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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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1 48 TAMIYA Kawasaki HUGHES 500 Helicopter Decal Sheet

Price: $6.31 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16m

ITALERI === F A 22 Raptor === 1:72 1207

Buy It Now: $18.92
Time Left: 17m

Minicraft 1 144 Mitsubishi Betty G4M, IJN MMI14634

Buy It Now: $11.69
Time Left: 19m

Revell Model Kit - BAe Hawk Mk 1 Red Arrows 64622 New

Buy It Now: $13.39
Time Left: 20m

ITALERI === F-51D Mustang === 1:72 086

Buy It Now: $9.43
Time Left: 21m

Flugzeug Modellbaukasten VEB Plasticart British Airways Trident 1 100

Price: $24.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 28m

ITALERI === OH-6 A Cayuse === 1:72 1028

Buy It Now: $11.01
Time Left: 29m

ITALERI === CR.42 Falco "Aces"=== 1:48 2702

Buy It Now: $41.83
Time Left: 29m

The Headless Horseman Factory Sealed Model Kit BNIB

Price: $39.49 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 32m

120mm (1 16) THE DIEHARD DRUMMERS-complete set of 10 x resin kits + base

Buy It Now: $592.61
Time Left: 34m

Italeri 1 72 Heinkel HE III H-22 with V-1

Price: $17.54 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 34m

Hawk Ryan SPIRIT Of St. LOUIS Lindbergh Famous ModelKit

Price: $6.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 40m

Guillow's 307 Piper Chrokee 140 20" 51cm Wingspan Balsa

Buy It Now: $23.95
Time Left: 45m

Dragon Model Kit - M7 Priest Mid Production Tank - 1:35 Scale - D6637 - New

Buy It Now: $69.33
Time Left: 46m

94MM PRECISION CUTTERS SPRUE CLIPPERS AIRFIX MODELING CRAFT SNIPS

Price: $3.62 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 48m

2x Reverse Action Fibre Tweezers Great 4 Airfix Hornby Self Locking Insulated

Price: $4.19 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 48m

Tamiya Model Kit - Mazda RX-7 Savanna Cabriolet - 1:24 Scale - 24074 - BRAND NEW

Buy It Now: $36.14
Time Left: 50m

1:72 Bf109G-6[LATE] - HOBBYBOSS # 80226

Buy It Now: $11.44
Time Left: 53m

Dapol BATTLE OF BRITAIN CLASS 92 SQUADRON 1 76 Scale scenery Kit 00 HO C84

Buy It Now: $14.21
Time Left: 55m

Dapol SCHOOLS CLASS SHREWSBURY 1 76 Scale scenery Kit 00 HO C68

Buy It Now: $14.21
Time Left: 56m

Dapol VILLAGE STOCKS 1 76 Scale scenery Kit 00 HO

Buy It Now: $2.84
Time Left: 56m

Kids' Paper Air Plane Book

Buy It Now: $0.99
Time Left: 56m

RPM Renault Char Mitrailleur FT-31 1 72 Berliet turret

Price: $3.84 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 57m

Revell of Germany 1 144 F A-18D Wild Weasel RVL04064

Buy It Now: $9.00
Time Left: 1h 3m

Master Model 1 32 British Mk 2 Browning .303 caliber (7, 7mm) with flash hider

Buy It Now: $13.83
Time Left: 1h 3m

Reference Photos for Tamiya Hasegawa 1 20 Lotus 79

Price: $6.72
Buy It Now: $9.47
Time Left: 1h 4m

1 144 Boeing 707 American Airlines Decal A-07ES

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 1h 5m

BARRICADE set for Dioramas & Terrain Tamiya 1 35 kit 27

Buy It Now: $6.31
Time Left: 1h 7m

Kawanishi N1K2-J Shidenkai George - Hasegawa #136 1 72.

Buy It Now: $11.69
Time Left: 1h 8m

A-37A B Dragonfly counterinsurgency attack aircraft - Hasegawa #142 1 72.

Buy It Now: $10.43
Time Left: 1h 9m

Tachikawa Ki-36 Type 98 reconnaisance plane - Fujimi #72188 1 72.

Buy It Now: $13.91
Time Left: 1h 10m

Tamiya BRITISH LIGHT UTILITY CAR 10HP 1 48 Scale Kit 62

Buy It Now: $25.27
Time Left: 1h 10m

Dewoitine D.520 French fighter - #61048 Tamiya 1 48.

Buy It Now: $22.91
Time Left: 1h 11m

Messerschmitt Me 262B-1a KG (J)54 - Hasegawa #917 1 72.

Buy It Now: $14.06
Time Left: 1h 12m

Mitsubishi A6M5 Zero fighter Type 52 Super Ace - Hasegawa #919 1 72.

Buy It Now: $11.69
Time Left: 1h 14m

1 144 Convair 990 American Airlines Decal A990CE

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 1h 14m