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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:

Kadee/ Model Power

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

DTD - N SCALE KADEE MTL 50990 BICENTENNIAL USA 200 CABOOSE CAR MICRO TRAINS

Price: $20.50 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 27m

Model Power N Prisoners, Black & White Stripes (9) MDP1376

Buy It Now: $7.49
Time Left: 21h 39m

Model Power N Target Signal, 3 Light MDP8572

Buy It Now: $12.89
Time Left: 21h 41m

Model Power N Block Signal, 3 Light MDP8570

Buy It Now: $13.69
Time Left: 21h 47m

Model Power N Street Clocks MDP8487

Buy It Now: $8.79
Time Left: 23h 33m

KADEE N SCALE GEORGIA 50' BICENTENNIAL BOXCAR --ITEM #38121

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 56m

KADEE N SCALE ROCKY RAILS 77' 50' BOXCAR

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 56m

20620 Kadee Micro-Trains UNION PACIFIC Boxcar 195342 NIB WKDPT No Insert

Buy It Now: $27.00
Time Left: 1d 9m

N Scale Delware Valley special run hopper DARN 1997

Buy It Now: $11.99
Time Left: 1d 54m

Kadee N Scale #1011 Arch Bar Trucks W O Coupler

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 3h

Kadee #43087 Union Pacific 40' automobile boxcar w Kadee couplers

Price: $6.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 5h 51m

Kadee #50020, 34' woodsided Caboose, Pennsylvania w Kadee couplers

Price: $6.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 5h 55m

Kadee #50070, 34' woodsided Caboose, Southern Pacific w Kadee couplers

Price: $8.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 5h 58m

Kadee #24339, 40' std. boxcar w o roofwalk, CB&Q (Burlington) w Kadee couplers

Price: $6.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 6h 3m

Kadee #24384 40' std boxcar Oregon Pacific & Eastern w Kadee couplers

Price: $6.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 6h 7m

Kadee #46510 LEHIGH VALLEY 50' gondola w Kadee couplers

Price: $6.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 6h 9m

N Kadee West India F&S early issue 40' boxcar #20450 NIB

Price: $12.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 23m

N Kadee West India F&S 40' boxcar early issue #20630 NIB

Price: $12.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 23m

N Kadee Wescott & Winks 40' reefer early issue # 49380 NIB

Price: $12.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 23m

N Kadee Fruit Dispatch Co 40' reefer early issue #49390 NIB

Price: $12.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 23m

N Kadee 40' Van Trailer BN early issue #66010 NIB

Price: $12.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 24m

N Kadee B&O 40' box car early issue #20256 NIB

Price: $12.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 26m

N Kadee Rdg 40' box car early issue #20810 NIB white price tag

Price: $13.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 31m

N Kadee B&LE 40' box car early issue #20940 NIB

Price: $12.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 31m

N Kadee NH Maine 40' box car early issue #21160 NIB

Price: $12.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 32m

N Kadee Rdg 33' hopper early issue #55310 NIB white price tag

Price: $17.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 32m

N Kadee DL&W 33' hopper early issue #55360 NIB

Price: $17.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 32m

N Kadee Swift old time reefer early issue #58010 NIB

Price: $12.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 32m

N Kadee S&S old time reefer early issue #58020 NIB

Price: $12.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 33m

N Kadee Conrail 48' van trailer early issue #68040 NIB

Price: $12.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 33m

N Kadee CB&Q covered hopper early issue #92070 NIB

Price: $12.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 7h 33m

KADEE 42551 Hills Brothers Coffee #161 40" Box Car NIB

Price: $25.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 8m

KADEE N SCALE KADEE MT1047 ENGINE & COAL TENDER

Price: $19.98 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 45m

Model Power N Figures, Unpainted (72) MDP1370

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 23h 30m

24140 KADEE MTL Micro-Trains PICKENS RAILROAD Boxcar PICK 40017 NIB WPT

Buy It Now: $110.50
Time Left: 2d 3h 6m

1980 Kadee Micro-Trains #34090 Union Pacific Automated Railway Boxcar Rd# 160274

Price: $14.95
Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 2d 9h 14m