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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:

Pre-1970

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

38 vtg "Van Brode Co."-Nabisco Premiums~MEXICO~EGYPT~ITALY~CHINA~ENGLISH~DANCING

Price: $23.00 (9 Bids)
Time Left: 58m

Vintage Plastic Cereal Premium Quisp Gyro Trail Blazer STILL SEALED!!

Buy It Now: $45.00
Time Left: 1h 2m

VINTAGE SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE YUKON QUAKER OATS CEREAL PREMIUM WHISTLE

Price: $6.50 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 27m

1950`s? AL CAPP`S SCHMOO BASEBALL PLAYER LEFTY O`SCHMOO

Buy It Now: $27.50
Time Left: 1h 49m

1945 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL THE ADVENTURES SMILIN' JACK PIN-BACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 33m

1946 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN JIGGS PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 40m

1946 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN DON WINSLOW PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 43m

1946 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN LORD PLUSHBOTTOM PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 50m

1946 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN GOOFY COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 54m

1945 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN SKEEZIX COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 56m

1945 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN SMOKEY STOVER COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 59m

1946 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN JUNIOR TRACY COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 1m

1945 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN KAYO COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 2m

1946 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN FRITZ COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 5m

1946 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN HANS COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 6m

1946 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN UNCLE WILLIE COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 8m

1946 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN POP JENKS COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 9m

1946 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN MAGGIE COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 11m

1945 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN ORPHAN ANNIE COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 13m

1945 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN PERRY WINKLE COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 16m

1945 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN UNCLE WALT COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 18m

1945 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN SANDY CAT KAT COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 19m

1945 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN MOON MULLINS COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 20m

1945 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN SUPERMAN DC COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 22m

1946 KELLOGG'S PEP CEREAL PIN THE PHANTOM COMIC PINBACK LITHO BUTTON

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 24m

Vintage Tokio Cigarettes Pin Pinback Button HIRE A HALL TOBACCO MEMORABILIA

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 27m

Davy Crockett Vintage Sunbeam Bread BUTTON Pin Pinback Badge

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 28m

OLD VINTAGE JORDAN MARSH OBSERVER TIN METAL BADGE

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 31m

1930'S LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE & SANDY 3 3 4" PLASTIC DRINKING CUP VF

Price: $22.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 52m

Vintage toy ring Cameo portrait ring 1950's plastic bakelite with Amber backing

Price: $6.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 16m

F&F Molds Ford Country Sedan Station Wagen

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 28m

Circa 1940's Lone Ranger Seal Print Face Premium Ring

Price: $69.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 40m

10 KELLOGGS PEP CEREAL WW2 MARINE NAVY BOMBING AVIATION SQUADRON PIN PINBACK LOT

Price: $25.99 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 11m

1955 MGM Movie Ticket - Quaker Cereal Premium - FORBIDDEN PLANET - RARE FIND!!

Price: $42.98
Buy It Now: $48.98
Time Left: 5h 21m

1973 KELLOGG's FROSTED FLAKES BIKE PLATE CEREAL PREMIUM

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 5h 35m

1973 KELLOGG's RICE KRISPIES BIKE PLATE CEREAL PREMIUM

Buy It Now: $12.50
Time Left: 5h 53m