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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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AFX TOMY 9 INCH HO SLOT CAR 4 STRAIGHT TRACKS - NEW A14

Price: $2.25 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

AFX TOMY AURORA HO SLOT CAR 2 CONTROLLERS - NEW A6

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

AFX - SRT Slot car mint on the card #11 T-Bird

Price: $13.99 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 16m

Sonic 64 Pitch Metal Drag Crown Gear 50 Tooth

Buy It Now: $5.50
Time Left: 16m

AFX TOMY HO SLOT CAR 9 INCH 1 4 CURVE TRACKS - NEW A10

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

2 Ideal TCR HO 1977 Total Control Racing; 10 inch Straight Tracks. Unused 3307-6

Buy It Now: $11.69
Time Left: 17m

SCALEXTRIC SILICONE MOTOR WIRE 4' RED & BLACK

Price: $6.31 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

Scalextric - Yellow - Rally Mini Cooper - c.7 - Checked Roof - Vintage - VGC

Price: $15.17 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 18m

Original Tool Pinion Gear Puller for all Slot Car by Hudy #H7000 all scales

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 18m

AFX TOMY HO SLOT CAR 9 INCH 1 8 CURVE TRACKS - NEW A22

Price: $10.56 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 18m

Life Like HO Skid Track Slot Car NIB

Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 18m

AFX TOMY HO SLOT CAR 9 INCH SQUEEZE TRACK - NEW A11

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 18m

Aurora T-Jet Beater Body Lot

Price: $20.50 (10 Bids)
Time Left: 19m

CARRERA 1:24 '62 FERRARI 250 GTO Presentation digital slot car #23715

Buy It Now: $68.99
Time Left: 19m

"NEW" #24 DUPONT LIFELIKE HO BODY

Buy It Now: $9.00
Time Left: 19m

AFX TOMY HO SLOT CAR 10 PACK ORANGE GUARDRAILS - NEW A5

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20m

SCX Digital Plymouth Barracuda AAR Cuda Slot Car 1 32

Buy It Now: $58.95
Time Left: 20m

AFX - Turbo GT Series Porsche Slot car mint on the card #22 T-Bird

Price: $22.95 (9 Bids)
Time Left: 21m

AFX TOMY HO SLOT CAR 13 PC STARTER TRACK SET - NEW A68

Price: $13.50 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 21m

Proslot PS4022 Velociraptor VR 20 NEO Replacement Arm

Buy It Now: $39.95
Time Left: 21m

Ideal TCR HO 1977 Total Control Racing 15 inch TERMINAL Track RARE Unused 3308-4

Buy It Now: $21.59
Time Left: 22m

AFX TOMY HO SLOT CAR 6 LOW BRIDGE SUPPORTS - NEW A9

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 22m

INSURANCE Company COPY GREATtoDO 2012 OFFICIAL AURORA Slot Cars PRICE GUIDE 50p.

Price: $14.99
Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 22m

AFX TOMY HO SLOT CAR 8 PACK GRAY GUARDRAILS - NEW A32

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 22m

Scalextric Morris Mini Cooper 1000 Lakes C3100

Price: $39.51 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

AFX TOMY HO SLOT CAR TUNE UP KIT SUPER G+ - NEW A52

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 24m

AFX - Turbo T - Bird Slot car mint on the card #22 T-Bird

Price: $6.50 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 24m

Autoworld Super III 2005 Ford Mustang GT (Silver) HO Scale Slot Car

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 26m

VINTAGE 6 HO CAR LOT SIZZLER ATLAS SCARAB RACING MODEL

Price: $100.99 (13 Bids)
Time Left: 26m

Tyco US-1 HO Slot Car Electric Trucking Shell Wrecker W Dummy Firebird Car

Price: $66.00 (6 Bids)
Time Left: 26m

CARRERA EVOLUTION 1 32 SLOT CAR PORSCHE GT1 #25 LE MANS

Buy It Now: $99.99
Time Left: 27m

NEW PARALLEL RACES SLOT CAR ROAD RACING REMOTE CONTROL SET - 22 PCS

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 27m

NEW PARALLEL 1:43 SCALE RACES SLOT CAR ROAD RACING REMOTE CONTROL SET - 22 PCS

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 27m

SCALEXTRIC SLOT CAR REVELL LOTUS CORTINA MASSIMO VEZZOS

Price: $47.39 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 28m

Autoworld Super III 2005 Chevy Monte Carlo Stock Car (Black Red) HO Slot Car

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 28m

Autoworld Super III 2005 Chevy Monte Carlo Stock Car (Yellow Red) HO Slot Car

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 29m