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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:

Marx

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MARX TRAINS ROOF FOR 550 6" CRANE [372]

Buy It Now: $15.50
Time Left: 1h 10m

MARX TRAINS REPRODUCTION LOAD RETAINER WITH SPRINGS FOR 6" U-STAKE FLAT [524]

Buy It Now: $12.50
Time Left: 1h 12m

MARX SEARCHLIGHT CLEAR LENS FOR THE 4571 W.E.C.X. CAR REPRO AUCTION

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 1h 39m

Vintage Fleishmann 300 14 Volt HO Train Original Box + Transformer + Track +++++

Price: $8.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 39m

Marx Trains: 5 Original Logs For The Log Dump Car Nice Full Set

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 2h 6m

Marx Trains: Trestle #12 & 2 Track Locks From Allstate Set Box #9615 Excellent

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 2h 30m

HERE ARE TWO ACCESORIES FOR MODEL RAILROAD, -LIONEL TRAIN

Price: $38.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 35m

Marx 666 1666 Locomotive Driver Wheel No Gear Assembly

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 2h 36m

Vintage Marx #490 Steam Engine Locomotive Battery 4 Pieces Train Set complete wi

Price: $39.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 54m

HM Marx Army train

Price: $149.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 57m

Vintage Marx New York Central 551 Tinplate Coal Tender Train Car

Price: $10.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 7m

Vintage Louis Marx Railroad Accessory Kit #0430

Price: $39.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 12m

MARX Track Switches Right & Left Lot

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 12m

Marx Tin Litho Tunnel for O Gauge Train Layouts

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 3h 48m

Marx Steam type Electrical Train

Price: $10.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 55m

MARX STEAM TYPE ELECTRIC TRAIN SET

Price: $95.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 12m

MARX "0" guage lamposts (3) EX C-7 NO Globes

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 4h 15m

MARX FREIGHT CAR LOT

Price: $12.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 23m

MARX 0 027 GAUGE TIN ROCK ISLAND GONDOLA #552

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 27m

MARX 0 027 GAUGE TIN SANTA FE TANKER #553

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 27m

MARX 0 027 GAUGE NYC TENDER #551

Price: $3.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 27m

COMMODORE VANDERBUILT VINTAGE STEAM ENGINE

Price: $20.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 8m

Marx Railroad Crossing Signal - No Bulbs

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 22m

MARX GULF TANK CAR & LEHIGH VALLEY HOPPER

Price: $9.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 40m

MARX ERIE LOG DUMP CAR

Price: $9.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 43m

MARX # 18326 PENN CENTRAL CABOOSE

Price: $9.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 46m

Marx Trains: Trestle #2 & 2 Track Locks From Allstate Set Box #9615 Excellent

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 5h 46m

MARX 027 GAUGE MANUAL LEFT HAND SWITCH

Price: $2.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 51m

Marx 666 1666 Locomotive Driver Wheel & Gear Assembly

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 5h 52m

MARX 552 CRI&P ROCK ISLAND TIN PLATE GONDOLA

Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 5h 54m

O guage RailRoad Crossing signal, with Bell

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 8m

MARX 0 027 GAUGE 6" TELEPHONE POLES - 12

Price: $3.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 9m

MARX TRAINS INSTRUCTIONS ELECTRIC TRAIN WITH AUTOMATIC COUPLER [673]

Buy It Now: $9.75
Time Left: 6h 12m

MARX 0 027 GAUGE 7" TELEPHONE POLES - 6

Price: $3.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 18m

Marx Vintage R X R sign CAUTION High Speed Trains

Price: $5.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 19m

Marx Trains Mounting Frame Assembly For The Marx Engine

Buy It Now: $11.04
Time Left: 6h 21m