The World's Most Valuable Collector's Items

42. 1971 Mickey's Hidden Pin

Manufacturer: disney 
original price: $ 5,99 *
Value today: $ 12.000 *

Disney hidden badges became all the rage among collectors when they were first released, and the “Hidden Mickey” is one of the most sought after badges. They were called “Hidden Mickey” because each pin has a tiny Mickey Mouse on them. Pins were distributed to Cast Members working at Disney.

The only way to get the badge was to trade Cast Members for them. Twice a year, cast members received multiple sets of Hidden Mickey pins and could exchange them if they wanted to. The first Hidden Mickey (and the most expensive) dates back to 1971 when Disney's Imagineers were designing Epcot.