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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:

Kato

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KATO HO UNION PACIFIC CORRUGATED BUSINESS CAR 'SUNSET', VERY CLEAN OB

Price: $29.07 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 48m

Proto-2000 D&RGW SD45 #5323 With SoundTraxx DSD-LL110C Digital Sound Decoder

Price: $75.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 43m

Proto-2000 D&RGW SD45 #5332 With SoundTraxx DSD-AT100LC Digital Sound Decoder

Price: $75.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 47m

KATO BN SD40-2 WHITE FACE #7306 Locomotive Shell: Handrails & LED Fiber Headlite

Price: $25.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 56m

KATO HO SD40-2 Black Handrail Set

Price: $12.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 43m

Powered Tram "Hannover greets Hiroshima"- Kato HO 1-421

Buy It Now: $98.00
Time Left: 9h 59m

Kato 2-160 HO Unitrack 227mm 8.9375 in Straight 2pcs

Buy It Now: $5.55
Time Left: 13h 26m

Kato Wisconsin Central WC SD45 #6677 DCC ready NIB

Price: $75.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 31m

HO Scale Kato 90 Degree Crossing 60mm 2-401

Buy It Now: $9.35
Time Left: 15h 8m

KATO HO #6 Manual Left-Hand Turnout KAT 2-862

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 18h 36m

KATO HO #4 Manual Right-Hand Turnout KAT 2-841

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 18h 38m

KATO HO #6 Remote Left-Hand Turnout KAT 2-860

Buy It Now: $54.99
Time Left: 18h 40m

KATO HO #6 Remote Right-Hand Turnout KAT 2-861

Buy It Now: $54.99
Time Left: 18h 42m

KATO HO #4 Manual Left-Hand Turnout KAT 2-840

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 18h 44m

Kato 37-01A HO EMD SD40 Pennsylvania PRR #6057

Buy It Now: $119.99
Time Left: 18h 57m

Kato 37-1742 HO EMD SD45 Pennsylvania PRR #6200

Buy It Now: $95.99
Time Left: 18h 57m

Kato Atlas RS-11 Maine Central Diesel Engine Cab # 802

Price: $31.00 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 59m

Kato Atlas RS-11 Maine Central Diesel Engine Cab # 801

Price: $31.00 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 5m

CN Canadian National Kato SD40 used

Price: $69.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 48m

Kato Union Pacific GE C44-9W #381-37 1305 Powered

Price: $120.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 59m

HO Kato Chessie System C&O SD-40 EMD Diesel Engine, Rd.#7551 MIB

Price: $50.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 45m

New Mint HO Scale Kato 37-6404 BNSF SD70MAC Road #9853

Price: $89.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 54m

Kato 37-6603A SD40-2 Mid Canadian National CN HO Scale RD #6256 New Mint

Price: $98.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 55m

HO Scale Kato #37-6502 SD38-2 Union Pacific #2804 New Mint

Price: $79.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 55m

Kato 37-6522 SD38-2 CNW #6656 OLS Yellow & Green, DC, Mint HO Scale

Price: $86.59 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 1h 44m

Custom Sound | Weathered | Kato KoBo C44-9W UP #9575 | excellent condition!

Price: $200.00
Buy It Now: $250.00
Time Left: 1d 4h 4m

HO SCALE KATO " AC & 70T COVERED HOPPER, 3 CAR KIT " WASBASH"

Price: $29.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 39m

Kato HO AC4400CW, BNSF Heritage II #5622 KAT376444

Buy It Now: $150.63
Time Left: 1d 11h 13m

Kato HO SD45, PRR #6200 KAT371742

Buy It Now: $112.03
Time Left: 1d 11h 16m

Kato HO AC&F 70 Ton Cvr Hop, SBD KAT380111

Buy It Now: $37.39
Time Left: 1d 11h 17m

Kato Selector Switch, Red KAT24831

Buy It Now: $3.79
Time Left: 1d 11h 18m

Kato HO ACF 70Ton Covered Hopper, Monon (3) KAT380204

Buy It Now: $37.39
Time Left: 1d 11h 18m

Kato Pennsylvania EMD NW2 Switcher Phase I PRR #5912 NIB (Item #37-108) DE1

Price: $89.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 11h 22m

HO Kato #2-850 #4 LEFT Electric Turnout w 5 tracks

Buy It Now: $33.49
Time Left: 1d 11h 41m

2 BLW AS416 w DCC installed Private road lettered Used in operating sessions

Price: $85.00
Buy It Now: $110.00
Time Left: 1d 11h 44m

Kato 2-111 HO Scale Unitrack 2pc 3-11 16 Straight Track New + Expedited Shipping

Buy It Now: $5.69
Time Left: 1d 12h 27m