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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:

Boats, Ships

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G.I. Joe underwater vehicles

Price: $10.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20m

VINTAGE PRE WAR LIONEL LIONEL-CRAFT TOY 44 RACE SPEED BOAT MOTORBOAT

Price: $112.50 (15 Bids)
Time Left: 51m

1 32 Army Navy SEALs Zodiac Boat Assault Raft Trailer New Ray Forces Of Valor

Price: $19.99 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 8m

1950's TOY WOOD SPEED BOAT FLEET LINE Battery Operated JAPAN Vintage

Price: $39.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 20m

MATCHBOX SUPER KING K22 SRN6 Seaspeed - VERY RARE Hovercraft

Price: $14.99
Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 1h 32m

MICRO MACHINES BOAT SHIP # 5

Buy It Now: $12.95
Time Left: 1h 37m

MINT K-303 BATTLESHIP & K-304 AIRCRAFT CARRIER - MATCHBOX - 1975 - SEAKINGS

Buy It Now: $69.95
Time Left: 4h 29m

TORPEDO POLICE LAUNCH MODELL 1:70 VINTAGE BOAT TOY *

Buy It Now: $45.00
Time Left: 6h 55m

texaco "fire chief" tugboat bank. selling 18 for 1 price

Price: $61.00 (10 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 54m

1979 Matchbox Superfast #52 Police Launch Lesney Made in England EX Condition

Buy It Now: $2.75
Time Left: 13h 13m

CORGI BAC Lightning F.6~XR728~Leicestershire UK~AA32313

Buy It Now: $79.99
Time Left: 14h 48m

VINTAGE TOY - PLASTIC BOAT, RUSSIA

Buy It Now: $35.00
Time Left: 14h 54m

Tootsietoy 1034 Battleship Silver Red Pre-WWII Issue

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 12m

Tootsietoy 1035 Cruiser Silver Red Pre-WWII Issue

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 17m

Tootsietoy 1039 Oil Tanker Gray WWII Issue

Price: $4.99 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 18m

Tootsietoy 127 K880 Destroyer Gray Silver WWII Issue

Price: $5.02 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 20m

Tootsietoy 127 K880 Destroyer Silver Red Pre-WWII Issue

Price: $8.49 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 21m

Tootsietoy Submarine Silver Light Gray Pre-WWII Issue

Price: $4.99 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 21m

HMS Vigilant F93 Type 15 Anti Submarine Frigate Triang Minic M787 1:1200 Scale

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 23m

HMS Venus F50 Type 15 Anti Submarine Frigate Triang Minic M787 1:1200 Scale

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 23m

Tamiya German Gneisenau Battleship 1:700 77520

Buy It Now: $18.95
Time Left: 15h 47m

Tamiya US Hornet Aircraft Carrier 1:700 77510

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 15h 57m

Vintage TOOTSIETOY Miniature Ship - #1034 Battleship - SEE!

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 59m

Vintage TOOTSIETOY Miniature Ship - #1035 Cruiser - SEE!

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h

Vintage TOOTSIETOY Miniature Ship - #1034 Battleship - SEE!

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 3m

Vintage TOOTSIETOY Miniature Ship - #1037 Liner - SEE!

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 2m

#8 Dale Jr. Castaway 2003 Nitro Boat and Trailer. This is the RARE red boat!

Price: $99.99
Buy It Now: $149.99
Time Left: 17h 47m

1:8 Alterscale Burgundy 1958 Mercury Mark 75 Outboard Boat Motor 1 of 500

Buy It Now: $189.95
Time Left: 17h 57m

1:8 Alterscale 1957 Mercury Mark 55E Thunderbolt Outboard Boat Motor 1 of 500

Buy It Now: $189.95
Time Left: 18h 3m

1:8 Diecast Alterscale Sunset Orange 1957 Mercury Mark 75H Boat Motor 1 of 1000

Buy It Now: $189.95
Time Left: 18h 13m

1:9 Diecast 1991 Alterscale Evinrude Outboard Counter Rotating Boat Motor

Buy It Now: $119.95
Time Left: 18h 29m

1:9 Diecast 1991 Metallic Blue Alterscale Evinrude Outboard V8 300 Boat Motor

Buy It Now: $89.95
Time Left: 18h 32m

1:24 Diecast Bass Ranger BP Diecast Bass Boat & Trailer

Price: $50.00
Buy It Now: $100.00
Time Left: 19h 21m

1:24 Diecast Bass Ranger BP Diecast Bass Boat & Trailer

Price: $50.00
Buy It Now: $100.00
Time Left: 19h 21m

F-toys 1 2400 Aqua Line Battleship Collection set of 10 complete w Special item

Buy It Now: $69.95
Time Left: 19h 44m

Vintage TOOTSIETOY Miniature Ship - #127 Destroyer - SEE!

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 47m