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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:

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

DML 1 35 VK.45.02(P)H Heavy Tank #6657

Buy It Now: $51.50
Time Left: 16m

Airfix British Bofors Gun 40mm Model OO Scale Kit 2314

Buy It Now: $25.00
Time Left: 16m

Division Miniature 1 35 Vietnam War U.S. Tank Crew #35049

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

Division Miniature 1 35 Vietnam War U.S. Tank Crew no.1 #35047

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 18m

1 35 RB MODEL BARRELS SET (3 pcs.) for PANZER 38 (t)

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 18m

italeri # 210, 1 35 marder III, self propelled gun

Price: $23.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19m

1 35 RB MODEL 35B120 METAL BARREL 152mm for TRUMPETER HOWITZER M1937 ML-20

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 19m

1 35 RB MODEL 077 106 METAL SHACKLES GERMAN HEAVY TANKS

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 20m

DRAGON 1 35 6402 Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.E Tauchpanzer

Buy It Now: $45.00
Time Left: 20m

DRAGON 1 35 6427 Sd.Kfz.250 1 NEU

Buy It Now: $45.00
Time Left: 20m

DRAGON 1 35 6541 Sd.Kfz.7 2 3.7cm FLAK 36

Buy It Now: $60.00
Time Left: 21m

1 35 RB MODEL 35B118 METAL BARREL 17pdr for SPG ARCHER

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 21m

Hasegawa 1 48 P-51D Mustang 'Tuskegee Airmen' #HA09947

Buy It Now: $37.99
Time Left: 22m

1 35 RB MODEL 35B47 METAL BARREL 120mm LEOPARD 2 A1 A5

Buy It Now: $11.25
Time Left: 22m

Verlinden Countryside Cobblestone Section 1 48th VP2309

Buy It Now: $14.98
Time Left: 23m

1 35 RB MODEL 35B30 METAL BARREL 75mm for PANZER IV G

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 23m

1 35 PANZER ART RE35-071 REINFORCE MANTLET for PANTHER Ausf. A G

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 24m

MENG Model 1 35 Merkava Mk.3D #TS001

Price: $33.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 25m

1 35 PANZER ART RE35-045 COOLER MASK for Sd Kfz 7

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 25m

1 35 ARMORSCALE R35-044 ROAD WHEELS w CHAINS HUMVEES

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 26m

MENG Model 1 35 VsKfz 617 #SS001

Price: $29.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 26m

1 35 ARMORSCALE R35-041 NORMANDY HEAVY SET M3 STUART

Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 27m

Airfix 1 72 Opel Blitz Pak 40 1986 issue

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 27m

Tasca 1 35 U.S. M32B1 Tank Recovery Vehicle #35026

Price: $59.00 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 27m

Airfix 1 72 Scammell Tank Transporter 1986 issue

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 28m

Hasegawa 1 48 Zero Fighter Type 52 Early #HA09948

Buy It Now: $37.99
Time Left: 28m

British Matilda MKII

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 30m

1 76 US DUKW Amphibious Truck Airfix 2316

Buy It Now: $8.51
Time Left: 30m

Zvezda 1 35 Russian Main Battle Tank T-90 #3573

Price: $24.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 30m

Award Winner Built 1 35 TAMIYA JEEP MB

Buy It Now: $159.98
Time Left: 31m

Award Winner Built Lengend 1 35 Magach7C resin PE

Buy It Now: $299.98
Time Left: 31m

Vulcan Models 1 35 British Light Tank MK.VI C #56009

Price: $22.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 32m

DRAGON 1 35 ◆★ 6230 panzerjager I 4.7CM PAK (t) ◆★

Buy It Now: $37.95
Time Left: 33m

M4 Sherman Tank WWII

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 35m

*Freeshipping* 1 35 00308 British CHALLENGER II

Buy It Now: $26.59
Time Left: 35m

*Freeshipping* 1 35 00357 RUSSIA KV-1'S EHKRANAMI

Buy It Now: $30.39
Time Left: 35m