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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:

Merten

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

ORIGINAL PREISER 120 HO MINIATURES PEOPLE .75" TRAIN RAILROAD TOY MODEL 1 90 B

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 1d 55m

MERTEN HO MINIATURES SCHOOL CHILDREN .75" TRAIN RAILROAD TOY MODEL 1 87 VINTAGE

Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 1d 1h 26m

MERTEN HO MINIATURES SCHOOL CHILDREN .75" TRAIN RAILROAD TOY MODEL 1 87 VINTAGEB

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 1h 39m

MERTEN HO MINIATURES STROLLERS PEOPLE .75" TRAIN RAILROAD TOY MODEL 1 87 VINTAGE

Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 1d 2h 15m

Lot HO Scale Model Train Walter Merten Miniaturplastiken German Animals People

Price: $14.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 15h

VINTAGE LOT OF "WALTER MERTEN" PEOPLE AND ANIMALS 27 IN ALL

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 20h 33m

2 sets of walter mertaen germany cows

Price: $5.78 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 23h

Vintage Walter Merten HO Railroad Figures Box 800 NOS

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2d 1h 4m

Vintage Walter Merten HO Early 19th Century Figures Box 2162 NOS

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2d 1h 7m

MERTEN HO MINIATURES ICE CREAM MEN CARTS .75" TRAIN RAILROAD TOY MODEL 1 87 VTG

Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 2d 1h 19m

MERTEN STYLE HO MINIATURES REINDEER ELK 1" TRAIN RAILROAD TOY MODEL 1 87 VTG EUC

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 2d 2h 1m

MERTEN HO MINIATURES SANTA PEOPLE PHONE 1" TRAIN RAILROAD TOY MODEL 1 87 VTG EUC

Buy It Now: $10.99
Time Left: 2d 2h 22m

Merten Germany Box# 2264 Roadsweepers Dustmen

Buy It Now: $11.99
Time Left: 2d 12h 57m

4 metal farm yard animals mib

Price: $3.59 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2d 15h 32m

HO Scale 113 cm of Enclosures with Swinging Gates - Merten #2418

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 4d 16h 59m

HO Scale German Fire Department Figures with Tools - Merten #2377

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 4d 18h 16m

HO Scale German Firemen Figures (6) - Merten #2371

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 4d 18h 22m

Vintage Merten Box 2191 Figures Set School Children Made in Germany

Buy It Now: $9.33
Time Left: 4d 19h 34m

Vintage Merten Box 853 Figures Set Women Passengers Sitting Made in Germany

Buy It Now: $9.33
Time Left: 4d 19h 34m

MERTEN, Micro Vintage Figure 1" Female Passenger w Umbrella #806, 1 87 HO-Scale

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 4d 21h 12m

MERTEN, Micro Vintage Figure 1" Worker w Shovel from Workers Set, 1 87 HO-Scale

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 4d 21h 12m

BEST synthetic oil for Merten HO trains, PLEASE LQQK!!

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 4d 22h 59m

Winter People By Merten MIB

Price: $2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5d 11h 35m

Merten 2369 HO Kegs in 7 Different Sizes

Buy It Now: $9.79
Time Left: 8d 21h 20m

Merten 914 Railroad Personnel #2

Buy It Now: $9.79
Time Left: 8d 22h 40m

Merten 870 HO Track Repairmen #1 (6 Pack) Figures

Buy It Now: $9.79
Time Left: 9d 20h 15m

Merten - 2343 NIB - CONSTRUCTION WORKERS BAUARBEITER FIGURES - HO SCALE

Buy It Now: $12.93
Time Left: 9d 20h 36m

Merten HO 1 87 Box #2180 Strollers

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 10d 18h 40m

The best 100% Synthetic Oil for lubricating Merten trains, Liberty Oil

Buy It Now: $6.79
Time Left: 11d 1h 41m

EARLY 19TH CENTURY PEOPE MIB MERTON 2162 DIORAMA n or ho N-25

Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 12d 56m

Tourists Sitting HO Scale Walter Merten Box set 865

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 12d 3h 1m

Merten HO-Scale Paper and Bottle Recycling Containers(12) Pt.# 2520

Buy It Now: $11.95
Time Left: 12d 15h 30m

Merten #812 Railroad Men Passengers Box Set Figures

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 15d 18h 35m

Merten #908 Railroad Staff Eisenbahn Box Set Figures

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 15d 18h 35m

HO Merten Beer Barrel Wagon - OB Item# B15

Buy It Now: $15.95
Time Left: 16d 9h 21m

Vintage HO Train Railroad Farm Animals Cows Sheep Pigs goats Horses Lot of 20

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 18d 10h 32m