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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

Medal of Honor Opfor Tank

Buy It Now: $22.00
Time Left: 35m

Smoking Russian KV-1 Ehkranami Battle Tank RC 1 16 BB

Buy It Now: $148.98
Time Left: 54m

TYPE 90 Japan Battle Tank R C Airsoft RC 1 24 Marui OEM

Buy It Now: $67.98
Time Left: 1h 4m

Vintage Radio Shack US Sherman approx. 1 24 scale

Price: $25.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 31m

NEW! Tamiya 1 16 German Tiger I Early Production Kit 84273 NIB

Buy It Now: $835.99
Time Left: 1h 40m

Smoking 1 16 RC US M41A3 Walker Bulldog BB Battle Tank

Buy It Now: $119.98
Time Left: 1h 50m

1 24 GERMAN LEOPARD II A5 RADIO CONTROL AIRSOFT RC TANK

Price: $62.99
Buy It Now: $69.99
Time Left: 2h 9m

1 24 Remote Control M1A2 Desert Storm Tank

Buy It Now: $119.99
Time Left: 2h 42m

1 24 Remote Control M1A2 Desert Storm 3 Tone Tank

Buy It Now: $119.99
Time Left: 2h 42m

1 24 Remote Control M1A2 Desert Storm Tank (NATO)

Buy It Now: $119.99
Time Left: 2h 42m

1 24 Remote Control Tiger 1 Early Production Brwn Tank

Buy It Now: $119.99
Time Left: 2h 43m

1 24 Remote Control Tiger 1 Late Production Green Tank

Buy It Now: $119.99
Time Left: 2h 43m

German Leopard II A5 Battle Tank RC Airsoft BB 1 24

Buy It Now: $64.98
Time Left: 3h 24m

Ultimate Soldier Remote Control M5 Stuart Tank Mint In Original Box

Buy It Now: $450.00
Time Left: 4h 37m

Smoking 1:16 RC Tank German Tiger I Panzer Sound R C BB

Buy It Now: $105.98
Time Left: 5h

1 24 TYPE 90 RADIO CONTROL AIRSOFT RC BATTLE TANK ~NEW~

Price: $62.99
Buy It Now: $69.99
Time Left: 6h 51m

NEW R C Radio Control Tactical Combat Vehicle 1:12 HM-S280 Hummer Humvee 8mm BBs

Price: $24.99 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 15m

1 24 U.S. M1A2 ABRAMS RADIO CONTROL RC AIRSOFT R C TANK

Price: $62.99
Buy It Now: $69.99
Time Left: 7h 32m

1 16 SNOW LEOPARD R C AIRSOFT RC TANK w SMOKE & SOUND

Price: $103.99
Buy It Now: $114.99
Time Left: 7h 32m

M1A2 ABRAMS Iraq War US Battle Tank RC Airsoft Radio Control Military Panzer

Buy It Now: $69.98
Time Left: 7h 36m

German Panther 1 16 RC Airsoft Battle Tank R C Smoking

Buy It Now: $109.98
Time Left: 7h 51m

Smoking German Jagdpanther Tank Destroyer RC BB 1 16

Buy It Now: $129.98
Time Left: 8h 48m

Snow Leopard USA M26 Pershing RC Smoking 1 16 BB Tank

Buy It Now: $105.98
Time Left: 9h 26m

2-Set M1A2 Abrams Iraq War Tanks RC 1 24 Infrared Fight

Buy It Now: $69.98
Time Left: 10h 4m

Tiger I RC German Heavy Battle Tank 1 16 Airsoft Panzer

Buy It Now: $95.98
Time Left: 11h 2m

Tiger I turret side metal pistol port

Buy It Now: $5.90
Time Left: 11h 50m

Tiger I rear metal exhaust

Buy It Now: $19.90
Time Left: 11h 53m

Mato Brass 3:1 Engine Box 2.0 for Tiger

Buy It Now: $79.00
Time Left: 11h 57m

Mato Brass 3:1 Engine Box 2.0 for Panther Jagdpanther Kingtiger Tank

Buy It Now: $79.00
Time Left: 12h

1 16 Tiger Tank Metal Barrel Muzzle

Buy It Now: $11.90
Time Left: 12h 2m

1 16 Late Tiger metal cupola

Buy It Now: $15.00
Time Left: 12h 4m

1 16 Tiger tank metal tow shackles

Buy It Now: $8.00
Time Left: 12h 6m

1 16 Tiger metal driver's vison block

Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 12h 8m

1 16 Tiger Tank Metal Loader Hatch

Buy It Now: $9.90
Time Left: 12h 10m

1 16 Tiger Tank Metal Machine Gun with Base

Buy It Now: $12.90
Time Left: 12h 12m

1 16 Tiger tank metal turret detail

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 12h 13m