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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:

Modern (1970-Now)

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

1:1250 SCALE NAVIS MODEL OF THE SS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT OCEAN LINER- MINT COND

Price: $40.66 (9 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

Texaco TUG BOAT COMPLETE SET 7 ALL MINT IN BOX TUGBOAT

Buy It Now: $369.99
Time Left: 1h 37m

U.S.S. HORNET CV-8 Danbury Mint

Price: $127.50 (11 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 40m

Micromachines Ship In A Bottle #5 PT109

Price: $2.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 43m

HOT WHEELS BAYWATCH RESCUE SPEEDBOAT - NEW IN ORIGINAL BOX - RARE ITEM

Price: $12.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 9m

NEW Universal Hobbies 1:43 James Bond Hovercraft ~ MINT

Price: $2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 11m

2003 dodge ram 1500 odometer

Buy It Now: $100.00
Time Left: 3h 53m

MRC Easy Model 37302 USS Seawolf SSN-21 1 700 Model

Buy It Now: $13.95
Time Left: 4h 8m

MRC Easy Model 37308 WWII Submarine USS Gato SS212 1 700 Scale Model

Buy It Now: $13.95
Time Left: 4h 8m

MRC Easy Model 37312 Type VIIB U-Boat 1 700 Scale Model

Buy It Now: $11.95
Time Left: 4h 8m

MRC Easy Model 37326 Chinese PLAN Song Class SS 039G

Buy It Now: $12.95
Time Left: 4h 8m

MRC Easy Model 37501 Kilo Class Diesel Attack Submarine 1 350 Scale Model

Buy It Now: $23.95
Time Left: 4h 8m

MRC Easy Model 37502 HMS Astute 1 350 Scale Model

Buy It Now: $23.95
Time Left: 4h 8m

MRC Easy Model 37323 IJN I400 Sub 1 700 Scale Model

Buy It Now: $15.95
Time Left: 4h 8m

MRC Easy Model 37324 JMSDF SS Harushio Class Sub 1 700

Buy It Now: $10.95
Time Left: 4h 8m

MRC Easy Model 37311 USS Balao SS-285 1 700 Scale Model

Buy It Now: $13.95
Time Left: 4h 57m

TONKA WOOD BOAT

Price: $12.99
Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 5h 23m

1998 ERTL Theodore Tugboat Diecast Carla Ship MIP

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 25m

1998 ERTL Theodore Tugboat Diecast Hank Boat MIP

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 25m

Dale Earnhardt Die Cast Bass Fishing Boat, Trailer

Price: $29.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 9m

Vintage Tootsietoy U.S Navy ship with planes Aircraft Carrier, toy, w holder base

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 26m

1978 Tootsietoy Toy Battleship 145 Boat Ship BATTLESHIP NIB DIE CAST METAL

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 12m

MATCHBOX SUPERFAST 1973 no.27 LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH LESNEY ENGLAND

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 10m

MATCHBOX SUPERFAST 1976 no.45 BMW 3.0 CSI LESNEY ENGLAND

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 10m

MATCHBOX SUPERFAST 1976 no.7 V W GOLF WITH ONE SURF BOARD LESNEY ENGLAND

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 10m

MATCHBOX SUPERFAST 1971 no.46 STRETCHA FETCHA LESNEY ENGLAND

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 10m

MATCHBOX SUPERFAST 1976 no.52 POLICE LAUNCH LESNEY ENGLAND

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 10m

MATCHBOX SUPERFAST 1976 no.5 SEAFIRE LESNEY ENGLAND

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 10m

MATCHBOX SUPERFAST 1975 no.34 VANTASTIC LESNEY ENGLAND

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 10m

MATCHBOX SUPERFAST 1972 no.15 FORK LIFT TRUCK LESNEY ENGLAND

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 10m

MATCHBOX SUPERFAST 1979 match box plastic TRAILER LESNEY ENGLAND

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 10m

MATCHBOX SUPERFAST 1977 no.53 JEEP CJ6 LESNEY ENGLAND

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 10m

MATCHBOX SUPERFAST 1972 no.58 WOOSH-N-PUSH LESNEY ENGLAND

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 10m

TORPEDO MILITARY X9 MODELL 1:70 BOAT MODEL TOY

Buy It Now: $29.00
Time Left: 17h 21m

GEARBOX TOYS MILITARY CLASSICS U.S.S. HORNET **NIB**

Buy It Now: $35.00
Time Left: 19h 7m

IJN YAMATO JAPANESE NAVY SUPER BATTLESHIP 1 700 PREBUILT FORCES OF VALOR #86004

Price: $44.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 35m