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

Lehigh Valley Hopper train car from 1940 to 1955 with 6511 Lionel flat car NICE

Buy It Now: $65.00
Time Left: 16m

Plasticville Switch Tower + platform, inc. clock, bench, suitcases, HO model

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 16m

K613-1152 BN Classic Ext. Vision O Scale Caboose 5M

Buy It Now: $50.00
Time Left: 17m

Lionel 14092 Floodlight Tower

Price: $44.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

100, 20W+20R +20Y+20G+20BL 12V E10 Led Bulb Light Lamp

Buy It Now: $34.99
Time Left: 17m

Lionel 6-17156 ACF 3-Bay Pressure Hopper

Buy It Now: $44.49
Time Left: 18m

Lionel 6-12929 Auto Truck Loading Dock

Buy It Now: $87.99
Time Left: 18m

RED CABOOSE O SCALE GP9 BALTIMORE & OHIO POWERED DIESEL ENGINE--ROAD #6450-PARTS

Price: $41.00 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 19m

RED CABOOSE O SCALE GP9 UNDECORATED POWERED DIESEL ENGINE KIT W ORIGINAL BOX

Price: $103.52 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 19m

K417902A-98TCA - TCA Road Sign Set

Price: $20.00 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 20m

Lionel - #6-24191 - Park People Pack

Price: $12.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20m

O Scale: 3 Champ Decals: P-14 SP Standard Pass. Car, P-115 Pullman, OD-25Z Scro

Buy It Now: $13.00
Time Left: 20m

RIGHT OF WAY AJIN O BRASS PAINTED "H6" 2-6-6-2 C&O ARTICULATED ENGINE & TENDER

Price: $380.00 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 21m

NEW OB: 3-PACK! Custom Weaver NEW YORK CENTRAL FlatCars w PACEMAKER Containers

Price: $99.95
Buy It Now: $109.95
Time Left: 21m

MTH O SCALE NORFOLK & WESTERN 4--8-4 J NORTHERN DIE-CAST STEAM LOCOMOTIVE&TENDER

Price: $349.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21m

----------------------------LIONEL LARGE ZW TOP PLATE EMBLEM-NEW-

Price: $9.95
Buy It Now: $12.95
Time Left: 21m

"RED" flashing BEACON for Towers, Buildings, or Loco's

Price: $18.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 22m

Lionel Caboose

Price: $3.75 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22m

WOODLAND SCENICS GONE FISHING O SCALE FIGURES

Buy It Now: $22.49
Time Left: 22m

MTH O SCALE BC RAIL DASH-9 POWERED DIESEL ENGINE W PROTO-SOUND 2.0--NIB

Price: $335.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 22m

Lionel Post War N&W Norfolk & Western Covered Hopper L0456L

Buy It Now: $57.00
Time Left: 23m

"Yellow" flashing BEACON for Towers, Buildings, or Loco's

Price: $18.95
Buy It Now: $23.95
Time Left: 23m

1992 Lionel #6-16348 Erie Liquified Gas lionel flat Car mint error car

Buy It Now: $69.99
Time Left: 23m

Lionel New Haven Commuter MU Set #6-18328 Powered NIB

Buy It Now: $475.00
Time Left: 23m

Lionel model 6462 New York City gondola with 3451 Lionel log car great shape

Buy It Now: $60.00
Time Left: 23m

NEW In OB! Weaver PRESSUREAIDE Demonstrator 53' Centerflow Hopper

Price: $29.95
Buy It Now: $32.95
Time Left: 24m

Track Cleaning Scrubbing Car R & L Lines O Gauge 2 Rail

Buy It Now: $109.99
Time Left: 24m

454-47 Bubble Tube for Lionel O Gauge No.455 Oil Derrick

Buy It Now: $8.75
Time Left: 24m

WILLIAMS CROWN EDITION O BRASS PAINTED SP DAYLIGHT 4-8-4 GS-4 ENGINE & TENDER

Price: $324.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 24m

----------------------------LIONEL SMALL ZW TOP PLATE EMBLEM-NEW-

Price: $9.95
Buy It Now: $12.95
Time Left: 24m

WILLIAMS CROWN EDITION O SCALE BRASS PAINTED USRA 2-8-2 MIKADO UP ENGINE& TENDER

Price: $299.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 25m

WILLIAMS CROWN EDITION O SCALE BRASS PAINTED USRA 4-6-2 ERIE ENGINE & TENDER

Price: $299.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 25m

K-Line Smoking Caboose k613-1311 CNW MIB

Buy It Now: $79.95
Time Left: 26m

NEW In OB! Weaver IMCO SERVICES 34' PS-2 Covered Hopper

Price: $29.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 26m

WILLIAMS O SCALE WABASH F7B UNPOWERED DIESEL B-UNIT--NEW

Price: $39.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 27m

Lionel Seaboard Coast Line Boxcar 6-9403 NIB

Price: $15.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 27m