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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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VINTAGE PLASTIC TOYS MR DEATH&GRIM REAPER& THE WITCH

Price: $23.83 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 27m

McFarlane Movie Maniacs series 1 Leatherface Texas Chainsaw massacre fig MOC

Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 40m

1987 MAD SCIENTIST TIME FREAKS WART HEAD WATCH STOPWATCH WATCH VINATGE RARE

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 55m

Art Works Imagin Genetics Kintaros Masked Rider Den-O

Buy It Now: $109.99
Time Left: 1h 3m

1960s MUMMY Lot - 5 Pieces - Zoo-Piks, Elwar, Marx..

Buy It Now: $49.99
Time Left: 2h 9m

1960s WOLFMAN Lot - 5 Pieces - Zoo-Piks, Elwar, more..

Buy It Now: $64.99
Time Left: 2h 19m

Famous Monsters Life Mask Set of 3 John Carradine, Tor Johnson, Roddy McDowall

Buy It Now: $40.45
Time Left: 2h 21m

Marx - HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME 5 inch - NICE !

Buy It Now: $8.00
Time Left: 2h 37m

Remco Monsters At Home The MUMMY Hand Puppet Vintage 1981

Price: $12.05 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 38m

The Tingler 1:1 scale lifesize prop replica Vincent Price William Castle MIB

Price: $59.99
Buy It Now: $69.99
Time Left: 2h 41m

Vintage 70s jigglers dimestore Russ Berrie Imperial uglies Ben cooper

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 3h 7m

Metropolis "Maria" Mezco Reel Masters Silent Screamers Series 2 Figurine MIB

Price: $62.99
Buy It Now: $74.99
Time Left: 3h 13m

Phantom Chaney Sideshow Exclusive Silver Screen 12in Figure MIB FREE SHIPPING!

Buy It Now: $67.99
Time Left: 3h 24m

1986 MATTEL MAD SCIENTIST MONSTER LAB NEW & SEALED MISB MIB

Price: $89.99
Buy It Now: $125.00
Time Left: 3h 25m

MATTEL MAD SCIENTIST 1986 BILLY BELCHER ALIEN BLOOD COMPOUND MONSTER KIT SET MOC

Price: $15.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 29m

The Mummy Universal Monsters Hasbro 12" MISB

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 3h 41m

HARRYHAUSEN CYCLOPS & YMIR PINS JAPANESE VINTAGE MINT

Buy It Now: $12.95
Time Left: 4h

MONSTER VS ALIENS 3D View-Master Reels NEW

Price: $5.79
Buy It Now: $6.79
Time Left: 4h 25m

Dr. Caligari Figure Silent Screamers Series 1

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 4h 33m

VINTAGE&ANTIQUE 1960s TOYS ALL KIND OF MONSTERS ANIMALS OTHER

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 56m

Classic MONSTER BUTTONS Great retro set of 6 . FRANKENSTEIN, DRACULA , CREATURE

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 5h 57m

NEW 1999 Universal Studios Monsters Boris Karloff The Mummy Action Figure

Price: $18.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 48m

The Wolf Man Lon Chaney Jr. Universal Monsters Action Figure Sideshow

Price: $18.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 1m

Universal Monsters Phantom of the Opera - Lon Chaney

Price: $18.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 6m

YMIR - X-Plus 8" vinyl - 20 Million Miles to Earth - Harryhausen collection

Price: $15.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 11m

Krusher Green Monster Mattel 1979

Price: $142.50 (26 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 33m

VERY RARE 14" 2004 CIRCUS PUNKS SIGNED DOUGLAS THOMPSON NUMBERED 36 75

Price: $52.00 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 39m

TACKY STRETCHOID WARRIOR SPIKE BAN DAI 1988

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 46m

Vintage 1960s IMPKO Grinning Skull HOT HEAD Post Card GAG Sticker VERY GOOD

Price: $13.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 48m

SPACE CREATURES Lot 4 Vintage Toy Monster Figures 1980 Diener Aliens McDonalds

Buy It Now: $60.00
Time Left: 7h 51m

Vintage TIM-MEE TOYS GALAXY LASER TEAM Star Wars Influence EXCELLENT Condition

Buy It Now: $49.99
Time Left: 7h 52m

Variant Snowman By Rendition Figures & Avatar

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 57m

RARE 1999 ACCOUTREMENTS DAY OF THE DEAD 5x7x3 TIN BOX ELTESTERAZO DEL DIABLO

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 59m

Monster In My Pocket - THE PHANTOM - Series 1 - RED - #38

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 1m

Lot of (11) Vintage MONSTERS IN MY POCKET Series 4 Action Figure Toy MIMP Toys!

Buy It Now: $16.95
Time Left: 8h 2m

Monster In My Pocket - BABA YAGA - Series 1 - RED - #18

Price: $1.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 7m