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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:

Slinky

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

6 MAGIC RAINBOW COIL SPRING toy moving coils snake toys

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 3h 57m

Rainbow Plastic Slinky Walking Magic Spring Classic Toy for Child

Price: $5.30 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 34m

Child Fluorescent Rainbow Color Plastic Slinky Spring

Price: $4.71 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 22m

Springy Colorful Rainbow Plastic Magic Spring Pen Holder Funny Toy

Price: $5.15 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 46m

Fluorescent Plastic Rainbow Slinky Spring Toy for Child

Price: $4.46 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 47m

Slinky toy Made in USA New In Box Collecters Addition Black Metal

Price: $7.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 32m

BRAND NEW in Box - The Original Plastic Slinky Orange Spring Toy #110 Poof 2010

Buy It Now: $5.95
Time Left: 7h 56m

Round Silver Tone Metal Slinky Magic Spring for Child

Price: $11.16 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 53m

Bronze Tone Flexible Slinky Spring Toy for Children

Buy It Now: $12.55
Time Left: 11h 8m

Tricolor Plastic Five Star Slinky Spring Toy for Child

Price: $4.43 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 12h 14m

Children Shiny Plastic Round Slinky Spring Magic Toy Blue

Price: $12.67 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 5m

Children Bronze Tone Metal Slinky Spring Education Toy

Buy It Now: $13.21
Time Left: 18h 46m

Children Bronze Tone Metal Slinky Spring Education Toy

Buy It Now: $12.46
Time Left: 19h 9m

Fluorescent Plastic Rainbow Slinky Spring Toy for Child

Price: $4.43 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 33m

Kids Stretchy Colorful Rainbow Plastic Magic Spring Pen Holder Toy

Price: $5.31 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 36m

Original Slinky Walking Spring Toy

Price: $9.00
Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 22h 1m

Slinky Jr. with Slinky Song Lyrics

Price: $0.95
Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 22h 19m

12 PLASTIC MAGIC RAINBOW COIL SPRING toy gift party

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 23h 44m

NEW ORIGINAL SLINKY IN SEALED BOX 50th Anniversary

Price: $8.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 26m

Bronze Tone Flexible Slinky Spring Toy for Children

Price: $12.90 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 40m

Rainbow "Mickey Mouse" Shape-like Slinky

Price: $1.96 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 46m

Blue Plastic Slinky Classic Toy Walking Spring for Child

Price: $11.94 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 3h 18m

PLASTIC RAINBOW SLINKY

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 4h 2m

SLINKY COLLECTORS EDITION REPRO NIB

Price: $2.99 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 4h 19m

Halloween Orange & Black Original Plastic Slinky

Price: $11.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 6h 3m

Child Electroplate Plastic Fuchsia Magic Slinky Spring

Buy It Now: $4.30
Time Left: 1d 6h 8m

Children Bronze Tone Metal Slinky Spring Education Toy

Price: $12.96 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 34m

ORIGINAL PLASTIC SLINKY Walking Spring Toy Vintage Pink & White IN Box

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 40m

Round Fuchsia Plastic Stretchy Slinky Spring for Child

Price: $4.80 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 9h 33m

Original Metal Slinky! One Of The Best Toys Ever Made, Great For All Ages

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 1d 11h 15m

Slinky #110 - Plastic Slinky Assorted Colors

Buy It Now: $4.45
Time Left: 1d 14h 49m

VINTAGE METAL SLINKY SPRING TOY IN ORIGINAL BOX JAMES INDUSTRIES CAT. NO. 100

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 18h 40m

SLINKY EXPERIMENT #157 OUR AMAZING BRIDGES CAST, ASSEMBLE, CONSTRUCT & PAINT

Buy It Now: $12.30
Time Left: 1d 21h 51m

Amaze N Marbles in Vintage Canvas Bag by Ideal

Buy It Now: $25.99
Time Left: 1d 22h 6m

Plastic Slinky Type Red Spring Toy New with Box

Price: $4.95
Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 1d 23h 12m

Slinky Eyes toy eyeglasses in box James Industries 1960s vintage old

Buy It Now: $24.95
Time Left: 2d 1h 13m