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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:

Muppets, Sesame Street

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18" Animated Quess What ELMO Plush Doll Mattel 2001

Buy It Now: $34.99
Time Left: 15m

NEW SESAME STREET ROSITA BEAN PLUSH TYCO 1997 - 9"

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 16m

EUC SESAME STREET TELLY MONSTER BEAN PLUSH TYCO 1997-9"

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 19m

EUC SESAME STREET HONKER BEAN PLUSH TYCO 1997-9"

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 20m

Dept Department 56 BIG BIRD - Snow Babies Holiday Tree Ornament * Exc. Cond *

Buy It Now: $15.99
Time Left: 23m

Vintage 1983 Kermit the Frog Telephone - Great Condition, Works Great!

Price: $35.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

EUC SESAME STREET THE COUNT BEAN PLUSH TYCO 1997-9"

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 23m

EUC SESAME STREET ZOE BEAN PLUSH TYCO 1997-9"

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 25m

Jim Henson Fraggle Rock Sababa Toys 2006 Excellent, clean, smoke free 15" tall

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 27m

4.5" MUPPETS SESAME STREET "BETTY LOU" PLUSH ~ KELLOGGS

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

NEW ARRIVAL SESAME STREET Fairy Girl ~~Abby Cadabby~~ 15CM PLUSH DOLL RARE

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 41m

NEW Sesame street Cookie Monster big plushies Doll 14"

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 41m

Sesame Street Matchables 2009 (BRAND NEW)

Buy It Now: $16.95
Time Left: 44m

Sesame Street Firemen & Firetrucks Golden FrameTray Puzzle

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 45m

Muppet figures lot of 5!!

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 52m

APPLAUSE SESAME STREET PLUSH BIG BIRD~15" WITH TAGS

Buy It Now: $11.25
Time Left: 56m

cute Sesame Street Elmo Child Plush Slipper cute

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 57m

Fisher Price 114N Sesame Street Musical Windup TV Toy People in Your Neighorhood

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

Very cute talking elmo farm set! Little aniamls, small barn, and ELMO!

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 1m

Sesame Street 123 Fisher-Price ELMO & COOKIE MONSTER

Buy It Now: $10.42
Time Left: 1h 2m

RARE SESAME STREET ABBY CADABBY BUCKET

Buy It Now: $44.99
Time Left: 1h 10m

Vintage 1984 Sesame Street Ernie Playskool Knickerbocker Doll

Price: $4.29 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 11m

Elmo Giggles + Shakes Toddler Plush Foam Chair

Price: $24.00 (8 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 21m

SESAME STREET 13" COOKIE MONSTER PLUSH THAT GIGGLES...

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 1h 30m

Barrio Sesamo plastic cube puzzle 1984 Spanish toy Sesame Street rare boxed

Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 1h 42m

Brand NEW big Sesame Street Elmo plush toy 36cm cute

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 46m

Elmo Plush Sesame Street

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 1h 47m

Disney Store MUPPETS RIZZO PLUSH DOLL TOY 12" H NEW RELEASE IN HAND!

Buy It Now: $19.95
Time Left: 1h 51m

70's Classic TV The Muppet Show Pigs In Space Logo custom tee Any Size Any Color

Buy It Now: $13.99
Time Left: 1h 59m

Tickle Me Elmo Talking Voice Plush Tyco Jim Henson 1995

Price: $17.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h

2006 TMX TALKING ELMO DOLL 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 5m

TYCO PRESCHOOL TOYS PLAYTIME BIG BIRD SESAME STREET

Buy It Now: $17.99
Time Left: 2h 10m

Sesame Street Baby ELMO Red Stationary Letter Set

Buy It Now: $4.00
Time Left: 2h 14m

New Sesame Street preschool child Plush doll toy cute

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 17m

Muppets Palisades 4 Swine Trek Dr. Julius Strangepork

Buy It Now: $37.18
Time Left: 2h 20m

SESAME STREET I HEART LOVE KERMIT THE FROG SCHOOL LUNCH BOX XMAS BIRTHDAY GIFT

Buy It Now: $21.95
Time Left: 2h 24m