These days, a tooth fairy collection can cost anywhere from $5 to $20, to as high as a $50 Sephora gift card, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cost depends on family tradition ...

The Tooth Fairy is a beloved childhood figure, slipping money under pillows in exchange for tiny teeth. Surprisingly, folklore customs can also be used as an economic indicator, at least in the US.

“It’s like solidified tooth fairy prince going up to her pillow,” she continued in the story. “So I used my ultralight beams and the Pat McGrath glitter and this will do the trick.