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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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Gund Plush Lamb LINDY 3669 ~ Very Soft Lovey Toy ~ White ~ 8.5"

Price: $1.53 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 15m

12" Baby Gund Blond Sweet Dolly Pink My First Doll Toy

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 20m

Darling 7" Gund Blue Eyed Kitty Cat by John Grossman

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 20m

Gund 100 Acre Disney Plush Piglet Stuffed Animal Lovey

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 20m

RARE 11" Gund AVALANCHE plush POLAR BEAR #43454 scarf

Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 34m

NWT vintage 1977 GOLLY White GUND Bear 11" LIMITED Ed

Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 35m

Lot of 2 Baby Gund Cowboy & Cowgirl Plush 10"

Price: $2.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 37m

GUND BABY "WINKIE #58133# PLUSH LAMB 9" STUFFED ANIMAL

Buy It Now: $15.74
Time Left: 46m

Gund Clydesdale Horse

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 56m

BABY GUND NIGHTY NIGHT MUSICAL WINDUP MOVING PLUSH SECURITY BLANKET BLUE BEAR

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 1h 4m

BIG GUND OLIVIA THE PIG RED SAILOR DRESS PLUSH STUFFED ANIMAL CARTOON TOY

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 1h 4m

BIG VINTAGE 1980 GUND SNUFFLES PLATINUM BEAR WHITE PLUSH STUFFED ANIMAL TEDDY

Buy It Now: $25.99
Time Left: 1h 5m

GUND PLUSH SESAME STREET BLUE COOKIE MONSTER FLOPPY STUFFED ANIMAL TOY FRIEND

Buy It Now: $11.99
Time Left: 1h 6m

NEW GUND ANIMATED SLEEPING SNORING SOUND ARNOLD THE PIG PLUSH STUFFED ANIMAL TOY

Buy It Now: $28.99
Time Left: 1h 8m

NEW GUND MAKE-A-WISH ZALES JEWELRY STORE MOTHER BABY BEARS PLUSH STUFFED ANIMAL

Buy It Now: $18.99
Time Left: 1h 8m

PLUSH GUND BUMBLEBEE STUFFED ANIMAL HONEYCOMB YELLOWJACKET BEEKEEPER TOY BUG

Buy It Now: $10.99
Time Left: 1h 9m

SOFT GUND PLUSH BROWN TEDDY BEAR SWEENEY PLUSH STUFFED ANIMAL #15254 RETIRED

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 1h 10m

VINTAGE GUND ROARRY ROARY PLUSH 1979 STUFFED ANIMAL LION KING OF THE JUNGLE

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 1h 11m

HUGE BIG 21" DISNEY STORE TIGGER STUFFED PLUSH POOH TOY

Buy It Now: $29.00
Time Left: 1h 12m

Gund Small Talk Frog with sound #9058

Price: $2.98 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 13m

GUND DAHLING OSTRICH 16" TALL ~ AM11

Buy It Now: $14.46
Time Left: 1h 14m

GUND BUNNY BLOSSOM 3662 ~ S12

Buy It Now: $36.21
Time Left: 1h 14m

GUND SESANE STREET ELMO 20" PLUSH - BRAND NEW

Buy It Now: $35.95
Time Left: 1h 15m

GUND SESANE STREET ELMO 15" PLUSH - BRAND NEW

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 1h 15m

GUND SESANE STREET COOKIE MONSTER 15" PLUSH - BRAND NEW

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 1h 15m

Gund JEREMIAH Spotted Croaking FROG Plush 6106 Bullfrog

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1h 23m

KOHLS CARES GUND WHITE RABBIT PINK EARS & NOSE 10"

Buy It Now: $5.47
Time Left: 1h 25m

NWT Gund Victorias Secret Lola White Puppy Dog Plush

Buy It Now: $26.99
Time Left: 1h 26m

Baby Gund 58376 SPUNKY Barking Blue White Puppy Dog

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 1h 27m

Gund White Ballerina Teddy Bear Plush Toy 19"

Buy It Now: $44.99
Time Left: 1h 42m

EUC Gund POUNCE DELION Lion Plush Stuffed Toy 14" LOVEY

Buy It Now: $9.85
Time Left: 1h 53m

Adorable KOALA Named OUTBACK~11"~GUND~100 Year Anniversary~VERY XLNT w TAG

Price: $8.00
Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1h 57m

Gund Mica Peepers Cat Plush Toy 1145

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 2h 11m

PLUSH BABY GUND LAMB-RATTLE SNOWMAN & PLUSH PUG DOG

Price: $9.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 11m

Gund Olive The Reindeer dog plush lg size 15" L #40734

Buy It Now: $25.99
Time Left: 2h 25m

Elephant Puppet by Gund

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 2h 28m