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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:

Animals

Time: ending soonest----------------------Price: highest first Price: lowest first Time: ending soonest Time: newly listed

Mattel grey spotted electronic neighing horse with saddle

Price: $5.99
Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 21m

Houston Texans #01 NFL Party Pooh by Gemmie Industries

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 36m

PRO-MOTIONS Plush Giggle Pets JACKPOT Kitten Cat Sound & Touch Activated Laughs

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 46m

Child Orange Plush Battery Powered Walk Cartoon Dog Toy Gift

Price: $6.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 21m

Zhu Zhu Pets Magical PRINCESS CARRIAGE Playset Set New

Buy It Now: $29.95
Time Left: 1h 35m

Blue Tortoise Turtle Flashlight Music Battery Power Toy

Price: $8.65 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 1m

Battery Powered Plastic Flying Hawk Electric Eagle Toy White Black

Price: $5.91 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 7m

Battery Powered Red LED Tongue Flapping Wings Sound Effect Plastic Dinosaur Toy

Price: $16.15 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 14m

HAMSTER TOY HURRY-UP, SOUNDS RUNS ALL OVER, FURRY, CUTE

Buy It Now: $4.19
Time Left: 2h 45m

Xia Xia HERMIT CRAB Gift SET* Rio de Trio Village* TRINIDAD Crab* 2 Extra Shells

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 52m

Fisher Price Hippo Ball Popper with 5 Balls, Hysterical Fun! Batteries included.

Price: $13.50
Buy It Now: $16.50
Time Left: 3h 12m

Remote Controlled D-Rex

Price: $30.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 19m

Sparky Dog Battery Classic Retro Toy Dog Walks Barks Heels & Flips 360 Degrees

Buy It Now: $11.49
Time Left: 3h 37m

Macarena Singing Dancing Gorilla

Price: $5.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 53m

BLUE HAT TOY CO. - FUN TO SAVE ELECTRONIC PIGGY BANK

Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 4h 43m

Plush White Brown Dog Battery Powered Toy Gift Decoration

Buy It Now: $21.61
Time Left: 5h 22m

Zhu Zhu Pets Fun House Add on Room The Movie Room

Price: $14.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 35m

Zhu Zhu Pets Fun House Add on Room The Disco Room

Price: $14.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 35m

Novelty Flashlight & Sounds Key Rings Toy Lot Cow & Pig

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 5h 38m

Gobbling Christmas Thanksgiving Plush Turkey Toy Lot

Buy It Now: $11.99
Time Left: 5h 39m

1993 BARKING PLUSH ''RETREIVER'' DOG-IWAYA CORP- 2 'C'

Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 5h 52m

Dancing hip hop santa doll

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 5m

Orange Plush Neck Bell Walking Barking Electronic Dog Toy

Price: $7.38 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 22m

Plush Walking Sound Electronic Poodle Dog Toy Brown for Child

Price: $8.44 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 3m

Dancing I Love You Dinosaur Gemmy Animated Plush Doll with Sound Drives me crazy

Price: $9.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 14m

Multi- Function LED Lamp Light Red Warning

Buy It Now: $2.59
Time Left: 7h 26m

ZHU ZHU PETS ''KUNG ZHU '' ''NINJA DOJO BASE'' NEW 2010

Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 7h 28m

New Xia Xia Pets Turks Hermit Crab Sha Sha NIB hot toy Pink Shell red xiaxia pet

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 8h 33m

Fashion Dolphin Soap Bubble Gun with Soap Water Bottle

Buy It Now: $8.40
Time Left: 8h 45m

Used GOLD i-Cybie Robot Dog iDog Robotic

Price: $49.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 46m

L'il Kitty Meowing Walking Kitten Gray Cat NEW

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 9h 1m

Rare Lulu Furreal Cat Kitty Adult

Price: $15.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 10m

Singing GOOFBALL Baseball Bunny Rabbit 8" Plush GEMMY

Buy It Now: $10.99
Time Left: 9h 30m

Westminster Lulu the Pouncing Labradoodle

Buy It Now: $9.88
Time Left: 9h 31m

Westminster Barney the Beagle Pouncing Dog

Buy It Now: $9.88
Time Left: 9h 31m

Zhu Zhu Pets Stylin' Outfits, Pink Pal Dress - NEW

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 35m