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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:

Shining Stars

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

SHINING STARS ~ COW ~ Russ Berrie NWT

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 1h 46m

SHINING STARS RUSS REINDEER, PENGUIN & SNOWMAN N WITH T

Buy It Now: $26.99
Time Left: 2h 5m

Shining Star Turkey by Russ no codes or tags but very good used condition

Price: $5.50
Buy It Now: $8.00
Time Left: 14h 34m

RUSS SHINING STAR PANDA NEW WITH TAGS

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 16h 44m

Shinng STARS Web interactive plush FROG by Russ

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 39m

RUSS Shining Star Thanksgiving Turkey plush

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 50m

RUSS(RARE) 2006 Shining Stars Elephant New With Seal Code (PLEASE READ) RARE

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 12m

RUSS(2006) Shining Stars Honey Bear New With Seal Code

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 27m

Russ Shining Stars Plush Yellow Chick Duck No Egg 35594

Buy It Now: $14.98
Time Left: 21h 27m

Russ Shining Stars Frog

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 1d 28m

NWT Russ HORSE Shining Stars

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 1d 3h 12m

NWT Russ FROG Shining Stars

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 1d 3h 16m

NWT Russ PUPPY Shining Stars

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 1d 3h 20m

SHINING STARS HIPPO NWT W CODE

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 1d 3h 31m

LOT OF KITTIES SHINING STARS 10"EACH BY RUSS

Price: $3.99
Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 1d 3h 41m

SHINING STARS ALIGATOR NWT W CODE

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 1d 4h 1m

SHINING STARS FROG NWT W CODE

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 1d 4h 20m

CHICK-A-LOO BY RUSS BERRIE CO.

Buy It Now: $9.00
Time Left: 1d 4h 26m

Russ Shining Stars Purple PEGASUS *NO RESERVE*

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 4h 45m

Shining Stars Frog Russ Stuffed Plush 8" Sitting #I114

Price: $7.95
Buy It Now: $8.75
Time Left: 1d 5h 1m

Russ Shining Stars BROWN GORILLA MONKEY Plush NEW CUTE

Price: $11.99
Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 1d 5h 4m

Shining STar Eye patch dog new

Price: $5.00
Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 1d 6h 19m

Russ Shining Stars Black and Tan PUG Plush with Tags = NEW = CUTE

Price: $7.99
Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 6h 42m

MWMT RUSS BERRIE SHINING STARS PLUSH YELLOW LAB COLLECTORS ITEM CODE INTACT

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 1d 6h 45m

MWMT RUSS BERRIE SHINING STARS PLUSH PANDA COLLECTORS ITEM CODE INTACT EASTER

Buy It Now: $11.95
Time Left: 1d 6h 46m

MWMT RUSS BERRIE SHINING STARS PLUSH SNOW OWL COLLECTORS ITEM CODE INTACT EASTER

Buy It Now: $12.95
Time Left: 1d 6h 47m

MWMT RUSS BERRIE SHINING STARS PLUSH ELEPHANT COLLECTORS ITEM CODE INTACT EASTER

Buy It Now: $15.95
Time Left: 1d 6h 50m

RUSS SHINING STARS PLUSH UNICORN

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 6h 50m

Russ Shining Stars Plush Valentine Monkey Pink Heart

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 6h 50m

Russ Shining Stars Plush Valentine Frog with Red Rose

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 6h 50m

Russ Shining Stars Jungle Lion NEW Virtual Plush Pet

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 6h 51m

Russ Shining Stars Pink Pig NEW Virtual Plush Pet

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 6h 51m

Russ Shining Stars Honey Bear New Virtual Plush Pet

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 6h 51m

MWMT RUSS BERRIE SHINING STARS PLUSH BROWN BEAR COLLECTORS ITEM CODE INTACT

Buy It Now: $16.95
Time Left: 1d 6h 51m

MWMT RUSS BERRIE SHINING STARS PLUSH POODLE COLLECTORS ITEM CODE INTACT EASTER

Buy It Now: $12.95
Time Left: 1d 6h 53m

MWMT RUSS BERRIE SHINING STARS PLUSH GREEN FROG COLLECTORS ITEM CODE INTACT

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 1d 6h 54m