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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:

Friction

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

OLD, COLLECTIBLE, ANTIQUE, VINTAGE TOY CAR, AUTO, LOUIS MARX

Price: $9.95
Buy It Now: $99.95
Time Left: 52m

SCHYLLING STREAMLINE SPARKING ACTION FRICTION METAL BRITISH RACE CAR #6 RARE !!!

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 16m

VINTAGE LUCKY TOY ELF GOODYEAR VW FRICTION CAR 3190 RALLY PIT STOP IN ORIG. PACK

Buy It Now: $59.99
Time Left: 1h 28m

VINTAGE FERRARI BB512 HARD PLASTIC FRICTION CAR 1:24 GORGO ARGENTINA 1976

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 1h 39m

VINTAGE TIN FRICTION JEEP MILITARY RADAR VEHICLE

Price: $10.00
Buy It Now: $14.00
Time Left: 2h 34m

MARX FRICTION CAR TOY- USED CONDITION--DICK TRACY CAR; VERY RARE ITEM

Price: $29.90 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 52m

Discovery Toy "Zip Track Rally"

Price: $30.00
Buy It Now: $40.00
Time Left: 4h 19m

Walnut-Ridge #731008 - Jet Racer Vehicle

Buy It Now: $6.63
Time Left: 5h 48m

OLD BULGARIAN TRAFFIC POLICE JEEP FRICTION TIN TOY CAR

Buy It Now: $60.00
Time Left: 9h 14m

VINTAGE POLSKI FIAT 125p LARGE PLASTIC FRICTION TOY

Buy It Now: $99.99
Time Left: 10h 52m

VINTAGE RUSSIAN DIGGER CRANE TRUCK PLASTIC FRICTION TOY

Buy It Now: $119.99
Time Left: 10h 58m

1950's Wyandotte Susie Duckling Friction w Box MIB

Price: $8.27 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 14h 14m

Old Timer Friction Race Car Box S&E Made In Japan

Price: $9.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 14h 22m

Vintage KOSUGE Golden Jubilee Grandpa Car Tin Plate Litho Battery B O Japan WOW!

Price: $11.00 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 14h 23m

Fisher Price DC Super Friends Shake 'n Go Mr. Freeze Car NEW

Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 16h 48m

Lot of Fly Wheels, Launchers and Case

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 9m

Litho Toy Friction Jeep

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 16m

PORSCHE 924 TEXACO TEAM RACING CAR FRICTION POWERED BOXED HONG KONG LUCKY TOYS

Buy It Now: $34.90
Time Left: 17h 41m

PORSCHE 924 MARTINI TEAM RACING CAR FRICTION POWERED BOXED HONG KONG LUCKY A

Buy It Now: $34.90
Time Left: 17h 42m

Vintage Happy 711 Japanese Tin Friction Airplane Toy

Buy It Now: $224.95
Time Left: 18h 5m

Vintage Friction Train Set

Price: $2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 23m

2007 Mars Patrol Friction Tin Rocketship Raider X-2 NIB

Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 19h 39m

RARE - 1950'S "POLICE WOMAN" MOTORCYCLE COP, TIN FRICTION TOY, MARKED "JAPAN"

Price: $50.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 39m

1950s SSS Japan Friction Semi Tractor

Buy It Now: $26.21
Time Left: 21h 38m

VINTAGE TIN FRICTION "WILD BEAST HUNTING" TOY TRUCK WITH LION - JAPAN 1950s

Price: $9.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 50m

MOTORCYCLE AND RIDER TIN FRICTION TOY 1950s - MADE IN JAPAN TN NOMURA TOYS

Price: $5.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 14m

FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF CAR TIN FRICTION TOY 1950s - MADE IN JAPAN M.T.H.

Price: $6.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 27m

Vintage Tin Army Jeep Ack Ack Revolving Guns Works Great Battery Operated Japan

Price: $39.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 32m

1970's FIRE CHIEF TRUCK WIND UP w RING ACTION BOXED

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 22h 37m

VINTAGE 1950's RUSSIAN?? TIN FRICTION CAR MADE BY MARUSAN JAPAN KOSUGE - RESTORE

Price: $63.00 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 6m

WHITE FREIGHTLINER TRUCK WITH 2 TRAILERS - TC TRANSCON - JAPAN TIN - 20 inches

Price: $75.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 23m

Vintage Japan Tin Litho Friction train set Sign of Quality 3 piece

Price: $7.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 28m

Vintage Old Collectible Wild Rails Cragstan Toy Friction Rocket Train Unopened

Buy It Now: $24.77
Time Left: 1d 13m

VINTAGE ALPS LEVER ACTION 1908 ERA METAL CAR!!!!

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 1h 1m

VINTAGE JAPAN METAL HIGHWAY PATROL HELICOPTER!!!!

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 1h 9m

Road Champs FLY WHEELS Advanced Wheels Value Pack

Buy It Now: $2.76
Time Left: 1d 1h 11m