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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:

Tanks

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

1:16 Scale TAMIYA, HENG LONG, TIGER TANK Metal Opening Escape Hatch

Buy It Now: $11.00
Time Left: 19m

9415895 Tamiya 1 16 M26 Pershing Hexagonal Mount Bag

Buy It Now: $5.04
Time Left: 25m

1:16 Tiger Tank Metal Tube Fixer, TAMIYA HENG LONG

Buy It Now: $8.00
Time Left: 31m

ORIGINAL WWII 1943 DATED SERVO MOTOR SYNCHRONOUS TRANSMITTER AIRPLANE ?

Buy It Now: $150.00
Time Left: 2h 35m

1:16 Scale TAMIYA HENG LONG TIGER TANK METAL UPGRADE SET #1

Buy It Now: $19.00
Time Left: 5h 34m

(24pcs) TAMIYA 1:16 M4 SHERMAN TANK Metal Sealed Ball Bearing Set

Buy It Now: $12.50
Time Left: 11h 21m

9415670 Tamiya 1 16 Tiger I Stay Parts Bag

Buy It Now: $11.88
Time Left: 11h 38m

9335410 Tamiya 1 16 Leopard 2 A6 Upper Hull

Buy It Now: $33.30
Time Left: 13h 47m

9005746 Tamiya 1 16 Leopard 2 A6 F Parts

Buy It Now: $22.95
Time Left: 13h 48m

9400131 Tamiya 1 16 Leopard 2 A6 Gearbox Plate Bag

Buy It Now: $7.20
Time Left: 14h 46m

9400125 Tamiya 1 16 Leopard 2 A6 Ball Bearing Bag

Buy It Now: $18.90
Time Left: 15h 57m

Walkera LAMA 400 4CH 2.4Ghz Metal Head and TX2402 Blue RTF helicopter

Price: $179.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 49m

FUSUNO Complete New Design COSMOS Airbrush Canopy t-rex 600 Nitro

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 49m

Walkera LM180D01 Flybarless 3 Axis Gyro BNF Helicopter kit

Price: $76.00 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 49m

Canomod Kaizer l Airbrush Fiberglass Canopy Align T-REX 600 Nitro

Price: $29.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 50m

Canomod Phantom Airbrush FG Canopy T-REX 600 Nitro

Price: $29.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 50m

Canomod Fuselage Airbrush FG Canopy Trex T-REX 600 Nitro

Price: $29.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 50m

Canomod Phantom Airbrush Fiberglass Canopy T-Rex 700

Price: $39.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 51m

Canomod Pusio Airbrush FG Canopy Trex T-rex 600 Nitro

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 51m

HACHETTE #1 to 15 issue mag 1:16 METAL KIT Sd.Kfz181 German Tiger tank to build

Price: $117.44
Buy It Now: $146.77
Time Left: 22h 30m

4305578 Tamiya 1 16 Panther G KV-1 Mechanism Deck

Buy It Now: $9.00
Time Left: 1d 13h 20m

19401692 Tamiya 1 16 Super Sherman Stay Parts Bag

Buy It Now: $15.20
Time Left: 1d 13h 24m

9223076 Tamiya 1 35 German King Tiger Ardennes Front. Y Parts

Buy It Now: $5.20
Time Left: 1d 13h 31m

17305098 Tamiya DMD Multifunction Unit MF-07

Buy It Now: $132.00
Time Left: 1d 13h 45m

19720030 Tamiya 1 16 Super Sherman, Sherman Speaker Unit

Buy It Now: $37.00
Time Left: 1d 13h 46m

9415936 Tamiya 1 16 King Tiger Tool Bag

Buy It Now: $5.70
Time Left: 1d 13h 47m

13450269 Tamiya 1 16 Super Sherman Gun Barrel

Buy It Now: $10.70
Time Left: 1d 14h 23m

9805710 Tamiya 1 16 Tiger I Tracks

Buy It Now: $39.00
Time Left: 1d 14h 27m

9005025 Tamiya 1 16 King Tiger B Parts

Buy It Now: $14.80
Time Left: 1d 14h 30m

10115043 Tamiya 1 16 Flakpanzer Gepard N Parts

Buy It Now: $18.25
Time Left: 1d 16h 24m

9415937 Tamiya 1 16 King Tiger Wheel Bushing Bag

Buy It Now: $7.70
Time Left: 1d 16h 26m

0005793 Tamiya 1 16 Tiger I E Parts

Buy It Now: $12.50
Time Left: 1d 16h 29m

7255018 Tamiya 1 16 Tiger I King Tiger Flash Unit

Buy It Now: $37.50
Time Left: 1d 16h 30m

1 16 M26 PERSHING Tank T-81 UPGRADE METAL TRACKS w Sprockets Tamiya Heng Long

Buy It Now: $132.00
Time Left: 1d 17h 4m

1 16 German WWII TIGER 1 EARLY Style Tank METAL TRACKS re Tamiya R C Static

Buy It Now: $129.90
Time Left: 1d 17h 4m

Tamiya 24pc M4 Sherman Howitzer Tank Rubber Bearing Set

Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 1d 17h 56m