Lite-Brite – $300
Back in the ’60s, kids didn’t entertain themselves with iPads playing “Minecraft,” they often drew patterns and were stunned by the images they created. At the time, Lite-Brite was the bomb and had children using their imaginations to make patterns. It came in a box that included black paper, colorful pegs, and a lightbox.
The Hasbro-licensed toy was included in TIME’s list of 100 toys of all time. It was sold for around $10 to $15 at the time but an original one costs over $300 on eBay. There are newer versions of the tech as well, promising brighter light that produces more translucent images.
