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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:

Wooden

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Vintage Toia Made in Czechoslovakia Wooden Block Cube Puzzle with Original Box

Buy It Now: $8.95
Time Left: 2h 54m

Vintage Drueke's Solitaire Wood Puzzle

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 3h 31m

Vintage SIMPLEX Holland Wood Puzzle Cow Dwarf Cake Ice Jug Pail Pig Monkey

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 55m

Antique Parker Brothers Jig-A-Jig Puzzle "October Sport" #J25 Missing 1 Piece

Price: $7.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 30m

Vintage 50s Playskool Snoopy Lucy Wooden Wood Tray Puzzle Schultz Peanuts

Price: $5.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 35m

Vintage PLAYSKOOL "Indian Family" Wooden Puzzle #275-33 17 pcs Ages 2-4

Price: $18.00 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 5m

Sifo Wooden Humpty Dumpty Puzzle 10 Pieces

Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 7h 7m

Vintage SIFO "Little Red Riding Hood" Wooden Puzzle 20 pcs .

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 5m

Parker Brothers Pastime Puzzle plus Madmar Wooden Puzzle

Price: $36.00 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 10m

Vintage SIFO "Little Red Riding Hood" Wooden Puzzle 16 pcs .

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 12m

Vintage SIFO "The Three Bears" Wooden Puzzle 18 pcs .

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 19m

Vintage SIFO "Hickory Dickory Dock" Wooden Puzzle 16 pcs .

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 26m

Vintage SIFO "Old King Cole" Wooden Puzzle 11 pcs .

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 33m

Vintage SIFO "Old Mother Hubbard" Wooden Puzzle 18 pcs .

Price: $5.24 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 50m

Vintage SIFO "Alice in Wonderland" Wooden Puzzle 20 pcs .

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 21m

Vintage SIFO "Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater" Wooden Puzzle 24 pcs .

Price: $8.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 27m

Vintage SIFO "Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater" Wooden Puzzle 16 pcs .

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 31m

Vintage SIFO "The Three Little Pigs" Wooden Puzzle 23 pcs .

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 35m

Vintage WOODEN WOOD 3-D PUZZLE BALL and BARREL Interlocking Pieces

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 45m

Vintage SIFO "The Three Bears" Wooden Puzzle 23 pcs .

Price: $9.38 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 2m

Vintage SIFO "The Three Bears" Wooden Puzzle 26 pcs .

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 9m

Vintage Parker Brother Wooden Puzzle "In Old Palestine" 1933 - 307 Pcs Complete

Price: $52.00 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 24m

Wooden picture cubes puzzle, vintage, 6 pictures, Germany, XMAS, HOLIDAY, PARTY, NICE

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 21m

VINTAGE WINNIE THE POOH WOODEN PUZZLE - TIGGER - 1965

Price: $6.59 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 18h 14m

Vintage Bert & Ernie Opposites Wood Puzzle! Great Buy Perfect for Growing Kids!

Price: $5.55 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 41m

1970's Vintage Collector's Fisher Price 506 Bear & Cub Wooden Puzzle!

Price: $7.77 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 41m

Three 1950's Vintage Collector's SIFO Wooden Puzzles! Great Collector's Set!!

Price: $15.55 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 41m

Two 1950's Vintage Collector's Wooden Puzzles! Great Collector's Set!!

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 41m

VINTAGE PLAYSKOOL1950's DISNEY'S BFF'S MICKEY MOUSE & DONALD DUCK WOODEN PUZZLES

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 41m

Three Vintage Collector's Frame Puzzles! Great Set!! Perfect for Growing Kids!

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 41m

Wonderful Wood Puzzle Game Picture Cubes with Animals

Price: $23.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 23m

VINTAGE VICTORY ARTISTIC GOLD BOX WOODEN JIGSAW PUZZLE - 300 PIECES

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 25m

vtg wood playskool puzzle for my bath duck fish boat

Price: $5.99
Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 23h 36m

Vintage Playskool Wooden Puzzle - Sesame Street Ernie and Bert Muppets 1973

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 15m

Vintage Playskool Wooden Puzzle - 186-07 * Horse * 5 Pieces

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 17m

Peg Puzzle Solitaire-Milton Bradley Company-#4612-wooden puzzle-complete-nice

Price: $4.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 50m