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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:

Contemporary (1990-Now)

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

'07 HOT WHEELS SUPER CHROMES GREY CAB HIWAY HAULER RED LINE 5 SPOKE HUB

Price: $6.50 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

HOT WHEELS 2004 FIRST EDITION #94 100 PHANTOM RACER

Buy It Now: $1.69
Time Left: 15m

2009 HW Garage 9 of 20 '57 Chevy Bel Air in light blue

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 15m

1999 RACING CHAMPIONS (10 YR) THE ORGINALS # 36 ERNIE IRVAN M&M's Paint Theme

Price: $4.79 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

2012 M B 5 PACK =THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR = WITH HTF = YELLOW FORD BRONCO

Price: $14.99
Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 15m

Solido 1:43 ToDay RENAULT TWINGO CLOSED TOP Car MIB`95!

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 15m

HOT WHEELS #164 DIE-CAST COLLECTIBLE DRAGSTER M.O.C.

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

hot wheels camaro z-28

Price: $6.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

Hot Wheels Baja Beetle "loose"

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

HOT WHEELS 2012 PREMIERE #2 50 64 CHEVY CHEVELLE SS BLUE

Buy It Now: $1.91
Time Left: 15m

Matchbox Error -Guzzler #66 in MBX Motor Home Package

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 15m

ELITE 1:18 FERRARI F2007 KIMI RAIKKONEN N4658

Price: $64.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

RARE FRANKLIN MINT 2003 CORVETTE 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1:24

Buy It Now: $799.99
Time Left: 15m

JADA 1:24 Diecast 1970 DODGE CHARGER R T Bigtime Muscle Blue & White GUC

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

JADA 1:24 Diecast 1969 Chevy Chevelle SS BIGTIME MUSCLE Silver with Black EUC

Price: $9.99 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

Corgi MG TF Model Car Auto Made In Great Britain NICE

Price: $10.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

Corgi "Destination London 2012 ~ Shooting" London Taxi

Price: $0.01 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

1 43 Durham classics Ford Paddy wagon Toronto police 1939 #224 of 350

Buy It Now: $149.99
Time Left: 15m

Ertl International Cab with Trailer, Die-Cast Metal Replica, USPS EXPRESS MAIL

Price: $10.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

Chevrolet Corvette (1957), 1 24 scale model VIP, convertible, Green

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

Hot Wheels, '71 MAVERICK GRABBER, Blue Car, 2010 Models, Num 33

Price: $0.75 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

HOT WHEELS 1995 MODEL SERIES SPEED BLASTER #343 ON CARD!!!

Buy It Now: $5.29
Time Left: 15m

Matchbox Models Of Yesteryear 1937 Dodge Airflow Tanker

Price: $10.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

FORMULA SHELL TANKER TRUCK AND TANKER TRAILER

Buy It Now: $48.50
Time Left: 15m

HOT WHEELS 2012 FORD SHELBY GR-1 CONCEPT CUSTOM CHROME WHEELS RUBBER TIRES NEW

Price: $14.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

1 43 SPARK Model AUDI R8 #.98 LMS Spa Winner 2011 FASSLER PICCINI ROCKENFELLER

Buy It Now: $59.99
Time Left: 16m

MATCHBOX LESNEY SUPERFAST AIRPORT COACH # 65 P

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 16m

Jada Big Time Muscle 1:64 2006 Chevy Camaro Concept #122

Buy It Now: $23.99
Time Left: 16m

1999 hot wheels dodge viper rt 10 #1038 3sp's silver

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16m

AMERICAN MUSCLE ERTL 1970 CHEVELLE SS454 LS6 ANN..

Buy It Now: $69.99
Time Left: 16m

Ebbro SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STi A-Line 4-door sedan 44397 PLASMA BLUE new!!!

Price: $20.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16m

Ertl 1 18 1965 Ford Mustang GT 2+2 Yellow Chase Variant #39312 NIB

Buy It Now: $75.00
Time Left: 16m

J L 40 YEARS SERIES 3 1965 CHEVY CORVETTE

Buy It Now: $3.44
Time Left: 16m

DeAgostini 1:43 Orange IZH-2125 "Comby" Russian Car MIP

Price: $2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16m

1963 Chevy Impala JADA BIGTIME KUSTOMS SERIES 1:24 Scale WHITE NEW #JA90375-WH

Buy It Now: $18.99
Time Left: 16m

GL Hobby Collection Series 3 1968 Chevy Chevelle. New!

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 16m