My mom and I found some of my old toys and we found some I Dream Of Jeannie toys and I would like to know more about them? The I Dream Of Jeannie toys were made by Trendmasters in the 90's and consisted of a collection of Jeannie's bottle necklaces that came with a tiny Jeannie figurine. Mom and I also found a large version of Jeannie's bottle that opened up as a playset and came with tiny figurines of Major Nelson and Jeannie and it came with a computer game that was a coloring book of I Dream Of Jeannie. Mom also has three I Dream Of Jeannie dolls that were Target exclusives and the set has Jeannie in her genie outfit and Jeannie's sister. Are these toys collector's items for I Dream Of Jeannie fans?
Bestie

I don't believe these have retained a lot of value. The dolls and playsets seem to go around $20 - $60 these days. Sometimes more, sometimes less.

They do much better, financially, if they're in their original packaging and untouched.

They do much better, financially, if they're in their original packaging and untouched.

That's true of all "collectibles". I used to buy comics (to read) and mostly non-superhero types. Some were short series, but to the collectors, the only issue worth collecting was Issue #1. The comic publishers then took advantage of both collectors and readers by making several versions of the same #1 issue just with different covers. It was a scam, and is probably still done today.

But that mindset that something is only worth having if it's in pristine condition is what fuels the collectibles community. I just don't understand it. I buy things to use as intended, not collect.