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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:

Broadway Limited

Time: ending soonest----------------------Price: highest first Price: lowest first Time: ending soonest Time: newly listed

HO Broadway Ltd #2128 AC6000 CSX Dark Future #651 DCC Sound

Price: $199.99 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 25m

Broadway Ltd HO #394 SD40-2 Low Hood N&W #1639

Price: $199.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 25m

Broadway Ltd HO #1249 SD40-2 High Hood N&W #1627

Price: $199.99
Buy It Now: $249.99
Time Left: 1h 25m

BROADWAY LIMITED PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD T1 4-4-4-4 Road #5549 HO Scale Item #2234

Buy It Now: $449.00
Time Left: 1h 57m

HO BROADWAY LIMITED#1446 L& N PULLMAN GREEN #3706 REFRIGERATOR CARR

Buy It Now: $21.50
Time Left: 10h 45m

BROADWAY LIMITED#898 2 CAR SET RAILWAY EX WOOD REFRIG CAR #1401-1402 HUNTER GRN

Buy It Now: $45.75
Time Left: 11h 20m

HO BROADWAY LIMITED#1471 L& N PULLMAN GREEN 2 CAR SET #3731-3748 REFRIG CARS

Buy It Now: $45.75
Time Left: 11h 36m

Broadway Limited HO 2233 T1 4-4-4-4 w DCC & Sound, Pennsylvania #5542

Buy It Now: $329.95
Time Left: 11h 40m

BROADWAY LIMITED#1475 NC&StL PULLMAN GREEN #3913 REFRIGERATOR CARR

Buy It Now: $21.50
Time Left: 12h 58m

BLI 508 CZ CB&Q 10-6 SLEEPER "Silver Shore" w Lights

Buy It Now: $94.98
Time Left: 13h 43m

BLI-#2297 Paragon2 Series - Diesel GE AC6000 Powered w Sound & DCC - KCS #4688

Buy It Now: $231.96
Time Left: 14h 21m

BLI-#2296 Paragon2 Series - Diesel GE AC6000 Powered w Sound & DCC - KCS #4680

Buy It Now: $231.96
Time Left: 14h 21m

BLI-#2298 Paragon2 Series - Diesel GE AC6000 Powered w Sound & DCC - UP #7544

Buy It Now: $231.96
Time Left: 14h 21m

BLI-#2299 Paragon2 Series - Diesel GE AC6000 Powered w Sound & DCC - UP #7567

Buy It Now: $231.96
Time Left: 14h 21m

HO Broadway Limited BLI GS-4 SP Daylight #4452 Paragon 2 Sound DCC Smoke

Price: $350.00
Buy It Now: $400.00
Time Left: 15h 45m

NIB HO BLI Paragon2 #2291 AC6000CW BNSF #6442

Buy It Now: $259.99
Time Left: 20h

Broadway Limited emd F7 Susquehanna. Mars light.

Price: $160.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 23m

Hi RAIL INSPECTION CAR - MOW SIGNAL DEPT 29 SEDAN - DC & DCC POWERED - HO Scale

Buy It Now: $89.95
Time Left: 21h 59m

BROADWAY LIMITED HI-RAIL MOTORIZED VEHICLE HO SCALE DUAL MODE DC & DCC NEW

Price: $25.05 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 21m

Broadway Limited Pennsylvania RR K4 Pacific with DCC sound

Price: $232.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 3m

Broadway Limited 2155 Heavy Mikado 2-8-2, MOPAC #1424, w Paragon2 Sound DC DCC

Buy It Now: $225.95
Time Left: 1d 7h 36m

Broadway Limited HO Scale 2006 GE AC6000, BHP Bubble Scheme #6072

Price: $239.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 37m

Broadway Limited HO Scale 2299 GE AC6000, UP #7567, Yellow & Gray Scheme

Price: $239.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 37m

Broadway Limited HO Scale 2015 GE AC6000, Unpainted

Price: $239.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 37m

Broadway Limited HO Scale 2298 GE AC6000, UP #7544, Yellow & Gray Scheme

Price: $239.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 37m

Broadway Limited HO Scale 2007 GE AC6000, BHP Bubble Scheme #6075

Price: $239.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 37m

Broadway Limited HO Scale 2014 GE AC6000, Unpainted

Price: $239.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 37m

Broadway Limited HO Scale 2010 GE AC6000, Green Machine #6000

Price: $239.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 37m

Broadway Limited HO Scale 2460 GE AC6000 BHP Iron Ore #6076, Bubbles Scheme

Price: $239.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 37m

HO BROADWAY LIMITED BLI GG-1 Penn Central PC - DC DCC Sound - MINT

Buy It Now: $339.95
Time Left: 1d 11h 5m

BROADWAY LMTD HI RAIL INSPECT CAR #1907 - PRR 29 SEDAN - DC & DCC POWERED- BRASS

Buy It Now: $85.75
Time Left: 1d 11h 31m

China Railway Eisenbahn Express Train DF11G Articulate-Diesellok HO 1:87 DC NEW

Price: $199.00
Buy It Now: $220.00
Time Left: 1d 14h 22m

BROADWAY LIMITED#1616- 6 CAR SET WABASH H2A HOPPERS ALL DIFFERENT NUMBERS

Buy It Now: $125.00
Time Left: 1d 14h 53m

Spectrum Steam K4 Dampflok 4-6-2 Pennsylvania w DCC Digital Sound NEW

Price: $222.00
Buy It Now: $245.00
Time Left: 1d 15h 6m

Broadway Limited -- WP California Zephyr 529 Sleeper #861 "Silver Arroyo"

Price: $119.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 16h 35m

Broadway Limited -- WP California Zephyr 530 Sleeper #862 "Silver Canyon"

Price: $119.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 16h 38m