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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:

OO Scale

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Pro Painted 100 OO Scale Layout Model Train People 1:75

Buy It Now: $20.69
Time Left: 27m

OO Scale Hornby Skaledale- Retain Walls Slope 2

Buy It Now: $42.09
Time Left: 59m

2 MERIT HO OO Gauge STATION ACCESSORIES Churns Seats NR

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 2h 26m

hornby vintage bumper stops

Price: $13.99
Buy It Now: $17.99
Time Left: 3h 6m

hornby vintage signal cabin

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 3h 11m

hornby vintage d1 island platform

Price: $29.99
Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 3h 15m

hornby vintage d1 through station with original box

Price: $39.99
Buy It Now: $59.99
Time Left: 3h 20m

hornby vintage d1 foot bridge with original box

Price: $22.99
Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 3h 24m

hornby vintage oo guage 3 rail set with original box

Price: $149.99
Buy It Now: $199.99
Time Left: 3h 42m

OO Scale UK Class 503 LMS Wirral Electric 3 Car EMU Kit

Price: $53.83 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 42m

hornby corridor coach oo guage w original box

Price: $22.99
Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 6h 11m

hornby corridor coach oo guage w original box

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 6h 14m

hornby corridor coach oo guage

Price: $17.99
Buy It Now: $21.99
Time Left: 6h 16m

GWR COAT OF ARMS 1928-47 - PC MODELS METHFIX TRANSFERS

Buy It Now: $1.95
Time Left: 6h 17m

hornby corridor coach oo guage

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $23.99
Time Left: 6h 18m

hornby duchess of atholl steam 3 rail oo guage

Price: $84.99
Buy It Now: $109.99
Time Left: 6h 28m

hornby oo guage 3 rail switch lot (7)

Price: $59.99
Buy It Now: $70.99
Time Left: 6h 39m

hornby oo guage lot of 13 freight cars w original boxes

Price: $88.99
Buy It Now: $99.99
Time Left: 6h 54m

hornby vintage oo guage lot of 5 rail isolators and switch with original boxes

Price: $17.99
Buy It Now: $21.99
Time Left: 7h

hornby vintage oo guage lot of 3 uncoupling rail ubr 3 rail with original boxes

Price: $14.99
Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 7h 7m

hornby vintage oo guage d1 switches (7) with original boxes

Price: $14.99
Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 7h 10m

hornby vintage oo guage track lot pieces 3 rail

Price: $27.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 43m

vintage oo guage tunnels 3pc

Price: $27.99
Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 7h 49m

LIONEL 00 OO ga. WHISTLE & SPECIAL MOUNTING SCREW - 1938 - 42 No Res!

Price: $12.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 57m

LIONEL 00 OO ga. BOILER FRONT DOOR - 1938 - 42 - Exc No Res!

Price: $15.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 2m

LIONEL 00 OO ga. LOCO "E" UNIT "SWITCH SCREW" - 1938 - 42 - Mint No Res!

Price: $10.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 7m

Vintage OO Scale Wood Red Baggage Car Shell

Buy It Now: $24.00
Time Left: 10h 31m

BACHMANN 37-501 (THREE) 24 TON ORE WAGON - R T & CO LTD

Price: $30.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 57m

BACHMANN 37-679 FOUR 14 TON TANK WAGONS WITH LARGE FILLER "BP SHELL"

Price: $48.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 57m

HORNBY R6411 12 13 SHARK ZUV WAGONS (THREE)

Price: $45.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 57m

12 pcs Pine Trees for OO or HO scale scene 105mm #C002

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 11h 22m

15 pcs HO OO gauge Lampposts 12V street lights #B005HO

Buy It Now: $12.24
Time Left: 11h 34m

Hornby Iron Bert OO HO Thomas and Friends RARE

Price: $89.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 37m

Hornby James OO Thomas and Friends RARE Locomotive

Price: $100.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 59m

Hornby Edward OO Thomas and Friends RARE Locomotive

Price: $100.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 12h 3m

15 pcs On Off Rocker Switches SPDT with Light Quality

Buy It Now: $9.49
Time Left: 12h 5m