6. Gold Nintendo Wii Supreme
6. Gold Nintendo Wii Supreme
These days, a regular Nintendo Wii console can be bought for less than $100. That’s not the case when talking about a gold plated Wii, though. Despite the gold plating, this console supposedly works like normal and it can be purchased for a paltry $483,000.
5. Steiff Louis Vuitton Teddy Bear
5. Steiff Louis Vuitton Teddy Bear
Steiff, the German toy company has a couple of items on this list thanks to their limited edition Teddy Bears. This particular limited edition bear is sporting a Louis Vuitton coat and hat and sold at an auction for $2.1 million.
4. Bejeweled Barbie
4. Bejeweled Barbie
ustralian jewelry designer Stefano Canturi gave this limited edition Barbie doll its incredible worth thanks to jewelry made from all kinds of precious stones. With that jewelry, the Barbie doll had a value of more than $300,000.
3. Crystal Studded Etch-A-Sketch
Back in 2003, FAO Schwarz issued a rather limited edition of the classic Etch-A-Sketch toys. Only eight were ever created, which isn’t surprising considering they were covered in 14,400 handset red Swarovski crystals. The price tag ran about $1,499 per unit.
2. Steiff Limited-Edition Teddy Bears
2. Steiff Limited-Edition Teddy Bears
As is the case with most of the other toys on this list, the asking price of more than $195,000 is due in part because it was a limited edition. Only 41 of these bears were ever made. The other reason it costs that much? The gold mouth and sapphire eyes.
1. Lamborghini Aventador LP Model Car
1. Lamborghini Aventador LP Model Car
The Lamborghini is one of the most expensive cars in the world, so it shouldn’t come as a big surprise that there’s a toy that is incredibly expensive as well.
Not surprisingly, this is a limited edition model which takes about 500 hours to make. The outside of the car is studded in diamonds and the rims and wheels are made of real gold and silver. The asking price for one of these is $4.8 million.
Not surprisingly, this is a limited edition model which takes about 500 hours to make. The outside of the car is studded in diamonds and the rims and wheels are made of real gold and silver. The asking price for one of these is $4.8 million.