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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:

Vintage (Pre-1990)

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1978 VINTAGE ELECTRONIC SIMON SAYS GAME WORKING by MILTON BRADLEY

Buy It Now: $99.99
Time Left: 15m

Texas Instruments Words...To Go

Price: $3.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

Vintage Dark Tower Board Game.

Buy It Now: $179.00
Time Left: 27m

VINTAGE 1989 MB ELECTRONIC TALKING MALL MADNESS SHOPPING SPREE GAME

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 29m

VINTAGE ELECTRONIC BATTLESHIP, 1979

Price: $14.99
Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 31m

VINTAGE 1989 MB ELECTRONIC TALKING MALL MADNESS SHOPPING SPREE MALE SHOPPERS

Price: $6.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 32m

Vintage 1971 Waco Draw Poker Electronic Game Works

Price: $8.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 44m

Vintage Toy Lot With Nikko Toyota Hilux RC Truck

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 45m

Vintage! 1974 IDEAL TOY CORP. Electronic Table Tennis Game! RARE!

Price: $149.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 47m

1978 Vintage-- 1 of original 5000 --Electronic Simon Says Game by Milton Bradley

Price: $41.00 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 48m

Nintendo Game & Watch Gold Series Manhole Game - Boxed

Buy It Now: $294.72
Time Left: 1h 54m

TIGER BATMAN RETURNS hand held game (rare)

Price: $6.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 56m

TIGER BATMAN FOREVER hand held game (rare)

Price: $7.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 56m

VINTAGE ELECTRONIC BASEBALL GAME

Price: $6.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 58m

VINTAGE TRIVIA PURSUIT ELECTRONIC HANDHELD BASEBALL GAME

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 59m

TIGER SPIDERMAN REVENGE OF THE WEB HAND HELD GAME(RARE)

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 59m

Vintage TIGER ELECTRONICS 1987 ELECTRONIC PINBALL Game

Buy It Now: $8.95
Time Left: 2h 5m

Raceway Radio Shack LCD handheld electronic video game

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 2h 7m

TIGER ELECTRONIC BOWLING AND MORTAL KOMBAT HANDHELD GAMES 1988

Price: $8.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 7m

FOOTBALL II MATTEL ELECTRONICS 1978 IN BOX

Price: $19.99 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 22m

vintage Speak and Read electronic educational toy + extras by Texas Instruments

Price: $60.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 37m

Vintage PAC-MAN Handheld Electronic Game by Namco 1982

Buy It Now: $10.99
Time Left: 2h 40m

Nintendo Handheld "Micro vs. System Donkey Kong Hockey" Complete in Box Rare!

Buy It Now: $119.95
Time Left: 2h 50m

Vintage Laser Attack Board Game.

Buy It Now: $23.97
Time Left: 3h 2m

Nintendo Game & Watch Donkey Kong Jr Tested Working FREE SHIPPING Worldwide

Price: $64.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 47m

Nintendo Game & Watch Lion Tested Working FREE SHIPPING Worldwide

Price: $104.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 48m

Nintendo Game & Watch Green HouseTested Working FREE SHIPPING Worldwide

Price: $194.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 49m

Rare Vintage 1980 Lakeside Le Boom Bomb Squad Electronic Hand Held Video Game

Buy It Now: $150.00
Time Left: 3h 59m

PAC MAN MINI ARCADE GAME

Buy It Now: $55.00
Time Left: 4h 45m

Color TV Game 15 Nintendo 1977 Antenna switch box, Game System

Price: $144.99
Buy It Now: $244.99
Time Left: 5h 24m

SPACE RESCUE VINTAGE LCD HANDHELD GAME CASIO-MODEL CG-126-WITH BOX AND MANUAL

Price: $17.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 37m

"MYSTERIES OF OCEAN" RUSSIAN NINTENDO ELEKTRONIKA Game Watch USSR

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 39m

"MICKEY MOUSE" RUSSIAN NINTENDO ELEKTRONIKA Game Watch USSR Soviet

Price: $22.50 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 51m

Color TV Game 15 Nintendo 1977 Antenna switch box, Game System

Price: $124.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 14m

kenner redline its in working condition look at pic missing battery cover

Price: $10.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 45m

NEW TOUCH ME handheld electronic game by 1978 ATARI RARE!!!

Buy It Now: $149.99
Time Left: 10h 38m