Of all the Milan Cortina Olympics memorabilia available on the Internet so far, the plush watches of mascots Milo and Tina and the Swatch watches given to volunteers have proven to be extraordinary. Pins are also proving popular, particularly the special edition of Snoop Dogg and the pin dedicated to the torch bearers.
Originally, Milo and Tina stuffed animals ranged in price from €15 to €50 (about $18 to $60) depending on size. The smallest Stoat plushies are now available for three times their original price, and the larger Stoat plushies are four times their original price. (Some can still be ordered at their original prices on the Olympic Shop. But there is one catch: As of this writing, some of them may not be delivered until June.)
Meanwhile, Swatch watches were given only to volunteers and were not available for sale. Never-worn samples still in box are already appearing for sale for anywhere from €200 to €500 ($235 to $590).
At least one of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 smartphones given to athletes has been shown on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $1,680.
As of this writing, you can still get Olympic souvenir pins at the Games’ official online shop. Prices there start at around €15, but resellers are selling them for double the price. Limited-edition pins from sponsors like Samsung cost around €100 ($118). Wired Italia spotted pins given to Olympic torchbearers online for around €600 ($707). also available? Replicas of Olympic medals, with prices starting at around €50 for a single medal and ranging from €150 to €200 ($177 to $236) for a complete set.
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