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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 Parts

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

Unocal 76 Patch & Stickers

Buy It Now: $12.99
Time Left: 4h 29m

Unocal 76 Patch & Stickers

Buy It Now: $16.99
Time Left: 4h 31m

Star Wars Sith Infiltrator Rocket

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 4h 36m

Star Wars model Rocket Trade Federation Battleship

Buy It Now: $24.99
Time Left: 4h 42m

Star Wars NABO Fighter Model Rocket

Buy It Now: $19.99
Time Left: 4h 45m

Vintage Tin Windup Friction TOY PART Wing Motor Wheel Space Ship Rocket Airplane

Price: $10.50 (2 Bids)
Time Left: 6h

SMITH MILLER TOYS GM TRUCK N R

Price: $125.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 6m

~VINTAGE PARTS~A. C. GILBERT~NO. 6 1 2 ERECTOR SET~1948~

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 6h 11m

Vintage Rubber CONSTRUCTION WORKER Made in Japan TOY PART Sitting Driver ??

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 7h 6m

Vintage Plastic Race Car Driver & Passenger TOY PART

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $12.00
Time Left: 7h 6m

VINTAGE LOT OF FIFETEEN WOODEN CAROM CARROM RINGS

Price: $4.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 23m

VINTAGE LOT OF NINE WOODEN CAROM CARROM RINGS

Price: $4.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 8h 25m

vintage ideal fix it XP 600 concept car by ideal with original box and tools

Price: $100.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 11m

vintage ideal tire and cub cap for XP 600 fix it car of tomorrow

Price: $7.00
Buy It Now: $8.00
Time Left: 9h 23m

Ideal fix it XP600 futuristic car of tomorrow headlight unit

Price: $8.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 9h 24m

Vintage Windup Tin Toy Car Military U.S. Soldier Vehicle Driver Used For Parts

Buy It Now: $14.95
Time Left: 9h 36m

Vtg Rescue Force Buddyl FD-4 Car

Price: $2.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 3m

gilbert erector set

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 21m

vintage buick XP 300 concept car by ideal with original box and tools

Price: $100.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 10h 31m

1993 Toymax Magic Maker Creepy Crawlers Creeple Peeple 6 Mold Set with EXTRAS!

Price: $21.00
Buy It Now: $28.50
Time Left: 11h 11m

VINTAGE GOODYEAR 11.00 X 20 TOY 4 RUBBER TIRES 4 WHEELS 1 AXLE

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 16m

VINTAGE GOODYEAR 11.00 X 20 TOY 4 RUBBER TIRES 4 WHEELS 1 AXLE

Price: $9.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 25m

Vintage Marx Indinapolis 500 windup race car for parts

Price: $9.99
Buy It Now: $16.00
Time Left: 11h 32m

vintage tire 6x1.5-F small tire steel hub hard rubber tire

Price: $5.00 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 35m

vintage tire wheel metal hub rubber tread 7 5 8x1 1 4 Bike trikePedal tractor JD

Price: $8.95 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 35m

Vintage Lumar US Airforce truck for parts

Price: $19.00
Buy It Now: $25.00
Time Left: 11h 43m

Original Girard Wheel Balloon Tire for Vintage Toy Car Truck Restore LFVS

Price: $5.55 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 49m

VINTAGE JOHN DEERE TOY 2 RUBBER TIRES 2 METAL WHEELS

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 51m

VINTAGE JOHN DEERE TOY 2 RUBBER TIRES 2 PLASTIC WHEELS

Price: $9.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 11h 59m

3 Remco Showboat Heidi Cinderella Pinocchio Play Set Complete Characters Scenes

Price: $9.50 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 30m

Tire Rock Lizards

Price: $3.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 13h 39m

1920 STRUCTO MFG CO. FREEPORT, ILL RACING TOY AUTO AD

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 14h 38m

VINTAGE 1973 PLASTIC BOAT TRAILER BY IDEAL TOY CORP.

Buy It Now: $11.95
Time Left: 14h 42m

HORSE DRAWN DOUBLE TEAM OF HORSES IN CAST ALUMINUM 1930s USA

Buy It Now: $34.99
Time Left: 15h 12m

used nice tire and hub caps

Price: $5.99 (0 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 26m

SWEET SECRETS 1984 GALOOB

Price: $3.99 (1 Bids)
Time Left: 15h 46m