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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:

Lord of the Rings

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

LOTR TCG BOHD SARUMAN MO FOUL FOLK 5R56 FOIL GEM MINT

Buy It Now: $37.00
Time Left: 16m

LOTR TCG MOM BILBO BAGGINS WSG 2U96 FOIL GEM MINT

Buy It Now: $4.75
Time Left: 20m

LOTR TCG MOM HOBBIT SWORD-PLAY 2U103 FOIL GEM MINT

Buy It Now: $2.75
Time Left: 23m

LOTR TCG MOM FEARING THE WORST 2R100 FOIL GEM MINT

Buy It Now: $2.75
Time Left: 27m

LOTR TCG T&D HALDIR WARRIOR MESSENGER 18R14 GEM MINT

Buy It Now: $24.75
Time Left: 46m

LOTR TCG T&D EOMER'S BOW 18R95 MINT

Buy It Now: $7.75
Time Left: 46m

LOTR TCG SOG GORGOROTH ASSASSIN 8R95 MINT

Buy It Now: $5.95
Time Left: 47m

Lord of the Rings TCG CCG Booster Lot w Eowyn Promo

Price: $12.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 18m

Stone of Erech MEtW Ltd Middle Earth the Wizards CCG

Buy It Now: $2.50
Time Left: 2h 3m

The White Tree MEtW Ltd Middle Earth Card CCG MECCG

Buy It Now: $3.50
Time Left: 2h 3m

LOTR TCG Gollum Stinker 5R25 Foil Mint Unplayed

Price: $7.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 3h 18m

LOTR TCG 8R108 Troll of Gorgoroth Abomination of Sauron

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 4h 2m

Lord of the Rings CCG Bloodlines 13R5 Gimli, Lord of the Glittering Caves

Buy It Now: $2.25
Time Left: 4h 48m

LOTR TCG No Use That Way 5R113 Foil Mint Unplayed

Price: $9.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 4h 59m

Lord of the Rings Mount Doom

Buy It Now: $9.00
Time Left: 5h 1m

Lord of the Rings CCG Bloodlines 13R8 Subterranean Homestead

Buy It Now: $1.99
Time Left: 5h 28m

LOTR TCG Beserk Slayer 5R47 Foil Mint Unplayed

Price: $6.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 26m

2 LOTR TCG 0P26 Gandalf Defender of the West Promo MINT

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 6h 40m

2 LOTR TCG 0P27 Frodo Resolute Hobbit Promo Cards MINT

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 6h 40m

2 LOTR TCG 0P28 ARWEN FAIR ELF MAIDEN PROMO CARDS DGMA PREMIER SERIES QUALIFIER

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 6h 40m

2 LOTR TCG 0P29 Eowyn Dernhelm PROMO CARDS MINT

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 6h 40m

2 LOTR TCG 0P68 The Binding Ring One Ring Promo Cards

Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 6h 40m

2 LOTR TCG 0P80 Promo FOIL Eomer Eored Leader MINT

Buy It Now: $7.95
Time Left: 6h 40m

2 LOTR TCG Arwen Staunch Defender KISS 0P79 Promo FOIL

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 6h 40m

2 LOTR TCG Elvish Promo Tengwar Sting 4R100 MINT

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 6h 40m

2 LOTR TCG WITCH-KING BLACK CAPTAIN 0P61 PROMO CARDS

Buy It Now: $8.95
Time Left: 6h 40m

LOTR TCG Beserk Savage 5R46 Foil Mint Unplayed

Price: $6.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 7h 30m

MECCG Middle-earth CCG Fifteen Birds in Five Firtrees M

Buy It Now: $6.00
Time Left: 9h 32m

MECCG Middle-earth CCG An Unexpected Party DM ***VF

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 9h 33m

MECCG Middle-earth CCG Choice of Luthien DM ***VF

Buy It Now: $4.00
Time Left: 9h 33m

MECCG Middle-earth CCG Dragon-Helm DM ***VF

Buy It Now: $6.00
Time Left: 9h 33m

MECCG Middle-earth CCG Elerina DM ***MN

Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 9h 33m

MECCG Middle-earth CCG Durin's Bane DM ***MN

Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 9h 33m

MECCG Middle-earth CCG Baduila Dark Minions ***MN

Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 9h 33m

LOTR TCG Mines of Moria 2U67 Moria Archer Troop FOIL NM

Buy It Now: $2.65
Time Left: 9h 58m

3 cards Aragorn Gandalf and Balrog from The Lord of the Rings Aragorns Quest

Price: $0.99
Buy It Now: $2.50
Time Left: 10h 47m