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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:

Pre-1970

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Bandai Mazda Familia M B SUPER RARE!!!!

Price: $926.00 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 33m

Vintage DISNEYLAND RAMBLING ROADWAY: TURN SECTION

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 46m

EARLY BATTERY OPERATED MIMI POODLE WITH A BONE IN THE BOX 1940S 50S JAPAN

Price: $9.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 48m

NICE RARE WORKING ANDY GARD FIRE ENGINE REMOTE CONTROL JACK KNIFE ACTION W BOX

Price: $69.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 50m

Original Ideal Motorific -Riviera -1964

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 51m

VINTAGE PLASTIC BATTERY OPERATED DUNE BUGGY - HONG KONG

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 58m

Sinotex Radio Control Car Battery Operated in Originial Box

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 1h 15m

Vintage S.H Horikawa battery operated tin litho friction old fashioned car w box

Price: $26.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 19m

Barking Dog

Price: $22.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 23m

VINTAGE 1950'S CRAGSTAN FRENCHY THE BEGGING POODLE WORKING ORDER ORIGINAL BOX

Price: $18.97 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 30m

1950s LEDA MOTORIZED BATTERY OPERATED WOODEN MOTOR BOAT W BOX. MADE IN JAPAN

Price: $49.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 33m

Space Ship Battery Operated in Originial Box

Buy It Now: $49.99
Time Left: 1h 41m

TELEPHONE RABBIT BATTERY OPERATED MINT IN BOX

Buy It Now: $229.00
Time Left: 1h 51m

A Small Hunting Dog Battery Operated in Originial Box

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 2h 21m

Bear Drummer Battery Operated in Originial Box

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 2h 31m

1950s SANTA CLAUS ON SCOOTER BATTERY OPERATED TIN LITHO TOY MINT JAPAN MIB

Buy It Now: $375.00
Time Left: 2h 54m

Vintage 1960's Ideal #4800 Electronic Fighter Jet Cockpit Controls Toy In Box NR

Price: $102.51 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 11m

2 Vintage Battery Operated Bartender Dolls Charlie Weaver Parts Repair Restore

Buy It Now: $50.00
Time Left: 3h 18m

MARX REMOTE CONTROL LIGHTED SPORTS CAR

Price: $24.95
Buy It Now: $39.95
Time Left: 3h 56m

Vintage HASTY CHIMP Battery Operated Toy & Box-1970's

Price: $39.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 59m

VINTAGE TOY OUTBOARD BOAT MOTOR, LIKE K&O, BATTERY OPERATED

Buy It Now: $150.00
Time Left: 4h 1m

Rocket Battery Operated Toy Engine ASIS Part Missing Vintage

Price: $20.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 8m

Vintage Charlie Weaver Bartender Metal Battery Operated good cond.

Price: $75.00
Buy It Now: $110.00
Time Left: 4h 32m

Vintage Momoya Nikko Tin Toy S-55 Atlantic Helicopter

Buy It Now: $259.95
Time Left: 4h 53m

Vintage Battery Operated Race Car

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 1m

VINTAGE GERMAN PIKO ELEKTRO SEWING MACHINE BATTERY .

Price: $35.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 7m

Vintage 1960s Tin ROSCO McGregor smoking cigar baterry operated with box.....

Price: $174.45 (21 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 9m

TOY TIN PLANE MARX DC7 FLAGSHIP CAROLYN N305AA AMERICAN AIRLINES

Price: $199.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 27m

1950s Battery Operated Barney Bear, "Drummer Boy" In Near Mint Condition by Alps

Price: $49.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 2m

K&O scale Toy Outboard Motor Gas Tank Battery Pack Fleetline Evinrude version

Price: $42.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 5m

Alps Japan Cragstan Crap Shooting Casino Monkey In Box

Buy It Now: $249.95
Time Left: 6h 25m

Vintage Doodle The Poodle Bat Oper Toy Dog In Box Japan

Buy It Now: $69.95
Time Left: 6h 25m

Vintage Cute Poodle Bat Oper RC Toy Dog In Box Japan

Buy It Now: $69.95
Time Left: 6h 25m

Vintage Linemar Bat Oper Kleenex Sneezing Bear Japan

Buy It Now: $249.95
Time Left: 6h 25m

1960 K&O Mercury 800 Battery Operated Toy Outboard Motor Engine Awesome Condit.

Price: $1,195.00
Buy It Now: $1,499.95
Time Left: 6h 47m

1956 PLYMOUTH 4 DR HARDTOP RED AND CREAM MADE BY ALPS IN JAPAN IN 1956

Price: $157.37 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 9m