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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:

Pre-1970

Time: ending soonest----------------------Price: highest first Price: lowest first Time: ending soonest Time: newly listed

Gentle Ben Animal Hunt Game By Mattel 1967 Ivan Tors

Buy It Now: $99.95
Time Left: 21m

PARCHEESI SELCHOW & RIGHTER 1964 EXCELLENT CONDITION

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 2h 52m

SCRABBLE FOR JUNIORS SELCHOW & RIGHTER 1968 EXCELLENT CONDITION

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 2h 56m

VINTAGE JAMES BOND 007 THUNDERBALL BOARD GAME 1965 MILTON BRADLEY

Price: $11.50 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 36m

Vintage 1963 Milton Bradley: How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying

Buy It Now: $50.00
Time Left: 4h 55m

1960s BARNABAS COLLINS game box magnet - new!

Buy It Now: $4.00
Time Left: 5h 57m

1960s THE OUTER LIMITS BOARD GAME Milton Bradley VINTAGE GOOD COND. ULTRA RARE

Buy It Now: $149.00
Time Left: 6h 55m

Jan Murray's Charge Account Game © 1961 Lowell 430

Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 6h 59m

VINTAGE SERGEANT PRESTON BOARD GAME W BOX 4310-6 L@@K

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 51m

1921 WIZARD OF OZ GAME complete with box, board and all game pieces

Price: $335.00 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 32m

BEVERLY HILLBILLIES SET BACK Game © 1963 Milton Bradley

Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 9h 20m

1965 bewitched T.V.series stymie card game Milton Bradley

Price: $12.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 10m

Beverly Hillbillies 1963 Milton Bradley Game

Buy It Now: $39.63
Time Left: 15h 48m

The Newlywed Game board game by Hasbro 1967 Vintage and complete

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 58m

VINTAGE 1958 GUNSMOKE BOARD GAME LOWELL MATT DILLON

Price: $19.95
Buy It Now: $49.95
Time Left: 20h 44m

VINTAGE 1965 THUNDERBALL BOARD GAME JAMES BOND OO7

Price: $19.95
Buy It Now: $39.95
Time Left: 20h 52m

VTG MB How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Board Game 1963

Buy It Now: $49.99
Time Left: 23h 29m

PAUL WINCHELL JERRY MAHONEY TV KIT TRANSOGRAM PUPPET

Buy It Now: $459.99
Time Left: 1d 6m

Felix the Cat Board Game in Original Box Milton Bradley 1960 Cartoon Character

Price: $10.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 59m

Vintage 1968 Black Beauty Board Game Transogram

Price: $6.99
Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 1d 1h 9m

Vintage 1955 What's My Line Game from TV show EXTREMELY RARE

Buy It Now: $27.99
Time Left: 1d 1h 33m

Car 54 Where are You? Game board original

Price: $14.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 2h 32m

VINTAGE 1964 JEOPARDY BOARD GAME EIGHTH EDITON BY MILTON BRADLEY

Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 1d 2h 41m

1959 Concentration Game by Milton Bradley

Price: $7.50
Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 1d 2h 45m

Vintage 1962 Milton Bradley Game - Password

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 2h 54m

NEW AND SEALED TWILIGHT MOVIE BOARD GAME - RET $60

Buy It Now: $2.99
Time Left: 1d 3h 18m

ATOM ANT SAVES THE DAY GAME TRANSOGRAM 1966-COMPLETE & IN GOOD CONDITION!

Price: $69.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 3h 21m

Vintage 1976 WELCOME BACK KOTTER Rubber Hose Board Game by Ideal Complete GVC

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 1d 4h 11m

BIONIC CRISIS Six Million Dollar Man Board Game by Parker Brothers 1975 GVC

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 1d 4h 16m

Vintage Walt Disney's Peter Pan A Game of Adventure - Transogram 1953

Price: $19.98
Buy It Now: $44.98
Time Left: 1d 4h 34m

1958 CHESS CHECKERS ACEY DUCEY BACKGAMMON 100% COMPLETE & IN EXCELLENT CONDITION

Price: $4.99
Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 5h

Password Volume 3 - 1962 - COMPLETE!!!

Buy It Now: $5.25
Time Left: 1d 5h 12m

Original Hasbro NEWLYWED GAME (1967)! ABC TV Show Home Version!

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 5h 32m

Milton Bradley New Sixth Edition " The Match Game" 1968 Board Game (never used)

Price: $9.99 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 6h 3m

HARD to FIND VINTAGE SAY WHEN Board Game 1961 PARKER BROTHERS Complete RARE

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 1d 6h 40m

VINTAGE 1960's THE MATCH GAME MILTON BRADLEY BOARD GAME

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 1d 6h 41m