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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:

Tray

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

1950's WESTERN COWBOY AND HORSE Built-Rite PUZZLE - Excellent Condition

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 18m

1950's LITTLE BOY BLUE - Built-Rite PUZZLE - Excellent Condition

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 21m

1950's ALPHABET LETTERS " MAKE WORDS " Built-Rite PUZZLE - Excellent Condition

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 23m

1950 COWBOY & COWGIRL Saalfield Pub. Co. - PUZZLE - Excellent Condition

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 35m

1940's NURSURY RHYMES- Built-Rite PUZZLE - Excellent Condition

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 39m

1930's ?- HI DIDDLE DIDDLE TRAY PUZZLE - Excellent Condition

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 41m

1930's ? - RUB-A-DUB-DUB TRAY PUZZLE - Excellent Condition

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 43m

1930's ? - HUMPTY - DUMPTY TRAY PUZZLE - Excellent Condition

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 44m

1930's ? - JACK & JILL - TRAY PUZZLE - Excellent Condition

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 45m

Melissa & Doug Insects Wooden Chunky Puzzle

Buy It Now: $16.95
Time Left: 1h 2m

1969 Christmas Frame- Tray Puzzle Whitman Publishing Co. About 30 Pieces

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 3h 27m

Lot of 13 ADAMS' Magic "KE" Puzzles 1 "Tic Tac Toe" 1950's New Old Stock NEW

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 44m

Vintage 1964 Hanna Barbera's THE FLINESTONES PEBBLES & BAM BAM Frame Tray Puzzle

Buy It Now: $9.77
Time Left: 4h 43m

Vintage 1960's ARCHIE & Gang Inlaid Frame Tray puzzle by Jaymar #35

Buy It Now: $9.77
Time Left: 4h 43m

Vintage 1967 Whitman No. 4559 Hanna-Barbera's SPACE KIDETTES Frame Tray Puzzle

Buy It Now: $20.97
Time Left: 4h 43m

VTG 1956 Walt Disney's DISNEYLAND ADVENTURELAND No. 4420:29 Frame Tray Puzzle

Buy It Now: $9.77
Time Left: 4h 43m

VTG 1963 Whitman No. 4435 Hanna Barbera's YOGI BEAR & BOO BOO Frame Tray Puzzle

Buy It Now: $9.77
Time Left: 4h 43m

Vintage 1951 Saafield ALICE IN WONDERLAND Frame Tray Puzzle

Buy It Now: $11.17
Time Left: 4h 43m

VG 1968 RAINBOW WORKS FRAME TRAY PUZZLE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA #75902-1

Price: $4.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 4m

Vintage Whitman Frontier Land Frame Tray ~ 1960's ~ Disney Frontier Land

Buy It Now: $6.50
Time Left: 5h 20m

Vintage Whitman Frontier Land Frame Tray ~ 1960's ~ Dr. Dolittle ~ RARE

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 5h 20m

Vintage Whitman Frontier Land Frame Tray ~ 1964's ~ ABC Picture Puzzle

Buy It Now: $5.50
Time Left: 5h 20m

Zorro "Flashing Steel" Puzzel © 1958 Jaymer

Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 6h 48m

Vintage 1961 Milton Bradley 4 Big Puzzles Train Cat +++

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 6h 57m

10 TEN Vintage Tray Puzzles 1950's 1960's Still in original plastic wrap

Price: $34.99
Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 7h 40m

Vintage HY HINTERMEISTER TRAY Frame Jigsaw PUZZLE Finny Situation Boy Fishing

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 59m

Milton Bradley - Tray Puzzle 4508-8 Copyright 1955

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 6m

Vintage 1960's Whitman Frame Puzzles

Buy It Now: $6.95
Time Left: 8h 50m

DONNY & MARIE WHITMAN 1977 PRINTED IN USA VINTAGE

Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 10h 12m

Romper Room Happy Jack in Box Magnetic Puzzle Mr Do Bee 1960s Mi Toys 10 Pieces

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 7m

1962 Little Miss Muffet Child Guidance Mangetic Puzzle

Price: $1.95
Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 11h 47m

Lot of 3 old Frame Tray Puzzles Mickey Mouse Club 50's -

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 11m

VINTAGE WHITMAN PUZZLE --1963 FRAME TRAY PUZZLE -NANNA -BARBERAS PEBBLES

Price: $4.99
Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 19h 32m

Vintage 1961 Frame-Tray Hanna-Barbera Whitman Publishing Co.Top Cat

Price: $6.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 49m

3 Sta-N-:Place Frame tray puzzles peter pumpkin eater Goldilocks 3 bears 3 Pigs

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 57m

Vintage Retro Old Kids Tray Puzzle Spotty Puppy Squirrel Blowing Bubbles Cute

Buy It Now: $15.29
Time Left: 20h 3m