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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:

American Flyer

AMERICAN FLYER 3211 RED CABOOSE O GAUGE

AMERICAN FLYER 3211 RED CABOOSE O GAUGE

Price: $12.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 55m
Huge Lot American Flyer Lines Railroad Trains Original

Huge Lot American Flyer Lines Railroad Trains Original

Price: $199.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 5m
AMERICAN FLYER HOBBY RAILROAD TRAIN HAT PIN FUN!L@@K

AMERICAN FLYER HOBBY RAILROAD TRAIN HAT PIN FUN!L@@K

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 3h 27m
American Flyer Type IX Sheet Metal Vanderbilt Tender * O Gauge

American Flyer Type IX Sheet Metal Vanderbilt Tender * O Gauge

Price: $27.00 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 12m
American Flyer Type IX Locomotive w Bell * O Gauge Engine

American Flyer Type IX Locomotive w  Bell * O Gauge Engine

Price: $48.00 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 13m
American Flyer Type IV Tender * "O" gauge

American Flyer Type IV Tender * "O" gauge

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 14m
American Flyer # 3189 Tender w Wing Decal * "O" gauge

American Flyer # 3189 Tender w  Wing Decal * "O" gauge

Price: $11.49 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 16m
American Flyer # 1231P Type XII Tender * "O" gauge

American Flyer # 1231P Type XII Tender * "O" gauge

Price: $16.25 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 18m
American Flyer # 3189 Tender * "O" gauge

American Flyer # 3189 Tender * "O" gauge

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 20m
American Flyer # 1121 Sheet Metal Litho Tender * O Gauge

American Flyer # 1121 Sheet Metal Litho Tender * O Gauge

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 22m
American Flyer # 3301 Die Cast Vanderbilt Tender * "O" gauge

American Flyer # 3301 Die Cast Vanderbilt Tender * "O" gauge

Price: $43.00 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 23m
American Flyer Type VIII Locomotive w Bell * O Gauge Engine

American Flyer Type VIII Locomotive w  Bell * O Gauge Engine

Price: $51.00 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 24m
American Flyer Type IV Tender w Link Coupler * O Gauge

American Flyer Type IV Tender w  Link Coupler * O Gauge

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 25m
American Flyer 417 Streamline Engine * O gauge Locomotive

American Flyer 417 Streamline Engine  * O gauge Locomotive

Price: $40.00 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 26m
AMERICAN FLYER PREWAR O-GAUGE TIN WIND-UP LOCO #X888

AMERICAN FLYER PREWAR O-GAUGE TIN WIND-UP LOCO #X888

Price: $39.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 44m
American Flyer Junk Parts LOT

American Flyer Junk Parts LOT

Price: $5.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 36m
AMERICAN FLYER 6 WHEEL O-GAUGE TRUCK PRE WAR

AMERICAN FLYER 6 WHEEL O-GAUGE TRUCK PRE WAR

Price: $4.25 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 48m
AMERICAN FLYER PREWAR PENNSYLVANIA HOPPER

AMERICAN FLYER PREWAR PENNSYLVANIA HOPPER

Price: $16.49 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 53m
AMERICAN FLYER 1127 CABOOSE WORTH A LOOK!

AMERICAN FLYER  1127 CABOOSE  WORTH A LOOK!

Price: $5.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 57m
AMERICAN FLYER PREWAR SAND CAR #311131. TAKE A GOOD LOOK

AMERICAN FLYER PREWAR SAND CAR  #311131.  TAKE A GOOD LOOK

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 3m
American Flyer 488 American Flyer Lines Floodlight Flat Car Box

American Flyer 488 American Flyer Lines Floodlight Flat Car Box

Price: $7.70 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 45m
American Flyer Prewar O Gauge 3116 Small Version Pocahontas Set

American Flyer Prewar  O Gauge 3116 Small Version Pocahontas Set

Price: $150.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 52m
Vintage American Flyer Advertizing Whistle Billboard ca.1953

Vintage  American Flyer Advertizing Whistle Billboard ca.1953

Price: $10.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 18h 16m
American Flyer Train Engine 302 AC and Tender vintage toy

American Flyer Train Engine 302 AC and Tender vintage toy

Price: $15.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 16m