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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:

1987-Now

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

Lionel City Aquarium Car 6-16750 NIB

Price: $24.90 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

1988 LIONEL TRAINS HIAWATHA PASSENGER SET FLYER 4 PGS

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 18m

1988 LIONEL TRAINS RAILSCOPE FOLDER NR

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 18m

1989 LIONEL TRAINS CLASSIC PRE-TOY FAIRFOLDER

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 18m

1990 LIONEL TRAINS LARGE SCALE CATALOG NR

Buy It Now: $2.95
Time Left: 18m

1993 LIONEL TRAINS BOOK ONE CATALOG MINT NR

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 18m

1996 LIONEL TRAINS CENTURY CLUB CATALOG NR

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 18m

1996 LIONEL TRAINS HOLIDAY BOXCAR FLYER NR

Buy It Now: $2.95
Time Left: 18m

1996 LIONEL TRAINS SPRING RELEASE CATALOG

Buy It Now: $4.50
Time Left: 18m

2008 LIONELTRAINS CHRISTMAS CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 18m

2003 LIONEL TRAINS VOLUME 2 CONSUMER CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 18m

Lionel GIL FINN’S Trout Ranch ANIMATED AQUARIUM CAR 6-16742 NIB

Price: $29.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 18m

2001 LIONEL TRAINS VOL 1 CONSUMER CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 18m

1989 LIONEL TRAINS PRE-TOY FAIR CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $2.95
Time Left: 19m

1997 LIONEL TRAINS HERITAGE CATALOG MINT NR

Buy It Now: $2.95
Time Left: 19m

1997 LIONEL TRAINS NJ TRANSIT FLYER NR

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 19m

1997 LIONEL TRAINS PROMOTIONALS CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 19m

LIONEL SUPER MIX

Price: $97.77 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 19m

1998 LIONEL TRAINS 2383 CLASSIC FLYER NR

Buy It Now: $2.95
Time Left: 19m

2007 LIONEL K LINETRAINS VOLUME 1 CONSUMER CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $1.00
Time Left: 19m

2007 LIONEL K LINETRAINS VOLUME 2 CONSUMER CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $1.00
Time Left: 19m

2007 LIONELTRAINS CHRISTMAS CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 19m

2007 LIONELTRAINS VOLUME 1 CONSUMER CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 19m

2007 LIONELTRAINS VOLUME 2 CONSUMER CATALOG MNIT

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 19m

2008 LIONELTRAINS VOLUME 2 CONSUMER CATALOG MINT

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 19m

LIONEL 11705 CHESSIE SYSTEM LTD EDTION UNIT FREIGHT SET "FACTORY SEALED"

Buy It Now: $399.00
Time Left: 19m

LIONEL #34620 NEW HAVEN SD-70ACe DIESEL

Buy It Now: $524.95
Time Left: 22m

Lionel Polar Express Train Set Near Mint

Price: $170.00
Buy It Now: $190.00
Time Left: 22m

LIONEL #6-52415 2007 DENVER TCA CONVENTION CAR

Buy It Now: $59.95
Time Left: 22m

Lionel Milwaukee Road Bipolar - No Reserve

Price: $839.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

Lionel PRR Alcos - ABA - Must See - No Reserve

Price: $899.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

Lionel Century Club Trainmasters - No Reserve

Price: $799.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

LIONEL, , # 18430, , NYC CREW CAR

Buy It Now: $37.99
Time Left: 31m

LIONEL, , # 29854, , POSTWAR SATELLITE LAUNCHING CAR

Buy It Now: $62.99
Time Left: 33m

LIONEL, , # 12714, , AUTOMATIC CROSSING GATE

Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 34m

Lionel 34118 tinplate terrace w station NEW never used w train stop feature

Buy It Now: $649.00
Time Left: 35m