Advertising Icons Make Valuable Collectibles

Advertising Icons make great collectibles because of general availability or scarceness, which can make them quite valuable; variety, and they are usually easily recognizable. Most importantly, they are so much fun to collect!

The Campbell’s Soup Kids were born in 1904, and they quickly became very popular. Collectibles include lots of dolls, Christmas ornaments, and kitchen décor. A lot of the older collectibles were made in small quantities, which makes them harder to find, but usually have the most value. If you don’t want to spend a lot of money starting up this collection, look to campbellshop.com for current items featuring these cute icons. There are really cute Christmas ornaments that would start a wonderful holiday collection, and they are all under $10.00.

Anyone can recognize this red haired clown in a yellow jumpsuit, which makes him a very famous advertising icon. It’s Ronald McDonald, and he’s always been a very hot collectible. He’s been featured on coke bottles, lunch boxes, and even bed sheets. There is a wide variety of Ronald McDonald items out there, and some are quite valuable. For example, an Ebay search yielded 388 listings in the last month, with one of the highest items earning $90.00, which was a twin sheet set in excellent used condition.

Everyone loves the Pillsbury doughboy and his cute little giggle. Because this company has been using this icon in their advertising for decades, there are several items to pick up. In 1972, the Doughboy was named Toy of the Year by Playthings magazine, and in 1996 he was selected favorite food product character by Cartoon Q. The Danbury Mint carries a wide range of Doughboy collectibles, such as the Canister Collection and even a charm necklace with the famous little guy and baking utensils. To view others’ collections, visit doughfan.com and get ideas of how to start your own valuable collection.