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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:

Pre-1970

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

Price: $22.50 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 16m

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

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 23m

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

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 28m

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

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 30m

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

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 31m

VINTAGE JIGSAW PUZZLE BUILT-RITE FISHERMAN RAPIDS

Buy It Now: $17.00
Time Left: 32m

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

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 33m

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

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 33m

GILBERT WIRE PUZZLES - 1955 ORIGINAL BOX 12 Puzzles EX

Buy It Now: $11.99
Time Left: 46m

Melissa & Doug Insects Wooden Chunky Puzzle

Buy It Now: $16.95
Time Left: 51m

WONDERFUL 1940'S ERA HUMPTY DUMPTY DEXTERITY PILL PUZZLE IN GREAT CONDITION!!

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 53m

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

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 5m

Coventry Puzzle THE FOUNDLING by Hy Hintermeister MB Co

Buy It Now: $44.95
Time Left: 1h 12m

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

Buy It Now: $21.95
Time Left: 1h 19m

Tuco Tripl - Thick Puzzle, Colorful Settings, Complete

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 1h 19m

Tuco Tripl - Thick Puzzle, Jefferson Memorial, Complete

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 1h 19m

TUCO Picture Puzzle GOLDEN GRAIN Series No. 5982 CIB

Buy It Now: $35.00
Time Left: 1h 30m

TUCO Picture Puzzle SCHOOL IS OUT Series No. 5982 CIB

Buy It Now: $35.00
Time Left: 1h 33m

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

Price: $16.50 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 40m

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

Buy It Now: $34.99
Time Left: 1h 53m

TUCO Picture Puzzle WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE CIB

Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 2h 8m

Tuco interlocking picture puzzle 1950-1960

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 8m

TUCO Picture Puzzle ALWAYS ALERT Artist AUGUST HOLLAND

Buy It Now: $35.00
Time Left: 2h 9m

Vintage KATZENJAMMER KIDS Puzzle by Jaymar - RARE!

Buy It Now: $8.49
Time Left: 2h 10m

Vintage Tony Sarg's Double Thick Picture Puzzles in Box

Buy It Now: $69.99
Time Left: 2h 11m

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

Buy It Now: $21.99
Time Left: 2h 11m

TUCO Picture Puzzle THE PRIZE PAIR CIB

Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 2h 21m

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

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 35m

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

Buy It Now: $8.95
Time Left: 2h 44m

JIGSAW PUZZLE Claude Monet WATERLILIES Springbok 500+ Pieces PORTLAND MUSEUM

Buy It Now: $18.99
Time Left: 2h 58m

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

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 3h 16m

Vintage Drueke's Solitaire Wood Puzzle

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 3h 22m

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 33m

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

Price: $7.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 34m

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

Buy It Now: $40.00
Time Left: 3h 58m

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

Buy It Now: $40.00
Time Left: 3h 58m