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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:

Cast Iron

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

1940's Hubley 72 year old CAST IRON TEXAN Cap Gun in great shape

Price: $150.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 40m

VINTAGE WESTERN STEVENS PEACE MAKER COWBOY TOY CAST IRON CAP GUN PISTOL

Price: $20.70 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 46m

Vintage 1926 Cast Iron "DOC" Single Shot, Nickel-Plated Cap Gun by Kenton

Price: $49.95
Buy It Now: $89.99
Time Left: 6h 49m

Vintage 1922 Cast Iron "OH BOY" Single Shot Cap Gun by Andes

Price: $24.95
Buy It Now: $44.99
Time Left: 6h 57m

Antique Hubley Cast Iron Cap Gun Toy + 1926 Colt Revolver Firearms Book Vintage

Price: $57.99
Buy It Now: $99.99
Time Left: 7h 50m

Vintage Buddy L Spitfire Toy Crank Cap Machine Gun

Price: $66.00 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 25m

Vintage 1923 Cast Iron "DOC" Single Shot, Nickel-Plated Cap Gun

Price: $20.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 56m

Vintage Cast Iron Cap Cannon

Price: $30.00 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 39m

Two Marx Toy Guns

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $45.00
Time Left: 21h 55m

No:10 National Automatic Cap Pistol W h box

Price: $79.00
Buy It Now: $139.00
Time Left: 1d 1h 50m

Antique1912 Kilgore Toy Cap Gun

Price: $129.99
Buy It Now: $149.99
Time Left: 1d 2h 48m

Antique1890 Eagle Toy Cap Gun

Price: $129.99
Buy It Now: $149.99
Time Left: 1d 3h 8m

VINTAGE PAINTED AMERICANA RETRO CARNIVAL CANE *SWIRL COLORS *WALKING STICK

Price: $19.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 6h 15m

Old S & W Cap Gun Vintage Cast Iron Toy ~ Smith & Wesson?

Price: $24.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 6h 40m

Cast Iron Nickle Plated Cap Cannon

Price: $79.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 3m

VINTAGE KNICKERBOCKER LITTLE NAPOLEON TOY CANNON

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 7m

Gene Autry vintage cast iron cap gun with holster 1940's - 1950's?? Kenton Toys

Price: $25.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 21m

Vintage, Cast Iron, Cap Gun, 25, Jr., Automatic, Stevens, ?

Price: $15.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 37m

Vintage 1930s Stevens Cast Iron Cowboy Single Shot Cap Gun NR

Price: $35.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 10h 16m

* Damaged* Kilgore Ranger Toy Cap Pistol Cast Iron w Pressed Steel Cylinder

Price: $35.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2d 10h 49m

VINTAGE KILGORE BIG HORN CAP GUN cast iiron

Price: $200.00
Buy It Now: $250.00
Time Left: 2d 20h 10m

FINE ~ ANTIQUE ~ MATCHING SET ~ COWBOY CAP GUN AND COWBOY HOLSTER SET ~ c.1935

Price: $99.00
Buy It Now: $125.00
Time Left: 3d 19m

FINE & DIFFERENT 1878 EARLY CAST IRON CAP GUN ~ SINGLE SHOT

Price: $199.00
Buy It Now: $225.00
Time Left: 3d 1h 11m

Vtg Original Cast Iron DOC TOY Mammoth CAP PISTOL ~Pat. Sept 1923

Price: $14.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3d 6h 8m

VINTAGE KENTON 1922 LONGBOY WESTERN STYLE CAST IRON CAP GUN

Price: $24.50 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 3d 6h 45m

Vintage Cast Iron TOY CAP GUN S&W Derringer Smith & Wesson

Price: $6.09 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 3d 8h 45m

Very nice vintage Hubley Texan Jr. cap gun Super $

Price: $20.00
Buy It Now: $35.00
Time Left: 3d 9h 26m

Cap Gun Jumbo Cast Iron Cap Gun 9 OUT OF A 10 GREAT CONDITION

Price: $9.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3d 21h

Hubley Padlock Cap Gun Cast Iron Cap Gun Lock & Key 9 OUT OF A 10 CONDITION

Price: $20.70 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 3d 21h 27m

ANDES OH BOY 90 YEARS OLD CAST IRON CAP GUN PISTOL 1922

Price: $27.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3d 21h 30m

Hubley Cap Gun 101 Rancher Cast Iron Cap Gun 8 OUT OF A 10 GREAT CONDITION

Price: $9.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3d 21h 44m

3 minature vintage cap guns

Price: $25.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3d 22h 31m

ANTIQUE MINIATURE CAST IRON CAP GUN MADE IN USA EMBOSSED COWBOY 1930s *WORKS*

Price: $29.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3d 23h 19m

Western Hero Round-Up Toy Show - Cowboy Cap Gun Holster

Buy It Now: $2.00
Time Left: 4d 7h 13m

1940 9 1 4" Hubley Texan Cast Iron Nickel Finished Cap Gun

Price: $50.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 4d 7h 15m

1940 Stevens Cowboy King Cast Iron Cap Gun

Price: $50.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4d 7h 15m