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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:

Intermountain

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

NIB N Intermountain #65309-02 4750 Covered Hopper D&H #12312

Buy It Now: $18.52
Time Left: 2h 13m

NIB N InterMountain #67502-01 PS 5277 Boxcar Railbox #30828

Buy It Now: $16.62
Time Left: 2h 20m

Intermountain Southern Pacific Hopper N Scale Train - Road Number 496693 C8

Price: $9.30 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 36m

N Scale Intermountain Maine Central 3 pack

Price: $40.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 34m

N Scale MKT Missouri Kansas Texas ACF Center Flow 2-Bay Hopper Intermountain NEW

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 10h 6m

N scale INTERMOUNTAIN 50' NMRA double door boxcar WACO, AUSTIN & BRYAN New

Price: $18.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 3m

N scale INTERMOUNTAIN 40' Refrigerator Car BANGOR New

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 3m

Intermountian # 65519 R-40-23 Refrigerator Car N MIB

Buy It Now: $17.95
Time Left: 20h 20m

Intermountian # 65920 50' AAR Single Door Boxcar N MIB

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 20h 34m

Intermountian # 65377 -06 PS2 3-Bay Covered Hopper N MIB

Buy It Now: $21.95
Time Left: 20h 41m

Intermountian # 67104 Bathtub Coal Gondola N MIB

Buy It Now: $18.95
Time Left: 20h 44m

Intermountian # 65538-14 R-40-23 Refrigerator Car N MIB

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 22h 49m

Intermountian # 65527-05 Refrigerator Car Swift N MIB

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 22h 55m

Intermountian # 65526-12 R-40-23 Refrigerator Car Patrick Cudahy # 9979 N MIB

Buy It Now: $17.95
Time Left: 22h 58m

Intermountian # 65525-12 Refrigerator Patrick Cud N MIB

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 23h 21m

Intermountian # 65525-11 Refrigerator Patrick Cud N MIB

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 23h 22m

Intermountian # 65524-01 Refrigerator Morrell N MIB

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 23h 26m

Intermountian # 65524-02 Refrigerator Morrell N MIB

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 23h 26m

Intermountian # 65377-05 3 Bay Covered Hopper FMC N MIB

Buy It Now: $21.95
Time Left: 23h 43m

Intermountian # 65316-17 3 Bay Covered Hopper N MIB

Buy It Now: $21.95
Time Left: 23h 49m

N-Scale InterMountain Hopper car

Price: $10.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 1h 20m

NIB N CCS #6556 6-6-4 Sleeper Southern Pacific Sunset

Buy It Now: $33.24
Time Left: 1d 1h 54m

N scale InterMountain Pacific Western Rail Systems CP Rail Cylindrical Hopper

Price: $6.59 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 2h 22m

IRC R-40-23 Refrigerator Car Rath # 1515 N MIB

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 1d 2h 29m

N scale InterMountain Pacific Western Rail Systems CN 4-Bay Cylindrical Hopper

Price: $4.97 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 2h 34m

Intermountain CYLINDRICAL HOPPER POTACAN CAR RD # 850

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 1d 2h 38m

Intermountain CYLINDRICAL HOPPER POTACAN CAR RD # 863

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 1d 2h 40m

Intermountain N scale ACF 4650 3 bay hopper Union pacific Shield car 77545 NIB

Buy It Now: $23.49
Time Left: 1d 2h 43m

Intermountain N 4750 cu ft hopper Seaboard -03

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 1d 2h 49m

Intermountain BLW N scale 4-pack BNSF Burlington Northern Santa Fe NEW sealed

Price: $59.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 3h 39m

Intermountain - SP SOUTHERN PACIFIC EMD SD40T-2 SHELL UNIT #8356 - N SCALE

Buy It Now: $24.87
Time Left: 1d 3h 51m

Intermountain - SP SOUTHERN PACIFIC EMD SD40T-2 SHELL UNIT #8384 - N SCALE

Buy It Now: $24.87
Time Left: 1d 4h

Intermountain - SP SOUTHERN PACIFIC EMD SD40T-2 SHELL UNIT #8378 - N SCALE

Buy It Now: $24.87
Time Left: 1d 4h 7m

Intermountain N SD40-2W Canadian National CN 5267

Buy It Now: $104.99
Time Left: 1d 4h 31m

Intermountain N SD40-2W Canadian National CN 5255

Buy It Now: $104.99
Time Left: 1d 4h 31m

NSE Special Run The Way They Should Have Been ACF Hopper 3 Car Set # 11

Price: $89.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 5h 36m