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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:

Alf

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

2 VTG Lot 1986 COLECO ALF LARGE PLUSH STUFFED ANIMAL 16" & 18" TV ALIEN DOLLS

Price: $12.50 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 24m

VINTAGE 1987 ALF PAPER TABLECLOTH COVER NEW SEALED

Price: $4.88 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 43m

ALF Collectible 4" Figures Coleco 1987

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 3h 11m

Coleco 1988 ALF 8" Tall Plush Doll with Suction Cups From the TV Show *RARE* HTF

Buy It Now: $21.95
Time Left: 4h 51m

VINTAGE ALF COLORFORMS 1988 SEALED BOX

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 9h 15m

11.5� Alf Puppet cap sports Orbiters shirt BK Vintage plush

Price: $3.99
Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 10h 47m

Alf Magic Carpet Genie Purple Yellow Cake Topper Figure Decoration Party Toy 3"

Buy It Now: $4.73
Time Left: 10h 55m

ALF Plush (8" tall) (Great condition)

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 40m

1988 Alien Productions Cooking With ALF burger king puppet doll

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 12h 3m

ALF Gordon Shumway Alien Life Form Wacky Wobbler Bobble Head Sci Fi Sitcom Funko

Price: $10.51 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 11m

VINTAGE ALF PLUSH NO PROBLEM T SHIRT W SUNGLASSES 12" TALL

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 14h 23m

Coleco ALF Alien Plush Toy With Tag 1986 18 Inches Tall From Melmac Vintage HTF

Buy It Now: $29.95
Time Left: 15h 15m

Vintage 1990 Wendy's ALF

Price: $7.00
Buy It Now: $14.00
Time Left: 15h 47m

RARE VINTAGE PLUSH STUFFED ALF W SHIRT GO ON AND TREAT ME LIKE A DOG

Price: $13.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 53m

Vintage ALF Softcover BOOK A Day at the Fair ~ good shape

Buy It Now: $6.50
Time Left: 16h 13m

Alf brown Fuzzy alien Plush 18" & 10" puppet

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 25m

1990 ALF ACTION FIGURE, ROBIN HOOD, WENDYS HAPPY MEAL TOY, TV SHOW

Price: $0.59 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 54m

KILLER, RARE VINTAGE 1986 ALF DOLL, ORIGINAL CONDITION! BUY HIM B4 HE'S GONE!FREE

Price: $25.99
Buy It Now: $30.99
Time Left: 17h 2m

Vintage Panama City Beach PLUSH ALF with Life Vest 1987 Alien Productions

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 9m

ALF 8" CAR PLUSH CAR WINDOW DECORATION STUFFED ANIMAL TOY TOYS DOLL DOLLS VINTA

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 13m

16" Vintage ALF Stuffed Doll with hidden pocket

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17h 28m

RARE VINTAGE 1987 ALF TV SHOW HAND PUPPET PLUSH TOY COLECO ALIEN PRODUCTIONS

Price: $4.95
Buy It Now: $14.65
Time Left: 18h 3m

Alf keychain figures

Price: $4.99
Buy It Now: $5.49
Time Left: 19h 19m

Vintage Plush ALF Hand Puppet 1988 Burger King Red Baseball Uniform Alien TV BK

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 19h 53m

Vintage Mattel Bear in Big Blue House Plush Doll, Jim Hansen Sings and Dances

Price: $24.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 7m

WOW! RARE WORKING VINTAGE PLUSH ALF WATCH 1987

Price: $8.95
Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 20h 18m

Large 1986 Coleco ALF Alien Plush

Price: $49.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 34m

SET OF 6 ORIGINAL ALF COLORING BOOKS ALL BRAND NEW! 1987 ALIEN PRODUCTIONS

Price: $5.99
Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 20h 51m

ALF VINTAGE 18" PLUSH ALIEN LIFE FORM OOP 1986 COLECO

Price: $29.99
Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 21h 26m

WISECRACKING ALF 18" Talking Doll 1986 Coleco WORKS Plush Stuffed Alien Vintage

Price: $31.00 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 30m

Alf PVC Figure 1987

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 33m

VINTAGE ALF TV CHARACATER 1986 COLECO INDUSTRIES COLLECTORS 18"

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 40m

Vintage Alf & Ducks on Marble Base

Price: $10.99
Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 22h 51m

2 Vintage Alf The Alien 9" and 7 1 2" Coleco Plush Doll 1988

Price: $8.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 58m

Vintage 1988 Alf Magnet From Burger King (No Problem!)

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 9m

VINTAGE 1986 ALF 15" STUFFED FIGURE WITH ORIGINAL HANG TAG!!

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 39m