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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:

Kadee/ Model Power

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KADEE #380-12 HO ALL METAL #58 MEDIUM CENTER-SET "SCALE" COUPLERS 20PR.

Price: $21.50 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h

HO US ARMY AMMO EXPLODING BOX CAR IN OLIVE DRAB 9164

Buy It Now: $16.95
Time Left: 1h 3m

HO GOOD HUMOR ICECREAM TRUCK "HO SCALE FOR LAYOUT"

Buy It Now: $8.50
Time Left: 1h 22m

HO US ARMY FORD FAIRLANE SEDAN STAFF CAR 1959 "HO"

Buy It Now: $12.50
Time Left: 1h 31m

HO TRAINS US ARMY TROOP CARRIER 5-CAR SET TRAIN

Buy It Now: $78.99
Time Left: 3h 4m

NIB KADEE HO SCALE NO 5 MAGENMATIC COUPLERS

Price: $1.99
Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 13h 2m

Model Power HO Metal Train 34' Cupola Caboose, SF MDP2270

Buy It Now: $14.09
Time Left: 14h 7m

Kadee # 33 30 Series Magne-Matic Couplers HO MIB

Buy It Now: $3.75
Time Left: 14h 15m

Kadee # 34 30 Series Magne-Matic Couplers HO MIB

Buy It Now: $3.75
Time Left: 14h 16m

HO SCALE TRAINS PENNSYLVANIA FLAT W ROAD GRADER

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 14h 35m

Kadee # 28 20 Series Magne-Matic Couplers HO MIB

Buy It Now: $4.25
Time Left: 15h 4m

Kadee HO #0107 Disconnect Logging Trucks

Buy It Now: $17.98
Time Left: 15h 15m

Kadee # 5 Universal Magne-Matic(R) Couplers HO MIB

Buy It Now: $3.75
Time Left: 15h 27m

KADEE HO Bettendorf Trucks 33" Smooth Back Wheels #500

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 17h 43m

KADEE ELECTRIC STEAM ENGINE + COAL CAR

Price: $10.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 45m

Kadee #2041 Equipco type (Black) Brake Wheels 8

Buy It Now: $2.75
Time Left: 19h 45m

HO Scale 5 KADEE No. 23 MAGNE-MATIC METAL COUPLERS Total 10 Pairs

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 58m

HO Scale 5 KADEE No. 26 MAGNE-MATIC METAL COUPLERS Total 10 Pairs

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

HO Scale 5 KADEE No. 28 MAGNE-MATIC METAL COUPLERS Total 10 Pairs

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 3m

HO Scale 5 KADEE No. 38 MAGNE-MATIC METAL COUPLERS Total 10 Pairs

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 5m

40' SOO LINE WHITE GONDOLA

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 23h 8m

40' SOUTHERN 1246 HOPPER

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 23h 9m

40' PENNSYLVANIA 357621 GONDOLA

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 23h 9m

40' BABY RUTH BOX CAR W SLIDING DOOR

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 23h 9m

Kadee HO Rock Island PS-1 Boxcar, NIB

Price: $13.06 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 45m

Model Power HO 40' Steel Refer (Jersey Gold) [8261]

Buy It Now: $5.65
Time Left: 1d 2h 37m

THE BEST synthetic train oil for Kadee, PLEASE READ!!

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 1d 4h 4m

Kadee #156 - Scale Head Long 25 64''

Buy It Now: $4.12
Time Left: 1d 6h 52m

HO SCALE TRAINS OPERATION LIFESAVER TANKER CAR

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 9h 50m

Ho model train - Kadee?? - Four Bay Hopper - BM 71714

Price: $5.77
Buy It Now: $12.59
Time Left: 1d 9h 56m

Ho model train - Kadee ?? - SET OF TWO - Two Bay Hoppers -Union Pacific- UP32100

Price: $8.81
Buy It Now: $16.61
Time Left: 1d 10h

Model Power HO 0-4-0 Tank, CPR MDP96507

Buy It Now: $29.89
Time Left: 1d 11h 9m

Kadee Stainless Steel Washers, 2-56 (12) KAD1701

Buy It Now: $3.19
Time Left: 1d 11h 13m

Model Power O 18v Mini Screw Bulb, Clear (2) MDP432960

Buy It Now: $3.29
Time Left: 1d 11h 13m

Model Power HO 36' Hopper w Load, RDG CSM729721

Buy It Now: $9.19
Time Left: 1d 11h 13m

Model Power HO 0-6-0T, B&O CSM393002

Buy It Now: $57.95
Time Left: 1d 11h 13m