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Every holiday season, Hess rolls out a new collectible Hess truck. Take a look at some of the rarest and most valuable Hess truck models that might be idling in your storage area.

Jake Rossen








Target

The Rube Goldberg-esque board game has been a hit for over five decades—but Rube Goldberg never saw a dime from it.

Jake Rossen


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What keeps us coming back to old cartoons, movies, and the '90210' reboot? The same reward system in the brain that responds to eating great food or winning money.

Jake Rossen






Build-A-Bear Workshop is a kid's dream.

The children's advisory board of this popular DIY stuffed animal destination is made up of actual children.

Jake Rossen


Hasbro via Amazon

The buzzy board game has been a childhood favorite for decades. It also inspired a real-life operation that has helped thousands of people.

Jake Rossen






Hasbro via Amazon

For more than 40 years, millions of kids have used plastic hippos to chomp down on marbles in the only board game to reward gluttony.

Jake Rossen