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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:

Frankenstein

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Universal Studios Monsters The Mummy Plush Toy 1999 Tag

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1h 31m

Monster Head Charm Display Picturing Frankenstein

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 40m

Frankenstein Chris Lee 1 6 Scale Resin Figure Painted From Hammer Films

Buy It Now: $152.99
Time Left: 1h 57m

GUIDECRAFT WEIGHT BOX

Buy It Now: $26.95
Time Left: 2h 41m

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN VINTAGE FREDERICK FIGURINE SIDESHOW TOYS (2001) MIB

Price: $94.99
Buy It Now: $104.99
Time Left: 3h 1m

Frankenstein Universal Monsters Action Figure Sideshow Boris Karloff

Price: $18.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 41m

Universal Monsters The Bride of Frankenstein Elsa Lanchester

Price: $18.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 57m

Six, 6, Marx Universal Pictures 1963 Movie Monsters Horror Film 6" Figures No Res

Price: $59.99 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 17m

VINTAGE 60'S PLASTIC MIXED LOT OF 13 -MARTIAN-MEDIEVAL-PIRATE

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 30m

VINTAGE 60'S PLASTIC COWBOY AND INDIANS-LOT OF 9 FIGURES-

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 31m

NECA MONSTERS WOLFMAN HEADKNOCKER BRAND NEW

Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 7h 47m

Frankenstein and Dracula Dioramas-Jakk's Pacific-Brand new

Price: $28.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 24m

Ghost of Frankenstein-12 inch-Sideshow

Price: $29.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 27m

Frankenstein meets the Wolfman-Sideshow 12 inch

Price: $29.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 27m

Bride of Franky-Sideshow-8 inch

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 35m

DIAMOND SELECT UNIVERSAL MONSTERS FRANKENSTEIN FIGURE

Buy It Now: $21.99
Time Left: 8h 41m

Bride of Frankenstein plush doll cvs with tag

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 9h 19m

Frankencycle Scare Cycle - Ideal Toy Corp - 1978 - Must See

Price: $66.00 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 36m

Universal Studios Mini Monsters by Remco 3.75 inch FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER

Price: $5.75 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 50m

Universal Studios Mini Monsters by Remco 3.75 inch The Phantom of the Opera

Price: $6.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 51m

Sideshow Frankenstein Pozer app 24 inch tall MIB hard to find Universal Monsters

Buy It Now: $165.00
Time Left: 10h 16m

Universal Monsters FRANKENSTEIN DRACULA Custom Diorama

Buy It Now: $195.00
Time Left: 10h 26m

MONSTERS FRANKENSTEIN HORROR MOVIE POSTER PUZZLE RARE

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 12h 33m

Universal Studios FRANKENSTEIN action figure (lights up?)

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 12m

Frankenstein Action Figure "Silver Screen" NIB

Price: $60.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 26m

MONSTER MINIMATES ~ BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN ~ LOOSE GREAT SHAPE CHEAP S&H LQQK

Price: $7.90
Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 18h 43m

CVS UNIVERSAL STUDIOS CREATURE BLACK L AGOON " NWT

Price: $4.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 5m

CVS UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HUNCHBACK of NOTRE DAME 16" NWT

Price: $6.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 5m

CLASSIC MOVIE MONSTER FRANKENSTEIN 1986

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 58m

Son of Frankenstein Limited Bust Statue Sota Toys 8"

Price: $49.00
Buy It Now: $55.00
Time Left: 22h 28m

1999 BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN PLUSH TOY! LON CHANEY BUFF UNIVERSAL STUDIOS MONSTERS

Buy It Now: $13.95
Time Left: 1d 26m

NEW MCFARLANE MONSTERS FRANKENSTEIN FRANKENSTIEN

Price: $20.00
Buy It Now: $25.00
Time Left: 1d 1h 2m

Sideshow Frankenstein 12 inch Fritz

Price: $15.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 1h 21m

Journal of Frankenstein #2 40th Anniversary Issue

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 1d 2h 2m

Midnight Marquee Monsters Special Edition #59 Karloff

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 1d 2h 3m

AHI dracula bend 'em with cape, lugosi universal monsters toy vintage

Price: $39.99
Buy It Now: $79.99
Time Left: 1d 2h 21m