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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:

Decals

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

JNJ Hobbies 1 24 25 Decals #52 Jimmy Means CC

Buy It Now: $8.50
Time Left: 2h 54m

Manufacturer ? decals Nascar #27 Alugard Old Milwau CC

Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 2h 55m

Manufacturer ? decals Nascar #98 Bojangles CC

Buy It Now: $8.00
Time Left: 2h 55m

Slixx decals for #16 Family Click.com DD

Buy It Now: $8.50
Time Left: 2h 57m

Slixx decals for #52 Napa DD

Buy It Now: $8.50
Time Left: 2h 57m

#7 Geoff Bodine QVC Ford Thunderbird 1997

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 4h 56m

#6 Mark Martin Valvoline Ford Taurus 1998

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 4h 56m

#8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Ford Thunderbird 1997

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 4h 56m

#8 Hut Stricklin Circuit City Chevy Monte Carlo 1998

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 4h 57m

#9 Lake Speed Cartoon Network Ford Taurus 1998

Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 4h 57m

#16 Ted Musgrave Primestar Ford Taurus 1998

Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 4h 57m

#24 Jeff Gordon Dupont Chromalusion Chevy 1998

Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 4h 57m

#24 Jeff Gordon Dupont Chevy Monte Carlo 1998

Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 4h 57m

#24 Jeff Gordon Dupont Chevy Darlington Million 1997

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 4h 57m

#26 Johnny Benson Cheerios Ford Taurus 1998

Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 4h 58m

#36 Ernie Irvan Skittles Pontiac Grand Prix 1998

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 4h 58m

#37 Jeremy Mayfield Kmart RC Cola Ford Thunderbird 1997

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 4h 58m

#43 John Andretti STP Pontiac Grand Prix 1998

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 4h 58m

#44 Kyle Petty Hot Wheels Pontiac Grand Prix 500 Starts

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 4h 59m

#49 Greg Sacks WCW Chevy Monte Carlo 1997 BGN

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 4h 59m

SLIXX Decal # 60 Winn Dixie Taurus Mark Martin BGN 1998

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 4h 59m

#88 Kevin Lepage Farmers Fertilizer Monte Carlo 1997

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 4h 59m

#88 Dale Jarrett Ford Credit Quality Care Taurus 1998

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 4h 59m

#88 Kevin Lepage Hype Chevy Monte Carlo 1997 BGN

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 5h

#88 Kevin Schwantz Ryder Chevy Monte Carlo 1998 BGN

Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 5h

#90 Dick Trickle Heilig Meyers Ford Taurus 1998

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 5h

#99 Jeff Burton Exide Batteries Ford Taurus 1998

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 5h

DB 1939 Chevy Turbo Fire Muscle Car Cartoon Wall Graphic Decal Decor

Price: $16.99
Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 5h 11m

DB 1969 Pontiac GTO "The Judge" Turbo Fire Cartoon Car Wall Graphic Decal

Price: $16.99
Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 5h 22m

Classic Car Buick Century V8 Turbo Fire Cartoon Decal Wall Graphic Home Decor

Price: $16.99
Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 5h 28m

Nascar Decals, Racescale, Dave Blaney 2004 Whelen Dodge Daytona, new 1 24 scale

Price: $6.00
Buy It Now: $7.50
Time Left: 6h 14m

Nascar Decals, Bill Elliott 2005 Dodge Charger 1 24 scale, Ocean Graphics

Price: $5.00
Buy It Now: $7.00
Time Left: 6h 15m

Nascar Decals Slixx, Hermie Sadler, 1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, new 1 24

Price: $6.00
Buy It Now: $8.00
Time Left: 6h 16m

Nascar Decals Terry Labonte #5 1998 Chevy Monte Carlo, 1 24

Price: $5.00
Buy It Now: $7.50
Time Left: 6h 16m

Revell Monogram, Nascar Decals, Dale Earnhardt, #3 1998 Chevy Monte Carlo, 1 24

Price: $9.75
Buy It Now: $13.50
Time Left: 6h 18m

REVELL-MONOGRAM, NASCAR DECALS 2003 DALE JR. #8 DECAL SET 1 24 SCALE

Price: $5.00
Buy It Now: $7.00
Time Left: 6h 18m