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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:

Vehicle Banks

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

Ace Hardware Ertl Paint Kenworth Tanker Bank

Buy It Now: $74.99
Time Left: 15m

H4- ERTL BANK 1913 FORD MODEL T HOSTESS CAKE MIB (#4562 & 4563)

Buy It Now: $42.90
Time Left: 15m

1959 Chevy El Camino by Wix Filters

Buy It Now: $49.50
Time Left: 22m

62A- ERTL MF 1918 RUNABOUT BANK MIB

Buy It Now: $64.60
Time Left: 38m

RARE NAPA HOT ROD 1st SERIES ONLY 600 CARS MADE - RARE

Buy It Now: $125.00
Time Left: 51m

1991 ERTL (PUBLIX) 1930 DIAMOND "T" TANKER BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $34.95
Time Left: 1h 13m

Texaco 1912 Ford Model T Delivery Truck Die Cast Bank

Buy It Now: $16.96
Time Left: 1h 16m

1990 ERTL (DAIRY FRESH) 1931 HAWKEYE TANKER BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $34.95
Time Left: 1h 18m

1991 ERTL (IGA) 1926 MACK BULLDOG DELIVERY BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $34.95
Time Left: 1h 24m

1990 ERTL (IGA) 1931 HAWKEYE DELIVERY TRUCK BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $34.95
Time Left: 1h 30m

1992 ERTL (DELI) 1931 HAWKEYE DELIVERY TRUCK BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $34.95
Time Left: 1h 34m

1991 ERTL (PRODUCE) 1931 HAWKEYE CRATE TRUCK BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $34.95
Time Left: 1h 38m

1993 TOY AUTO DIECAST AMOCO BANK

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 1h 41m

1992 ERTL (PUBLIX) 1931 HAWKEYE WRECKER TRUCK BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $34.95
Time Left: 1h 42m

ERtl Mlk semi-truck PET DAIRY PRODUCTS

Buy It Now: $50.00
Time Left: 1h 47m

1991 ERTL (FLORAL) 1923 CHEVY TRUCK BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $29.95
Time Left: 1h 52m

ERTL NEW HOLLAND FORD (FORDSON) OPEN FRONT PANEL SIDE BANK TRUCK

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $21.99
Time Left: 1h 55m

1991 ERTL (THE DELI) 1950 CHEVY PANEL TRUCK BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $29.95
Time Left: 1h 57m

NEW ERTL 1940 FORD MODIFIED COUPE K128 SOVEREIGN COLLECTIBLE BANK

Price: $8.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 3m

SUPER BOWL 1993 XXXVII - 1931 HAWKEYE TANKER BANK - 9346

Buy It Now: $14.90
Time Left: 2h 17m

1991 ERTL (S & F TOYS) 1913 OPEN FRONT PACKAGE CAR BANK

Buy It Now: $29.95
Time Left: 2h 23m

1990 ERTL (AMOCO) 1932 FORD PANEL DELVERY CAR BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $29.95
Time Left: 2h 29m

BIG "A" AUTO PARTS. - 1931 HAWKEYE CRATE BANK - #9949

Buy It Now: $12.90
Time Left: 2h 31m

1991 ERTL (DALLAS AUTORAMA) 1950 PANEL TRUCK BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $29.95
Time Left: 2h 34m

ERTL TEXACO 1934 DOODLEBUG TANKER COIN BANK 1994 NO 11

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 2h 34m

1991 ERTL (GATEWAY TOY SHOW)1923 1 2 TON TRUCK BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $29.95
Time Left: 2h 38m

1990 ERTL (KEY AID) 1931 HAWKEYE CRATE TRUCK BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $34.95
Time Left: 2h 50m

MARTEL CHRISTMAS. - 1950 CHEVY PANEL VAN BANK - #2783

Buy It Now: $12.90
Time Left: 2h 53m

ERTL 1925 TEXACO KENWORTH STAKE TRUCK BARRELS COIN BANK

Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 2h 55m

1994 ERTL (CLARK) 1925 KENWORTH TANKER BANK.MIB

Buy It Now: $34.95
Time Left: 3h 1m

1992 ERTL (FOREST SERVICE)1937 AHRENS-FOX TRUCK BANK

Buy It Now: $39.95
Time Left: 3h 8m

Lot Of 6 ERTL Imperial Palace Logo Die-Cast Banks

Price: $59.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 34m

Vintage Die Cast ERTL Toy Bank TEXACO 1910 TANKER #12

Buy It Now: $17.95
Time Left: 7h 19m

1992 1 24th scale die cast bank

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 50m

FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC CAB OLIVER SPECCAST DIECAST

Buy It Now: $16.50
Time Left: 9h 5m

Spec Cast ERB Transport Canada Ford Model A Delivery Van Truck RARE!!!!

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 8m