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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:

Garfield

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GARFIELD LAMPSHADE BORN TO PARTY PLUSH BY DAKIN

Price: $8.00
Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 1h 22m

Vintage 1983 Odie Plush Stuffed Animal Dakin with Blue Plastic Tag Garfield Dog

Buy It Now: $11.99
Time Left: 1h 34m

GARFIELD Plush Stuffed Animal Toy Doll 1981 Dakin 6"

Buy It Now: $13.47
Time Left: 1h 57m

NEW Garfield Cat Cute Cotton Bath Shower Towel #A 43"x25"

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 29m

GARFIELD Plush Toy 'CHOCOLATE IS MY LIFE' 15" Stuffie dressed as bunny rabbit

Price: $12.67 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 12m

Vintage Fun Farm 1983 Odie

Price: $7.99
Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 5h 1m

GIFT READY! VINTAGE DAKIN 1981 PLUSH CLIPPINGS NUTSHELLS SITTING GARFIELD 7"

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 8h 25m

Vintage Garfield The Cat Orange Tabby Kitty Cake Topper Figure PVC Party Toy

Buy It Now: $4.73
Time Left: 10h 39m

Garfield

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 24m

Rare Vintage Garfield Phone

Price: $35.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 28m

14" Garfield Cat Polka Dot Plush Pink Purple White Stuffed Plush Animal Odie

Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 11h 33m

GARFIELD 2004 TY BEANIE DOLL GARFIELD THE MOVIE W TAGS COOL CAT

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 51m

Rare 1990 Spencer gifts, Nylon, 24" Garfield Plush

Price: $4.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 58m

Cute! Enesco Garfield plaque I am 29 years old......

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 12h 5m

TV cartoons Garfield and Odie on a red motorcycle free shipping

Price: $7.07
Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 12h 6m

GAREFIELD RED SOX GUMBALL MACHINE BANK

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 12h 13m

16" Sitting Garfield Dankin Plush

Price: $19.00
Buy It Now: $23.50
Time Left: 12h 23m

10" Sitting Garfield Dankin Plush

Price: $10.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 12h 24m

9" Walking or Standing Garfield Dankin Plush

Price: $15.00
Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 12h 24m

Stuffed Valentine Garfield - Red Robe & Slipper w Candy

Buy It Now: $12.50
Time Left: 12h 25m

GIFT READY! VINTAGE 1981 GARFIELD 9" PLUSH SITTING CAT BY DAKIN

Buy It Now: $18.99
Time Left: 12h 32m

VINTAGE GARFIELD THE CAT FIGURES TOYS LARGE LOT

Price: $7.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 12h 42m

Vintage Garfield Lot of 6 Figures

Price: $9.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 12h 49m

GARFIELD ORGANIZER

Price: $7.99
Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 12h 55m

Garfield Lot of 14 Figures

Price: $9.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 12h 58m

Vintage Garfield Going Swimming 9" Stuffed Plush Doll 1981 Rubber Ducky Ring

Buy It Now: $27.99
Time Left: 13h 8m

60 Pc Vintage 1978 Garfield Cat Puzzle w Big Pieces - COMPLETE

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 14m

13" Garfield Mood's Yellow Collectible Plush Doll

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 13h 15m

13" Garfield Mood's Red "Red Hot Lover" Collectible Plush Doll

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 13h 18m

Garfield Wind-Up Toy - United Feature Syndicate 1981 - Playmates - Action Works

Price: $5.49 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 29m

13" Garfield Mood's Passionately Purple Collectible Plush Doll

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 13h 32m

13.5" Garfield Pink "I've Got You in My Sights" Plush Doll

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 13h 34m

13" Garfield Mood's "Tickled Pink" Collectible Plush Doll

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 13h 36m

13" Garfield Mood's "Orange You Special" Collectible Plush Doll

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 13h 38m

13" Garfield Mood's "Green with Envy" Collectible Plush Doll

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 13h 40m

13" Garfield Mood's "Blue in the Face" Collectible Plush Doll

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 13h 46m