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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:

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Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzles Set of 6 Birds Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 1h 11m

Iwako Japanese Erasers Puzzle Set of 6 Giraffes Eco-Friendly Collectible NEW

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 1h 13m

Eye level Reading rulers Dyslexia Irlens, reading

Buy It Now: $6.40
Time Left: 1h 40m

Eye level Reading rulers and plain Dyslexia Irlens,

Buy It Now: $6.40
Time Left: 2h 49m

My First Writing Mat for Reception Literacy Basics NEW

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 3h 9m

Key Stage 2 Work Mats for Literacy & Numeracy homework

Buy It Now: $7.51
Time Left: 3h 19m

NEW LEAP FROG NEW BABY MY NEW FRIEND MY OWN LEARNING

Buy It Now: $3.99
Time Left: 4h 11m

NEW LEAP FROG COUNTDOWN TO SLEEPY TIME MY OWN LEARNING

Buy It Now: $3.99
Time Left: 4h 12m

FISHER PRICE READ WITH ME DVD THE LITTLE ENGINE

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 4h 38m

NEW Artist on the Go Travel Art Set by Begin Again Imagiplay Toys Eco Friendly

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $25.50
Time Left: 5h 38m

Kawaii Erasers Set of 5 Bunnies Collectible & Eco-Friendly Toys NEW

Buy It Now: $7.24
Time Left: 7h

NEW 3552 MELISSA & DOUG MAGNETIC DRESS-UP MAGGIE LEIGH

Buy It Now: $9.00
Time Left: 7h

Kawaii Erasers Set of 5 Dogs Collectible & Eco-Friendly Toys NEW

Buy It Now: $7.24
Time Left: 7h 3m

NEW PASSWORD JOURNAL GIRL TECK."It has a voice activated lock, a hidden compartme

Price: $25.00 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 32m

WOW! LEAP FROG TAG READING SYSTEM STORAGE CARRY CASE

Buy It Now: $24.59
Time Left: 9h 20m

New in August 2010-Japanese Iwako Erasers-new frog set

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 11h 43m

New in August 2010-Japanese Iwako Erasers-white animal

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 11h 46m

Leapster Explorer Globe Earth Adventure

Buy It Now: $34.45
Time Left: 12h 5m

Leapster Explorer Toy Story 3

Buy It Now: $34.45
Time Left: 12h 5m

Leapster Explorer SpongeBob Squarepants Fists Of Foam AU PAL

Buy It Now: $34.45
Time Left: 12h 5m

Leapster Explorer Disney Princess Pop-up Story Adventu

Buy It Now: $34.45
Time Left: 12h 5m

Leapster Explorer Dora The Explorer

Buy It Now: $34.45
Time Left: 12h 5m

Leapster Explorer BEN 10 Ultimate Alien AU PAL

Buy It Now: $34.45
Time Left: 12h 5m

Leapster Explorer Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure AU PAL

Buy It Now: $34.45
Time Left: 12h 5m

Vtech - Write & Learn Touch Tablet

Buy It Now: $48.25
Time Left: 17h 17m

Vtech - Alphabet Learning Pal

Buy It Now: $25.58
Time Left: 17h 17m

Vtech - Alphabet Apple

Buy It Now: $59.09
Time Left: 17h 17m

EARLY LEARNERS FLASH CARDS READING AID EUC!

Buy It Now: $14.79
Time Left: 17h 24m

NEW kids ~ journal Diary photo album Erasers~ Lovely Kity

Price: $8.75
Buy It Now: $12.25
Time Left: 17h 58m

Intellect Educational Writing Drawing Board Toy for Kid

Price: $8.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 1m

6 Colored, 2 sided Chalkboards Lapboards, Green, Black, Red, Purple, Blue, Raspberry

Price: $35.00
Buy It Now: $41.35
Time Left: 20h 11m

Children Pink White Magnetic Writing Drawing Board Toy

Price: $7.05 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 3m

FISHER PRICE READ WITH ME DVD CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 21h 46m

NIB ILLUSTORY PUBLISH YOUR STORY WRITE & ILLUSTRATE & MAKE YOUR BOOK

Price: $10.59
Buy It Now: $12.59
Time Left: 1d 16m

Kawaii Erasers Set of 4 iPads Collectible & Eco-Friendly Toys NEW

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 1d 44m

Kawaii Japanese Erasers Ducks New Colors Set of 6 Eco-Friendly, Collectible NEW

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 1d 48m