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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:

Blocks, Tiles & Mats

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5 8" Wood Alphabet Blocks Word Building Child Photography Maternity Photo Shoot

Buy It Now: $9.40
Time Left: 1h 35m

JUST KIDZ STARTER LEARNING BOARD FOR AGES 24+ MONTHS WITH LARGE LCD SCREEN

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 1h 58m

Lauri Alphabet Phonics Kit Speech Therapy Preschool Speech Therapy autism pre-K

Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 4h 50m

Speech Therapy Phonics Kit Special Education Autism blend & digraph sounds

Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 4h 55m

Bananagrams (2) games FREE SHIPPING PRIORITY MAIL*

Price: $29.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 10m

Z31 24 ASSORTED CHILD EDUCATIONAL FOAM PUZZLE MATS

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $11.99
Time Left: 5h 26m

5" ALPHABET BEAN BAG SET

Buy It Now: $44.99
Time Left: 5h 41m

52 SQ FT FOAM ALPHABET FLOOR MATS 2 Letter Puzzle Sets

Price: $22.94 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 17m

Bananagrams BAN001 Bananagrams Anagram Game

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 7h 22m

Battat Large Activity Cube Wooden Maze Toy Class Daycare Block Cars House Wheels

Price: $30.99 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 7m

36 Piece Foam Letters and Numbers

Price: $12.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 4m

Learn the Alphabet Wooden Learning Tool Vintage

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 11m

(4) 1 1 2" Square Vintage Wooden Alphabet Picture Blocks Interlocking

Price: $3.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 37m

New SESAME STREET "Make-A-Face" ELMO & Friends Foam Floor Puzzle

Buy It Now: $15.30
Time Left: 11h 39m

Child Guidance Learning Toy Phonics Spelling Words Making Sentences Blocks

Price: $2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 55m

ABC Alphabet Blocks Quality Schylling Learning Toy

Price: $25.94
Buy It Now: $28.90
Time Left: 12h

Brand New Scrabble Alphabet Scoop - Scoop, Match, Slam & Score !

Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 18h 36m

5 8" Wood Alphabet Blocks Word Building for School Kids

Buy It Now: $9.40
Time Left: 19h 51m

Children's Foam Block Puzzle Colored Alphabet Set

Price: $7.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 19m

LARGE FOAM PUZZLE 22 PIECES IN ALL, NUMBERS, PICTURES

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 21h 45m

Color Shape Dry Erase Double Sided Learning Mat 11X 17 Pre K+ NIP

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 4m

Boikido Eco-Friendly Wooden Double Sided Dominos

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 1d 1h 10m

VTG WOODEN LOT 27 toy blocks! Great for pretend play, crafts pinterest

Price: $7.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 1h 17m

Vehicle foam jigsaw puzzle mat for baby play floor mat

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 1d 1h 43m

Alphabet Foam Floor Puzzle Mat Nursery ABC Mats Soft 4 Kids Perfect Baby Room

Price: $29.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 1h 59m

Edumat - Educational Placemat - Letter Sounds - Mat 4

Buy It Now: $3.25
Time Left: 1d 2h 4m

Addition Subtraction Dry Erase Double Side Learning Mat Spinnerz 11X17 Pre K

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 2h 50m

VINTAGE EDUCATIONAL PLAY BLOCKS LETTERS DOWELS 50'S 60'

Buy It Now: $20.99
Time Left: 1d 2h 59m

Magnetic Alphabet Blocks 48 Pieces Natural Wood Teaching school NEW spelling

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 3h 42m

APPLETTERS by Bananagrams Educational and Fun Family Word Game Factory Sealed!

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 1d 5h 17m

LOT OF 5 I SPY PUZZLES AND GAMES DEVELOPMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 1d 5h 41m

Addition Subtraction Dry Erase Double Side Learning Mat NEW

Buy It Now: $7.50
Time Left: 1d 6h 1m

Toy Wooden Alphabet learning Board abacus toy-Great condition~

Buy It Now: $17.95
Time Left: 1d 7h 2m

36x 12" Number & Alphabet foam block mats & 24 edges

Buy It Now: $49.99
Time Left: 1d 7h 18m

52 SQ FT FOAM ALPHABET FLOOR MATS 2 Letter Puzzle Sets

Price: $22.94 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 40m

24 X-LARGE WOOD BLOCKS ALPHABET + PICTURES + WORDS Day Care Building FUN

Price: $0.96 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 57m