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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:

Hand Made

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2011 Everett Grist's Big Book of Toy Marbles $$$ id Price Guide Collector's Book

Buy It Now: $79.95
Time Left: 1h 1m

Lot #8 50 marbles

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 45m

Lot #9 50 marbles

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 47m

Hand Made Pink Cranberry Swirl Marble on Wood Stand

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 55m

Contemp. Hand Made Cranberry & Green Swirl Glass Marble on Wood Stand

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 58m

EZRA BROOKS decanter 1970 filled with marbles Beautiful

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 2h 23m

MARBLES:LUTZ BLACK GLASS DOUBLE BLUE RARITY BRILLIANT COLORS VGC 11 16"+ .665

Buy It Now: $215.00
Time Left: 2h 26m

MARBLES:SINGLE FLAT RIBBON NAKED CORE ODDITITY LRG 7 8"+ .828 VGC A RARE FIND

Buy It Now: $300.00
Time Left: 2h 46m

MINERAL-LIGHT SHORT-WAVE ULTRA-VIOLET RAY LAMP NEARMINT IN BOX C.1950'S

Price: $45.00
Buy It Now: $75.00
Time Left: 3h 4m

ANTIQUE GERMAN GREEN MICA MARBLE FILAMENT & GHOST CORE

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 3h 5m

Vintage Marbles(42)PcsDazzling Array Of Colors:Misc.Types? Old Marbles 1 2"~3 4"

Price: $4.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 4m

RARE ANTIQUE GERMAN SULPHIDE MARBLE w FIGURE OF GIRL HOLDING A MALLET & BALL

Buy It Now: $275.00
Time Left: 4h 27m

Lot of 12 Peltier Peerless Patches in Near mint (+) Condition all are 5 8" Dia.

Price: $5.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 53m

BOOK Antique Glass Swirl Marbles Lutz Ribbon Divided $$

Buy It Now: $39.95
Time Left: 4h 53m

Vintage Marbles(32)Pcs.Dazzling Array of Colors:MiscTypes? Old Marbles 3 8"-7 8"

Price: $7.25 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 56m

Marbles: Rare Mist German Handmade w Olive Green Latticino 5 8" NMint Marble

Price: $16.84 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 15m

NICE GROUPING OF CANDY SWIRL MARBLES SOME COLORED

Price: $10.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 21m

Marbles: Classic Indian Swirl German Handmade 11 16" NMint Marble

Price: $14.54 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 29m

ANTIQUE CLAY BENNINGTON MARBLES

Price: $10.00
Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 5h 32m

NINJA TURTLE CHARACTER MARBLE 1" SIGNED

Price: $2.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 34m

NINJA TURTLE MARBLE 1"

Price: $2.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 34m

NINJA TURTLE CHARACTER MARBLE 1" SIGNED

Price: $2.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 34m

LARGE RED RIBBON STYLE 1-1 4" MARBLE

Price: $3.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 34m

LARGE RED RIBBON STYLE 1-1 4" MARBLE WITH BUBBLE INSIDE

Price: $4.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 34m

^^ BLUE SOLID CORE! HANDMADE ANTIQUE MARBLE!! ^^

Price: $22.50 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 41m

Marbles: Rare Indian 360 Swirl Olive-Green Maglite German Handmade 5 8" NMint

Price: $17.00 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 41m

^^ COLORFUL OPEN RIBBON CORE! HANDMADE ANTIQUE MARBLE!! ^^

Price: $10.50 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 45m

Marbles, Antique 1920's Vintage, 3 Large, Many Small

Price: $75.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 50m

Marbles: HTF Pink Purple Banded Opaque German Handmade 21 32" Mint Marble

Price: $37.00 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 51m

Marbles: Rare Mica Mist Submarine German Handmade Swirl 11 16" NMint Marble

Price: $22.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 4m

2 HANDMADE MICA MARBLES

Price: $6.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 11m

Marbles: Sweet Solid Core White w ribbed Pink German Handmade Swirl 5 8" NMint

Price: $9.50 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 16m

Marbles: Rare HTF Grey Solid Core German Handmade Swirl 5 8" Marble

Price: $8.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 26m

LOT OF 6 BEAUTIFUL HAND MADE MARBLES!

Price: $7.50 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 36m

Marbles: Solid core wannabe Ribbed English or German Handmade 9 16" Mint Marble

Price: $12.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 36m

LOT OF 3 ONIONSKIN HAND MADE MARBLES! GROUP#1

Price: $13.75 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 40m