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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:

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Front Porch Classics - Baseball Under the Lights

Price: $64.95
Buy It Now: $74.95
Time Left: 15m

BRIO of Sweden Labyrintspel Labyrinth Game Original Box Instructions 2000 EUC

Buy It Now: $39.20
Time Left: 21m

Spin For Sin Adult Board Game Fun Fore Play Gag Gift Sexy Novelty Exotic

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 23m

Twilight The Movie Board Game

Buy It Now: $18.30
Time Left: 25m

GREMLINS GIZMO'S GREAT ESCAPE GAME

Buy It Now: $13.89
Time Left: 28m

Springbok Editions ALPHABOK Challenging Solitare Word Puzzle Game 1968 GME 5001

Price: $2.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 28m

1976 Western Publishing "SCOOP" The Newspaper Game MIB

Buy It Now: $45.00
Time Left: 28m

Scrabble Tiles (100) Replacement Parts, Crafts, Scrapbooking

Price: $5.50 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 30m

NEW PICTIONARY GAME OF QUICK DRAW ADULT

Buy It Now: $17.95
Time Left: 30m

Owner's Choice Family Board Game Z-Man Games Euro New

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 30m

NIB PRO HOCKEY AIR POWERED GAME 2 PLAYERS AGES 3 +

Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 30m

Disney's Winnie the Pooh Hundred-Acre Wood Adventure...

Buy It Now: $7.00
Time Left: 32m

3 in 1 Glass Game Set, Chess Checkers Backgammon .

Buy It Now: $17.24
Time Left: 33m

El Grande Decennial Edition Board Game (Rio Grande) NEW

Buy It Now: $40.97
Time Left: 36m

NEW RUMMIKUB

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 37m

Aluminum Tic Tac Toe Board Game Gift Souvenir XMAS NEW

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 39m

Lot of 6 Mini Travel Games Hours of Fun Mixed Lot

Price: $6.95
Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 39m

1983 MILTON BRADLEYS SCAVENGER HUNT GAME 100% COMPLETE

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 40m

Summoner Wars Bundle of sets and factions

Price: $35.00
Buy It Now: $50.00
Time Left: 41m

HARRY POTTER LEVITATING BALL CHALLENGE ELECTRONIC BOARD GAME MATTEL

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 44m

Vintage LOCOMOTIVE Board Game - DAMPFROSS by David Watts

Price: $25.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 46m

WADDINGTONS "CRAZY CROCODILES"

Price: $1.58 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 46m

Hasbro Trivial Pursuit Master Edition

Buy It Now: $34.99
Time Left: 46m

SORRY GAME by PARKER BROTHERS

Buy It Now: $10.99
Time Left: 47m

RARE~ E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Board Game by PARKER, 1982

Price: $7.89 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 49m

EGO BOARD GAMEby SERIF, COMPLETE, GOOD CONDITION

Price: $1.56 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 49m

2003 patch games buzz word game parts ~ word cards

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 50m

SHRIEKS & CREAKS GOLDEN 1988 100% COMPLETE IN ORIGINAL BOX!

Price: $29.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 51m

VINTAGE TANK COMMAND GAME BY IDEAL 1975 IN ORIGINAL BOX COMPLETE

Price: $29.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 51m

2003 patch games buzz word game parts ~ scoreboard

Buy It Now: $1.99
Time Left: 53m

HOW TO HOST A MURDER-EPISODE NUMBER 1 THE WATERSDOWN AFFAIR-NIB-SEALED

Price: $8.99
Buy It Now: $14.50
Time Left: 57m

2003 patch games buzz word game parts ~ scoring cards

Buy It Now: $1.99
Time Left: 57m

2003 patch games buzz word game parts ~ instructions

Buy It Now: $1.99
Time Left: 59m

Vintage Parker Brothers 1982 E T Extra Terrestrial Board Game New In Shrink Wrap

Price: $17.99
Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 59m

SuDoku The Board Game Brand NEW Pressman

Buy It Now: $8.00
Time Left: 1h

RETRO BOXED BACKGAMMON BOARD GAME CHESS & DRAUGHS BOARD

Price: $6.31 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 1m