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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:

Beanie Babies

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

TY 1995 Waddle the Penguin – Retired Beanie Baby - EUC

Price: $0.99
Buy It Now: $1.99
Time Left: 16m

AUTHENTIC TY BEANIE M.C. II BEAR Birthday January 11

Buy It Now: $14.99
Time Left: 16m

TY GARFIELD the CAT - COOL CAT BEANIE BABY - MINT

Buy It Now: $8.95
Time Left: 16m

TY CARROTS the (PINK) BUNNY PILLOW PAL - MINT - NRPF

Buy It Now: $10.95
Time Left: 16m

Ty Girl Bunny Rabbit Jointed Plush Animal Toy 1993 Pink Jumpsuit Tush Tag 9" EUC

Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 17m

TY RARE PEACE BEAR BRIGHT COLORS MWMT

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 17m

TY BEANIE BABIES VALENTINO THE WHITE BEAR 3RD GEN

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 17m

TY FLIP the CAT BEANIE BABY - MINT

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 18m

AUTHENTIC TY BEANIE PERIWINKLE BEAR Birthday FEBRUARY 8

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 19m

7" TY Beanie Babies Patrick Star from Spongebob Squarepants Clean EUC!

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 19m

Ty Fairy Bear Jointed Plush Animal Toy 1993 Rainbow Wings Swing Tush Tag 9" EUC

Buy It Now: $22.00
Time Left: 20m

Ty Authentic Rare Flitter the Butterfly Beanie aj$

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 20m

TY HALO BEANIE BABIE COLLECTABLE

Price: $29.99
Buy It Now: $39.99
Time Left: 21m

TY ANTLERS the BROWN MOOSE PILLOW PAL - MWMT - NEW

Buy It Now: $15.95
Time Left: 29m

TY SPEEDY the TURTLE BEANIE BABY - MINT RETIRED

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 31m

TY BEANIE BABIES 8" SPONGEBOB FIRST MATE PATRICK 40771

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 32m

MELTON the SNOWMAN - TY PLUFFIES - NEW - MINT

Buy It Now: $9.95
Time Left: 33m

TY BEANIE BABIES 8" CAPTAIN SPONGEBOB 40770

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 33m

TY JUMPS the FROG 2.0 BEANIE BABY - MINT RETIRED

Buy It Now: $4.95
Time Left: 37m

STRECTH the OSTRICH TY BEANIE BABY (retired) NEW- MINT

Buy It Now: $1.00
Time Left: 43m

Ty USA Founders the July 2005 Beanie of the Month aj$

Buy It Now: $11.99
Time Left: 43m

Princess Diana Beanie Baby Collector's Item 1997 Version Retired Mint

Price: $25.00
Buy It Now: $100.00
Time Left: 46m

250 Ty Beanie Babies

Price: $50.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 46m

Ty Beanie Babies Blue's Glue BLUE Beanbag 6" New

Buy It Now: $5.80
Time Left: 48m

TY BEANIE BABIES COLLECTION POUNDS RETIRED RARE! 2002

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 51m

TY BEANIE BUDDIES BABIES TEENIES ERIN (GREEN) RETIRED RARE!! 97

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 54m

Original TY Beanie Babies- New & Retired! Lot of 24

Price: $18.00
Buy It Now: $22.00
Time Left: 55m

Bennie Babies wrinkles and sly

Price: $2.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 57m

TY BEANIE BABIES COLLECTION SPRINGY RETIRED RARE! 2000

Buy It Now: $3.99
Time Left: 59m

TY INC.2002 BEANIE BABIES ANGEL BEAR HERALD *MINT*

Buy It Now: $10.99
Time Left: 59m

STRECTH the OSTRICH TY BEANIE BABY LOT of 12 NEW- MINT

Buy It Now: $10.00
Time Left: 1h

1995 Ty EARS Bunny Rabbit BEANIE BABY Retired Lovey 7"

Buy It Now: $12.97
Time Left: 1h 2m

TY BEANIE BABIES COLLECTION FRANKENTEDDY (MULTICOLOR) RETRED RARE 01

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1h 4m

Ty Beanie Baby - Floppity - Rabbit

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 1h 7m

2 Ty Beanie Baby RADAR and Beanie Buddy Original 1995 Both RADARs

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 10m

Ty Gift (Joy) the bear Beanie (Hallmark Exclusive) aj$

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 1h 12m