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

12pc NEEDLE FILE SET model ship car plane

Buy It Now: $10.99
Time Left: 16m

Revell Model Kit 1 146 USS CONSTITUTION #05472 MIB, 1991

Buy It Now: $40.00
Time Left: 31m

'How To Build Pirate Ships' 200 Klutz Building Cards

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 1h 14m

Recycled Can POP - POP BOAT Putt Putt Tin Toy. Ponyo!

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 2h 8m

IJN Soryu Replacment Bridge Island

Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 2h 24m

Hasegawa 1 350 USS Gambier Bay Super Etching Detail Set

Buy It Now: $79.99
Time Left: 2h 26m

Hasegawa 1 350 Wooden Dck IJN Aircrft Carrier AKAGI Ltd

Buy It Now: $149.99
Time Left: 2h 26m

IJN Hiryu Replacment Bridge Island

Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 2h 30m

Bassett Lowke Waterline Ship Model Book Boat Liner RARE

Buy It Now: $54.00
Time Left: 2h 40m

USS Vireo

Buy It Now: $28.00
Time Left: 2h 48m

ARD-2 Class Floating Drydock

Buy It Now: $55.00
Time Left: 3h 6m

HMHS Britannic as a hospital ship Czech rare Paper Model

Price: $10.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 26m

USS Vestal

Buy It Now: $85.00
Time Left: 3h 35m

Nautical Chic Decor New Handsome Tall Sailboat Passat Ship Model Boat

Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 3h 47m

USS Medusa

Buy It Now: $85.00
Time Left: 3h 50m

RADISSON SEVEN SEAS "RADISSON DIAMOND" CRUISE SHIP

Price: $80.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 26m

NCL STAR MODEL SHIP SCALE 1:1100 12" LONG

Price: $80.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 26m

CARNIVAL LEGEND MODEL SHIP SCALE 1:1100 15" LONG

Price: $120.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 26m

CARNIVAL VICTORY MODEL SHIP SCALE 1:1100 15" LONG

Price: $120.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 26m

NATURAL GAS TANKER SCALE 1:100 5FT 8" IT'S BIGGGG

Price: $3,000.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 26m

NCL "PRIDE OF ALOHA" CRUISE SHIP MODEL REPLICA 1:1000

Price: $80.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 26m

NCL STAR MODEL SHIP SCALE 1:1100 12" LONG

Price: $80.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 26m

USS Ranger

Buy It Now: $160.00
Time Left: 4h 45m

TUGBOAT model boat plan

Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 4h 54m

Vintage Parts & Plans for Giyu Wani Maru Sailing Ship

Price: $13.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 15m

Runabout Model Boat Ship - Canoe New - Fully Assembled

Buy It Now: $129.95
Time Left: 6h 4m

1960'S WEN MAC TEXACO OIL TANKER SHIP LARGE EXCELLENT IN A DISPLAY CASE

Price: $99.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 38m

Sergal "Great Harry" The Elizabethan Galleon

Price: $600.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 57m

HC Book Naval Surgeon The Voyages of Dr Edward H Cree

Buy It Now: $22.00
Time Left: 7h 11m

BIG Lindberg 1 350 German Battleship Tirpitz MIB

Buy It Now: $55.00
Time Left: 7h 27m

The Sea Bright Dory Lifeboat Wood kit by Midwest 12'' L

Buy It Now: $42.99
Time Left: 7h 50m

POWER BOAT ONE CANDLE POWER THE MISS BAHAVIN II

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 12m

MODEL SHIP: 6" Mini Desktop Historical MAYFLOWER Sail Boat NEW

Buy It Now: $17.51
Time Left: 8h 16m

RMS TITANIC REVELL 1 :570 scale SHIP MODEL SKILL LEVEL 2

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 27m

1943 How to Build OHIO RIVER STEAM BOAT Steamboat MODEL * BETTY JEANNE * PLANS

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 35m

1944 How to Build WW2 MODEL LIBERTY SHIP SS PATRICK HENRY Original DIY Article

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 35m