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Beginning your Antique Toy Collection

Toy collecting is a very enjoyable and speciall hobby. Toys mean so much more to us than mere collectibles or antiques. They hark back to childhood days of long ago and the nostalgia and sentiments of a time gone by. However there is more toy to collecting beyond the initial appeal, beyond the emotion appeal, a toy collection is an investment and some knowledge is required so that you can invest prudently. There are lots of sources of information available on the subject of toy collecting for the novice and the experienced collector alike, and much is available freely online.

Most antique and vintage toy collectors eventually specialize in a narrow area, such as early tin toys, or wooden pull toys for example. If you are new to toy collecting then its a good idea to look at what others are collectiing at places such as online auctions sites, note the condition and level of interest and closing prices for items that appeal to you. and when its time for you to begin your collection, decide on our budget and then then aim for the best condition items that fit within your budget.

Values of toys are driven not only by the condition and rarity of the item but by demand. Book values of toys usually refer to near mint items, so they are a guideline only. Before you bid at an online auction be aware that values can fluctuate quite and bit over time so it a good idea to start off by watching items on ebay and checking the closing prices for the completed auctions.

Following is a sample of Antique and Vintage toys from eBay:

Peg Puzzles

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Aluminum Board Game Peg Solitaire Single Noble Player

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1h 53m

Lot of 4 Melissa & Doug Wooden Puzzles Chunky Shapes Peg Farm Zoo Mother & Baby

Price: $29.99
Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 4h 38m

Primary Puzzles Tree by GuideCraft

Buy It Now: $38.29
Time Left: 5h 13m

Primary Puzzle - Robot by GuideCraft

Buy It Now: $38.29
Time Left: 5h 13m

Primary Puzzle - Flower by GuideCraft

Buy It Now: $38.29
Time Left: 5h 13m

Primary Puzzle - Airplane by GuideCraft

Buy It Now: $38.29
Time Left: 5h 13m

Primary Puzzle Board by GuideCraft

Buy It Now: $56.67
Time Left: 5h 13m

Primary Puzzle - Car by GuideCraft

Buy It Now: $38.29
Time Left: 5h 13m

Progression Puzzles (Set Of 3) by GuideCraft

Buy It Now: $48.41
Time Left: 5h 13m

Circle Sorter by GuideCraft

Buy It Now: $56.67
Time Left: 5h 13m

Geometric Puzzle Board by GuideCraft

Buy It Now: $54.74
Time Left: 5h 13m

Primary Puzzles Boat by GuideCraft

Buy It Now: $38.29
Time Left: 5h 13m

Primary Puzzles Train by GuideCraft

Buy It Now: $38.29
Time Left: 5h 13m

Primary Puzzles House by GuideCraft

Buy It Now: $38.29
Time Left: 5h 13m

Melissa and Doug # 723 Spanish Alphabet Sound Puzzle

Buy It Now: $16.98
Time Left: 6h 13m

First Learning, Wood Puzzles, Underneath Picture

Buy It Now: $10.88
Time Left: 6h 57m

SKOR -MOR -SKY HIGH GAME - VINTAGE - RARE

Price: $17.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 54m

Two Wooden Big Knob Peg Puzzles

Price: $6.00
Buy It Now: $7.00
Time Left: 8h 18m

4 KIDS PEG PUZZLES, MELISSA & DOUG, EDUCO AND PLAY AND LEARN

Price: $7.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 35m

Melissa and Doug # 724 Spanish Numbers Sound Puzzle

Buy It Now: $16.95
Time Left: 11h 21m

Melissa & Doug Fish Colors Mix 'n Match Peg Puzzle

Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 13h 43m

Melissa & Doug See Inside Alphabet Peg Puzzle

Buy It Now: $17.99
Time Left: 13h 45m

Melissa & Doug See Inside Numbers Peg Puzzle

Buy It Now: $17.99
Time Left: 13h 49m

Melissa & Doug Shapes Peg Puzzle

Buy It Now: $17.99
Time Left: 13h 50m

Melissa & Doug Princess Dress Up Mix 'n Match Peg Puzzle

Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 13h 54m

Melissa & Doug Ballerina Dress Up Peg Puzzle

Buy It Now: $17.99
Time Left: 13h 59m

Farm Wooden cube Puzzle - Melissa and Doug

Buy It Now: $11.98
Time Left: 22h 3m

NEW MELISSA & DOUG SEE-INSIDE NUMBERS PEG PUZZLE

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 1d 11m

MELISSA AND DOUG HOUSE LARGE PEG PUZZLE WOOD

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 1d 1h 6m

Melissa & Doug Ballerina Dress-Up Mix Match Peg Puzzle

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 1d 1h 51m

Melissa & Doug Fish Colors Mix 'n Match Peg Puzzle

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 1d 1h 55m

Melissa & Doug See-Inside Wooden Alphabet Peg Puzzle

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 1d 1h 57m

Melissa & Doug Hand Painted Wooden Farm Cube Puzzle

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 1d 2h 6m

Melissa & Doug Hand Painted Pull-Along Zoo Animals

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 1d 2h 8m

Melissa & Doug Wooden See-Inside Numbers Peg Puzzle

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 1d 2h 11m

Two Wooden Puzzles shapes & colors, Disney Pixar Cars puzzle

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 2h 16m