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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:

Vintage (Pre-1970)

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UNGAR SPEED BOAT KIT WORKS!!! BOXED C.1960

Buy It Now: $75.00
Time Left: 19m

VINTAGE WORLD WAR TWO SHIPS AIRCRAFT CARRIER BATTLESHIP

Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 23m

WEEDEN STEAM POWERE BOAT PRE WAR ALL METAL

Buy It Now: $699.00
Time Left: 2h 2m

vintage toy wood boat battery operated

Price: $62.51 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 13m

vintage metal wheeled warship toy

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 28m

VINTAGE 1959 EVINRUDE 50 HP STARFLITE ANNIVERSAY OUTBOARD TOY BOAT MOTOR RUNS

Price: $222.50 (13 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 39m

Gearbox Military Classic~USS Indianopolis Battleship

Buy It Now: $34.99
Time Left: 7h 12m

3 Vintage Plastic Toy Boats by IDEATOY and ARDEE Plasti-toy circa 50s

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 19m

Antique Vintage Toy Tin Ship Coral Sea Japan boat battle metal aircraft carrier

Price: $49.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 46m

Vintage 1958 Scott Atwater 40 HP Toy Outboard Motor

Price: $267.00 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 53m

Vintage Plastic Zoom Toy Outboard Motor

Price: $49.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h

Vintage 1954 Johnson 25 HP Toy Outboard Motor

Price: $211.50 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 6m

Vintage 1955 Mercury Mark 55 Toy Outboard Motor

Price: $354.00 (10 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 12m

Comet U.S. Navy ship I.D. models Farragut class Destroyer

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 15m

Comet U.S. Navy ship I.D. models Omaha class Cruiser

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 16m

Vintage 1958 Evinrude 35 HP Toy Outboard Motor

Price: $202.50 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 39m

Vintage 1958 Gale Buccaneer 25 HP Toy Outboard Motor

Price: $299.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 49m

Vintage Ideal Plastic Toy Tugboat, 15 Inches Long

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 58m

Vintage 1958 Oliver Olympus Toy Outboard Motor

Price: $499.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 32m

Vintage Toy Battery Op Submarine, Old 1970's Made in Hong Kong, Mint on Card.

Price: $26.80 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 47m

1968 IDEAL BOATERIFIC MOTOR BOAT TOY "KING OF THE SEA" CABIN CRUISER MIB EX

Price: $37.00 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 9m

1950s IRWIN BAKELITE SHIP LRG 18"-28" DURO SAILING YACHT & BOX IDEAL POND BOAT

Buy It Now: $100.00
Time Left: 1d 11m

VINTAGE BANNER PLASTIC AIRCRAFT CARRIER BOAT SHIP

Buy It Now: $40.00
Time Left: 1d 50m

Vintage Texaco North Dakota Toy Tanker

Price: $34.44 (12 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 2h 4m

Take-Apart- Put Together Harbor Launch Toy Boat

Buy It Now: $50.00
Time Left: 1d 4h 32m

BIG RIGS Die Cast Metal HO Scale Truck 1981 ZEE NIP

Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 1d 4h 36m

Schuco Piccolo Motor Boat & Trailer #764 NOB

Price: $79.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 5h 22m

Thomas Toy Battleship Ship Boat

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 1d 5h 27m

Vintage 12" Wind Up Toy Boat Plastic Ship 6103

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 5h 40m

Sutcliffe England Sea Wolf Vintage Wind Up Submarine EX Cond. With Box, Works

Price: $70.99 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 13m

1930's JEP French Ruban Bleu No.0 Speedboat NICE Cond. With driver, Works

Price: $58.75 (18 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 16m

Vintage Plastic Toy Red Navy Sail Boat Ship Idea Toy 6 inch

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 23m

Tri-ang Triang HORNBY SHIP M742 USS BISMARCK BATTLESHIP METAL MODEL BOAT

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 56m

Triang TrI-ANG MINIC SHIP M743 USS MISSOURI BATTLESHIP toy metal ship

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 58m

Triang TrI-ANG HORNBY MINIC M745 SCHARNHORST German BATTLESHIP scale boat

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h

1950's Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy swit Boat 21 Limited Edition Competition JAPAN

Buy It Now: $85.00
Time Left: 1d 8h 15m