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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:

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

IND.RAIL 6904 O Roundhouse Kit MINT IN BOX

Buy It Now: $229.95
Time Left: 27m

Atlas O Scale Bay Window Caboose Frisco BN 3 Rail New

Buy It Now: $49.95
Time Left: 32m

Atlas - 6465-4 Pacific Electric #00133 - 3 Rail

Buy It Now: $74.95
Time Left: 41m

Atlas #8027-1 Mandan Turkeys #2001 - 3 Rail

Buy It Now: $124.95
Time Left: 41m

Atlas"O" 8789-2 C&O ARA (X-29) Steel Boxcar (3RL)

Buy It Now: $53.50
Time Left: 44m

ATLAS O SCALE 40' WOODSIDE REFRIGERATOR CAR ERIE NIB

Buy It Now: $79.97
Time Left: 1h 16m

Atlas O M.D.T. 17157 Reefer New York Central Lines

Price: $37.99 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 27m

Atlas O Union Refrigerator Transit #16804 Reefer IGA Food Stores

Price: $36.80 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 32m

Atlas O Fuelgas 11k tank car, 3 rail or 2 rail

Buy It Now: $64.95
Time Left: 1h 40m

Atlas O Scale Santa Fe F-M "Erie Built", #1221 Powered b unit 3 Rail, TMCC

Price: $199.00
Buy It Now: $349.99
Time Left: 1h 45m

Atlas O M.R.S. #5585 Ralston Purina Co

Price: $29.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 52m

ATLAS O SCALE 40' REFRIGERATOR CAR MERCHANTS BISCUIT

Buy It Now: $59.97
Time Left: 2h 12m

Atlas #8528-1 40' Steel Reefer Northern Pacific #91003

Buy It Now: $62.99
Time Left: 2h 19m

Atlas #8141-14 40' Wood Reefer Coors #5415 [3 Rail]

Buy It Now: $78.99
Time Left: 2h 46m

Atlas #8725 40' 1937 AAR Double Door Box Car GN #3484

Buy It Now: $69.99
Time Left: 2h 55m

Atlas O trusweet 17k corn syrup tank car, 3 rail or 2 rail

Buy It Now: $69.95
Time Left: 2h 56m

Atlas O LSI (white) 17k corn syrup tank car, 3 rail or 2 rail

Buy It Now: $69.95
Time Left: 3h

Atlas O LSI (black) 17k corn syrup tank car, 3 rail or 2 rail

Buy It Now: $69.95
Time Left: 3h 2m

Atlas #8680-2 8K Gallon Tank Car Great Northern #1476

Buy It Now: $59.99
Time Left: 3h 42m

ATLAS O SCALE 40' WOODSIDE REFRIGERATOR CAR ATLAS NIB

Buy It Now: $69.97
Time Left: 4h 27m

ATLAS WARREN TRUSS BRIDGE NIB HO SCALE #83 QTY (2)

Price: $6.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 31m

ATLAS O SCALE WOODSIDE REEFER CAR NORTHWESTERN 2 PACK

Buy It Now: $179.97
Time Left: 4h 41m

IND RAIL 1009109 Ind.Rail ""Holiday Trolley"" Set MIB

Buy It Now: $169.95
Time Left: 4h 57m

IND RAIL 1009108 Ind.Rail San Diego Trolley Set MIB

Buy It Now: $169.95
Time Left: 5h 10m

IND RAIL 1009107 Ind.Rail Atlantic City Trolley Set MIB

Buy It Now: $169.95
Time Left: 5h 18m

Atlas #8684-1 8K Gallon Tank Car Staley #450 [3 Rail]

Buy It Now: $69.99
Time Left: 6h 3m

Atlas #8683-4 8K Gallon Tank Car Richfield [3 Rail]

Buy It Now: $69.99
Time Left: 6h 10m

Atlas #8063-2 36' Wood Reefer Nuckolls #115 [3 Rail]

Buy It Now: $62.99
Time Left: 6h 15m

Atlas #8516-1 40' Steel Reefer Car Agar Packing #305

Buy It Now: $59.99
Time Left: 6h 26m

Atlas 6575-1 Bangor & Aroostook 50' PS-1 Box Car "O" Scale [ 3-Rail ]

Price: $59.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 52m

Atlas O 7135-1 Northern Pacific SW1200 Phase II Weathered 2R DC

Price: $255.00 (19 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 12m

ATLAS O SCALE 2 Rail 1937 AAR Boxcars Sou Pac, M-K-T, C&EI and A&WP

Price: $1.00
Buy It Now: $185.00
Time Left: 7h 14m

ATLAS O SCALE 2 Rail 40' AIRSLIDE HOPPERS SRR, Cotton Belt, Diamond & Redpath

Price: $160.00
Buy It Now: $185.00
Time Left: 7h 14m

ATLAS O SCALE 2 Rail Pulpwood Flatcars Seaboard Coast Line 2 car set

Price: $46.00
Buy It Now: $105.00
Time Left: 7h 14m

ATLAS O SCALE 2 Rail Southern RR 70 Ton 3 Bay AAR Hopper

Price: $20.00
Buy It Now: $35.00
Time Left: 7h 14m

ATLAS O SCALE 2 Rail 40' Wood & Steel Reefers Bar Bee, Blatz, Purina & Ladoga

Price: $1.00
Buy It Now: $175.00
Time Left: 7h 14m