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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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1985 ROBOTS TIN TOY DREAMS book SPACE TOYS Age Vtg Lot

Buy It Now: $49.95
Time Left: 2h 17m

ROBOT, SPACE TOY, VINTAGE 1960'S DAIYA ASTRO CAPTAIN RARE ORIGINAL BOX NMIB!

Buy It Now: $395.00
Time Left: 2h 30m

Flashy Jim Vintage Tin 1955

Price: $265.00
Buy It Now: $375.00
Time Left: 2h 39m

Vintage Robert the Robot by IDEAL with original box

Price: $99.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 33m

Mystery Moon Man Robots 2012 Last Sale

Buy It Now: $49.00
Time Left: 3h 43m

Mechanical Astronaut 2012 Sale

Buy It Now: $89.00
Time Left: 4h 26m

1971 VINTAGE BULLMARK MINI "GIGANTOR" ROBOT KAIJU FIGURE 3" Tetsujin 28 MINT BAG

Buy It Now: $148.75
Time Left: 5h 44m

rocken sockem robots

Price: $8.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 5h 55m

Rock'em Sock'em Robots Game

Price: $12.00
Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 6h 10m

REMCO 1966 LOST IN SPACE ROBOT WITH BOX

Price: $199.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 7m

12 SPACE FOODS GALAXY MONSTER SPACEMAN TOY ASTRONAUT BOTTLE COIN BANKS 1950'S

Price: $100.00
Buy It Now: $175.00
Time Left: 8h 16m

Ideal Zeroids Zintar Plastic Robot dated 1968

Price: $38.00 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 41m

Yoshiya KO - Planet Robot Blue Robby Space Robot Japan

Price: $224.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 41m

Vintage Chad Valley England "3" Mark Race Car Tin Toy

Buy It Now: $175.00
Time Left: 17h 44m

SUPER ASTRONAUT ROTATE O MATIC SH MADE IN JAPAN VINTAGE TIN SPACE TOY

Price: $150.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 51m

Vintage Alps Television Spaceman TV Robot Toy 1959

Buy It Now: $799.99
Time Left: 21h 56m

vintage robot 1980'S space toy it talks & walks comes with box ROBOT COMMANDER

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 58m

Vintage "Baby Bolts" Robot by Ideal Toys Designed by Marvin Glass

Buy It Now: $31.99
Time Left: 21h 59m

OLD PLASTIC ROBOT PLAY BOT LIGHT & SOUND BATTERY OPERATED RARE TOY 5" (12 CM)

Buy It Now: $59.99
Time Left: 22h 9m

MINT Popy KAGESTAR vintage diecast metal toy MIB Japanese hero chogokin UNUSED !

Buy It Now: $295.00
Time Left: 22h 59m

Mechanical SWINGING Baby ROBOT (M.I.B.)

Price: $199.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 37m

Gort galactic Policeman Tin Wind Up Robot Rare

Price: $54.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 16m

Moon Creature mehcanical tin wind-up space bug robot Made by Marx 1968

Price: $189.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 35m

original vintage Cragstan MR. ROBOT tin toy Japan NICE battery operated 1960's !

Buy It Now: $789.00
Time Left: 1d 1h 17m

Vintage Tin Toy Robot - Made in Japan (c. 1950's)

Price: $699.95 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 2h 7m

c1960s-c1980 Vintage Japanese Toy Robots Collector Guide inc Tomy, Sony & More

Buy It Now: $39.95
Time Left: 1d 2h 18m

Vintage Yone Japan Tin Litho Windup Swinging ROBOT Toy

Buy It Now: $375.00
Time Left: 1d 2h 35m

INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN, 1981 Toy Robot Mini LC #8

Price: $14.99
Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 1d 2h 42m

RARE vintage ROBOCON plastic WINDUP robot figure Japan CUTE Japanese toy MOC !!!

Buy It Now: $85.00
Time Left: 1d 3h 9m

RARE vintage ROBOCON styrofoam airplane kit MIP Japanese SEALED toy Japan robot

Buy It Now: $18.00
Time Left: 1d 3h 23m

VINTAGE MEGA RARE 1966 BARAGON MARUSAN BATTERY OPERATED TIN TOY GODZILLA

Price: $38.00 (7 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 3h 49m

VERY RARE BLACK SILVER CLEAR SEE THROUGH THRU CHEST ROBOT 5.5" JOINTED VINTAGE

Price: $4.99
Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 1d 3h 52m

Robot with Wheels MS444 China NIB repro 6" with wind up key

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 4h 7m

MATTEL ROCK 'EM SOCK 'EM ROBOTS THE ORIGINAL FIGHTING

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 1d 4h 28m

Swivel Robot wind-up rotating body with rockets on head Hong Kong boxed

Price: $59.00
Buy It Now: $69.00
Time Left: 1d 5h 47m

Shooting Giant skirted robot miniature wind-up Rocket USA boxed

Price: $24.95
Buy It Now: $29.00
Time Left: 1d 5h 51m