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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:

Vintage (Pre-1970)

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VINTAGE OLD TOY BLIMP LOT GOODYEAR BLIMP-GRAF ZEPPELIN-GERMANY BLIMP AWESOME

Price: $6.06 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 18m

CV-22 Osprey Mahogany Model NEW

Buy It Now: $89.99
Time Left: 20m

VINTAGE TOY DIECAST AIRPLANE F-18 HORNET JET?

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

Miniature Die Cast Plane Japan circa 1960s

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 26m

Vintage Hubley Kiddie Toy Navy Fighter Airplane Diecast Folding Wings 495

Price: $22.50 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 28m

SR-71 Blackbird Diecast Plastic Plane Kit 1:72 Scale

Buy It Now: $7.97
Time Left: 28m

Franklin Mint Armour F A-18 Hornet Blue Angels B11B196

Price: $66.85 (9 Bids)
Time Left: 34m

B-29 Super Fortress Diecast Plastic Plane Kit

Buy It Now: $9.97
Time Left: 35m

Franklin Mint Armour F-104G Starfighter B11B289

Price: $71.00 (11 Bids)
Time Left: 36m

Franklin Mint German Panavia Tornado Luftwaffe 30 Jahre

Price: $37.00 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 38m

Franklin Mint Junkers JU52 Armee de l'Air B11B670

Price: $19.50 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 40m

Franklin Mint F-18 Hornet US Navy Marauders Show Bird

Price: $51.00 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 45m

Franklin Mint Hawker Hurricane MkIIC B11C991 RETIRED

Price: $108.35 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 46m

Franklin Mint P-47 Thunderbolt French First Air Force

Price: $37.09 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 47m

Franklin Mint Ju 52-3m G4E Luftwaffe BALKAN CAMP C993

Price: $56.55 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 48m

Franklin Mint F A-18 Hornet US Navy Test Pilot School

Price: $46.00 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 53m

Franklin Mint AH-1 G Cobra. U.S. Army Rebels B11E203

Price: $21.57 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 55m

Hubley Toy airplane

Price: $15.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 56m

Franklin Mint Ju-52-3M Luftwaffe Ambulance Medical Evac

Price: $26.00 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 57m

Franklin Mint 1938 Ford Fire Engine Limited Ed B11E252

Price: $65.99 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 1m

Franklin Mint B-25J Mitchell Russells Raiders B11E346

Price: $80.00 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 15m

Franklin Mint C-47 Transport C-47A USAAF Search Rescue

Price: $51.00 (9 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 21m

Vintage Tootsie Toy Hanger & 3 Airplanes set

Buy It Now: $350.00
Time Left: 1h 26m

French Dinky 60E Air France Vickers Viscount Very Good

Buy It Now: $59.00
Time Left: 1h 34m

Me-109 Rumania 1:72 Easy Assembled Bf-109 37285

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 1h 36m

Rare RED BARON Tri-Plane DR-1 425 17 German Military Airplane NEWHAY

Buy It Now: $58.00
Time Left: 1h 37m

Me-109 Hungary 1:72 Easy Assembled Bf-109 37257

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 1h 38m

HA3109 Hobby Master 1 72 F-102A Delta Dagger 57th FIS, Keflavik, Iceland 1963

Buy It Now: $69.95
Time Left: 1h 57m

1:144 21ST CENTURY SBD DAUNTLESS & A6M2 ZERO TYPE 11 21

Buy It Now: $22.45
Time Left: 2h 29m

UH-1 Huey Iroquois Helicopter Mahogany Model NEW

Buy It Now: $94.99
Time Left: 2h 30m

Dinky #704 Avro York Airliner, 1954-59, Excellent

Buy It Now: $69.00
Time Left: 2h 34m

C-130J Hercules Mahogany Model NEW

Buy It Now: $89.99
Time Left: 2h 38m

Dinky #735 Glouster Javelin Fighter Airplane Very Good

Buy It Now: $39.00
Time Left: 2h 48m

C-17 Globemaster Mahogany Model NEW

Buy It Now: $89.99
Time Left: 2h 52m

VINTAGE METAL TOY AIRPLANE 1950'S

Price: $29.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 53m

Schuco Mercedes C111 in Original Box

Buy It Now: $80.00
Time Left: 2h 53m