You may have been promised as a child that collecting plush toys and waxy baseball cards would pay off in the future. But will it?

Now’s a good time to dig out your old toy box and dust off that vintage SpongeBob Funko Pop and “Masters of ... once-coveted collectibles — think Beanie Babies, Hummel figurines, Hot Wheels ...

A Hamburglar Beanie Baby plush bear ... MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 22: A woman picks a Funko Pop! Vinyl Figure at the company’s display stand during Milan Games Week & Cartoomics 2024 at Fiera ...