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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

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: 20m

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

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 44m

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

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 1h 7m

VINTAGE TIN FRICTION JEEP MILITARY RADAR VEHICLE

Price: $10.00
Buy It Now: $14.00
Time Left: 2h 3m

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

Price: $29.90 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 20m

Vintage Marx Speedway with Rare Police Car

Price: $94.84 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 33m

Vintage tin toy cannon man

Price: $15.79 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 11m

TRIANG MINIC TANKER

Price: $71.13 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 17m

OLD BULGARIAN TRAFFIC POLICE JEEP FRICTION TIN TOY CAR

Buy It Now: $60.00
Time Left: 8h 43m

1X Tin Wind-up Beer Truck Crazy Metal Toy

Buy It Now: $9.77
Time Left: 10h 1m

Vintage 1960s Key Wind Mechanical Crawling Doll Japanese Toy Tinplate

Price: $14.21 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 2m

VINTAGE POLSKI FIAT 125p LARGE PLASTIC FRICTION TOY

Buy It Now: $99.99
Time Left: 10h 20m

VINTAGE RUSSIAN DIGGER CRANE TRUCK PLASTIC FRICTION TOY

Buy It Now: $119.99
Time Left: 10h 27m

Replica Collectable Tin Toy lumberjacks , clockwork toy

Buy It Now: $29.24
Time Left: 10h 35m

Lehmann Luna Beatle x2 with counter Box German 1956-1978

Price: $19.84 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 40m

Sale Kranich Tin Toy Aeroplane Wind Up Tin and Card.Sale

Price: $171.41 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 40m

Tin Toy Wind Up Ladybird Hong Kong with Counter Tray 1970's.

Price: $16.66 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 40m

1950's Wyandotte Susie Duckling Friction w Box MIB

Price: $8.27 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 43m

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

Price: $9.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 51m

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

Price: $11.00 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 52m

Wind-Up Action Mr Atomic Tin Toy Robot (Recreation From Schylling)

Price: $9.47 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 19m

WHALE EATING FISH CLOCKWORK TIN PLATE BOXED goldfish carp

Price: $9.47 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 26m

Litho Toy Friction Jeep

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 45m

Vintage Happy 711 Japanese Tin Friction Airplane Toy

Buy It Now: $224.95
Time Left: 17h 34m

ANTIQUE CLOCKWORK BEAR, NICE CONDITION

Price: $13.44 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 18h 12m

AUTOMATON DOG IN BASKET.

Price: $31.60 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 18h 18m

Rare Boxed WELSOTOYS FORWARD and REVERSE TINPLATE BULLDOZER No 165 in Exc Cond

Price: $150.17 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 18h 54m

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

Price: $50.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 7m

1950s SSS Japan Friction Semi Tractor

Buy It Now: $26.21
Time Left: 21h 7m

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

Price: $9.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 19m

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

Price: $5.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 42m

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

Price: $6.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 55m

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

Price: $39.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 1m

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

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 22h 6m

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

Price: $79.98 (9 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 35m

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

Price: $75.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 52m