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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:

Micro-Trains Line (MTL)

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N Micro-Trains Line 50' Flat Car w AC Unit Load - Norfolk and Western

Price: $8.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20m

N Micro-Trains Line 50' Flat Car w Load - Canadian Pacific

Price: $9.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20m

N Micro-Trains Line 50' Steel Box Car SP & S

Price: $8.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20m

N Micro-Trains Line 50' Steel Box Car US Navy Series #5

Price: $9.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21m

Micro-Trains Line N Scale Canadian National 40' Box Car with 1 1 2 Doors 29070

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 21m

N Micro-Trains Line 50' Steel Single Door Box Car Northern Pacific w Freight Lo

Price: $9.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21m

MTL N-Scale Presidential Caboose Pt# 100 00 190

Buy It Now: $27.95
Time Left: 22m

Micro-Trains Line N Scale Pennsylvania Railroad 50' Gondola Low Cover 106080

Buy It Now: $15.49
Time Left: 26m

Micro-Trains Line N Scale NW Refrigerator (Priebe Poultry & Eggs) Reefer 49520

Buy It Now: $17.99
Time Left: 29m

Micro-Trains Line N Scale United States Air Force 40' Standard Box Car 20446

Buy It Now: $16.49
Time Left: 36m

N Scale Great Northern 50' Combo Door Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $3.26 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 45m

NIB N MTL #77080 50' Boxcar D&H 'I love NY' #50137

Buy It Now: $23.49
Time Left: 47m

N Scale Florida East Coast 50' Combo Door Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $2.51 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 50m

N Scale Union Pacific 40' Combo Door Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $4.64 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 52m

N Scale West India Fruit & Steamship 40' Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $6.19 (9 Bids)
Time Left: 54m

Micro-Trains Pullman Standard PS-1 40' Boxcar N-Scale

Buy It Now: $18.10
Time Left: 55m

N Scale Florida East Coast 40' Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $4.24 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 56m

MicroTrains 116010.3 Troop Sleeper Road # 9426

Price: $11.84 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 56m

N Scale Seaboard 40' Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $4.78 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 58m

N Scale Pacific Great Eastern 40' Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $4.14 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 1h

N Scale Northwestern Pacific 40' Wood Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $6.17 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 3m

N Scale Rutland 40' Wood Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $4.98 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 5m

N Scale Wabash 40' Outside Braced Wood Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $5.75 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 6m

N Scale Wabash 40' Outside Braced Wood Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $5.77 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 8m

N Scale Missouri-Kansas-Texas 40' Outside Braced Wood Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $5.59 (9 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 10m

N Scale Southern 40' Plug Door Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $4.66 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 12m

N Scale Norfolk and Western 40' Plug Door Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $3.34 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 13m

N Scale Santa Fe 40' Wood Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $5.29 (9 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 21m

N Scale Santa Fe 40' Wood Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $5.21 (12 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 22m

N Scale Florida East Coast 40' Box Car by Micro Trains

Price: $6.18 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 24m

MTL Micro-Trains 94200 IC 799626

Buy It Now: $28.00
Time Left: 1h 29m

34262 N MTL Micro-Trains ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE 5 Pack Boxcars NIB

Buy It Now: $87.50
Time Left: 1h 37m

N Scale 50' Standard Boxcar - Kansas City Southern #400 - MTL #03100370

Buy It Now: $28.25
Time Left: 1h 46m

Kadee D MTL Micro-Trains 28095 SP 26681

Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 1h 54m

Kadee D MTL Micro-Trains 28352 M&StL 24512

Buy It Now: $32.00
Time Left: 1h 54m

Kadee A MTL Micro-Trains 20006 NKP 8502

Buy It Now: $26.00
Time Left: 2h