Alice in Wonderland – $1,006
Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was published in 1865, and became an animated Disney movie in 1951. By 1998, Mattel decided to include it in the Polly Pocket range. An unopened, intact Alice in Wonderland Polly Pocket sold for an impressive $1,006 in August 2022.
Summer Villa – $1,000
In the summer of 1996, your Polly Pocket could kick back in her own summer villa. The property fitted into an oval-shaped capsule and featured a balcony, vanity table, artwork, a parasol, handbag and jacuzzi. An August 2022 sale saw Polly Pocket’s summer villa go for $1,000. The toy in question came in mint-green packaging and was unopened, albeit with some creasing on its cardboard.
Pollyville Superset – $900
The Pollyville Superset included a collection of five properties, including a palace and a burger bar. Released in 1995, this toy has considerable value as a vintage item, and it sold for $900 on eBay.com in June 2022. [The] item is sealed and brand new,” wrote the seller, “The glue on one side has started to lift but is still sealed. Please see photos for exact item and condition of item you will be receiving.”
Polly and Lucy Locket Dream Home – $704
‘Lucy Locket’ is the title of a traditional English nursery rhyme – but it’s also the name of Polly Pocket’s best friend. In a ‘Carry n’ Play Dream Home’ for the duo, you could find crockery, a comb, a cat and two pairs of shoes. A complete, unopened example of this toy sold for $702 in June 2022. But even the most careful of collectors can run into problems with unopened toys of this age – “[The] front of cardboard by figure does have a small rip,” the seller wrote.
Partytime Stampers – $599
In 1992, Bluebird Toys released the Polly Pocket Partytime Stamper set, which came with a creative range of stamps, ink and a household with festive decorations. It was all contained in a pink, heart-shaped box. One of these toys sold for $599 on eBay.com in 2022. “Super Rare and beautiful condition,” the seller commented.
Carnival Parade – $592
The 1997 Polly Pocket Carnival Parade boasted multicoloured scenery, a folding carousel canopy and folding stage steps. This cherished toy came with an ink pad and range of miniature stamps. One such toy sold for $592 in September 2022. When listing the item, the seller wrote: “Like New with NO colour change or sun damage. This has never been used – still has the plastic covering which I peeled back to check that the ink was still wet.”
Tea Time Locket – $540
The minuscule Tea Time Locket featured fine dining, a tiny cake, a chandelier, a tea set and a throne. Back in 1995, you could customize this toy by filling the grand painting frame with any image – the packaging suggested, “Put in a photo of your favourite friend.” This sealed, slightly worn toy sold for $540 in September 2022.
Glitter Clock – $503
An original Bluebell toy, the Polly Pocket Glitter Clock bears the brand’s original tagline: “The pocket-sized playmate you can take anywhere.” But this particular toy was probably best left at home – a battery-operated timekeeper, it included four characters arranged in the manner of a cuckoo clock. This 1991/2 toy found a new home via eBay in August 2022, as the seller parted with the clock for $503.
Ariel Undersea Kingdom Castle – $499
Based on the 1837 fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, Disney’s The Little Mermaid came out in 1989 to critical acclaim. It introduced a new Disney princess to the world: the red-headed Ariel. By 1996, she too had made her way into the Polly Pocket franchise – before Mattel even took over the brand. One brand-new, unopened Ariel Undersea Kingdom Castle by Bluebird Toys sold for $499 in August 2022.
Sparkle Ballerina – $450
1996 saw the release of the Polly Pocket Sparkle Ballerina set. It contained a lavish stage and theatre, a dressing room, and a mechanism to make an on-stage ballerina twirl. This set could be packed away into a tiny domed container inspired by Fabergé Eggs. As for these remarkable eggs, a seller from Auburn, Washington earned $450 from this treasured toy in August 2022.
