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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:

Pre-1970

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

MIXED MARBLE LOT

Price: $9.00 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 22m

MIXED MARBLE LOT

Price: $2.25 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 33m

( 8 ) VINTAGE MARBLES Showing No# M12

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 41m

( 9 ) VINTAGE MARBLES Showing No# M10

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 45m

ONE Sharp 19 32" Wet Mint (-) Vitro Agate Patch, Cedarman7, Vintage Marbles

Price: $3.25 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 51m

5 8" Near Mint (+) Marble King Transparent Blue Based Wasp, Cedarman7, Vintage

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 58m

ONE Sharp 19 32" Near Mint (-) Peltier Transparent Rainbo, Cedarman7, Vintage

Price: $4.24 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 1m

5 Round Small Clear Display Stands For Marbles

Buy It Now: $2.63
Time Left: 1h 6m

15 Old (Vintage) Brightly Solid Colored Marbles (Very Good Condition) *NICE

Price: $4.50
Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 1h 7m

12 Vintage (Old) Marble King Marbles (Sweet Colors) *Rainbows -And- Tri-Color

Price: $4.50
Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 1h 14m

2 Round Small Black Display Stands For Mini Marble

Buy It Now: $1.75
Time Left: 1h 23m

10 Vintage Colorful Clear Marbles (Large Cobalt Blue - .93") *Very Good Cond.

Price: $8.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 34m

Marble Ball Display Case Shadow Box Wall cabinet with glass door, MB02-OA

Buy It Now: $99.95
Time Left: 1h 38m

15 Old (Vintage) Brightly Solid Colored Marbles (Very Good Condition) *NICE

Price: $4.50
Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 1h 40m

12 Vitro Agate Marbles Near Mint *GOLD DUST used in production of Bloodies

Price: $4.99
Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 1h 42m

"CYCLOPS" I RE-NAMED HIM THAT! VITRO- AGATE SIMPLY AWSOME BRILLIANT

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

15 Vintage Champion Cat Eye Marbles (3 4" - UNUSUAL SIZE) And 1 Large Shooter

Price: $5.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 56m

15 Old (Vintage) Brightly Solid Colored Marbles (Very Good Condition) *NICE

Price: $4.50
Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 2h 28m

10 Older (Vintage) Colorful Clear Marbles *Very Good Cond. (Large Clear .83")

Price: $6.99
Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 2h 36m

1925 -1931 CAC Christensen Agate Flame Marble, Fantastic Flames in 3 views

Buy It Now: $99.99
Time Left: 4h 52m

Very Rare Faceted Pontil (Crossover) JC Tornado Latticinio Marble 7 8"

Buy It Now: $455.00
Time Left: 5h 36m

VINTAGE MARBLES LOT OF 4 OPAQUES SWIRLS

Price: $1.88 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 49m

VINTAGE LOT OF 6 SLAG MARBLES, 5 8, SHARP

Price: $1.89 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 49m

Rare Large marble red and blue Ribbon

Price: $29.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 56m

Rare Large marble yellow and blue Ribbon

Price: $29.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 56m

Rare marble yellow and blue Ribbon

Price: $29.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 57m

Very Rare Red White Blue Peppermint Swirl Marble

Price: $29.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 57m

Rare Faceted Pontil Naked 4 Ribbon German Swirl 7 8"

Buy It Now: $370.00
Time Left: 6h 3m

1914 - 1951 Green & White Transparent Akro Agate Corkscrew snake 5 8" vintage

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 6h 9m

VITRO AGATES

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 9m

AKRO AGATES

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 20m

Lot Of 98 Vintage marbles

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 21m

Antique Peltier National Line Rainbow Shooter Marble

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 36m

Antique Oxblood Shooter Marble

Price: $7.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 38m

AWESOME 5 8" BLUE FLAME

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 19m

Very Old Rare Antique Vintage Collectable Glass Marbles Christensen Agate 16mm

Price: $10.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 40m