McDonald’s Mulan Szechuan Sauce Worth $14,700
Believe it or not, one of the most unlikely collector’s items ever sold was a packet of McDonald’s Szechuan sauce—yes, an actual condiment! Originally released as a limited-time promotion for Disney’s Mulan in 1998, one of these sauce packets ended up sitting forgotten in someone’s car for years. When it finally resurfaced, it didn’t just spark nostalgia—it sparked a bidding war. The final sale? A mind-blowing $14,700!
What fueled the sauce’s resurgence in popularity was a surprise mention in the cult-favorite animated series Rick and Morty. Fans of the show latched onto the reference, and the internet went wild. Suddenly, the once-forgotten dipping sauce became a pop culture phenomenon, and collectors were ready to pay a premium just to own a piece of the madness. It’s a wild example of how nostalgia, fandom, and the internet can turn the ordinary into something extraordinary.
