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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:

USA Trains

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USA TRAINS 16240 KELLY SPRINGFIELD REEFER G SCALE

Buy It Now: $99.95
Time Left: 12h 3m

USA R19420A Southern Single Door - Frt Car Brown MINT

Buy It Now: $134.95
Time Left: 13h 18m

USA R19421A Rock Island Single Door - Blue MINT

Buy It Now: $134.95
Time Left: 13h 20m

USA R19422A BNSF Single Door - Mineral Brown MINT

Buy It Now: $134.95
Time Left: 13h 22m

USA R19422B BNSF (Speed Lettering) Double Door - O

Buy It Now: $134.95
Time Left: 13h 25m

USA R19423A Western Pacific Single Door - Brown

Buy It Now: $134.95
Time Left: 13h 27m

USA R19424A New Haven Single Door - Orange Black

Buy It Now: $134.95
Time Left: 13h 29m

USA 16715 Canadian Pacific - Silver MINT IN BOX

Buy It Now: $136.95
Time Left: 14h 34m

USA 16716 Bangor & Aroostook - Yellow Black

Buy It Now: $136.95
Time Left: 14h 36m

USA TRAINS R16021 QUAKER OATS REFRIGERATOR CAR NIB $ .99 NR!

Price: $32.00 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 14h 52m

USA TRAINS C&O CHESSIE FLATCAR & PETERBILT TRACTOR & LOWBOY HEAVY DUTY TRAILER

Price: $26.00 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 10m

USA Christmas edition GP7 9 Diesel Locomotive train w lights smoke G scale NEW

Buy It Now: $400.00
Time Left: 18h 55m

VOLT METER, 7 FUNCTION DIGITAL MULTIMETER, WITH LEADS

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 19h 57m

BACHMANN 2010 FULL LINE CATALOG - GREAT CONDITION TMS1091

Buy It Now: $3.15
Time Left: 20h 6m

BACHMANN 2011 FULL LINE CATALOG - GREAT CONDITION TMS1062

Buy It Now: $1.93
Time Left: 20h 11m

LGB NEXT STEP BROCHURE - GREAT CONDITION TMS1069

Buy It Now: $1.80
Time Left: 20h 14m

LGB LEHMANN NEXT STEP BROCHURE - GREAT CONDITION TMS1066

Buy It Now: $2.03
Time Left: 20h 19m

LGB LEHMANN ALL ABOARD BROCHURE - GREAT CONDITION TMS1065

Buy It Now: $2.03
Time Left: 20h 20m

LGB LEHMANN CLUB CARD BROCHURE - GREAT CONDITION TMS1064

Buy It Now: $2.03
Time Left: 20h 21m

BACHMANN 2009 FULL LINE CATALOG - GREAT CONDITION TMS1063

Buy It Now: $3.59
Time Left: 20h 22m

HASEGAWA 2009 CATALOG - GREAT CONDITION TMS1092

Buy It Now: $3.60
Time Left: 20h 25m

FLEISCHMANN N SCALE 2009-2010 CATALOG - GREAT CONDITION TMS1104

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 20h 28m

ARISTO CRAFT G SCALE 2008-2009 CATALOG - GREAT CONDITION TMS1096

Buy It Now: $6.29
Time Left: 20h 30m

ARISTO CRAFT G SCALE 2009 PRICE LIST PAMPHLET - GREAT CONDITION TMS1095

Buy It Now: $2.69
Time Left: 20h 33m

ARISTO CRAFT G SCALE 2008 PRICE LIST PAMPHLET - GREAT CONDITION TMS1094

Buy It Now: $2.69
Time Left: 20h 34m

FLEISCHMANN N SCALE 2009 NEW ITEMS CATALOG - GREAT CONDITION TMS1093

Buy It Now: $4.49
Time Left: 20h 36m

SCHUCO 2009 NEW ITEMS PAMPHLET - GREAT CONDITION TMS1098

Buy It Now: $2.69
Time Left: 20h 40m

BAR MILLS 2008 CATALOG - GREAT CONDITION TMS1100

Buy It Now: $5.39
Time Left: 20h 41m

BAR MILLS DECEMBER 2011 NEW ITEMS FLYER - GREAT CONDITION TMS1102

Buy It Now: $2.69
Time Left: 20h 44m

Liquid Bearings, THE BEST train oil, USA Trains, L@@K!

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 20h 54m

BROADWAY LIMITED 2010 PRODUCT GUIDE - GREAT CONDITION TMS1099

Buy It Now: $4.49
Time Left: 20h 54m

LIONEL 2010 VOLUME 2 CATALOG - GREAT CONDITION TMS1103

Buy It Now: $1.79
Time Left: 20h 56m

POLA HO N SCALE CATALOG 1988-1989 - GREAT CONDITION TMS1078

Buy It Now: $6.29
Time Left: 20h 58m

K-LINE BY LIONEL CATALOG 2009 VOLUME 1 - GREAT CONDITION TMS1077

Buy It Now: $1.79
Time Left: 21h

LIONEL READY TO RUN CATALOG 2010 - GREAT CONDITION TMS1076

Buy It Now: $2.69
Time Left: 21h 1m

OLD FOGHORN REEFER USA16367 CAR NEW IN FACTORY BOX MINT

Buy It Now: $61.15
Time Left: 21h 15m