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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:

1970-86

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

1980 LIONEL TRAINS COLLECTOR CENTER FOLDER MINT

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 18m

1980 LIONEL TRAINS SPRING COLLECTOR FOLDER NR

Buy It Now: $2.95
Time Left: 18m

1981 LIONEL TRAINS CONSUMER CATALOG MINT NR

Buy It Now: $2.95
Time Left: 18m

1982 LIONEL TRAINS HUGE FUNDIMENSIONS CATALOG

Buy It Now: $24.95
Time Left: 18m

1983 LIONEL TRAINS HIGHBALL INTO 1984 FOLDER MINT

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 18m

1983 LIONEL TRAINS TRADITIONAL CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 18m

1976 LIONEL TRAINS ADVANCE PRODUCTS CATALOGNR

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 20m

1976 LIONEL TRAINS BUILD RAILROAD EMPIRE BOOKLETNR

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 20m

1972 LIONEL TRAINS CONSUMER CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 20m

1972 LIONEL TRAINS ACCESSORY FOLDER MINT

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 20m

1973 LIONEL TRAINS CATALOG 2 COLOR MINT NR

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 20m

1973 LIONEL TRAINS CONSUMER CATALOG MINT NR

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 20m

1973 LIONEL TRAINS, NEW ENGINES, CARS, FOLDER

Buy It Now: $2.95
Time Left: 20m

1975 LIONEL TRAINS ADVERTISING BUDGET FLYERNR

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 20m

1975 LIONEL TRAINS FALL ACCESSORIES FOLDER NR

Buy It Now: $5.95
Time Left: 20m

1976 LIONEL TRAINS CONSUMER CATALOG MINT NR

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 20m

1977 LIONEL TRAINS CONSUMER CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 20m

1977 LIONEL TRAINS NEW ADDITIONS FOLDER MINT

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 20m

1977 LIONEL TRAINS SERVICE STATION SET-BUDD CARS FLYER

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 20m

1979 LIONEL TRAINS CONSUMER CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 20m

1979 LIONEL TRAINS COMMAND PERFORMANCE FOLDER

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 20m

Lionel train 6-7522 O - Gauge New Orleans mint silver bullion coin bank box car

Price: $17.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 28m

LIONEL 0-27 STRAIGHT TRACK LOT 47 PIECES

Price: $25.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 34m

1976 Lionel 6-9263 Pennsylvania Covered Hopper Car L0447L

Buy It Now: $47.00
Time Left: 48m

Lionel O gauge #6032 Lionel lines Black gondola

Price: $11.99
Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 54m

1986 Lionel 6-6134 Burlington Northern Two Bay ACF Hopper L0449L

Buy It Now: $137.00
Time Left: 57m

1975 Lionel 6-9260 Reynolds Aluminum Billboard Hopper L0450L

Buy It Now: $37.00
Time Left: 1h 1m

Lionel O gauge (CN) Canadian National 2 bay hopper

Price: $10.99
Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 1h 2m

Lionel 9162 Pennsylvania Lighted Caboose with light rust on base

Buy It Now: $24.55
Time Left: 1h 48m

Lionel 9064 C & O Caboose

Buy It Now: $17.55
Time Left: 2h

Lionel 9206 Great Northern Box Car

Buy It Now: $28.55
Time Left: 2h 9m

LIONEL 6-9787 -CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY NEW JERSEY BOX CAR "1977"

Price: $6.50 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 8m

LIONEL 90th ANVERISERY CABOOSE O SCALE NEW

Price: $25.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 15m

LIONEL CRACKER JACK BOX CAR O SCALE NEW

Price: $45.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 18m

LIONEL TOYS R US O SCALE NEW

Price: $110.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 19m

LIONEL SPIRIT OF 76 DELAWARE BOX CAR 7601

Price: $12.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 28m