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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:

Science Fiction

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134152 BANDAI #09 Gundam Seed Strike Freedom Model Kit 1 100

Price: $30.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19m

154600 BANDAI #09 Gundam Avalanche Exia Model Kit 1 100

Price: $38.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19m

158494 BANDAI MG Gundam Seed Sword Impulse Model Kit 1 100

Price: $49.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19m

162353 BANDAI HG #109 GX-9900 Gundam X Model Kit 1 144

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19m

21002 FINEMOLDS Star Wars Tie Fighter Model Kit 1 72

Price: $24.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

65706 Hasegawa VF-1 Macross Valkyrie Weapons Model Kit 1 72

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

173371 BANDAI HG R06 Gundam Seed Mobile Ginn Model Kit 1 144

Price: $11.69 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

SF3D MA.K Non-Scale Launcelot Resin model kit.

Buy It Now: $36.00
Time Left: 25m

Bandai MG 1 100 Gundam 00 Seven Sword G model kit

Buy It Now: $69.00
Time Left: 28m

TV-Movie-Japan- Rocket Car-by IMAI-TBS-VBA Nichion-#5 kit very unusual!

Price: $22.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 28m

Lost in Space Models (2) by polar lights

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 34m

Polar Lights 835 Munsters Living Room & Figures

Buy It Now: $26.95
Time Left: 35m

Vintage AMT ERTL Star Trek Original Edition Klingon Cruiser Model Kit M.I.B!

Price: $14.99 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 38m

JAMES BOND 007 Daniel Craig 1:18 - Black tuxedo

Price: $48.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 39m

PPK, James Bond 007 with silencer and mirrored wood box " Skyfall"

Price: $50.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 40m

James Bond "007 Camera" Moonraker.

Price: $57.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 41m

Tsukuda TERMINATOR Resin Kit ready for display

Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 46m

STAR WARS (AT-RT ALL TERRAIN RECON TRANSPORT) SNAPTITE MODEL KIT; NEW

Buy It Now: $11.99
Time Left: 49m

Polar Lights Lost in Space model sealed

Buy It Now: $14.00
Time Left: 50m

**BUILD TO ORDER** Polar Lights VTTBOTS SEAVIEW SUB

Buy It Now: $115.00
Time Left: 55m

-BATTLESTAR POSEIDON

Price: $55.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 1m

VINTAGE REVELL ROBOTECH DEFENDERS AQUALO NEW IN BOX NIB 1 72

Price: $24.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 3m

STAR TREK CAPTAIN JEAN LUC PICARD 1 6 GEOMETRIC

Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 1h 8m

Star Wars Darth Vader Tie Fighter Model Kit Vintage 1977

Price: $150.00
Buy It Now: $170.00
Time Left: 1h 13m

BANDAI 1996 SD BB R016 MUSHA GUNDAM MK-II MODEL KITS MIB R@RE!

Buy It Now: $49.99
Time Left: 1h 14m

Japan KOTOKIBUYA1:60 Gradius Fighter VIC-VIPER Model Kit Green Version

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 19m

Japan F-Toys STAR WARS - 1:144 Vehicle Model - Rebel X-Wing Star Fighter

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 19m

Bandai 1 100 Gundam MG 076 RB-79 Ball Ver.Ka

Price: $20.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 20m

Lost in Space & Dr Smith Polar Lights model complete

Buy It Now: $35.00
Time Left: 1h 22m

GUNDAM Master Grade 1 100- RX 178 MK II A.E.U.G. Prototype Mobile Suit *RARE

Price: $90.00
Buy It Now: $120.00
Time Left: 1h 25m

LOT 5 - STAR TREK SEALED KITS - 3 DIFFERENT KLINGON KITS

Price: $25.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 25m

Five Star Stories 1 144 Wave Series 2 Model kit- MORTAR HEADD PATRAQUSHE MIRAGE

Price: $35.00
Buy It Now: $50.00
Time Left: 1h 26m

LOT 4 - STAR TREK SEALED KITS - GENERATIONS BOP, CARDASSIAN GALOR & USS DEFIANT

Price: $30.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 27m

NEW SEALED STAR WARS SCIENCE DARTH VADER ROBOTIC ARM

Price: $29.99
Buy It Now: $49.99
Time Left: 1h 28m

LOT 3 - STAR TREK SEALED KITS - 2 GENERATIONS BOP KITS & ENTERPRISE INCIDENT KIT

Price: $30.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 28m

LOT 2 - STAR TREK SEALED KITS - 3 DIFFERENT KLINGON BOP KITS

Price: $30.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 29m