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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:

LeapPad

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Wind in the Willows Reading Book Quantum LeapPad Plus Writing Learning Systems

Buy It Now: $18.00
Time Left: 17m

Leapfrog Explorer Leap Pad Game Lot Disney Princess Cinderella Toy Story 3 Pixar

Price: $41.06 (26 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

Leapfrog Explorer Leap Pad Game Lot Toy Story 3 Pixar Sponge bob Leap School

Price: $41.00 (18 Bids)
Time Left: 21m

LeapFrog Collection LeapPad Library PreK-5 Book Only

Buy It Now: $2.79
Time Left: 21m

Leap School: How not to clean your room Ultra Ebook Leap Frog LeapPad

Price: $11.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 24m

LeapFrog Leap Pad Plus Writing - Reading, Writing, Math and More - cartridge

Buy It Now: $3.99
Time Left: 27m

LeapPad Plus Writing Learning System

Buy It Now: $18.00
Time Left: 30m

YOUR CHOICE book & cartridge sets for Leap Pad lot2

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 34m

Leap Frog LeapPad The Incredibles

Price: $10.00
Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 35m

LeapFrog LeapPad Madagascar - cartridge only

Buy It Now: $3.99
Time Left: 39m

Pet Pals Ultra E-Book Leap Frog LeapPad Game

Price: $11.69 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 40m

LeapFrog Leap Pad Mother Goose Songbook - cartridge

Buy It Now: $3.99
Time Left: 42m

Disney Pixar Cars 2 Ultra eBook Leap Frog LeapPad

Price: $13.50 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 42m

LeapFrog LeapPad Phonics 4 The Day Leap Ate Olives cart

Buy It Now: $3.99
Time Left: 44m

LeapFrog Leap1 Fiesta in the House cartridge

Buy It Now: $3.99
Time Left: 50m

LeapFrog Bob & Lofty Save the Day - cartridge only

Buy It Now: $3.99
Time Left: 56m

LeapFrog Leap Pad Arthur's Lost Puppy - cartridge only

Buy It Now: $3.99
Time Left: 1h 1m

Disney, Two Princess Tales, My First LeapPad, book and cartridge

Price: $6.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 2m

LeapPad Explorer Green Tablet with Camera + 4 Apps NIB Ships Quick

Price: $124.99
Buy It Now: $153.99
Time Left: 1h 6m

LeapFrog Stanley Surprise Safari - cartridge only

Buy It Now: $3.99
Time Left: 1h 6m

LEAPFROG LEAPPAD LEAP 2 MUSIC HIT IT, MAESTRO CLASSICAL MUSIC GRADE 1 NIB

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

LeapFrog LeapStart Tutter's Tiny Trip - cartridge only

Buy It Now: $3.99
Time Left: 1h 21m

Leap Pad Little Touch~A Gift From Big Sister Dora~Cartridge Only

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

My First Leap Pad~VROOM! VROOM! On the Go~Reading~ Book and Cartridge

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

Leap Frog~ Leap & Quantum Pad~What will You Be? Book Only

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

Leap Pad~Puzzles~Pooh's Counting Picnic~Cartridge Only

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

Leap Pad~Reading~Leap 2~Scooby Doo and the Haunted Castle~ Cartridge Only

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

Leap Frog School House~Phonemic Awareness Series~Rhyme Time Party-Cartridge Only

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

My First Leap Pad~My First day of School-What will I Be?~Book Only

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

Leap Frog Pro~Interactive Classics~The Wind in the Willows~Euc! Book Only~

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

Leap Pad~My First Leap Pad Learning System-School Bus~Great!

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

Leap Frog~Quantum Pad~Learning System

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

My First Leap Pad~Disney Princess~Enchanted Counting Tales~Book Only

Price: $1.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

Leap Pad~Music~Leap 1~Mother Goose Songbook~ Book and Cartridge

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

Leap Pad Little Touch~Where the Wild Things Are~BOOK Only

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

My First Leap Pad~Once Upon A Rhyme~Book & Cartridge~EUC!

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m