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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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Vintage Card Game Wallet Coasters Score cards WOW LOOK

Buy It Now: $19.00
Time Left: 51m

Vintage Family Card Game FLINCH Parker Brothers 1951 w instructions

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 53m

Vintage Parker Brothers French Mille Bornes Card Game Circa 1960

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 59m

VINTAGE PARKER BROTHERS CROSSWORD LEXICON CARD GAME

Buy It Now: $17.99
Time Left: 1h 6m

VINTAGE PARKER BROTHERS CARD GAME ROOK 1930'S

Buy It Now: $17.99
Time Left: 1h 9m

VINTAGE TABLE SIZED SHEET TRIPOLEY CARD GAME MICHIGAN RUMMY HEARTS POKER W INST.

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 1h 57m

1938 Parker Brothers Inc Flinch Card Game Complete

Buy It Now: $14.50
Time Left: 1h 58m

1951 Parker Brothers Inc Flinch Card Game COMPLETE

Buy It Now: $16.50
Time Left: 2h 12m

Vintage 1916 Progressive Heart Beats Wood Dice Game By Lucy Alden Saginaw MI

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 3h 9m

Vintage OLD MAID CARD GAME Circus Edition 1959 Ed-U-Cards with FLIP MOVIE BACKS

Buy It Now: $99.99
Time Left: 4h 17m

SOLO PLAY THE GAME

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 17m

1965 Beginners Bridge

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 4h 54m

VINTAGE FLINCH FAMILY CARD GAME COMPLETE!

Buy It Now: $5.25
Time Left: 5h 13m

VINTAGE OLD MAID CARD GAME BY WHITMAN- NO RESERVE-CIRCUS THEME- GREAT COLOR

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 15m

Vintage Justen Product Dice Magnetic Game

Buy It Now: $18.00
Time Left: 5h 24m

Vintage Bull & Bear PIT 1904 Parker Brother Red Box

Price: $35.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 48m

A-1927 PARKER BROTHERS CARD GAME HOKUM PARTY PEGITY WOMAN

Price: $21.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 48m

Vintage PO-KE-NO board Game! Compleat! Buy it now!

Price: $4.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 24m

1919 Rook Card Game with Over the Top

Price: $3.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 25m

Bowl A Deck Card Game

Price: $3.00
Buy It Now: $4.00
Time Left: 6h 27m

VINTAGE CARD GAMES BY PARKER BROS.- FLINCH 1951

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 39m

Vintage 1937 Old Maid Card Game, Whitman Publishing Company, Playing Cards

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 42m

Vintage Selchow & Righter Parcheesi Game Complete 1946

Price: $14.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 12m

VINTAGE 1964 PIT CARD TRADING GAME IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH INSTRUCTIONS!

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 34m

Vintage ROYALTY 1964 two deck card game & vinyl case instructions

Price: $8.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 49m

Complete Vintage 1964 Ideal Tammy Card Game by Whitman

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 7h 53m

VINTAGE 1937 TOURING AUTOMOTIVE CARD GAME includes all 99 cards and directions ~

Price: $6.25 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 3m

VINTAGE CANASTA DUAL PLAY KIT

Price: $10.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 15m

1938 Parker Brothers Flinch cards are in excellent condition

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 22m

SEALED SET - 4 Different WHITMAN CARD GAMES Old Maid Snap Slap Jack Hearts 1960s

Price: $20.50 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 22m

VINTAGE WHITMAN CRAZY EIGHTS CARD GAME 50'S ERA GENTLY USED

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 23m

ANTIQUE COMPLETE 1924 ROOK DECK BLUE PICTURE BACK PARKER BROTHERS ADVERTISEMENT

Buy It Now: $69.99
Time Left: 10h 34m

MILLE BORNE 1971 PARKER BROTHERS CARD RACING GAME EXCELLENT !!!

Price: $8.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 55m

Vintage '51 Flinch Card Game Parker Brothers USA complete w Lone Ranger insert &

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 11h 8m

Vintage 1974 MB Milton Bradley Wood Cribbage Board Continuous Track

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 11h 41m

Whitman 1950's Card Games Lot Hearts Donald Duck Etc.

Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 12h 6m