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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:

Grateful Dead

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

Grateful Dead COLD RAIN LIMITED EDITION Retired Bear

Buy It Now: $11.95
Time Left: 2h 6m

GRATEFUL DEAD BEAN BEAR RIPPLE EDITION 2 RETIRED

Buy It Now: $5.95
Time Left: 3h 18m

Grateful Dead Bear, Great Beyond

Price: $6.99
Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 5h 9m

12" Blue Jointed Grateful Dead Plush Bear M W Tags 1990 Liquid Blue

Price: $9.50 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 10m

Grateful Dead Bear, Porky Way

Price: $11.99
Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 5h 11m

Grateful Dead Bear, Funky

Price: $11.99
Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 5h 11m

Grateful Dead Bear, Friend O" Mine

Price: $8.99
Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 5h 11m

Grateful Dead Bear, Udder One

Price: $11.99
Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 5h 11m

Grateful Dead Bear, Flower Power

Price: $8.99
Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 5h 13m

Grateful Dead Beanie Bears by Liquid Blue BERTHA & CRAZY FINGERS

Price: $8.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 28m

1993 PEGGY-O Steven Smith Greatful Dead Bear 8" Exclusive EUC Plush Liquid Blue

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 8h 47m

RARE OOP King Bee Black Antennae Grateful Dead Liquid Blue, rare edition

Price: $5.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 45m

Liquid Blue Grateful Dead Bears Peggy-O 1998

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 12h 38m

Liquid Blue Grateful Dead Bears Sun Shine 1998

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 12h 42m

Liquid Blue Grateful Dead Bears Cosmic Charlie 1997 Tag

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 12h 51m

1991 Liquid Blue Plush Beanie Beanbag Grateful Dead CANDY MAN 7" MWMT

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 19h 54m

GRATEFUL DEAD BEAN BEAR ~ LOST SAILOR ~ NWT ~ 8 31 79 Glenn Falls Civic Center

Price: $8.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 16m

GRATEFUL DEAD BEAN BEAR ~ CHINA CAT ~ NWT ~ 3 2 92 The Omni

Price: $10.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 24m

Grateful Dead JACK A ROE Edition #4 Retired Rare

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 1d 41m

Grateful Dead bean bear RUBY Edition #10 Retired Rare

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 1d 52m

Grateful Dead bean bear Freedom Edition #8 Retired Rare

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 1d 1h 17m

Grateful Dead Geat Beyound Edition #9 Retired Rare

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 1d 1h 29m

complete 5in grateful dead bear cubs series A lot of 6

Buy It Now: $50.00
Time Left: 1d 1h 35m

GRATEFUL DEAD BEAN BEAR- DUPREE-(2nd)- EDITION MINT!

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 1d 4h 3m

GRATEFUL DEAD BEAN BAG CRAZY FINGERS DOB 8 13 75

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 4h 9m

Jerry Garcia Bean Bear Exclusively for Liquid Blue 8"

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 5m

GRATEFUL DEAD DANCING BEAR RED

Price: $24.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 11m

SNOW FLAKE - ED4 GRATEFUL DEAD BEAN BEAR-MWMT (RETIRED)

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 1d 8h 40m

DUPREE- ED 2 GRATEFUL DEAD BEAN BEAR- MWMT (RETIRED)

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 1d 9h 11m

Grateful Dead Beanie "jerry" rare

Price: $8.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 9h 24m

dead bear beanie

Price: $3.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 9h 24m

Sunshine Dead Bear

Price: $6.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 9h 24m

Black Peter bear Jerry

Price: $18.99
Buy It Now: $45.00
Time Left: 1d 9h 24m

Grateful Dead Bean Bear - Chillin - NWT

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 1d 9h 38m

GRATEFUL DEAD BEAN BEAR ~ JACK~A~ROE ~ NEW WITH TAG ~ 7 10 89 Giants Stadium

Price: $8.50 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 11h 19m

Grateful Dead Bear, Patriot

Price: $11.99
Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 1d 11h 22m