So here’s something cool. I love browsing the bargain books at Barnes & Noble for the occasional great find. Last weekend I came across a book called “Top 10 of Everything 2008.” Originally it was about $25 but wow, it was in the bargain rack for $6.98. “What a deal!” I said to myself. Anyway I bought it and just randomly flipped to a page. I’m going to create a category here called my Random Top 10 Lists. So here’s my first entry. Behold, the Top 10 Animated Movies of all time…

1. Shrek 2, 2004, $921 million
2. Finding Nemo, 2003, $865 million
3. The Lion King, 1994, $784 million
4. Ice Age: The Meltdown, 2006, $652 million
5. The Incredibles, 2004, $634 million
6. Monsters, Inc., 2001, $529 million
7. Madagascar, 2005, $529 million
8. Aladdin, 1992,$504 million
9. Toy Story 2, 1999, $485 million
10.  Shrek, 2001, $484 million

Now my question after looking at this list is– is it really fair? If someone compiled a normalized list, and maybe based everything on a standardized year, say 1990, would the results still be the same? Ie., how would the money Aladdin made in 1992 ($504 million) compare to the $528 million Madagascar made in 2005? Based on a normalized scale, I would think that Aladdin was a much more successful movie. And what about Snow White? Adjusted for inflation, Disney’s 1937 classic is often hailed as one of the top 10 moneymaking films of all time. So the several million that film grossed in 1937 dollars would probably top a billion today. And oh yeah, since I’m always plugging my store, check out our list of best selling toys.