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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

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1930 VINTAGE WOOD CHESS SET

Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 53m

1962 BOARD GAME "TWIXT" BY 3M - A GAME OF TACTICAL THINKING - FREE SHIPPING

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 1h 7m

ANTIQUE 1930 14" x 11" CHESS PLAYER PHOTO classic vintage playing game smoking

Buy It Now: $49.99
Time Left: 2h 17m

Antique Bone and Wood Chess Set with hand panited details

Price: $64.99
Buy It Now: $79.00
Time Left: 3h 20m

Antique Bone and Wood Chess Set

Price: $34.99
Buy It Now: $49.00
Time Left: 3h 33m

SOVIET CHESS CLOCK "YANTAR" AMBER BAKELITE 1954

Buy It Now: $200.00
Time Left: 3h 50m

NO.1475 1961 GANINE GOTHIC SALON SCULPTURED CHESS COMPLETE IN BOX

Price: $61.00 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 53m

JUSTICE VS EVIL HAND PAINTED CHESS PIECES FINE SET

Buy It Now: $49.99
Time Left: 3h 55m

1963 USSR Latvian SSR Central CHESS Club HONOR DIPLOMA

Buy It Now: $35.00
Time Left: 4h 29m

New Medieval Chess Set complete very nice detail

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 42m

New Roman Chess Set complete very nice detail silver and gold tone wooden board

Price: $16.50 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 46m

1959 E.S. LOWE RENAISSANCE CHESSMAN chess

Price: $9.99 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 3m

VINTAGE WOODEN CHEST BOARD GAME SET

Price: $25.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 13m

Chinese Style 32 pieces chess Set and leather Wood Box

Price: $9.86 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 37m

Chess Set CIVIL WAR Colourful Detailed Board Pieces New

Buy It Now: $59.95
Time Left: 7h 51m

Antique Hand Carved Barleycorn Design Ox Cow Bone Chess Set CIRCA 1880's

Price: $99.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 52m

Wizards and Witches Good Vs. Evil Pewter Chess Set

Buy It Now: $549.99
Time Left: 8h 51m

Patent Chess & Backgammon Game 1870's Art Print

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 53m

VINTAGE NUTS & BOLTS CHESS SET - REALLY UNUSUAL!

Price: $29.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 55m

HOW TO THINK AHEAD IN CHESS I. HOROWITZ FRED REINFELD BOOK

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 6m

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Classic Games Collector's Series CHESS SET Edition II 1966

Buy It Now: $49.95
Time Left: 9h 14m

Huge Marble Chess Set with 24 inch wooden Chess Board

Price: $200.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 33m

Alexandr Petrov, CHESS GAME 1-5, book RUSSIA 1824-1977

Buy It Now: $99.99
Time Left: 11h 32m

Chess Set Miniature

Price: $8.24 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 12h 17m

1937 LATVIA Magazine of CHESS Union "CHESS ART" No.15 Game BOTVINNIK - LEVENFISH

Buy It Now: $28.00
Time Left: 13h 12m

Knights Chess piece Mens Signet ring Sterling Silver

Price: $88.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 34m

VINTAGE WOODEN SOVIET CHESS the ROAD USSR 1940

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 36m

Vintage Antique Travel Magnetic Chess Set with Box- 8 Inch

Price: $12.50
Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 18h 50m

HERMAN OHME 1960's Mid Century Eames Era Modern Chess set with board

Price: $99.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 23m

Vintage Set of Ceramic Chess Pieces by Duncan- Lot x 28 Pieces

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 47m

Backgammon Chess Set Handmade & carved vintage

Price: $599.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 50m

Backgammon Chess Set Handmade & Carved Vintage

Price: $199.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 51m

Complete 32 marble chess pieces

Price: $125.00
Buy It Now: $200.00
Time Left: 23h 29m

Jose Capablanca 1915 Photo 11x14 Cuban Chess COLORIZED - Buy 2 Get 1 FREE

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 23h 48m

Jose Capablanca 1915 Photo 11x14 - Cuban Chess B&W - Buy 2 Get 1 FREE

Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 23h 48m

Jose Capablanca 1915 Photo 8x10 - Cuban Chess B&W - Buy 2 Get 1 FREE

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 23h 48m