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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:

Space Toys

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

1:400 Dragon Models 56243 Delta II Deep Impact Diecast Replica MIB New

Buy It Now: $37.71
Time Left: 21m

1:400 Dragon Models 56238 Delta II w Launch Pad Diecast Replica MIB New

Buy It Now: $37.71
Time Left: 25m

BUCK ROGERS OFFICIAL UTILITY BELT

Price: $19.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 36m

Vintage Japan Battery Operated Magic Color Moon Express

Buy It Now: $79.95
Time Left: 52m

1:400 Dragon Models 56232 Titan IIIC MOL Gemini Diecast Replica MIB New

Buy It Now: $37.71
Time Left: 52m

vintage Batt. opp. Reactors Planissor RP1 vehicle nrfb 1989 !!!!!!!

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 7m

vintage Multimac Skypatroller + Radar Canon moc !!!!

Price: $6.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 7m

Ideal toys cartoon booklet.

Price: $5.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 8m

1:400 Dragon Models 56184 Discovery w Boeing 747 SCA Diecast Replica MIB New

Buy It Now: $88.11
Time Left: 1h 36m

1:72 Dragon Models 50386 Boeing X-37B Glide Test Diecast Replica MIB New

Buy It Now: $56.70
Time Left: 1h 48m

1:400 Dragon Models 56259 Discovery w Hubble Diecast Replica MIB New

Buy It Now: $50.31
Time Left: 2h 2m

Plastic Space Ray Gun Cap Gun - Blue - 1950's

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 2h 4m

Plastic Space Ray Gun Cap Gun - Green - 1950's

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 2h 4m

Mego Micronauts Biotron Baron Karza Force Commander Time Traveler Acroyear 1970s

Price: $15.50 (4 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 11m

VINTAGE SPACE CASE ACTION FIGURE CASE

Buy It Now: $40.00
Time Left: 2h 13m

1:72 Dragon Models 50375 Apollo 11 Lunar Approach Diecast Replica MIB New

Buy It Now: $100.71
Time Left: 2h 21m

VINTAGE DIENER ALIEN SPACE MONSTER TOY FIGURE ROBOT SPACESHIP RUBBER CEREAL VHTF

Price: $5.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 24m

Beautiful Small Die Cast OV-103 Space Shuttle Discovery

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 2h 29m

1:72 Dragon Models 50381 Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Diecast Replica MIB New

Buy It Now: $113.31
Time Left: 2h 30m

Vintage Plastic Toy Space Ray Gun mkd: WF No. 3011 Hong Kong

Price: $2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 42m

STAR TREK ENTERPRISE MODEL..1992 PARAMOUNT PICTURES..PLAYMATE TOYS

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 46m

1997 Hot Wheels Planet Micro "Armageddon" Mission #2 Asteroid Drill Site - MIP -

Buy It Now: $19.97
Time Left: 3h 14m

1996 Star Wars Rebel Snowspeeder Kenner w Papers

Buy It Now: $49.95
Time Left: 3h 25m

1996 Star Wars Boba Fett Helmet Freeze Chamber

Buy It Now: $49.95
Time Left: 3h 27m

SEALED Star Wars Hasbro CommTech OBI-WAN KENOBI Figure

Buy It Now: $11.99
Time Left: 3h 30m

SEALED Star Wars Hasbro CommTech BOSS NASS Figure

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 3h 30m

SEALED Star Wars Hasbro CommTech DARTH SIDIOUS Figure

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 3h 30m

SET OF 5 12 INCH GERRY ANDERSONS THUNDERBIRDS TALKING FIGURES BY CARLTON. 1999.

Price: $24.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 44m

Desk Pet Trekbot Wheeled Stunt Bot Hubless Office Toy

Buy It Now: $25.99
Time Left: 3h 59m

MICRO MACHINES STARSHIP TROOPERS CARMEN IBANEZ collection 1 FREE US & CA POSTAGE

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 4h 13m

vintage ARGENTINA SPACE GUN PISTOL hard PLASTIC 1960

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 4h 17m

Sony Playstation

Price: $17.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 33m

MICRO MACHINES STARSHIP TROOPERS CARL JENKINS collection 1 FREE US & CA POSTAGE

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 4h 43m

SPACE 1999 EAGLE ONE TRANSPORTER POD BUL​KHEAD CARD MATTEL 1976

Buy It Now: $6.29
Time Left: 5h 1m

Lot of Plastic Space Men Astronauts Gray about 2" tall

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 22m

Lot of Plastic Baseball Players 18 Red & 17 White about 1 1 2" tall

Price: $5.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 27m