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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:

Bridge

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Vintage BRIDGE TALLIES Pony Horse

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 1h 6m

Vintage 1959 Deluxe Pocket Model Auto Bridge Play Yourself No. PB

Buy It Now: $16.95
Time Left: 1h 59m

VINTAGE AUTOBRIDGE PLAYING BOARD (and playing sheets)

Price: $7.11 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 1m

Vintage Art Deco 1930's-40's Bridge Card Chrome Ashtrays, ERic Wedemeyer Inc.

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 2m

AUTOBRIDGE GAME --1950----VINTAGE BOARD GAME

Price: $7.99
Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 2h 16m

PRESSMAN PLAY HOUSE GAME -QUICK DRAW --IN SHRINK WRAP

Price: $7.99
Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 2h 19m

RARE VINTAGE AUTOBRIDGE GRIMAUD BRIDGE GAME FRANCE

Buy It Now: $65.00
Time Left: 2h 22m

Learn to Play Bridge table cover

Price: $3.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 37m

Vintage Eight Packages of Tally Bridge Score Cards

Price: $2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 44m

Vintage Five Packages of Tally Bridge Score Cards

Price: $2.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 49m

Vintage Three Packages of Tally Bridge Score Cards

Price: $2.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 52m

BOOKS (2) Bridge- BASIC GAME & 8 STEPS to WINNING!

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 4h 3m

Vintage Grimaud Autobridge for BEGINNERS 411 106 - NEW IN BOX

Buy It Now: $21.96
Time Left: 4h 18m

Springbok Bridge Cards set of 2 Decks, Tally Sheets, Score Pads Wine Theme NEW

Price: $17.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 41m

Springbok Bridge Cards set of 2 Decks, Tally Sheets, Score Pads Shoes NEW

Price: $17.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 42m

Springbok Bridge Cards set of 2 Decks, Tally Sheets, Score Pads Balloon NEW

Price: $17.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 43m

SPRINGTIME BRIDGE CARDS SET OF TWO 2 DECKS PIATNIX GAME AUSTRIA

Buy It Now: $18.70
Time Left: 5h 24m

1977 Contract Bridge Book Standard Bidding William S. Root

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 28m

Vintage Old! Progressive Bridge Tally Flower Lady in Long Dress & Sunhat Baskets

Buy It Now: $4.00
Time Left: 6h

Kingsbridge Bridge Pencil Set All Lead J84

Buy It Now: $10.88
Time Left: 6h 10m

FUNDAMENTALS OF CONTRACT BRIDGE BOOK CARD GAMES

Buy It Now: $5.59
Time Left: 7h 37m

Winning Play at Bridge Card - Basic Course - Score Pads

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 7h 45m

Vintage 1967 MB Goren's Beginners Bridge Card Game Complete

Price: $8.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 46m

AUTO BRIDGE DELUXE POCKET AUTO BRIDGE MODEL No.PB 1959 ? IN BOX

Price: $8.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 51m

Vintage 1946 POCKET AUTOBRIDGE SOLITAIRE BRIDGE Game Original box instructions

Price: $2.10 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 29m

NEW SEALED French France Grimaud Autobridge Bridge Card Self-Teach Game Beginner

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 8h 43m

W J Originals Reusable Bridge Tallies Oranges and an Orange Bird

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 12h 44m

THE POCKET AUTOBRIDGE 1946 NICE CONDITION

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 16h 4m

Bridge Made Easy Caroline Sydnor books 1 thru 3 with new cards

Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 20h 35m

AUTOBRIDGE by General Electric - W Group B & C Advanced Series playing boards

Price: $8.98 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 4m

"Little Red Hen" playing cards

Price: $12.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 35m

teddy bear playing cards in tin

Price: $12.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 35m

The Game of Trouble : a pop-o-matic game

Price: $18.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 35m

king tutankhamun 1343bc 1325 bc the gold mask 1976 promo exhibition metropolitan

Price: $3.15 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 34m

ED MOFZIGER 1950's DOG CARTOON BRIDGE TALLY CARDS MIP

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 17m

VINTAGE BETTABRIDGE BY ARIEL GAMES

Price: $7.89 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 1h 55m