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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:

Wooden

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Wasa 45" large scaled wood model ship Sweden tall boat

Price: $290.00 (18 Bids)
Time Left: 18m

1 35 INDEPENDENSE Wooden model ship - ARTESANIA LATINA IN THE BOX

Buy It Now: $394.00
Time Left: 32m

Mini Mayflower Model

Price: $5.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 57m

Blue Large Wood Sail Boat Model Nautical New

Buy It Now: $35.99
Time Left: 1h 25m

Buy Now New Ship In A Bottle Flying Cloud A Fantastic Pirate Ship Replica

Buy It Now: $54.50
Time Left: 1h 25m

very nice looking model wooden ship all build.

Price: $49.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 46m

Opened Mid West # 953 Maine Lobster Wooden Boat Model Kit w Box Instructions

Price: $25.76 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 24m

NEW! Constructo Bright Thread .25mm (50 meters) 80060 NIB

Buy It Now: $4.29
Time Left: 2h 31m

SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS XL, LTD EDITION, OMH T170, HANDCRAFTED WOODEN MODEL SHIP

Buy It Now: $1,698.00
Time Left: 2h 32m

Buy Now New Model Ship - HMS Surprise Anytime Perfect Nautical Gift

Buy It Now: $35.70
Time Left: 2h 45m

SuperStar Aquarius 46" cruise ship wood model ocean liner wooden boat

Price: $356.98 (29 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 47m

USS CONSTELLATION, XL, LIMITED EDITION, OMH T144, WOODEN SHIP MODEL, TALL SHIP

Buy It Now: $1,298.00
Time Left: 2h 56m

Wooden Yacht~Racing~Display~Great Condition!

Buy It Now: $34.99
Time Left: 3h 30m

Wooden COAST GUARD LIFEBOAT Ship model on Stand 10" Long AWESOME!

Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 3h 37m

Buy Now New Model Ship - HMS Surprise A Famous Warship For Your Room Decor

Buy It Now: $577.50
Time Left: 4h 25m

THE FIREBOAT #960 MIDWEST WOOD BOAT KIT 25" DESIGNED FOR RC NIB

Price: $91.00 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 31m

Seifert pond sail boat nice!

Price: $50.00
Buy It Now: $75.00
Time Left: 5h

Artesania Latina of Spain Gorch Fock ship model in Original box

Buy It Now: $49.99
Time Left: 5h 6m

CONSTITUTION SHIP IN A BOTTLE KIT MODEL #203

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 15m

Shamrock V America's Cup J Boat Wood Model 39" Built Yacht 1930 UK Sailboat New

Buy It Now: $229.99
Time Left: 5h 25m

Buy Now New MODEL SHIP - HMS SURPRISE Exquisitely-Crafted Beach Decor

Buy It Now: $294.00
Time Left: 5h 45m

853017 1 485 USS Yorktown Aircraft Carrier

Buy It Now: $18.71
Time Left: 6h 3m

USS Missouri Battleship

Buy It Now: $16.46
Time Left: 6h 3m

Buy Now New U.S.C.G. Buoy Tender Model Ship Pride Of Maritime Collectors

Buy It Now: $189.00
Time Left: 6h 5m

Handcrafted Bristol 35 Sailboat Wooden Yacht Model 29" Sloop Built Boat New

Buy It Now: $229.99
Time Left: 6h 35m

MANTUA MODELS SAN FELIPE 1690 MODEL SHIP KIT

Price: $600.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 56m

MODEL SHIPWAYS U.S.N. Picket Boat #1 wood kit NEW ship

Price: $100.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 56m

BOSTON WHITEHALL TENDER #978 All WOOD DISPLAY MODEL

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 7h 8m

Buy Now New U.S.C.G. High Endurance Cutter A Famous Multitask Vessel Model

Buy It Now: $189.00
Time Left: 7h 25m

Buy Now New Model Ship - HMS Surprise An Historic And Patriotic Table Decor

Buy It Now: $73.50
Time Left: 7h 25m

Sea Witch Clipper Ship by Scientific

Price: $14.95 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 57m

Model Kit, Royal Lewis

Price: $550.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 7m

MINI MAMOLI H.M.S. BEAGLE CHARLES DARWIN BRIG WOOD MODEL SHIP KIT 1:121 SEALED

Buy It Now: $51.99
Time Left: 8h 8m

Model Shipways Four Masted Schooner

Price: $69.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 9m

The 32-Gun Frigate Essex (Anatomy of the Ship) by Portia A. Takakjian

Price: $95.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 16m

Alert (Anatomy of Ship) by Peter Goodwin

Price: $110.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 17m