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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:

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GIFT POKEMON 8 PCS FIGURE SET LOT TOY Caterpie

Price: $7.99
Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 17m

HABA Mini BEAR Key Ring Game

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

Creative Motion 12675 Spin N Shot Roulette Party Game

Price: $24.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19m

GIFT POKEMON 7 PCS FIGURE SET LOT TOY

Price: $7.99
Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 21m

Evan-Moor, Literacy Center, REAL OR MAKE-BELIEVE, Gr. 1-3

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 24m

HABA Mini Games Fairytale Time Game in Tin NEW

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 25m

GIFT POKEMON 8 PCS FIGURE SET TOY

Price: $8.20
Buy It Now: $9.10
Time Left: 26m

HABA PASS THE BUCK Game in Tin NWT

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 26m

PANZER DRAGOON ZWEI Game Guide Japanese Book Sega Saturn AP5294*

Buy It Now: $24.50
Time Left: 28m

Brand New Sealed Mythbusters DVD Game from Discovery Channel

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 28m

Hero Quest Game System W 2 Quest Packs!

Price: $19.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 34m

HOMESTAR Aqua Tokyo Sky Tree Planetarium Limited

Buy It Now: $109.99
Time Left: 37m

NEW 12 SPEED STACKS STACKING CUPS FLYING SET GREEN REGULAR COMPETITION SIZE

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $11.99
Time Left: 39m

Book METAL GEAR SOLID 4 Game Guide Basics Japanese PS3

Buy It Now: $19.60
Time Left: 57m

DAGEDAR 2 SUPERCHARGED BALL BEARINGS

Buy It Now: $10.99
Time Left: 59m

I Concepts M01417-Mb Mobile 4-Port Usb Hub Computer Equipment EE98152 Very Good

Buy It Now: $5.90
Time Left: 59m

Toshiba 2.0GB Secure Digital Memory Card Electronics Accessories EE98095 Mint

Buy It Now: $9.57
Time Left: 59m

USB Powered Speakers Computer Equipment EE98153 Very Good

Buy It Now: $8.43
Time Left: 59m

Minimove Portable Boombox Silver Electronics EE98173 Very Good

Buy It Now: $24.52
Time Left: 59m

ONE 3 8 CHROME STEEL BALL IDEAL FOR A LABYRINTH GAME

Buy It Now: $1.99
Time Left: 1h

ALS Industries Game Boy Advance SP Carry Case ( Assorted Colors ) GBA Gameboy ..

Buy It Now: $8.56
Time Left: 1h

Xbox 360 HDMI Cable Xbox 360 EE98509 Very Good

Buy It Now: $8.61
Time Left: 1h

Pioneer Electronics AV Series XW-NAV1K-K Docking Station for iPod (Black) Elec..

Buy It Now: $113.86
Time Left: 1h

XBox Wireless 2.4Ghz Neo S Controller (Joytech) Xbox GG97811

Buy It Now: $11.35
Time Left: 1h

Game Boy Advance SP Power Pack GBA Gameboy Advance GG97813 Brand New

Buy It Now: $6.59
Time Left: 1h

Xbox Memory Unit Xbox GG98018

Buy It Now: $8.60
Time Left: 1h

Mad Catz 1X Memory Card (Gamecube) Gamecube GG98019 Very Good

Buy It Now: $3.81
Time Left: 1h

PARTINI PARTY GAME BY PARKER BROTHERS NEW

Buy It Now: $34.99
Time Left: 1h 1m

Xbox 360 Black Headset Xbox 360 GG98589 Mint

Buy It Now: $4.29
Time Left: 1h 1m

Mitsubishi Melsec FX2N-64MR FX2N-64MR-001 Free Ship

Buy It Now: $490.00
Time Left: 1h 3m

American Toy LLC Wooden Catapult W Plastic Cannons!!! Wow!!

Price: $6.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 3m

EARTH LIGHT LUNA STRIKE Official Guide Book _C FREESHIP

Buy It Now: $16.10
Time Left: 1h 9m

FABRIC QUILTED CHECKBRD GAME, BUTTON CKRS, IN BAG, GREAT FOR TRIPS! REDUCED $!!

Buy It Now: $25.00
Time Left: 1h 12m

TABLE TOP BOWLING~BALLS~PINS~ALLEY~LAUNCHER~BOOK~NEW IN PACKAGE

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 13m

Hot Potato Game Family Kids Electronic Tossing Game Fundex

Buy It Now: $15.70
Time Left: 1h 20m

RV Family Game Fundex Games Chuck-O To Go 0735 Bean Bag Game 2 Player

Buy It Now: $99.00
Time Left: 1h 22m