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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:

Brio

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

Brio Car Transporter Set in Excellent Cond. & Similar Animal Transporter Train

Price: $12.63 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 45m

WOODEN LIFTING BRIDGE COMPATIBLE BRIO ELC THOMAS NEW BNIB

Price: $15.79 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 58m

BRIO Wooden Railway EMO'S MAIL HUB 33285 Thomas Train Compatible ~ Overpass..

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1h 32m

BRIO OLD PASSENGER CAR NEW IN THE BOX

Price: $4.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 49m

BRIO 33402 EXPANSION SETS OFFER

Buy It Now: $34.75
Time Left: 2h 5m

Bigjigs Wooden Train Track Buffers For Brio or Thomas The Tank Engine Train Sets

Price: $7.89 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 50m

Bigjigs Wooden Triple Engine Shed For Brio or Thomas The Tank Train Sets

Price: $23.69 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 54m

Bigjigs Wooden Railway Viaduct Bridge For Brio or Thomas The Tank Train Sets

Price: $16.58 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 56m

Bigjigs Wooden Double Engine Shed For Brio or Thomas The Tank Engine Train Sets

Price: $12.63 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h

BRIO WOODEN RAILWAY FREIGHT CIRCLE SET NEW BOXED 33047

Buy It Now: $23.69
Time Left: 3h

Bigjigs Wooden Splitter Points Train Track For Brio or Thomas The Tank Engine

Price: $7.89 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 8m

Brio Mini Crane and Worker - For Train Set

Buy It Now: $12.75
Time Left: 3h 29m

Brio ELC huge wooden train set, track, trains, bridges, thomas 70+ Pieces

Price: $18.14 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 44m

RARE VINTAGE WOODEN BRIO VEHICLE TRAIN~ fits wood track

Buy It Now: $10.49
Time Left: 3h 45m

New in Box Brio 33473 Mine tunnel

Price: $17.90
Buy It Now: $19.90
Time Left: 6h 51m

Vintage Brio Wooden Mine Tunnel #33473 *ascending track & block excellent!

Price: $9.95
Buy It Now: $10.95
Time Left: 7h 11m

Brio Wooden Train Track Toy Stop & Go Railroad Crossing # 33670 excellent!

Price: $8.95
Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 7h 11m

New in Box Brio Railway Station 33663 with 2 figures

Price: $17.90
Buy It Now: $19.90
Time Left: 7h 50m

New in Box Brio Mountain Action Figure 8 set, discontinued

Price: $35.90
Buy It Now: $39.90
Time Left: 7h 50m

New in Box Brio Lift and Load Train 33316

Price: $29.90
Buy It Now: $32.90
Time Left: 7h 52m

New in Box Brio Turntable 33361

Price: $15.90
Buy It Now: $17.90
Time Left: 7h 53m

wood BRIO VINTAGE police CAR- fits all wooden train track

Buy It Now: $31.49
Time Left: 8h 17m

Huge Genuine Brio Collection - 107 pieces - Wooden Track Train - No Reserve

Price: $41.89 (13 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 19m

BRIO WOODEN TRACK RAILROAD TRAIN ENGINE MANUAL DRAW BRIDGE + EMILY TUGBOAT LOT

Buy It Now: $33.20
Time Left: 8h 21m

BRIO WOODEN TRACK RAILROAD TRAIN ENGINE OVER PASS PEOPLE WALKWAY BRIDGE LOT

Buy It Now: $33.20
Time Left: 8h 21m

Sarah Chloe Sterling Silver Add On Blue Briolette

Buy It Now: $18.00
Time Left: 8h 26m

NEW Brio Polar Express Wooden Train Engine & 2 Disc DVD Set+ Snowglobe GIFT SET!

Buy It Now: $75.00
Time Left: 8h 36m

BRIO Made in Sweden Wooden Train Set 100 Pieces 25 Trains 58 Track THOMAS TANK

Price: $99.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 48m

BRIO BRIOMEC 274 pieces

Price: $24.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 23m

BRIO VINTAGE yellow CAR- fits all wooden train track

Buy It Now: $17.09
Time Left: 11h 33m

BRIO CLASSIC BELL RATTLE SOLD SINGLY WITH A CHOICE OF COLOUR 6 months +

Buy It Now: $6.31
Time Left: 16h 21m

New in Box Brio Police car with driver

Price: $7.90
Buy It Now: $9.90
Time Left: 18h 1m

Genuine Brio Huckle Cat Lowly Worm Train Station Richard Scarry Set MIB #32550

Price: $64.99
Buy It Now: $79.99
Time Left: 20h 14m

Brio 33678 Jungle Tunnel (NEW!!!)

Price: $25.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 31m

Brio 33761 Smart Track Engine and Tracks (RARE!!)

Price: $100.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 32m

BRIO 33048 Freight Crane Set Train Set

Buy It Now: $52.13
Time Left: 20h 33m