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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:

1000 Pieces or More

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

Dark Shadows Barnabas Collins 1200 pc puzzle sealed

Buy It Now: $300.00
Time Left: 14h 12m

LUCILLE BALL 1000 piece Puzzle stamp hollywood Legends I Love Lucy

Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 19h 58m

Disney Photomosaics 1000 piece puzzle Mickey Mouse - completed w poster

Price: $21.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 7m

Vintage TUCO Picture Puzzle Cameo Series 1500 Fragrance In Bloom 1000 Pieces

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 10m

Thomas Kinkade Jigsaw Puzzle Stillwater Cottage 1000 pieces

Price: $4.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 10h 40m

Thomas Kinkade Jigsaw Puzzle Nanette's Cottage 1000 pieces

Price: $4.50 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 10h 41m

Milton Bradley Puzzle "The Last Supper" 1000pc Jigsaw Puzzle Toy Hobby Nice!

Price: $14.99
Buy It Now: $19.65
Time Left: 1d 12h 58m

YORK 1500 piece Jigsaw Puzzle #2. Lazy L. Corral

Buy It Now: $29.95
Time Left: 1d 14h 9m

1968 Milton Bradley Big Ben "Shopping Time in Belgium" 1000 Piece Puzzle USA

Price: $13.99
Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 1d 15h 16m

Tuco Jumbo Puzzle WHITE CHRISTMAS 1000+ Signed Complete C. Ivar Gilbert 2500-3

Price: $32.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 15h 58m

Thomas Kinkade Jigsaw Puzzle Hometown Chapel 1000 pieces Glow in the Dark

Price: $4.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 16h 37m

NEW SEALED Milton Bradley 1950 1960 MILLENNIUM Puzzle 1000 pc JFK ELVIS VIETNAM

Price: $10.99
Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 1d 19h 42m

Milton Bradley~Vintage THE LAST SUPPER~1965 sealed box! 1000 piece Jigsaw Puzzle

Price: $24.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 20h 12m

NEW, SEALED, BITS AND PIECES 1000 PC. PUZZLE CORNER OF YOUR LIFE BY ALAN GIANA

Price: $7.99
Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 20h 48m

Vintage Big Ben Puzzle of Naples Italy #12

Price: $1.99
Buy It Now: $8.00
Time Left: 1d 21h 12m

Jig Saw Puzzle "Greatest Jigsaw Puzzle of all Time" 2 sided puzzle 512 pc 1989

Price: $5.98
Buy It Now: $10.99
Time Left: 1d 22h 50m

VINTAGE FINE ARTS JIGSAW PUZZLE FOX HUNT PLAYTIME HOUSE #1704 COMPLETE 1000 PCS

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 22h 58m

SKATING vintage WHITMAN CROWN GUILD puzzle complete

Price: $7.99
Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 1d 23h 10m

VINTAGE 1000 PIECE MB KENT ROUND JIGSAW PUZZLE 4891-3 RUSTIC CABIN 1960s

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 23h 54m

Thomas Kinkade Jigsaw Puzzle Hometown Memories 1000 pieces

Price: $3.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2d 38m

RAILWAYS JIGSAW PUZZLE PLACERVILLE TED BLAYLOCK

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 2d 2h 12m

RAILWAYS JIGSAW PUZZLE TELLURIDE HOMECOMING TED BLAYLOCK

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 2d 2h 12m

RAILWAYS JIGSAW PUZZLE STEAMING THROUGH RIO VERDE CANYON TED BLAYLOCK

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 2d 2h 12m

FARM COUNTRY JIGSAW PUZZLE PASTURES OF CHANCE ALAN GIANA

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 2d 2h 12m

FARM COUNTRY JIGSAW PUZZLE HARVEST BREEZE ALAN GIANA

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 2d 2h 12m

MCCORMICK FARMALL JIGSAW PUZZLE COUNTRY CHORES DONALD ZOLAN

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 2d 2h 12m

FARM COUNTRY JIGSAW PUZZLE COMING HOME ALAN GIANA

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 2d 2h 12m

JOHN DEERE JIGSAW PUZZLE OUR FAMILY'S HERITAGE CHARLES FREITAG

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 2d 2h 12m

JOHN DEERE JIGSAW PUZZLE MOLINE, IL; HOME OF JOHN DEERE CHARLES FREITAG

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 2d 2h 12m

VINTAGE (1963) KING SIZE JIGSAW PUZZLE (1500 PIECES) NEW SEALED - FARM SCENE

Price: $6.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2d 17h 10m

VINTAGE 1963 MILTON BRADLEY YORK JIGSAW PUZZLE #82 NEW UNOPENED

Price: $14.99 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 3d 18m

Vintage Jigsaw Puzzle Big Ben 1968 New Orleans Louisiana 1000 Piece Sealed New

Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 3d 41m

Sealed BIG Ben Puzzle

Price: $10.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3d 41m

CHALLENGE Puzzle 'Victorian Look' MELODY HOUR #7458

Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 3d 9h 45m

VINTAGE WHITMAN JIGSAW PUZZLE FACTORY SEALED

Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 3d 10h 45m

Built-Rite Interlocking Picture Puzzle 1000 piece "Homestead"

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 3d 14h 55m