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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:

Cars, Trucks-Cast Iron

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Antique Cast Iron Coca Cola Delivery Truck

Price: $14.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 28m

Cast Iron 1920s Model-T Coupe Cast Iron Toy Car

Price: $19.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 28m

Set of Two Arcade Cast Iron Chrysler Sedan Cars #146

Price: $90.00
Buy It Now: $130.00
Time Left: 1h 11m

Antique Cast Iron Toy Roadster A.C. Williams 1920s Car

Price: $89.99
Buy It Now: $99.99
Time Left: 1h 11m

BUGATTI TYPE 57 SC ATLANTIC BIG 1 12 SCALE STUNNING SCULPTURE HAND PAINTED

Price: $350.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

Nice Cute Cast Iron Car, Country Decor, Southwestern

Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 1h 59m

BANK CAR

Buy It Now: $39.00
Time Left: 4h 8m

Real-X Mini Cooper Diecast Car 1 72

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 5h 31m

TOMICA 113-3 LAMBORGHINI REVENTION DIECAST BLACK 421641

Buy It Now: $6.90
Time Left: 5h 31m

TOMICA 3 TOYOTA MEGACRUISER PATROL CAR 630906

Buy It Now: $5.20
Time Left: 6h 1m

TOMICA 85-6 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER (YELLOW) 392446

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 6h 10m

RASTAR 1 43 Diecast Car MERCEDES BENZ CL63 AMG BLACK

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 7h 20m

CMS CM's Rally Car SS7 SS.7 MITSUBISHI Galant VR-4

Buy It Now: $12.49
Time Left: 10h 6m

HUBLEY CAST IRON FIRE ENGINE

Price: $24.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 26m

vintage cast iron 1920's Car

Price: $18.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 58m

Vintage IRON ART Cast Iron FORD Model T or A Toy Car No. JM137 Nice!

Price: $19.95
Buy It Now: $29.95
Time Left: 14h 46m

Handmade Tin Metal Art Volkswagen VW Bus with Surf Boards Cute Cartoon Version

Buy It Now: $92.00
Time Left: 14h 57m

Handmade Tin Metal Art Volkswagen VW Bus with Luggage Surf Cute Cartoon Version

Buy It Now: $92.00
Time Left: 15h 5m

Matchbox cars by lesney

Price: $3.99
Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 15h 44m

Cast Iron Ice Wagon 11 1 2"

Price: $7.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 18m

Cast Iron Fire Department Crash Car

Price: $7.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 18m

Cast Iron Motorcycle With Sidecar Large 8"

Price: $7.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 18m

Cast Iron Globe Lines Truck 7 1 2"

Price: $7.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 18m

Cast Iron Tow Truck 6 1 4"

Price: $7.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 18m

Cast Iron Fire Wagon 9"

Price: $7.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 18m

Cast Iron Motorcycle Police Officer 6"

Price: $7.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 18m

Trailer Toy hauler

Buy It Now: $20,999.00
Time Left: 16h 41m

NEW TAKARA TOMICA 37 COCA COLAR CAR DIECAST

Buy It Now: $5.20
Time Left: 16h 50m

4½ INCH CAST IRON TOY CHRYSLER AIRFLOW MADE BY HUBLEY IN THE 1930'S

Price: $45.00 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 55m

HUBLEY 4 DOOR SEDAN

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 18h 38m

Vintage Hubley 1934 Chrysler Airflow - two Owner from new

Price: $75.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 35m

V W Bug Workable Doors and Hood 5 1 4" long

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 25m

ANTIQUE ARCADE CAST IRON STAKE BED TRUCK BLUE

Price: $89.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 28m

VINTAGE ARCADE CAST IRON FAGEOL BUS

Price: $44.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 2h 31m

1:87 scale HO, 1937, 1938, & 1945 PEPSI TRUCKS " By EVOLUTION" Die-cast PEPSI-CO

Buy It Now: $8.00
Time Left: 1d 3h 47m

Horse Drawn Carriage Stanley Toys Antique Cast Iron Heavy Detailed RARE FIND

Price: $49.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 12h 57m