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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:

Popples

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

POPPLES PLUSH BABY CRIBSY ORIGINAL 1986 GREAT SHAPE MATTLE

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $25.00
Time Left: 8h 9m

POPPLES PLUSH POLKA DOTTIE ORIGINAL 2001 GREAT SHAPE MATTLE

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 8h 11m

Vintage Mattel 1986 Blue Turquoise & Purple Popples Puffling Plush Doll 5"

Price: $6.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 46m

Popples PACKY POPPLE Vintage 1986 Plush Popples BANK TCFC

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 10h 55m

POPPLES PUZZLE 3 1 2" TALL - WHITE & BLUE -EUC- VINTAGE 1980'S MATTEL INC.

Price: $8.00
Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 11h 4m

POPPLES PUFFBALL 3 1 2" TALL - WHITE & BLUE -EUC- VINTAGE 1980'S MATTEL INC.

Price: $8.00
Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 11h 7m

POPPLES PARTY PINK 3 1 2" TALL - PINK & WHITE -EUC- VINTAGE 1980'S MATTEL INC.

Price: $8.00
Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 11h 11m

POPPLES POTATO CHIP 3 1 2" TALL - YELLOW & PINK -EUC- VINTAGE 1980'S MATTEL INC.

Price: $8.00
Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 11h 15m

POPPLES PUFFBALL 12" White Pink Blue Orange Yellow VINTAGE 1980'S MATTEL INC.

Price: $15.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 17m

Party Popples Vintage Pink 14 inch Plush 1985 Mattel

Buy It Now: $37.00
Time Left: 13h 46m

Vintage 1985 Purple Pobbles Plush Stuffed Animal. Good Condition. Pics! #1108

Buy It Now: $29.00
Time Left: 13h 58m

Popple 2001 line, polka dots

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 54m

VINTAGE 1980's MATTEL 3" POPPLES pink PUFFLING hard to find

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 20m

VINTAGE 1980's MATTEL 12" POPPLES good condition POPPLE CRIBSEY rare find

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 20m

VINTAGE 1980's MATTEL 12" POPPLES good condition POPPLE BIBSEY rare find

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 20m

VINTAGE 1985 MATTEL american greetings 3 1 2" blue pocket POPPLE-P.C.POPPLES

Price: $6.00 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 20m

VINTAGE 1980's MATTEL ROCK STAR POPPLES PUNKSTER w guitar GREAT CONTITION

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 20m

VINTAGE 1980's MATTEL 12" POPPLES good condition POPPLE CRIBSEY rare find

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 55m

VINTAGE 1980's MATTEL ROCK STAR POPPLES PUNKSTER w guitar GREAT CONTITION

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 55m

VINTAGE 1980's MATTEL 3" POPPLES pink PUFFLING hard to find

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 55m

VINTAGE 1980's MATTEL 12" POPPLES good condition POPPLE BIBSEY rare find

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 55m

Vintage 1986 -Potato Chip- Yellow POPPLES 8" Stuffed Plush *MINT CONDITION* 80s

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 17h 50m

Vintage 1986 BABY BIBSY POPPLES with Rattle Tail Plush

Buy It Now: $34.95
Time Left: 18h 34m

Vintage HTF Potato Chip Popple Clip-On 1986 Amtoy AG plastic body with plush fur

Price: $19.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 18h 48m

Popples PIXIE DOODLE Pink Purple Yellow MINT Condition

Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 19h 22m

POPPLES BEAR PENNY -PINWHEEL 15"FROM THE HEAD TO THE END OF TH TAIL BY TOYMAX

Price: $10.00
Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 20h 29m

PLUCKY POPPLE BANK PLUSH 12" 1986 TOY

Buy It Now: $24.64
Time Left: 20h 41m

* VINTAGE POPPLES STUFFED TOY DOLL 1986

Price: $4.00 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 21h 14m

POPPLES' Christmas Fun ~ Vintage 1986 COLORING BOOK - American Greetings Corp

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22h 9m

VINTAGE 1986 POPPLES PLUSH PINK LAVENDER BANK PACKY

Price: $8.00
Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 23h 1m

Vintage Popples plush plushie 13" baby cribsy 1986 stuffed animal

Price: $14.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 35m

Vintage Orange Puzzle Popple Plush 12"-TCFC 1986-So Colorful w Pom Pom tail

Price: $14.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 1h 24m

Vintage White Blue Pink Popples Plush Puffball 12"

Price: $20.00
Buy It Now: $22.00
Time Left: 1d 1h 49m

POPPLES MATTEL 1986 VINTAGE PLUSH TOY LOT

Price: $12.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 2h 45m

POPPLES Frame Tray Puzzle PUTTER PRETTY BIT 87 Vintage AMERICAN GREETINGS TCFC

Price: $7.99
Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 2h 57m

Vintage The Popples' Perfect Plan Book 1987

Price: $2.95
Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 1d 3h 38m