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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:

Magnets

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NEW Step2 Easel For Two with Bonus Magnetic Letters Numbers *QUICK SHIP*

Buy It Now: $74.98
Time Left: 1h 8m

Playskool Magnetic Magnet refridgerator NUMBER MATH ALPHABET ABC BRAILLE LETTERS

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 2h 14m

NEW Klutz Craft KIT Magnetic A to Z BOOK Chicken Socks NIP Steel Pages

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 3h 2m

Magna Visual Magnetic Circles, 3 4" Diameter, Green, 20 Pack

Buy It Now: $11.34
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Magnetic Write On Wipe Off Pre Cut Strips 7 8"h x 2"w, Red,

Buy It Now: $12.89
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Magnetic Board Characters, Months of the Year, 2w x 1h, White on

Buy It Now: $11.74
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Magnetic Circles, 3 4" Diameter, Black, 20 Pack

Buy It Now: $11.34
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Magnetic Write On Wipe Off Pre Cut Strips 7 8"h x 2"w, Blue,

Buy It Now: $14.15
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Magnetic Board Characters, Days of the Week, 2w x 1h, White on

Buy It Now: $10.41
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Magnetic Card Holders, 2w x 1h, Charcoal, 25 Pack

Buy It Now: $14.10
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Magnetic Board Characters, 1"h Calendar Dates, White on Black,

Buy It Now: $13.28
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Magnetic Card Holders, 6w x 1h, Charcoal, 10 Pack

Buy It Now: $13.01
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Data Cards for Magnetic Card Holders, 2w x 1h, Assorted Colors,

Buy It Now: $13.26
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Magnetic Circles, 3 4" Diameter, White, 20 Pack

Buy It Now: $13.75
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Magnetic Adhesive Tape, 1 2" x 7 ft. Roll

Buy It Now: $10.80
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Magnetic Circles, 3 4" Diameter, Red, 20 Pack

Buy It Now: $11.34
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Magnetic Adhesive Tape, 1" x 4 ft. Roll

Buy It Now: $10.97
Time Left: 3h 34m

Magna Visual Magnetic Circles, 3 4" Diameter, Blue, 20 Pack

Buy It Now: $11.34
Time Left: 3h 34m

Baumgarten's Adhesive Magnetic Tape, Flexible, 1 2"x10', Black

Buy It Now: $12.07
Time Left: 3h 42m

PARENTS MAGNET SCHOOL ABCs 123s

Price: $15.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 19m

NUMBERS 1-2-3 MAGNETIC Numerals 1" Size NEW for Fridge C99Sale

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 44m

ALPHABET LETTERS Fridge Magnets Bright Colorful Learning Resource NEW C99Sale

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 58m

ALPHABET BAG LETTERS COLORFUL EDUCATIONAL VOWELS TRACK SET PRE SCHOOL LEARNING

Buy It Now: $2.70
Time Left: 10h 48m

Spanish Magnetic Poetry Kit

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 12h 6m

10pc Learning Wooden Numbers Refrigerator Magnets 0-9

Buy It Now: $3.12
Time Left: 20h 33m

Develop Fine Motor Skill 43pcs Magnet Education Toy -Shopping- Birthday 3

Price: $6.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 22m

23 Korean Alphabet Hangul Magnetic Letters

Buy It Now: $10.97
Time Left: 23h 15m

PBS Word World Magnetic Letters PIG NEW

Buy It Now: $22.55
Time Left: 1d 51m

BOX OF MAGNETIC WOODEN ALPHABET BLOCKS

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 1h 31m

Hebrew Alef-Bet Magnetic Letters and Chalk Board

Buy It Now: $44.56
Time Left: 1d 2h 22m

Melissa and Doug Magnetic Pen Maze Numbers

Buy It Now: $12.74
Time Left: 1d 3h 58m

ABC & 123 Magnetic Tin - Make learning more fun

Buy It Now: $10.95
Time Left: 1d 4h 39m

10 Colorful Learning Wooden Number Refrigerator Magnets

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 6h 14m

48PC Wood Carton Fridge Magnet Lovely Kid Education Toy

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 6h 14m

Alphabet Letter Numbers 200 Refrigerator Magnets Classic Educational Play Toy

Price: $6.99
Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 1d 6h 40m

48 Colorful Baby Kids HANDCRAFT DIY Wooden Carton Fridge Magnet Education Toy

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 16m