Are Furbys Collectible?

Eric June 4, 2013 11

 

Over time we’ve seen the rise of many collectible toys:  Barbies, Cabbage Patch Kids, Beanie Babies, and many, many more.  The question is will Furbys be worth something in the future? Are they valuable now?  Of course! As long as there are people interested in them, they will have value and collect-ability.  How much are they worth you ask?  The golden rule for everything collectible is that they are worth what the buyer is willing to pay for them.   Collectors wont just jump in and pay top dollar for your dirty old Furby that’s missing an ear, they have certain conditions that must be met.  Lets outline a few things that can make your Furby worth more money in the long run.

1.  Keep it in the box!  If you are buying a Furby with the intent of reselling it in the future, then leave it in the box and store the box in a safe place!  A collector will also take notice if the original packaging is in good shape.  The newer it looks, the more potential value it will have.

2.  Limited,  Special edition Furbys or Furbys of rare color(s) will be worth more than the run of the mill mass produced versions.

3. When you’re ready to sell,  look around online and see what others are selling similar Furbys for.  Online auction sites are a much better way to go than a traditional public auction because you wont be limited to just a room full of buyers, but instead the whole world. (most of it anyway 🙂   )

4.  Collectors like sets.  If you have more than one, consider auctioning them as a lot.  Set your Reserve price based on your research of similar items.

Many savvy collectors make a living buying and selling collectible items on eBay, while most of us probably aren’t that savvy we can still make a little extra income.

Good Luck!

11 Comments »

  1. 17dbabnigg August 4, 2013 at 11:04 pm - Reply

    I wonder how much furby’s the person that has the most furby’s have.

    • admin August 4, 2013 at 11:24 pm - Reply

      Good question! “Kasara Wolf” has a rather large collection. Is it the largest? Who knows for sure! :o)

  2. Mury August 8, 2013 at 9:03 pm - Reply

    I would rather have it work then have it be in box

    • admin August 8, 2013 at 11:24 pm - Reply

      Me too!

    • 17dbabnigg August 9, 2013 at 1:41 am - Reply

      Yeah…

  3. Darcy March 4, 2015 at 8:14 am - Reply

    I have 27 furby and in good condition but not in box what or how many are there

  4. Ronda March 2, 2017 at 8:49 pm - Reply

    I have a Millennium Furby in box. Can you tell me what it is worth?

  5. Lynne Lowden April 6, 2018 at 1:05 am - Reply

    I have the Graduation Furby in box, unopened and misprinted phrase on top. I saw this one time on internet and wasn’t sure if the one I have was the same. It is and now I can’t find the site I saw it on. Can someone help.

    • Eric December 5, 2018 at 11:43 pm - Reply

      I see many of these on eBay, I’m sure if they are the same as yours. You can search by “Sold” items and see what people have paid for them if you’re curious about its value.

      Thanks!
      Eric

  6. Tonya MCGALLIARD YORK February 17, 2019 at 9:06 pm - Reply

    I have two 1998 furbies by tiger both out of box both have orginal tags one is the champagne color the other is black and tangerine both look Brand New and have all THIER parts what should I ask for the both

  7. Donald W Darling November 14, 2019 at 5:32 am - Reply

    i have 2 furbies with original boxes and dictionarys and instruction book and the language books that tell you what languages they understand and one box has original price tag from,,,, toys R us with the date on it

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