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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:

Williams

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TCA 25TH ANIVERSARY LIMEDTED GG1 + 5 CARS WILLAMS

Buy It Now: $300.00
Time Left: 47m

WILLIAMS Scale GG1 PENN CENTRAL Electric - beautiful detail

Price: $165.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 50m

Williams O Scale GG-1 Conrail Bi-centennial Red-White-Blue Special paint scheme

Price: $174.99 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 34m

Pennsylvania Tuscan E7 A-A Locomotive w True Blast II Horn & Bell O-Scale

Price: $150.50 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 44m

Williams Trains 934865 PRR GG-1 Silver with Red Stripe

Buy It Now: $200.00
Time Left: 2h 34m

Williams Trainmaster, Lackawanna

Buy It Now: $150.00
Time Left: 2h 48m

WILLIAMS DUMMY "A" ALCO LOCOMOTIVE # 9674 , PRR 0-ga.

Price: $49.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 51m

Williams Trainmaster, Canadian Pacific #2371

Buy It Now: $150.00
Time Left: 2h 56m

Williams GP-9-229 Locomotive Florida East Coast CAB# 665

Price: $195.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 18m

Williams SD90-206 Union Pacific Powered Locomotive with True Blast II Cab # 8068

Price: $175.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 19m

Bachmann Williams O1 48 Rock Island GP-9 Powered Locomotive #1282 w light 21418

Buy It Now: $159.99
Time Left: 3h 37m

Williams O gauge Box car Erie

Price: $14.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 13m

Williams O gauge Box car Toronto Hamilton & Buffalo

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 13m

Williams O gauge Box car Pennsylvania merchandise Service

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 13m

Williams O gauge Box car Burlington

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 14m

Williams O gauge Box car Rio Grande Cookie box

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 14m

Williams O gauge Box car Toledo, Peoria, & Western

Price: $14.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 14m

Williams O gauge Box car Lehigh Valley System Map

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 15m

Williams O gauge Box car Reading

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 15m

Williams O gauge Box car Boston & maine

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 15m

KEYSTONE EXPRESS TRAIN SET-O SCALE

Buy It Now: $374.99
Time Left: 4h 31m

Williams Bachmann 47404 New York Central System 40 Foot Stock Car O O27 MIB New

Buy It Now: $34.99
Time Left: 5h 10m

Williams WAL #29 Pennsylvania Classic Box Car O O27 MIB

Buy It Now: $31.49
Time Left: 5h 13m

Williams FC08 Penn Central Freight Car O 027 MIB 1:48

Buy It Now: $29.49
Time Left: 5h 13m

Williams 21216 O Gauge EMD GP38 Diesel Grand Trunk Powered

Buy It Now: $199.99
Time Left: 5h 39m

Williams Girls Set GG1 - Must See - No Reserve

Price: $199.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 19m

Williams 41808 Penn Central GG1 New in box

Buy It Now: $299.95
Time Left: 8h 17m

WILLIAMS #41610 NORFOLK & WESTERN SCALE EF-4 RECTIFIER - NEW **SALE**

Price: $99.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 40m

WILLIAMS #41601 CONRAIL SCALE EF-4 RECTIFIER - NEW **SALE**

Price: $99.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 40m

WILLIAMS #41604 VIRGINIAN (blue) SCALE EF-4 RECTIFIER - NEW **SALE**

Price: $99.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 40m

WILLIAMS #41603 VIRGINIAN (black) SCALE EF-4 RECTIFIER - NEW **SALE**

Price: $99.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 40m

WILLIAMS #2403 SOUTHERN CRESCENT 0-27 STREAMLINER VISTA DOME PASSENGER CAR !!!

Price: $68.00
Buy It Now: $75.00
Time Left: 8h 47m

WILLIAMS #2402 SOUTHERN CRESCENT 0-27 STREAMLINER PULLMAN PASSENGER CAR !!!!!!

Price: $68.00
Buy It Now: $75.00
Time Left: 8h 48m

WILLIAMS #2400 SOUTHERN CRESCENT 0-27 STREAMLINER PULLMAN PASSENGER CAR !!!!!!

Price: $68.00
Buy It Now: $75.00
Time Left: 8h 48m

Williams EP102 Virginian EP-5 Pwd. Electric Locomotive- As-Is Box

Price: $28.00 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 54m

Williams Pennsylvania GG-3002 Semi Scaled GG-1 Electric Engine –New

Price: $70.75 (9 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 8m