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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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Stocks & Bonds Bookshelf Game Complete 1964 3M Unplayed Condition

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 1h 8m

VINTAGE GAME THE WORLD OF WALL STREET "1969" BY NATINAL BROADCASTING COMPANY

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 4h 30m

3M Bookshelf Game Stocks and & Bonds 1974 edition

Price: $4.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 42m

VINTAGE !! ACQUIRE BOARD GAME 1968!!

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 11h 57m

ACQUIRE - 3M's Vintage Adventure in High Finance (100% COMPLETE)

Price: $19.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 2m

RARE 1969 Vintage Simulation Game CONSUMER by Gerald Zaltman NEVER PLAYED!

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 7m

Vintage 1972 3M Book Shelf Image Board Game

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 13m

ACQUIRE 3M Board Game (1962) Great Condition ~ Complete! World of High Finance

Buy It Now: $59.99
Time Left: 16h 21m

Stocks & Bonds Board Game 1964 Avalon Hill and 3M 1964

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 55m

Parker Brothers Bros Classic Vintage 1958 Board Game : CAREERS *100% Complete *

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 22h

bookcase, game, 4 total, lot, rare, vintage, old, wow, word power, and more, look!

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 4m

Vintage Rare 1965 Selchow & Richter "Go For Broke" Board Game Ex. Cond.!

Price: $12.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 9m

Vintage Parker Brothers QUBIC No. 300 3-D Tic Tac Toe Game 1965

Price: $9.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 25m

Vintage Milton Bradley Password Game 1962 No. 4260

Price: $4.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 27m

VINTAGE 1965 GO FOR BROKE MONEY BOARD GAME SELCHOW & RIGHTER COMPANY COMPLETE

Price: $4.98 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 31m

Finance board game vintage clean complete parker brothers

Price: $2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 9h 48m

WHERE'S THE BEEF FAST FOOD BOARD GAME MILTON BRADLEY 1984 WENDY'S VINTAGE

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $17.99
Time Left: 1d 11h 34m

Stock Market Board Game - Vintage, Complete and Great Condition Barely Played

Price: $25.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 12h 24m

VINTAGE 1935 PARKER BROTHERS POLITCS BOARD GAME

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 12h 34m

VINTAGE 3M BOOKSHELF GAME STOCKS & BONDS COMPLETE

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 12h 39m

VINTAGE 3M BOOKSHELF GAME BREAK THRU STRATEGY COMPLETE

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 12h 39m

VINTAGE 3M BOOKSHELF GAME IMAGE THE WHO WHAT WHERE & WHEN COMPLETE

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 12h 39m

Stocks & Bonds, a 3M Bookshelf Game from 1964

Price: $3.99
Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 13h 33m

1962 "Transaction" Stock Market Board Game - John Tusson - New Never Used!

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 14h 59m

Vintage 1966 Acquire Game

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 15h 17m

VINTAGE FINANCE AND FORTUNE-BOARD GAME---PARKER BROTHERS---COPYRIGHT--1936--

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 17h 55m

Vintage Board Game-1984 Travel Yahtzee by Milton Bradley: original Box

Price: $3.99
Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 1d 18h 40m

Vintage Board Game-1964 Stocks & Bonds by 3M: Strategy Game: original Box

Price: $3.99
Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 1d 18h 44m

Vintage Stocks & Bonds Market Game Wall Street 1964 LN

Buy It Now: $19.47
Time Left: 1d 18h 55m

STOCKS & BONDS GAME VINTAGE 3M BOOKSHELF 1964 SEALED

Price: $21.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 20h 10m

Vintage The World of Wall Street Game NBC Home Entertainment Hasbro 4000

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 21h 47m

Vintage Milton Bradley EASY MONEY Financial Board Game

Price: $10.00
Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 1d 22h 23m

Acquire Bookshelf Game 1968 3M Company *Very Good Condition* Complete!!

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 23h 48m

3M - STOCKS & BONDS - THE GAME OF INVESTMENTS - Vintage 1964 1968 COMPLETE

Price: $18.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2d 28m

Finance Vintage 1958 Parker Brothers Board Game Family Finance Boargame Business

Buy It Now: $12.49
Time Left: 2d 1h 50m

SCOOP Newspaper Publisher Vintage BOARD GAME PARKER BROTHERS 1956

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2d 2h 8m