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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:

Toy Soldiers

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

Britains deetail Mounted Apache--Missing Right Hand

Price: $4.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16m

Captain America action figure

Price: $5.99
Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 17m

REVOLUTIONARY WAR CANNON & MORTAR TOY SOLDIERS SET NEW

Price: $9.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

UNION SOLDIERS PAINTED CIVIL WAR METAL FIGURE

Price: $9.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

GETTYSBURG TOY SOLDIERS FIGURES CIVIL WAR WITH CASE

Price: $9.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

REVOLUTIONARY WAR EMBANKMENT TOY SOLDIERS FIGURES SET

Price: $9.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

CIVIL WAR ACTION FIGURES TOY SOLDIERS CONFEDERATE UNION

Price: $9.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

BARCLAY LEAD TOY SOLDIER CHARGING WITH BAYONET-SUPER

Price: $14.94 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

Plastic Toy Soldiers and play sets Huge LOT

Price: $5.00 (10 Bids)
Time Left: 18m

WW2 German Navy - 54mm metal Naval Officer and Crewman

Price: $18.00 (3 Bids)
Time Left: 18m

Britains deetail Mounted Indian Chief with Bow

Price: $4.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 21m

BARCLAY LEAD TOY SOLDIER RUNNING WITH RIFLE-CASTING FLAW

Price: $9.94 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22m

King & Country EA056 Austin 8th Army Light Utility Truck - ONLY 250 - RETIRED

Price: $109.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22m

Marx Ben Hur GlADIATOR COLLISEUM structure MANY ITEMS to choose from 1960s OLD !

Price: $49.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22m

Rare!! MARX 6" World War 2 BLUE Army Soldier WW2 WWII Plastic Toy Figure Set Lot

Price: $10.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 22m

Civil War Union Mule Handler with mule Toy Soldier

Buy It Now: $29.43
Time Left: 22m

STADDEN - 54mm metal WW2 German Cossack

Price: $10.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

Lot of 500 Miniature Plastic Army Men Soldiers

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 23m

Britains deetail Mounted Indian Chief with Raised Rifle

Price: $4.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 25m

FUNNY METAL TIN TOY FIGURE PIRATE JOHN SILVER HAND PAINTED 2

Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 25m

BARCLAY LEAD TOY SOLDIER SCOUT WITH BINOCULARS

Price: $9.94 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 26m

King & Country RARE # EA059 Aussie Carro Armato M13 40 Tank - 250 MADE - RETIRED

Price: $159.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 27m

1 18 21st Century Mig 15

Price: $30.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 27m

BARCLAY LEAD TOY SOLDIER AVIATOR-1940

Price: $9.94 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 28m

French Army toy soldier playset plastic army men

Price: $61.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 29m

3 Sets of Old Vintage Toy Military Army Bunkers for Soldiers and Army Men Nice!!

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 29m

1 18 Admairal Toys F-86 Sabre

Price: $45.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 30m

Tin soldier 54mm

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 31m

1:32 King and Country set NA31 great w Britains Figarti First Legion L

Price: $59.68 (5 Bids)
Time Left: 31m

Tim-mee Sheep from Farm Playset 1950s-1960s

Buy It Now: $2.00
Time Left: 31m

DESERT STORM US ARMY SOLDIER FIGURE #234 54MM 4 FIGURE SET

Price: $59.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 33m

1:32 King and Country set AE019 great w Britains Figarti First Legion L

Price: $29.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 33m

DORSET, BRITISH SUPPLY WAGON #7 54MM 2 HORSES 2 RIDERS WAGON

Price: $89.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 33m

ECCLES #B-21 (DIME-STORE SIZE) #122 US SOLDIER ATTACKING, WEARING GAS MASK

Price: $14.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 34m

BARCLAY LEAD TOY SOLDIER MARCHING MARINE-1940

Price: $12.92 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 34m

ED BURLEY SOLDIER (DIME-STORE SIZE) #1 US NAVY SAILORS & STD BRRS SET

Price: $139.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 34m