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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:

Varney

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VINTAGE VARNEY DD Double Door BOX FREIGHT CAR #8217 WABASH WAB

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 25m

Vintage Varney 2464 HO 40' Cattle Car Boxed RTR Version Exc

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 13h 26m

A Varney Kit, 3 Iron Ore Train cars, Sprung trucks, HO Scale, KIT

Price: $10.49 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 57m

D & R G W Gondola #71429 HO Scale by Varney With Kadee # 5 Couplers

Price: $6.35 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 16m

D & R G W Gondola #71429 HO Scale by Varney With Kadee # 5 Couplers

Price: $6.35 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 16m

Varney Minneapolis and St. Louis M & ST L 4381 Box Car, HO Scale, Used, Green

Price: $3.00 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 52m

D & R G W Reefer #69584 HO Scale by Varney

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 18h 13m

Great Northern Boxcar #3529 HO Scale by Varney

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 18h 13m

Great Northern Double Door Boxcar #2501 HO Scale by Varney

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 18h 13m

PRR Merchandise Service Boxcar #92420 Metal Skin HO Scale by Varney

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 18h 13m

Pennsylvania Merchandise Service Boxcar #92420 HO Scale by Varney

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 18h 13m

New York Central Outside Braced Stock Car #28013 HO Scale by Varney

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 18h 13m

D & R G W Gondola #71429 HO Scale by Varney

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 18h 13m

Louisville & Nashville Boxcar #97149 The Old Reliable HO Scale by Varney

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 18h 13m

P.F.E. Reefer Wood Base, Metal Skin #45742 HO Scale by Varney

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 18h 13m

PLASTIC CABOOSE & VARNEY METAL FLOOR

Price: $2.49 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 18h 40m

Vintage HO Varney Northern Pacific Steel Reefer Car Kit NOS 586

Price: $9.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 51m

WEST INDIA FRUIT CAR B-79

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 30m

Rare vintage Varney Northern

Price: $210.00
Buy It Now: $231.00
Time Left: 22h 48m

BEST synthetic train oil for HO-scale Varney, READ THIS

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 1d 3h 54m

Ho model train - Varney - Gondola - UP 29500

Price: $2.81
Buy It Now: $10.61
Time Left: 1d 9h 41m

Ho model train - Varney - Gondola - SP 95499

Price: $3.11
Buy It Now: $10.61
Time Left: 1d 9h 43m

Ho model train - Varney - Reefer - SP 31561

Price: $5.77
Buy It Now: $12.59
Time Left: 1d 9h 46m

Ho model train -Varney - Refrigerator Car - Wilsons - WCLX 8360

Price: $4.74
Buy It Now: $11.99
Time Left: 1d 9h 58m

Very old VARNEY HO scale unbuilt WABASH REEFER R-42 About 1950 era

Price: $20.00
Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 1d 11h 28m

Very old VARNEY unbuilt HO scale CABOOSE C-3 About 1950 era

Price: $20.00
Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 1d 11h 32m

Vintage Varney Santa Fe 40' gondola car STMWKD

Price: $5.99
Buy It Now: $10.99
Time Left: 1d 12h 30m

Varney HO Scale Southern Pacific Gondola Car with Pipe Load

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 12h 31m

VTG HO SCALE VARNEY 40' NH 30862 METAL BOX CAR SLIDING DOOR MODEL RAILROAD RR VG

Price: $4.25 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 13h 58m

Varney Sinclair 38001, HO Scale Tank Car, Kadee couplers, Sprung Trucks, Used

Price: $1.56 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 14h 41m

Vintage Varney HO scale Virginian Hopper open # 2467VGN

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 16h 45m

Vintage Varney HO scale box car marked Nickel Plate Road.

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 16h 46m

Vintage Hobbyline HO scale box car marked Frisco.

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 16h 46m

Varney HO Embossed Flat Car Instruction Sheet 1950s

Price: $8.39
Buy It Now: $9.89
Time Left: 1d 17h 31m

Varney Sinclair 38001 Tank Car circa 1970's

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 18h 27m

Varney Pennsylvania RR car circa 1970's

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 18h 27m