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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:

Metal

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

VINTAGE SHEET METAL SHIP MODEL

Price: $2.90 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 21m

Sunfish Sailboat - Brass Wire & Wood Mobile

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 57m

New Mini Metal Pen Container Ship Gift Sail Art #8034

Buy It Now: $8.49
Time Left: 1d 16h 52m

1 1000 Houstons Span.- Amer. War ships OOP

Price: $259.00
Buy It Now: $298.00
Time Left: 1d 20h 42m

Japanese Destroyer ALL METAL 1:170th Scale Model

Price: $100.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3d 4h 42m

US Navy MK-4 Gun Director Radar & MK-22 Radar 1:192 scale, Etched Brass, 4 each

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3d 7h 16m

Model of kuk Danubemonitor MAROS Leitha scale 1 700

Buy It Now: $28.00
Time Left: 5d 1h 33m

New Mini Metal Pen Container Ship Gift Sail Art #8034

Buy It Now: $8.49
Time Left: 5d 10h 5m

New Mini Metal Pen Container Ship Gift Sail Art #8034

Buy It Now: $8.49
Time Left: 5d 10h 9m

New Mini Metal Pen Container Ship Gift Sail Art #8034

Buy It Now: $8.49
Time Left: 5d 10h 10m

New Mini Metal Pen Container Ship Gift Sail Art #8034

Buy It Now: $8.49
Time Left: 5d 10h 12m

New Mini Metal Pen Container Ship Gift Sail Art #8034

Buy It Now: $8.49
Time Left: 5d 10h 13m

New Mini Metal Pen Container Ship Gift Sail Art #8034

Buy It Now: $8.49
Time Left: 5d 10h 14m

New Mini Metal Pen Container Ship Gift Sail Art #8034

Buy It Now: $8.49
Time Left: 5d 16h 4m

New Metal Marvel 3D Laser Cut Staten Island Ferry Model Unique Fun Hobby Boat

Price: $9.23 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6d 12h 36m

Vintage VIKING SAILING SHIP OSEBERG Denmark Norway

Buy It Now: $142.49
Time Left: 7d 14h 46m

Huge 38" Long Ship.1912 Titanic. Handmade metal replica

Buy It Now: $299.99
Time Left: 7d 21h 35m

Billings Model Ship Fittings Original Box and unopened containers

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8d 9h 14m

New Mini Metal Pen Container Ship Gift Sail Art #8034

Buy It Now: $8.49
Time Left: 8d 16h 14m

VTG Impressions in Brass ICARUS Metal Sculpture Kit Flying Machine MIB Model

Buy It Now: $49.95
Time Left: 9d 14h 45m

1 2400 ALL PARTS Metal PE Battleship Missouri Model Kit

Buy It Now: $21.99
Time Left: 10d 9h 59m

RARE ANTIQUE VINTAGE SILVER PLATED METAL GOZO SAIL BOAT MODEL SCULPTURE

Buy It Now: $99.99
Time Left: 10d 10h 21m

Type 092 Xia-class Chinese missile submarine alloy band structure model (60CM)

Buy It Now: $228.00
Time Left: 10d 11h 18m

NEW 23" Handmade & Hand Painted Tin Battleship USS Missouri BB-63 Replica Model

Buy It Now: $85.99
Time Left: 10d 22h 18m

1950's Attwood A100 Hydroplane Model Boat. All Metal.

Buy It Now: $650.00
Time Left: 12d 4h 27m

New Mini Metal Pen Container Ship Gift Sail Art #8034

Buy It Now: $8.49
Time Left: 12d 16h 57m

NEW 19" Handmade & Hand Painted Tin RMS Titanic Ship Replica Model

Buy It Now: $58.99
Time Left: 13d 7h 54m

1 700 Scale Gold Medal Models Naval Ship

Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 16d 3h 8m

1 700 Scale Gold Medal Models Merchant Ship

Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 16d 3h 25m

1 700 Scale Gold Medal Models USN Fast Battleships

Buy It Now: $22.00
Time Left: 16d 4h 7m

1 700 Scale Gold Medal Models Yamato Musashi

Buy It Now: $18.00
Time Left: 16d 4h 25m

1 700 Scale Gold Medal Models German Warships

Buy It Now: $18.00
Time Left: 16d 4h 33m

Vintage Small Tin Sailing Ship

Buy It Now: $3.00
Time Left: 16d 5h 43m

1 700 Scale Gold Medal Models WWII USN Aircraft Carrier

Buy It Now: $18.00
Time Left: 17d 4h 59m

1 700 Scale Gold Medal Models WWII USN Cruiser Destroyer

Buy It Now: $27.00
Time Left: 17d 5h 10m

1 700 Scale Gold Medal Models WII IJN Battleship

Buy It Now: $18.00
Time Left: 17d 5h 19m