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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:

Battletech

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Battletech 20-600RE Vulture Mech (Re-Sculpt) Mad Dog Heavy OmniMech Miniature

Buy It Now: $13.25
Time Left: 37m

Battletech 10-047 House Liao Heavy & Assault Lance Pack

Buy It Now: $44.95
Time Left: 1h 6m

Classic Battletech Ryoken II 20-464

Buy It Now: $12.95
Time Left: 1h 31m

Classic Battletech Vedette Ultra AC 5 20-459

Buy It Now: $11.25
Time Left: 1h 40m

Battletech Lance Lot 1

Price: $20.50 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 42m

Battletech Lance Lot 2

Price: $20.50 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 46m

Battletech Lance Lot 3

Price: $9.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 51m

Battletech Aerotech Lot new Essex Destroyer and Mckenna Battleship ships

Price: $16.00
Buy It Now: $23.00
Time Left: 1h 51m

Battletech Lance Lot 4

Price: $22.00 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 55m

Battletech Lance Lot 5

Price: $16.00 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 58m

Battletech Stingrays (two) MIB Ral Partha

Price: $18.50 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 1m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-602, Omnimech Thor.

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 19m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-603, Omnimech Madcat.

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 21m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-604, Omnimech Man 'O' War.

Price: $5.24 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 23m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-607, Omnimech Daishi.

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 25m

1980's Takara Japan DX Votoms 1 24 Diecast Brutishdog dougram battletech

Buy It Now: $42.49
Time Left: 2h 26m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-608, Omnimech Dragonfly.

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 27m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-611, Omnimech Ryoken.

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 29m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-612, Omnimech Dasher.

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 31m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-614, Omnimech Uller.

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 33m

1980's Takara Japan DX Votoms 1 24 Red Shoulder Scopedog MIB dougram battletech

Buy It Now: $63.74
Time Left: 2h 37m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-615, Omnimech Puma.

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 37m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-621, TRI Wraith.

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 40m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-631 Marksman Self Propelled Artillery.

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 43m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-637, Goshawk.

Price: $8.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 44m

Rare lot of Battletech Mechwarrior character figures OOP - TEMPO

Price: $15.49 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 45m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-648, DMO-1K, Daimyo.

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 47m

Battletechnology Issue #12 - Battletech - Good Shape

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 2h 47m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-654, WTC-4M, Watchman.

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 50m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-668, DRT-35 Dart.

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 53m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-672, Omnimech Shadowcat.

Price: $5.24 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 7m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-680, GAL-1 GLS, Gallowglas.

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 10m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-687, Thunderhawk.

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 13m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-750, Rommel Patton Tank.

Price: $5.74 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 15m

Longshot - Battletech - Iron Wind Metals

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 3h 17m

Ral Partha. Classic Battletech. 20-773, Guillotine.

Price: $6.50 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 17m