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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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PAIR OF 1 20.3 BRASS NEW STYLE SINGLE POCKET COUPLERS LIVE STEAM

Price: $14.00
Buy It Now: $16.00
Time Left: 41m

CUSTOM CAST BRONZE JOURNALS FOR 2 AXLE RR CARS 2 SETS OF 4 (TO DO 2 CARS)

Price: $35.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 45m

Building the Shay by Kozo Hiraoka

Price: $15.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 59m

Vintage Wilesco of Germany Live Steam Engine with accessories AHL Japan

Buy It Now: $245.00
Time Left: 4h 17m

ACCUCRAFT AP29201 SYRINGE, BRASS & METAL, 1 pkg

Buy It Now: $29.85
Time Left: 5h 4m

ACCUCRAFT AP-10006 ORIGINAL ACCUCRAFT CAP **Very Nice Quality!**

Buy It Now: $12.95
Time Left: 5h 20m

ONE PAIR LIVE STEAM BRASS AUTOMATIC COUPLERS for 1.5 inch scale

Price: $52.00 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 32m

ENGLISH (?) Injector for small 1 inch scale locomotive or smaller. LIVE STEAM

Price: $38.89 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 37m

Live Steam 3.5 Gauge Locomotive & Tender, Martin Evan's Design, 56" Long Overall

Price: $7,500.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 57m

40 Mamod Waxed Solid Fuel Tablets NIB - 2 Boxes of 20 - 5 Gram Round Tablets

Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 10h 14m

Old Nickel Plated Brass Crane 1 8" Straight Globe Valve * LIVE STEAM

Price: $15.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 49m

One Set of Brake Hangers HTC Type Trucks SD40 Locomotive

Buy It Now: $250.00
Time Left: 10h 49m

STEAM & STIRLING ENGINES YOU CAN BUILD VOL. 1 BY FITT

Buy It Now: $33.00
Time Left: 11h 59m

Vintage Steam In the Garden Magazine #21, Vol. 4, No. 3, March-April 1994

Price: $6.95
Buy It Now: $8.95
Time Left: 18h 36m

Vintage Steam In the Garden Magazine #40, Vol. 7, No. 4, July-August 1997

Price: $6.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 18h 37m

1 4" Snifter Valve Brass Schaul Specialties

Price: $3.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 20m

Stainless Steel Gas Burners for LIVE STEAM Model Boilers?

Price: $11.95
Buy It Now: $16.00
Time Left: 23h 12m

Mamod Punch Press Live Steam Engine Workshop Accessory Metal Model Pulley Toy

Price: $21.05 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8m

Mamod made in England steam engine tin and copper

Price: $19.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 25m

Fleischmann Color Wheel Live Steam Engine Workshop Accessory Tin Model Toy

Price: $11.00 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 38m

Thomas the train

Buy It Now: $600.00
Time Left: 1d 41m

Live Steam 1 1 2" scale brake vacuum ejector A-9300

Buy It Now: $70.00
Time Left: 1d 1h 7m

Live Steam 1 1 2" scale pilot wheels 3 3 8" dia. Qty 2 Part# 15-09

Buy It Now: $60.00
Time Left: 1d 1h 15m

ACCUCRAFT AC77-631 CLIMAX TWO TRUCK LIVE STEAM-IN STOCK

Buy It Now: $1,879.00
Time Left: 1d 1h 40m

Live Steam 1 1 2" scale Heart links bronze Qty 4 Part# A-2046

Buy It Now: $110.00
Time Left: 1d 2h

Live Steam 1" scale bronze handrail stantions - Qty 10 Part# G-5051

Buy It Now: $95.00
Time Left: 1d 2h 6m

Live Steam 1 1 2" scale bronze Locomotive steps Part# G-6001

Buy It Now: $45.00
Time Left: 1d 2h 25m

Live Steam 3 16" model pipe fittings 180 deg brz Qty 3 non-working version

Buy It Now: $41.00
Time Left: 1d 2h 38m

Live steam 1 1 2" scale drive wheel casting grey iron Qty 2 Part# 11-04

Buy It Now: $150.00
Time Left: 1d 2h 46m

Live Steam 2 1 2" scale throttle or johnson bar handle, bronze Part# HND-02

Buy It Now: $50.00
Time Left: 1d 3h 5m

Live Steam 1 1 2" scale spoke wheels 4 1 2"dia Qty 2 Part# 16-04

Buy It Now: $85.00
Time Left: 1d 3h 20m

ACCUCRAFT UK 1:19 NG15 2-8-2 SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS STAIN BALCK LIVE STEAM NEW

Buy It Now: $5,600.00
Time Left: 1d 4h 17m

ACCUCRAFT 5" GAUGE, MIDLAND LMS 4F, COAL FIRED, BRASS

Buy It Now: $9,248.00
Time Left: 1d 4h 33m

Vintage Steam In the Garden Magazine #23, July-August 1994

Price: $6.95
Buy It Now: $8.95
Time Left: 1d 5h 50m

Vintage Steam In the Garden Magazine #51, Vol. 10, No. 3, May-June 1999

Price: $5.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 5h 51m

Steam In the Garden Magazine #50, March-April 1999, includes Steam on the Pond

Price: $5.95
Buy It Now: $8.95
Time Left: 1d 5h 52m