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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:

Pre-1970

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Vintage 1988 Barrel full of Monkeys

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 16m

Vintage 1954 Monopoly Game

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 18m

Vintage 1965 GO FOR BROKE Board Game EXCELLENT COMPLETE by Selchow & Righter

Price: $16.88
Buy It Now: $18.88
Time Left: 23m

VINTAGE 1965 CADACO TRIPOLEY DELUXE EDITION MIGIGAN RUMMY CARD GAME

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 24m

Vintage Old Collectible Transogram 1957 Anagrams Game

Buy It Now: $27.77
Time Left: 27m

Vintage 1968 MILTON BRADLEY GRAB A LOOP GAME 100%

Buy It Now: $34.95
Time Left: 30m

Vintage 1952 Staduim Checkers Schaper manufacturing Co glass marbles

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 42m

1966 Pro Football NFL Game A 3M sports Game

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 42m

Vintage Bridge for Two 1964 Charles Goren Card Game Milton Bradley Made in USA

Buy It Now: $3.99
Time Left: 42m

Vintage 1968 Stump Card Game Milton Bradley Made in USA

Buy It Now: $2.99
Time Left: 42m

Vintage 1967 facts of Five 3M bookshelf game The game of knowledge St Paul

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 42m

Vtg 1969 TRIPOLY MICHIGAN RUMMY HEARTS POKER Cadaco Cards Chips Mat Card Game

Buy It Now: $32.95
Time Left: 43m

SACHI BACKGAMMON, CHECKERS, DOMINOES, TIC TAC TOE, FORTUNE TELLER, SIX GAME SETS

Buy It Now: $44.95
Time Left: 45m

!! WORKING 1965 Smoking Doctor OPERATION Game with All Parts & Extra Parts !!

Price: $7.99
Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 47m

1956 vintage old Milton Bradley Geography Lotto board game never used punched

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

VINTAGE TUDOR ELECTRIC FOOTBALL GAME 300 WITH BOX MADE IN BROOKLYN NY

Price: $10.88 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 20m

FUNNY BONES BOARD GAME BY PARKER BROTHERS 1968 NO. 40 VINTAGE FAMILY FUN

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 26m

Children's Hour Peanut Elephant Porky Pig Parker 1946

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 1h 26m

Vintage Tripoley 1965 Deluxe Edition Cadaco

Buy It Now: $25.00
Time Left: 1h 46m

2 Vintage Milton Bradley Co. Tiddledy Winks Games In Original Boxes

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 1m

Milton Bradley Board Game 1955 "18 Jr. Combination"

Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 2h 6m

Monopoly 1946 Parker Brothers Vintage

Price: $25.00
Buy It Now: $28.25
Time Left: 2h 25m

KRESKINS ESP E.S.P. ADVANCED FINE EDITION Game ©1967 100% Complete - *RARE* «

Buy It Now: $67.77
Time Left: 2h 26m

Concentration 1959 Board Game Milton Bradley Vintage

Price: $25.00
Buy It Now: $39.00
Time Left: 2h 33m

VINTAGE SORRY GAME PLASTIC PIECES & PARTS WITH 2 BAKELITE DICE PARKER BROTHERS

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 3h 26m

Vintage Bingo Game Set No. 3977 Whitman Publishing Co. Racine Wis. Complete Set

Price: $11.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 29m

Monopoly Collector's Edition

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 46m

Probe Board Game Good Condition 1964 Edition

Price: $9.00
Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 3h 47m

STRATEGO Game ©1962 100% Complete - NICE - Collector's Item - RARE «

Buy It Now: $37.77
Time Left: 4h 33m

VINTAGE GAME QUINTO "1964" BY MINNESOTA MINING

Buy It Now: $21.25
Time Left: 4h 37m

Antinque CLUB PARCHEESI - Game Pieces

Price: $2.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 59m

Vtg CAROM BOARD #100 by Merdel Game Pins Rings Dice ©1961 100% Complete «

Buy It Now: $37.77
Time Left: 5h 58m

Cresset bullseye pub game 1900 's vintage coin TOKEN Gillingham Kent bagatelle

Price: $7.89 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 58m

WINNIE POOH COLORFUL BOARD GAME PARKER BROTHERS 1959

Buy It Now: $60.00
Time Left: 7h 50m

1961 PYTHAGORAS Puzzle Game by KOHNER

Buy It Now: $8.95
Time Left: 9h 14m

Vintage 1941 Whitman Pin Tail Donkey Party Game In Box

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 9h 54m