Top 10 Most Expensive Toys and Games in the World

Mixi September 06, 2021 | 06:15

Every child loves playing and many parents are ready to pay a good amount for the games and toys they love, yet some are not affordable for every parent.

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Most of us have grown up with toys as they have been around us from our childhood. Some were our favorite, whereas others we kept with us because they were ours to play with.

Toys have always played a distinct role in the growth and development of a child. Even parents recognize its importance and are willing to shed their hard-earned money on the ones they deem essential.

The growth in the market of toys has been stupendous as the modern couple is ready to buy toys to please his child irrespective of the price tag.

Children and toys are made for each other but what about the toys that are made especially for grown-ups and even kids, which has an astronomical price tag.

You will be surprised to know that there is a definite market for limited edition toys that have crossed five to seven-figure marks. These are items that collectors and even wealthy individuals love to purchase.

The important question is what makes them so special that everyone is eager to get their hands on them. Well first of all these are manufactured on a very limited basis by very high-profile brands. Secondly, special materials and precious stones are also used during their making.

Then they are marketed as if they are the best thing that you can acquire in this world. It is, of course, natural that such items will cost arm and length and become the most expensive toy in the world.

The List of 10 Most Expensive Toys and Games in the World

1. Astolat Dollhouse Castle – $8.5 million

2. L’Oiseleur (The Bird trainer) – $6.25 million

3. Madame Alexander Eloise – $5 million

4. Lamborghini Aventador Model Car – $4.6 million

5. Shimansky Soccer Ball – $2.59 million

6. Steiff Louis Vuitton Teddy Bear – $2.1 million

7. Golden Monopoly – $2 million

8. The Masterpiece Cube Rubik’s Cube – $1.5 million

9. Gold Rocking Horse – $600,000

10. Kammer & Reinhardt Life-Like Doll - $400,000

What Are The Most Expensive Toys and Games in the World?

1. Astolat Dollhouse Castle – $8.5 million

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Have you heard about a dollhouse with a tag in millions? Well, the most expensive dollhouse no let me rephrase that the most expensive toy in the world is none other than Astolat Dollhouse Castle at a whopping 8.5 million US dollars.

It is a prime example of the best creativity and architecture and weighs an estimated 815 – 890 pounds. It took the company only thirteen years to complete this masterpiece.

The most expensive toy Astolat Dollhouse Castle boasts of so many amazing things that you will be astonished whether you see the construction of a real house or a dollhouse.

It has seven floors just like a real house and houses twenty-nine rooms along with a pool, gym, stairways, basement, wine cellar, library, ballroom, formal rooms, music room, hallways, kitchen, bar, armory, and a wizard tower.

The owners have exhibited it at several events to raise funds for charities related to children.

2. L’Oiseleur (The Bird trainer) – $6.25 million

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L’Oiseleur (“the bird trainer” in French) is a 4ft tall moving doll designed by a French automata expert named Christian Bailly who took more than 15,000 hours to complete this project. The automated doll is given life and motion by 2,340 polished steel parts. It functions with the assistance of spring-driven cogs and gears, and not motors or batteries. L’Oiseleur is clothed in renaissance garb that is embellished with gold and pearls.

The doll’s accessories include a pair of singing birds, flute, and sword. It is dressed in velvet, satin, and silk, and features glass eyes and painted porcelain skin. If you wind the golden key, the Bird Trainer takes the flute to his mouth and plays the tune “Marche des Rois” by Georges Bizet. His eyes move back and forth, while his fingers work the instrument. In addition, the birds on the Trainer flap their wings, turn their heads, and open and close their beaks. The doll weighs 122 pounds including the mother-of-pearl and jade pedestal.

3. Madame Alexander Eloise – $5 million

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If you had $5 million what would you do? Start a business, buy a car or a house? Or would you spend it on a doll called Madame Alexander Eloise? If you are wondering what makes this doll so pricey then it is because of its 9 carats of diamonds and other costly accessories. Madame Alexander, the doll designer, created only 5 such dolls and each of them wears Christian Dior clothes, Oscar de la Renta fur, Swarovski crystals and Katherine Baumann accessories. This doll has a chubby appearance, blond hair, and has a stylish dog to accompany her.

4. Lamborghini Aventador Model Car – $4.6 million

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Have you ever thought about owning a car, an expensive car?! Okay, you can purchase a Lamborghini -a real one for $380,000. However, you need $4.8 million to purchase this toy. Yeah! You read it right! Some people can afford a real expensive car, but the cannot afford 1/8-size model made German engineer named Robert Gulpen. Our miniature Lamborghini has platinum rims and diamonds in its seats, steering wheel and headlights and took 500 hours to be finished and presented to the market. Sadly, the number of cupholders is unknown. Yes, the miniature version is worth 10-times above the actual car. The reason why it is unjustifiably pricy is that it was made of platinum, carbon fiber, gold and diamonds.

5. Shimansky Soccer Ball – $2.59 million

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Boys love their soccer balls more than any other toys and are eager to play with them. Shimansky Soccer Ball has a weight of 4.8 pounds, and it will not be easy to play with it. Do not worry as it is a collectible item and a favorite of collectors and wealthy individuals.

At an astounding price tag of 2.59 US million dollars, it is one of the most expensive toys in the world. The ball was created to celebrate the fact that the soccer world cup was held in South Africa in the year 2010.

Shimansky Soccer Ball is the work of Shimansky, the popular jewelry brand of South Africa. It took them three months of hard labor to design and then manufacture this magnificent and most expensive toy.

It was an advertising gimmick to attract wealthy patrons to its establishment so that they would purchase precious wares from the outlet.

The most expensive toy was studded with two thousand six hundred and forty black and six thousand, six hundred and twenty white South African diamonds of total weight three thousand and five hundred carats. Crystal replica was manufactured and displayed by the brand in local stores and later auctioned. The proceeds were sent to charities.

6. Steiff Louis Vuitton Teddy Bear – $2.1 million

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With real fur, real gold and sapphire and diamond eyes, Steiff Louis Vuitton teddy bear is rendered one of the most expensive toys in the world as it costs $2.1 million. Dressed in Louis Vuitton travel gear and with a gold mouth, the teddy bear was actually created by the German toy manufacturer Steiff. This particular bear was auctioned at a 2000 Monaco and went to Jessie Kim of Korea. You can find it now in the Teddy Bear Museum in Jeju, Korea.

7. Golden Monopoly – $2 million

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Are you interested in a game of monopoly? If yes, then you will have to buy an ordinary one because at a price tag of 2 million US dollars Golden Monopoly is no doubt one of the most expensive toys in the world. It has been designed by Sidney Mobell, the popular jewelry designer from San Francisco.

This masterpiece was created in the year 1988 and later donated to the Smithsonian Museum by Mobile in the year 2003.

The most expensive toy Golden Monopoly was created in an estimated twelve months. The properties that you will find on the 18-karat gold board are studded with one hundred and sixty-five precious gemstones.

The hotels and house chimney are topped with sapphires and rubies, respectively. The number of dots is crafted with forty-two full-cut diamonds, and you will be surprised to know that the price tag of the set of dice is 10,000 US dollars.

8. The Masterpiece Cube Rubik’s Cube – $1.5 million

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You can buy a regular Rubik’s cube for just about $3 online. But if you are a diehard aficionado of this toy and flaunt a fat wallet, you can think about investing $1.5 million in the Masterpiece Rubik’s Cube which easily finds it a place in our list of most expensive toys and games. This beauty is a fully functional toy, with each side embellished with 185 carats of precious gems including rubies, emeralds, and amethysts.

Expert diamond cutter Fred Cueller crafted this masterpiece to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube in 1995. The toy is made of 18 carat gold and instead of stickers each side has 34 carats of rubies, 34 carats of emeralds, and 22.5 carats of amethysts. Now you know why this collectible commands such an astronomical price.

9. Gold Rocking Horse – 600,000

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You and even your kid must have played on a rocking horse but have you ever thought of gifting your kid a gold rocking horse. Ginza Tanaka, a Japanese jeweler made this rocking horse in 24 carat gold to honor the birth of Hisahito, a Japanese prince, in 2016. This toy weighs 26kg and you would be amazed to know that Beyonce and Jay-Z bought this rocker for their daughter by spending $600k.

The owner

Everyone knows the king of Hip-Hop Jay-Z and his queen Beyonce Knowles are a very private couple. They never air their good or dirty laundry in public. So we were pretty surprised to learn from Britain’s Star magazine that the couple spent over $1.5 million on their newborn baby daughter Blue Ivy. A source who spilled the beans on their spending reported that at least $15,000 was spent on a Swarovski studded Carla Monchen high chair and $22,000 on Fantasy’s posh tots’ carriage crib. Although it is hard to believe, it appears Beyonce and Jay-Z further splurged $600,000 on a solid gold handmade Ginza Tanaka rocking horse, a $30,000 magical windmill playhouse, and mini Bugatti car, $350,000 on identical nurseries at their three residences and thousands of dollars on a designer baby wardrobe.

10. Kammer & Reinhardt Life-Like Doll - $400,000

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At a price tag of 400,000 US dollars, Kammer & Reinhardt Life-Like Doll has entered the list of most expensive toys in the world.

As the name suggests, it is a doll, and the amazing thing is that it is not made from any precious metal or stone so that you can tag it an astronomical price. These dolls are considered valuable because they are extremely rare.

Kammer & Reinhardt Life-Like Doll were crafted in Germany during the 1800s. The most expensive toy was sold at Bonhams, Knightsbridge auction for such a great sum to an unidentified bidder.

The figure is actually of a little girl, and the bisque head doll is wearing a white-colored dress that has lace sleeves and blue-ribbon sash to match her blue-grey eyes.

You will find a straw hat perched on the top of her head that covers her plaited hair. The amazing thing is that the ears of the doll are pierced, making it one o the coveted collectibles in the world.

The lot description:

“The well moulded pale bisque head with finely painted blue/grey eyes with darker outer line to iris and red inner corner dot, white dot for reflection and painted upper eye-lid, single stroke brown eyebrows and closed slightly smiling mouth with shaded lips, two small red dots for nostrils and pierced ears, having auburn wig in two plaits with white ribbons, the eight ball jointed wood and composition body with swivel wrists and voice-box, wearing a white pin-tucked and broderie-anglaise cotton dress with lace cuffs, and with pale blue ribbon detail and sash, white cotton petticoat, bloomers and straw bonnet, incised K&R, 108, (kiln speck under right jaw with some discolouration to surrounding area, shading under chin, crack to one thigh, neck of body with some cracks/dents, toes scuffed), 64cm (25¼in) tall.”