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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 Compatible

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

Wooden Wood Name Train Engine Personalized 8 Letter New

Buy It Now: $49.99
Time Left: 1h 15m

Wooden Wood Name Train Engine Personalized 9 Letter New

Buy It Now: $54.99
Time Left: 1h 19m

Wooden Wood Name Train Engine Personalized 10 Letters

Buy It Now: $59.99
Time Left: 1h 21m

Melissa & Doug Wooden Railway - Freight Train Diesel Locomotive

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 2h 11m

Melissa & Doug Wooden Railway - Locomotive & Diesel Engine

Buy It Now: $13.00
Time Left: 2h 44m

Lillabo Wooden Track from IKEA Compatible with Thomas the Tank Brio Wood

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 3h 19m

Lot of 10 Wooden Ikea Train Track Sections (Brio and Thomas Compatible)

Price: $2.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 42m

New Brio Thomas the Tank Engine Compatible 10 Piece Curved Track Set

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 4h 49m

LIONEL LEARNING CURVE "ADVENTURE DRAWBRIDGE" NIB

Buy It Now: $50.00
Time Left: 5h 22m

LIONEL BY LEARNING CURVE - ENGINEER'S TRACK EXPANSION PACK NIB

Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 5h 25m

Melissa & Doug Wooden Train Railway set 701 COMPATABLE w Others Extras 100+ pc

Price: $29.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 34m

KidKraft Ride Around Town Train Table Set Kids Play Toy

Buy It Now: $119.88
Time Left: 11h 9m

MAXIM 52 PC WOODEN TRAIN SET - FITS THOMAS TANK TRAIN

Buy It Now: $59.95
Time Left: 22h 38m

5 Brio Thomas the Train Compatible Cars + 24 Wood or Plastic Accessories

Price: $24.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 51m

Wooden Train Compatible - 8 pc track expansion set NEW!

Price: $3.99
Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 23h 7m

Wooden Train Compatible - 8 pc track expansion set NEW!

Price: $3.99
Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 23h 23m

Battat Die Cast Train Car Locomotive Moves Light Brio Compatible ?

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

Wooden Set Comp Train - Classic Underpass NEW!!

Price: $3.99
Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 1d 7m

Fits Popular Sets - Wooden Tall Underpass NEW

Price: $3.99
Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 1d 37m

5 Rare LIONEL TRAINS WORKS WITH THOMAS - JUPITER, MOGUL, CABOOSE, BRIGHT LIGHTS!

Buy It Now: $150.00
Time Left: 1d 53m

wooden train track and roundhouse or groundhouse 71 pieces

Price: $10.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 1h 59m

Circo Wooden Train sets Collapsing Bridge Roundhouse Thomas Brio Compatible NIP!

Price: $38.99
Buy It Now: $42.99
Time Left: 1d 3h 13m

Melissa & Doug Wooden Railway - Diesel Locomotive Passenger Car

Buy It Now: $9.00
Time Left: 1d 3h 16m

Melissa & Doug Wooden Railway - Diesel Locomotive

Buy It Now: $9.00
Time Left: 1d 3h 16m

Melissa & Doug Wooden Railway - Steam Passenger Coach

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 1d 3h 16m

Melissa & Doug Wooden Railway - Red Caboose

Buy It Now: $6.00
Time Left: 1d 3h 16m

Melissa & Doug Wooden Railway - Steam Engine and Tender Car

Buy It Now: $8.50
Time Left: 1d 3h 16m

1998 Lionel Die Cast RIO GRANDE Train Car Locomotive Moves Light Brio Compatible

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 4h 1m

Lionel Learning Curve President Washington Battery Powered Train Wooden Track

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 1d 4h 11m

Wooden Texaco Service Gas Station Thomas The Train Compatible

Price: $12.99
Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 1d 6h 5m

SESAME STREET RAILWAY TRAINS TOOTSIE TOY LOT OF 2 NOS

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $15.50
Time Left: 1d 6h 11m

Kidkraft Sound Track Accessory Pack Brio Thomas & Friends

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 6h 35m

Wooden train playset accessory Thomas Brio roadway crossover ramps x 2

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 8h 13m

NIB Imaginarium WATERFALL Train TUNNEL for wooden BRIO & THOMAS sets + 2 TRACKS

Price: $15.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 9h 26m

IKEA WOOD TRAIN TRACK BRIO COMPATIBLE 6 PIECE AND 2 CARS

Price: $3.00
Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 1d 9h 26m

THOMAS the TRAIN series Wooden SODOR BAY BRIDGE with Curved Ramp Track

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 1d 9h 45m