These furry little cuties fetch a surprisingly high sum for a line of toys that has only been on the scene since 2005. The unique thing about Webkinz is that they have an online counterpart, which allows you to play with your pet on the Webkinz website. It works by typing in the secret code on your plush animal's tag. Suddenly, you're connected to the online version of it. Pretty cool for the early 2000s!
If you're the owner of any of the following Webkinz, you could make a bunch of money. Cheeky Dog ($600), Cheeky Cat ($200), Love Puppy ($200), Sherbert Bunny ($100), Pegasus ($100). The key is that the type of Webkinz you have has to be discontinued for it to be worth a lot of money. If it's not discontinued, it is probably only worth $30 at most.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.