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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:

Hornby

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

hornby vintage bumper stops

Price: $13.99
Buy It Now: $17.99
Time Left: 2h 15m

hornby vintage signal cabin

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 2h 19m

hornby vintage d1 island platform

Price: $29.99
Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 2h 24m

hornby vintage d1 through station with original box

Price: $39.99
Buy It Now: $59.99
Time Left: 2h 28m

hornby vintage d1 foot bridge with original box

Price: $22.99
Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 2h 33m

hornby vintage oo guage 3 rail set with original box

Price: $149.99
Buy It Now: $199.99
Time Left: 2h 51m

hornby corridor coach oo guage w original box

Price: $22.99
Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 5h 19m

hornby corridor coach oo guage w original box

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 5h 23m

hornby corridor coach oo guage

Price: $17.99
Buy It Now: $21.99
Time Left: 5h 25m

hornby corridor coach oo guage

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $23.99
Time Left: 5h 27m

hornby duchess of atholl steam 3 rail oo guage

Price: $84.99
Buy It Now: $109.99
Time Left: 5h 36m

hornby oo guage 3 rail switch lot (7)

Price: $59.99
Buy It Now: $70.99
Time Left: 5h 47m

hornby oo guage lot of 13 freight cars w original boxes

Price: $88.99
Buy It Now: $99.99
Time Left: 6h 3m

hornby vintage oo guage lot of 5 rail isolators and switch with original boxes

Price: $17.99
Buy It Now: $21.99
Time Left: 6h 9m

hornby vintage oo guage lot of 3 uncoupling rail ubr 3 rail with original boxes

Price: $14.99
Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 6h 15m

hornby vintage oo guage d1 switches (7) with original boxes

Price: $14.99
Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 6h 19m

hornby vintage oo guage track lot pieces 3 rail

Price: $27.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 51m

vintage oo guage tunnels 3pc

Price: $27.99
Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 6h 58m

HORNBY R6411 12 13 SHARK ZUV WAGONS (THREE)

Price: $45.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 6m

Hornby Iron Bert OO HO Thomas and Friends RARE

Price: $89.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 46m

Hornby James OO Thomas and Friends RARE Locomotive

Price: $100.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 8m

Hornby Edward OO Thomas and Friends RARE Locomotive

Price: $100.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 12m

VINTAGE OO SCALE GONDOLA TINPLATE LITHOGRAPHED WAGON

Price: $6.99
Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 16h 58m

HORNBY S9706 MOTOR MOUNTING END CAP - LOT OF 2

Buy It Now: $1.70
Time Left: 17h 10m

Hornby Railroad Oil Tankers x 3

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 18h 38m

OO SCALE HORNBY COKE WAGON BANNOCK BURN R-101

Price: $5.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 15m

Hornby R.066 LMS 4-6-2 Duchess Of Sutherland Locomotive

Price: $41.51 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 3m

HO Walthers #932-3865 RTR 52' Coil Car ILLINOIS CENTRAL GULF RR # ICG299548

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 9m

Vintage Boxed Windup Hornby M1 Train Set - 3435

Price: $99.00
Buy It Now: $111.11
Time Left: 22h 48m

PREWAR ** HORNBY ** ENGLAND O GAUGE 2 RAIL BUMPER- RARE ITEM-PLS SEE PIC-

Price: $17.77 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 51m

HORNBY S3557 - CHASSIS EXTENSION

Buy It Now: $1.50
Time Left: 1d 3h 43m

HORNBY S3142 - LAMP DIAPHRAGM

Buy It Now: $2.40
Time Left: 1d 3h 51m

Hornby Railways OO gauge locomotive - R.301 LMS Class 3F Jinty, 0-6-0 Tank 16440

Price: $19.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 6h 26m

TRIANG R123 BR Maroon Horse Box B542 - EXCL PAIR

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 9h 8m

TRIANG R19 Grey Tarpaulin Wagon M59015 - EXCL PAIR

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 9h 9m

TRIANG R118 Dark Green Bogie Well Wagon 41917 - EXCL PAIR

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 9h 12m