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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:

Atlas

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NIB N Atlas TM #35186A 42' Gondola Mopac #15275

Buy It Now: $8.07
Time Left: 15m

NIB N Atlas TM #35187A 42' Gondola Mopac #15374

Buy It Now: $8.07
Time Left: 15m

NIB N Atlas TM #35188A 42' Gondola SP #151920

Buy It Now: $8.07
Time Left: 15m

NIB N Atlas TM #35190A 42' Gondola UP WP #4401

Buy It Now: $8.07
Time Left: 15m

NIB N Atlas TM #35191A 42' Gondola UP WP #4415

Buy It Now: $8.07
Time Left: 15m

N SCALE "ATLAS " SWITCH CONTROL - 2 - USED

Price: $1.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 20m

CUSTOM PAINTED B&M BOSTON MAINE NW2 SWITCHER W CALF UNIT w MT COUPLERS

Buy It Now: $69.99
Time Left: 41m

N Scale Atlas 48204 EMD GP-7 Phase 2 Bangor & Aroostook BAR with No Road #

Price: $29.02 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 59m

ATLAS "SELECTOR" -1- #215

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 2m

Atlas N scale GATX Airslide Santa Fe #310121

Price: $5.50
Buy It Now: $9.00
Time Left: 1h 8m

Atlas 50000486 N ACF 5701 Plastics Hopper PSPX #6628

Buy It Now: $18.85
Time Left: 1h 9m

Atlas 50000487 N ACF 5701 Plastics Hopper PSPX #6658

Buy It Now: $18.85
Time Left: 1h 11m

Atlas 50000488 N ACF 5701 Plastics Hopper Polysar #9760

Buy It Now: $18.85
Time Left: 1h 14m

Atlas 50000489 N ACF 5701 Plastics Hopper Polysar #9760

Buy It Now: $18.85
Time Left: 1h 16m

Atlas N Trinity 25, 500 Tank Car, GATX "Service Driven" ATL50000403

Buy It Now: $18.95
Time Left: 1h 22m

N Scale Atlas 48408 EMD GP-9 Torpedo Tube Grand Trunk GTW with Road # 4917

Price: $31.05 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 25m

ATLAS N SCALE PASSENGER CAR PULLMAN OBSERVATION REAR DECK DETAIL PAINT BARGAIN

Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 1h 30m

Atlas N Scale #41017 Norfolk & Western 55 Ton Fishbelly Hopper Road #38055

Buy It Now: $22.27
Time Left: 1h 30m

ATLAS N SCALE PASSENGER CAR PULLMAN OBSERVATION ROUNDED REAR BARGAIN PRICED

Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 1h 33m

Atlas N Scale #41018 Norfolk & Western 55 Ton Fishbelly Hopper Road #38290

Buy It Now: $22.27
Time Left: 1h 35m

Atlas N #30419 WV Caboose w MT Cplr. (Frisco)

Buy It Now: $25.99
Time Left: 1h 36m

Atlas N #46193 EMD GP35 Phase Southern Pacific #6525

Buy It Now: $129.99
Time Left: 1h 39m

Atlas N #49916 Diesel GE B30-7 (Frisco #864) NEW

Buy It Now: $99.95
Time Left: 1h 41m

Atlas N #31832 (PS-2 2-Bay cov. Hop) Maine Central

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 1h 42m

Atlas N #41614 Black Hills & Ft. Pierre 2-6-0 Mogul #2

Buy It Now: $129.95
Time Left: 1h 42m

Atlas N Scale #41413 Blatz Beer 40' Woodside Reefer Car Road #23120

Buy It Now: $16.95
Time Left: 1h 42m

Atlas N #46195 EMD GP35 Phase Western Pacific #3005

Buy It Now: $134.95
Time Left: 1h 45m

ATLAS N ACFX 23, 500 Gal. tank car WEATHERED

Price: $18.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 46m

N Scale Atlantic Coast Line 40' Box Car by Atlas

Price: $5.14 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 49m

N Scale Milwaukee Road 40' Box Car by Atlas

Price: $2.76 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 51m

N Scale Santa Fe 40' Box Car by Atlas

Price: $2.76 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 53m

N Scale Atlas EMD GP-9 Torpedo Tube Grand Trunk GTW with Road # 4913

Price: $28.25 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 55m

N Scale Richmond, Fredericksburg, & Potomac 40' Box Car by Atlas

Price: $2.38 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 56m

N Scale Richmond, Fredericksburg, & Potomac 40' Box Car by Atlas

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 58m

N Scale Louisville and Nashville 40' Box Car by Atlas

Price: $1.35 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 1m

N Scale Kansas Oklahoma & Gulf 40' Plug Door Box Car by Atlas

Price: $2.76 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 4m