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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:

Mixed Lots & Magazines

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

Lot of 4 Vintage Model Railroad Magazines from 1962-63

Price: $3.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 32m

TRAINS MAGAZINE (MAGAZINE OF RAILROADING) JULY 1990

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 55m

Wrenn Railways (OO HO Gauge Scale Models) - Second Ed. Catalogue

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 10m

Model Railroader Magazine August 1979

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 1h 13m

MODEL RAIL NEWS for 9 1 52 LIONEL, FLYER, MARKLIN Etc!

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 1h 15m

Model Railroader Magazine December 1979

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 1h 16m

MODEL RAIL NEWS for 4 30 50 LIONEL, FLYER, ENGLISH Etc!

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 1h 17m

Model Railroader Magazine April 1981

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 1h 36m

MODEL RAIL MAGAZINE No167 APRIL 2012 BRIGHTON BELLE & DUCHESS REVIEWS

Price: $1.56 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 42m

O gauge Railroading Run 221 April May 2007

Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 1h 49m

RAILWAY MODELLER JANUARY 2012 BATH GREEN PARK S&D Rlwy 4mm LAYOUT

Price: $1.56 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 50m

O-gauge Railroading Run 222 June July 2007

Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 1h 50m

Model Railroader Magazine April 1988

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 1h 51m

O gauge Railroading Run 223 August September 2007

Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 1h 52m

O gauge Railroading Run 224 October November 2007

Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 1h 53m

Model Railroader Magazine December 1990

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 1h 54m

MTH electric trains 1998 Volume 111 catalog

Buy It Now: $10.95
Time Left: 1h 55m

O gauge Railroading Run 227 Febuary March 2008

Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 1h 56m

O gauge Railroading Run 225 December 2007

Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 2h

Model Railroader Magazine November 1992

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 2h

MTH 2005 Volume 2 Rail King Premier O gauge catalog

Buy It Now: $10.95
Time Left: 2h 2m

MTH 2007 M.T.H. Railking Train Sets & Acessories

Buy It Now: $10.95
Time Left: 2h 5m

Railroad Model Craftsman June 1973 Issue

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 6m

Railroad Model Craftsman May 1972 Issue

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 6m

Railroad Model Craftsman October 1974 Issue

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 6m

Railroad Model Craftsman January 1977 Issue

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 6m

Railroad Model Craftsman December 1977 Issue

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 6m

Railroad Model Craftsman August 1972 Issue

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 6m

Railroad Model Craftsman December 1972 Issue

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 6m

More Layout In Less Space by Model Railroader Build Realistic Layouts no.8

Buy It Now: $5.95
Time Left: 2h 9m

Model Railroader Feb 1994 West Virginia & Boston Layouts Iowa Granger Track Plan

Buy It Now: $6.25
Time Left: 2h 10m

Model Railroader Magazine December 1993

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 2h 11m

Model Railroader Oct 1994 Broadway Limited Foldout N Scale GN Minot Layout

Buy It Now: $7.25
Time Left: 2h 13m

Model Railroader Nov 1991 North Adams MA Layout EMD SW1 Switcher & Windmill Draw

Buy It Now: $5.25
Time Left: 2h 15m

Model Railroader May 1994 New Hampshire RR Layout Tampa Armature Works Drawing

Buy It Now: $6.25
Time Left: 2h 18m

Model Railroader Sept 1994 Pioneer Valley RR Layout C&O Coal Station Drawing

Buy It Now: $5.25
Time Left: 2h 21m