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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:

DCC Systems & Accessories

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DIGITRAX DCC Decoder Loconet Cable Tester DGTLT1

Buy It Now: $5.29
Time Left: 23m

Vintage Tin Litho Train Station Glen Ellyn Waiting Room

Buy It Now: $35.00
Time Left: 1h 8m

Digitrax DCC Zephyr XTRA 3 Amp DCC Starter System

Buy It Now: $186.75
Time Left: 2h 7m

NCE DCC 8 Pin NMRA Plug Pack PKG 10 524-211 Male Female 8-pin NMRA Compliant

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 2h 20m

MRC Sound & Power 7000

Price: $80.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 33m

Soundtraxx G Scale 1.5� x 2.5� 8 ohm Speaker 810084

Buy It Now: $12.96
Time Left: 3h 26m

QSI HB106R High Bass 1.06" Speaker Soundtraxx, MRC, Loksound DCC Sound NEW

Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 3h 35m

Digitrax DZ143PS Mobile Decoder Fits Z N HO Locomotives

Buy It Now: $32.95
Time Left: 4h 1m

QSI TDS 0.50" N Speaker for Soundtraxx, MRC DCC Sound

Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 4h 9m

NCE DCC RJ12-12 12' Cable for UTP Bus Panel 524-214 NEW

Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 5h 28m

DCC Specialties The HARE V1 Tortoise Stationary Decoder

Buy It Now: $27.95
Time Left: 6h 25m

NCE Cab04e-r DCC Wireless Radio Handheld Throttle Cab

Buy It Now: $159.95
Time Left: 6h 36m

Digitrax DCC UT4D Duplex Utility Throttle New in Box

Buy It Now: $104.99
Time Left: 7h 17m

Bachmann EZ Command Decoder 1 Amp with NMRA 8 Pin Plug (3 per pack) 44916

Price: $35.00 (15 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 21m

Mrc wirleless computer interface

Price: $62.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 22m

Digitrax DHWH wire Harness NEW Very Helpful! 9 Pin to bare wire harness 5 pack

Buy It Now: $13.50
Time Left: 7h 24m

WALTHERS THE AMAZING TS-5 TWIN SOLENOID SWITCH MACHINE U610 SET OF 4 3 NEW 1 USE

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 7h 24m

Team Digital SRC-16 Switch and Route Controller

Price: $20.00
Buy It Now: $25.00
Time Left: 7h 47m

Digitrax HO Scale DCC Decoder With Sound - SDH164K1C

Buy It Now: $49.16
Time Left: 7h 51m

10 NEW Warm White 3mm LED's & Resistors for 15V DC; DCC, loco headlight

Price: $8.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 51m

Spectrum EZ Command Control System Digital 5 Amp Power Booster 44910

Price: $104.49 (9 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 21m

MRC 1804 HO DCC Drop-in Sound Decoder for Athearn MP15

Buy It Now: $68.95
Time Left: 8h 33m

MRC SYNCHRO SOUND BOX FOR "STEAM ENGINE" --- USED

Buy It Now: $65.00
Time Left: 9h 1m

Bachmann EZ Command Decoder 1 Amp 9.5mm X 5mm with 8 Pin NMRA Plug 44926

Price: $15.50 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 2m

Railroad stocks (4) *

Price: $7.25 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 9m

Digitrax DH123P HO Scale Mobile Plug 'N Play Decoder

Buy It Now: $22.99
Time Left: 9h 24m

Digitrax HO N Scale Oval 10MM x 18MM Speaker with Wires - DT-SP10188

Buy It Now: $7.65
Time Left: 9h 47m

Soundtraxx DCC Sound Decoder for Atlas HO RS-3

Price: $38.50 (9 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 7m

Digitrax DZ-143 DCC Decoder

Price: $10.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 11m

DC 12V FULLY Motor Strong power 2nd Shaft for Ho TT scale model trains toy

Buy It Now: $11.98
Time Left: 10h 27m

Digitrax DH123P Mobile Decoder Fits Many Locomotives

Buy It Now: $24.95
Time Left: 10h 33m

DIGITRAX 18001 DCC Decoder wire 30AWG 9 colors 10' each

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 11h 25m

Digitrax DH123PS Plug N Play DCC Decoder

Buy It Now: $22.95
Time Left: 12h 28m

3mm GOLDEN WHITE LED lights - Pack of 10 with resistors * NEW ...

Price: $4.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 12h 35m

MRC Tech II Railmaster 2400 model train power control

Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 13h 7m

VINTAGE PRINCE THROTTLE CONTROL

Buy It Now: $11.99
Time Left: 18h 52m