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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:

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3 VINTAGE RUBBER SQUEEZE TOYS - BUNNY, BEAR, & MOM BIRD IN NEST WITH 3 BABIES

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

Stationary Toy Steam Engine - Electric

Price: $50.00 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 17m

VINTAGE Clockwork Mechanical CAROUSEL TOY COLLECTIBLE

Buy It Now: $53.00
Time Left: 18m

Hubley 1962 1 60 Metal Plastic Tiny Toys Cement Truck - Lancaster, PA. USA

Price: $20.00
Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 26m

Set of vintage Wooden colored Bowling pins with ball

Price: $0.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 28m

Hustler SPEED KING Vintage Strap On Metal Roller Skates Adjustable with key

Price: $10.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 30m

Hubley 1962 1 60 Metal Plastic Tiny Toys Front End Loader - Lancaster, PA. USA

Price: $20.00
Buy It Now: $30.00
Time Left: 30m

VINTAGE, COLLECTABLE MUSICAL CAR AND 2 BANK COLLECTABLE CARS

Price: $19.99
Buy It Now: $29.99
Time Left: 31m

Puppy in my Pocket collection of baby puppies dogs

Price: $4.74 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 40m

JC Higgins Wood Wheel Roller Skates and Metal Case from the 1950's

Price: $55.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 50m

Japanese Ornament on desk " SAKURA BUNNY "

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 57m

COX Baja Bug Buggy Stickers

Price: $6.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 57m

COX ACTION VAN Stickers

Price: $7.00 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 58m

Old PASS-N-PLAY toy From The 70's

Price: $0.99
Buy It Now: $5.00
Time Left: 1h 8m

Japanese Ornament on desk " SAKURA BUNNY "

Price: $0.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 19m

Original Antique 1895 McLOUGHLIN BROS Lotto Game Toy w Box Victorian Era rare

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 19m

Vintage 1970 Baby Joy 8.5" Rubber Clown Squeaky Toy - Clean Great Condition

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 1h 22m

Vintage Miniature Carpentry Claw Hammer Key Chain FOB Small Retro

Buy It Now: $4.99
Time Left: 1h 32m

Vintage Indian Leather Puppet Demon Rakshas Huge 20" Ht Rare Collectible Decor

Buy It Now: $140.00
Time Left: 1h 38m

Dinky Toys--"Battle Lines" by Meccano Ltd.--American 105 MM Gun

Price: $5.00
Buy It Now: $275.00
Time Left: 1h 51m

Vintage Watermelon Harmonica- Childs CUTE MUST SEE

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 5m

vintage 1987 Mother Goose story teller lamp

Price: $89.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 6m

Rare German Vintage Penny Tin Toy Buffalo on Wheel

Buy It Now: $200.00
Time Left: 2h 13m

VINTAGE 1960s 1970s CRACKER JACK GUN WHISTLE

Buy It Now: $12.63
Time Left: 2h 15m

Corgi Juniors---Daimler Scout Car

Price: $5.00
Buy It Now: $125.00
Time Left: 2h 18m

JAPAN Wooden Toy KENDAMA Japanese play Game RABBIT JKA2014 WHITE

Buy It Now: $54.99
Time Left: 2h 20m

Vintage Childrens Toy Treasure Chest Trunk

Price: $14.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 22m

Vintage Set 10 Plastic Red & White Kids Childrens Bowling Pins & Green Ball Toy

Buy It Now: $20.00
Time Left: 2h 22m

POTATO GUN TOY FUN UNIQUE SPUD LAUNCHER PISTON SHOOTER

Price: $3.24
Buy It Now: $3.95
Time Left: 2h 28m

JAPAN Wooden Toy KENDAMA Japanese play Game RABBIT JKA2014 RED

Buy It Now: $54.99
Time Left: 2h 29m

VINTAGE 1960s 1970s CRACKER JACK WESTERN GUN BELT

Buy It Now: $12.63
Time Left: 2h 31m

Corgi Toys--Saladin Armoured Car

Price: $5.00
Buy It Now: $125.00
Time Left: 2h 31m

JAPAN Wooden Toy KENDAMA Japanese play Game oozora Green

Buy It Now: $34.99
Time Left: 2h 34m

VINTAGE RUSSIAN WOODEN PECKING CHICKENS

Price: $5.53 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 2h 35m

Rare Japanese Vintage Penny Tin Toy Old Car Model

Buy It Now: $90.00
Time Left: 2h 39m

VINTAGE 1960s 1970s CRACKER JACK MAGIC LOCK PUZZLE

Buy It Now: $12.63
Time Left: 2h 40m