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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:

Punkies

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

"Rainbow" Ty Punkie!

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 42m

TY INC. 2002 PUNKIES DUCK BEANIE PLUSH *LNWOT*

Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 12h 22m

TY BEANIES PUNKIES BEANIE HIPPO - PURPLE 03

Price: $2.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 12h 35m

Ty Beanie Punkies *SHRIEKERS & SCREAMERS* Halloween Ghost MWMT Lot of 2

Buy It Now: $13.50
Time Left: 13h 1m

FLAIR TY Beanies Punky Punkies pink plush French Poodle

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 13h 15m

MARBLES retired TY Beanies Punky Punkies colorful plush moose

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 15h 11m

Ty Beanie Punkies Polka-Dot puppy dog bent tag

Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 16h 1m

Ty Beanie Baby SNEAKY the Leopard - DOB 2 22 2000 - Retired

Price: $3.50 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 16h 40m

Collectible Retired TY Girlz Punkin Penny Doll GC

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 18h 13m

RARE RETIRED TY BEANIE PUNKIES COLLECTION FROG "HOPSCOTCH" "MWT"

Price: $3.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 19h 7m

TY Punkies Tytips Pink Poodle Dog Plush GC

Price: $6.99
Buy It Now: $7.99
Time Left: 19h 21m

FRIZZY the Bear PUNKIES Plush Stuffed Animal TOY+Tag 9"

Price: $5.95
Buy It Now: $6.95
Time Left: 19h 34m

Ty Punkies Rainbow the Bear Beanbag Plush Toy

Buy It Now: $3.00
Time Left: 19h 47m

Ty Punkies Flair Retired

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 20h 33m

TY PUNKIES SLIM THE HIPPO 6" BEANIE PLUSH-CUTE!

Buy It Now: $13.95
Time Left: 20h 42m

LOT PUNKIES marked TY LION "KITTY" 1903 DUCK "FLIPFLOP" 1902 TAGS NEW

Price: $2.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 20h 59m

TY Beanie Punkies dog polka dot bean bag plush 8" long

Price: $7.99
Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 23h 16m

Ty Beanie Babies Punkies Shreds the Puppy Dog 2002

Price: $2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 23h 31m

TROPICS * PUNKIES TIGER Ty Beanie Babies MWMT

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 1d 1h 9m

TY INC. 2002 PUNKIES BEAR BEANIE PLUSH FRIZZY *EC

Buy It Now: $9.99
Time Left: 1d 4h 55m

TY Beanie PUNKIES ~ FRIZZY ~ BEAR ~ MINT

Buy It Now: $6.99
Time Left: 1d 10h 56m

Ty Beanie Classic Punkies *ALACAZAM & SKITTERS* Halloween Cat & Spider Lot of 2

Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 1d 11h 21m

Ty Beanie Punkies *SCREAMERS* Halloween Ghost MWMT Lot of 2

Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 1d 11h 21m

Cute TY Punkies Little Monkey Zig-Zag

Price: $4.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1d 11h 22m

Ty Beanie Babies Punkies **JUNGLE WILDCATS** Lot of 3

Buy It Now: $13.50
Time Left: 1d 11h 23m

Ty Classic Collection Red & White 24" Hollibear NWT

Buy It Now: $99.00
Time Left: 1d 20h 51m

TY T - BONE THE RETIRED PUNKIES BULL - MWMT

Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 2d 1h 15m

TY ZAPP THE RETIRED PUNKIE - MWMT

Buy It Now: $8.95
Time Left: 2d 1h 27m

TY TWIZZLES THE RETIRED PUNKIES BEAR - MWMT

Buy It Now: $3.75
Time Left: 2d 1h 36m

SNORT TY PUNKIES PUNKY MINT WITH MINT TAGS

Buy It Now: $8.99
Time Left: 2d 7h 37m

TY BEANIE BABY PUNKYS " RAINBOW " PINK ORANGE YELLOW BEAR

Buy It Now: $5.99
Time Left: 2d 10h 29m

Ty Beanie Baby Punkies Frog Hopscotch 2002 Has Tags

Buy It Now: $13.49
Time Left: 2d 17h 18m

T-Bone TY Punkie RETIRED

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2d 23h 25m

SHREDS TY Punkie RETIRED

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2d 23h 25m

MARBLES TY Punkie RETIRED

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2d 23h 26m

ZIG ZAG TY Punkie RETIRED

Price: $1.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2d 23h 27m