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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:

Jigsaw

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

1966 Dorset 500 piece round puzzle, "Spring Blossoms", complete as shown

Price: $3.50 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

1968 Dorset 500 piecee round puzzle, "St Gilgen, Austria", complete as shown

Price: $3.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

1966 Guild 650 piece round puzzle "Tulips", complete as shown

Price: $3.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

1966 Dorset 500 piece round puzzle, "At Low Tide", complete as shown

Price: $3.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

Dark Shadows Barnabas Collins 1200 pc puzzle sealed

Buy It Now: $300.00
Time Left: 24m

1969 Astronauts of Apollo 11 First on Moon Puzzle Aldrin Armstrong Collins NASA

Price: $22.50 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 31m

VINTAGE JIGSAW PUZZLE BUILT-RITE FISHERMAN RAPIDS

Buy It Now: $17.00
Time Left: 47m

Vintage Lot of 3 Puzzles One Wooden 500 Pieces and Under One w Norman Rockwell

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 20m

Coventry Puzzle THE FOUNDLING by Hy Hintermeister MB Co

Buy It Now: $44.95
Time Left: 1h 26m

Tuco Tripl Thick Puzzle, "Rear Guard" (Bears) Complete

Buy It Now: $21.95
Time Left: 1h 33m

Tuco Tripl - Thick Puzzle, Colorful Settings, Complete

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 1h 34m

Tuco Tripl - Thick Puzzle, Jefferson Memorial, Complete

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 1h 34m

TUCO Picture Puzzle GOLDEN GRAIN Series No. 5982 CIB

Buy It Now: $35.00
Time Left: 1h 45m

TUCO Picture Puzzle SCHOOL IS OUT Series No. 5982 CIB

Buy It Now: $35.00
Time Left: 1h 48m

Tuco Puzzle lot of 3: Millstream In Midwinter, Solitude, Rip Van Winkles House

Price: $16.50 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 54m

VINTAGE LOCKCUT PUZZLE JIG SAW CHARIOT RACE CUT-UP DIE CUT PEABODY, MA

Buy It Now: $34.99
Time Left: 2h 8m

TUCO Picture Puzzle WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE CIB

Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 2h 22m

Tuco interlocking picture puzzle 1950-1960

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 23m

TUCO Picture Puzzle ALWAYS ALERT Artist AUGUST HOLLAND

Buy It Now: $35.00
Time Left: 2h 24m

Vintage KATZENJAMMER KIDS Puzzle by Jaymar - RARE!

Buy It Now: $8.49
Time Left: 2h 24m

Vintage Tony Sarg's Double Thick Picture Puzzles in Box

Buy It Now: $69.99
Time Left: 2h 25m

Vintage Place It Game Wood Puzzle Play Plus Brailsford Derbys England French

Buy It Now: $21.99
Time Left: 2h 26m

TUCO Picture Puzzle THE PRIZE PAIR CIB

Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 2h 36m

Vintage Tuco Picture Puzzle Titled Playmates Over 200 Pcs Thick & Clean Cut

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 50m

JIGSAW PUZZLE Claude Monet WATERLILIES Springbok 500+ Pieces PORTLAND MUSEUM

Buy It Now: $18.99
Time Left: 3h 12m

TUCO Picture Puzzle "Let's Go" 1948-1957 Vintage non-interlocking

Price: $7.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 49m

Childrens Vintage 1940 Set of Six PINOCCHIO Puzzles-Platt & Munk, Sarg artwork

Buy It Now: $40.00
Time Left: 4h 12m

Childrens Vintage Mother Goose Six Jig Puzzle Pictures 1941 Platt & Munk

Buy It Now: $40.00
Time Left: 4h 12m

Perfect Picture Puzzle THE ELK Complete 1944

Buy It Now: $49.95
Time Left: 4h 47m

Vintage Perfect Picture Jigsaw Puzzle "Spring Corn"over 375 pcs. Complete

Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 5h 19m

Vintage Perfect Picture Jigsaw Puzzle "Morning Fragance"over 375 pcs. Complete

Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 5h 22m

1950 Hopalong Cassidy William Boyd Jigsaw Puzzle

Buy It Now: $34.99
Time Left: 6h 3m

LUCILLE BALL 1000 piece Puzzle stamp hollywood Legends I Love Lucy

Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 6h 10m

Oval Golden Rondelle Jigsaw Puzzle--1967 Ancient Bridge Over 550 Pcs--Complete

Price: $2.99
Buy It Now: $6.00
Time Left: 6h 10m

Vintage St. Louis Cardinals Orlando Cepeda "Home Run" Vs Pirates 650 Pc Puzzle

Price: $2.99
Buy It Now: $5.75
Time Left: 6h 11m

1940's Tuco Picture Puzzle 'Following the Hounds'

Price: $9.88 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 59m