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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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1:350 TRUMPETER 05307 USS ALABAMA BB-60 Model Kit Still Sealed RARE! CHEAP!

Price: $89.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 35m

1:600 MUSASHI - ARII # A122

Buy It Now: $39.63
Time Left: 36m

31909 TAMIYA British Destroyer E Class Ship Model Kit 1 700

Price: $11.39 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 46m

45886 AOSHIMA Russian Yak-36 Ka-25 Naval Plane Set 1 700 Model Kit

Price: $5.59 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 46m

78015 TAMIYA German Tirpitz Battleship War Model Kit 1 350

Price: $45.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 46m

25119 TAMIYA Japanese I-58 Submarine & U.S Indianapolis Cruiser Model Kit 1 700

Price: $23.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 46m

03424 AOSHIMA WWII German Tirpitz Battle Ship Model Kit 1 700

Price: $24.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 46m

31904 TAMIYA British Destroyer O Class War Ship (2 ships) 1 700 Model Kit

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 46m

31615 TAMIYA U.K Prince of Wales Battle of Malaya Battleship Model Kit 1 700

Price: $18.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 46m

03423 AOSHIMA WWII German Bismarck Battle Ship Model Kit 1 700

Price: $24.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 46m

31341 TAMIYA WWII Japan Mogami Aircraft Carrier Ship Model Kit 1 700

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 50m

12626 TAMIYA Porsche 962C Car Photo Etched PE Set 1 24

Price: $13.39 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 55m

78014 TAMIYA WWII Japanese Yamato Battleship Model Kit 1 350

Price: $45.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 55m

Dragon Models H.M.S. Illustrious~British Carrier~7033

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 57m

MISTRAL 39" model warship amphibious assault wood ship helicopter carrier boat

Price: $99.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h

USS Nautilus SSN 571 Wood Model Fully Assembled Highest Quality and Detail

Buy It Now: $329.99
Time Left: 1h 4m

1 72 Choroszy GERMAN MANTA TORPEDO UGS BOAT

Buy It Now: $64.99
Time Left: 1h 9m

1 350 German Type VII B U-Boat AFV Club 73502

Buy It Now: $19.78
Time Left: 1h 22m

1 350 Russian Battleship Borodino class fine wood deck for Zvezda

Buy It Now: $34.20
Time Left: 1h 58m

1 72 Choroszy CA-1 CA-2 ITALIAN WWII MIDGET SUBMARINE

Buy It Now: $64.99
Time Left: 1h 59m

1 72 Choroszy Japanese DESTROYER 5" GUN TURRET

Buy It Now: $124.99
Time Left: 1h 59m

1 72 Choroszy German BIBER MINI U-BOAT WWII Submarine

Buy It Now: $44.99
Time Left: 1h 59m

1 72 Choroszy JAPANESE NAVY 25mm MACHINE GUNS Set of 3

Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 1h 59m

NEW 1 32 Confederate 7" Blakely Rifle of the CSS Alabama NEW

Buy It Now: $95.00
Time Left: 2h 5m

WOODEN MODEL OF HISTORIC CIVIL WAR FIGHTING SHIP

Price: $32.66 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 27m

Hobby Boss 1 350 PLA Navy Type 035 Ming Class Subarine HBO83517

Buy It Now: $15.79
Time Left: 2h 29m

Hobby Boss 1 350 German Navy Type 212 Submarine HBO83527

Buy It Now: $12.49
Time Left: 2h 29m

Hobby Boss 1 72 MIL MI-2US Gunship HBO87242

Buy It Now: $18.29
Time Left: 2h 29m

Hobby Boss 1 700 USS Arleigh Burke DDG-51 HBO83409

Buy It Now: $28.29
Time Left: 2h 29m

1993 Lindberg Great Moments in History Attack on Pearl Harbor model COMPLETE

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 29m

Revell 5404 Frigate USS Constitution 1 196 Scale Model

Buy It Now: $21.95
Time Left: 2h 32m

1969 Vintage Revell USS New Jersey Battleship H-349 Model Kit 1 535

Price: $5.54 (11 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 45m

1 350 Bismarck wooden deck set 35003 for Revell kit

Buy It Now: $51.29
Time Left: 2h 48m

1 700 Aoshima - "AKIZUKI" WW2 Japanese Navy Destroyer - Waterline Series SEALED

Price: $14.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 49m

1 700 Aoshima - "YOIZUKI" WW2 Japanese Navy Destroyer - Waterline Series SEALED

Price: $14.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 49m

1 700 Aoshima - "YUDACHI" JMSDF Defense Ship (Japan) Waterline Model - SEALED!!!

Price: $14.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 49m