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N Vintage and Antique Toys
Executive Summary about antique toys by Jenny Read

With some of the old Star Wars memorabilia fetching thousands of pounds, it is not surprising that more and more people are looking to find those bargains to either add to their collection or just to sell to other enthusiasts.

Garage sales are still a strong favourite for finding toys at bargain prices where there owners are perhaps not aware of their worth or auctions where bargains are bought every day at a fraction of their true value.

Although most vintage and antique toys already have a value, if you can predict or research the trends, you can start your collection with an antique of the future and see it’s worth grow over the years. Choose a niche that you are interested in possibly one you have enjoyed in your youth, taking into account the dry space you have to store your future collection, and enjoy the ’search and find’!

Thousands and thousands of action figures were, and still are, made for popular TV shows, films etc., with many being played with until destroyed. But the ones that survive and are in good condition, with the original clothes, and in their original boxes, can become an item of value depending on their rarity.

Pop memorabilia
Diecast, Cast Iron, Tin Motors and Trucks
Teddy Bears
Dolls…celluloid and others
Toy soldiers
Toy Trains
Military figures – Dragon – Warhammer
Action Figures eg. Action Man, Babylon 5, Batman, GI Joe
Building Toys
Educational Toys
Antique Marbles
Trading Card Games

Antique toys
Executive Summary about antique toys by Tony Harries

Antique toys are popular collector items these days and many collectors are attracted to curious items. Almost any toy that is over 10 years old and still in reasonable condition will qualify as an ‘antique toy’

Factors that you have to look at when you prefer collecting antique toys is the condition and years of existence of the toy you will purchase. Collecting antique toys is rewarding, enriching and also great fun. You can find antique toys at specialized online toy collecting Web sites, garage sales, flea markets practically anywhere you may care to look. You can buy antique toys from auction houses, antique toy dealers and other toy collecting community resources on the Web.

Caring for antique toys is important and cleaning them should be minimized. Among the most popular antique toys are mechanical banks, in part because of their animated movements; cast-iron automotives and horse-drawn toys are also favored. True antique toys are rare treasures and, usually, worth a pretty penny depending on quality and condition.

Collectible toys are all antique toys, of course, along with those made within the last fifty years that have withstood the test of time and piqued the imagination and interest of toy lovers and collectors.

Antique Toys are agreat investment. While modern toys offer opportunities for great appreciation, antique toys are an established market. Still there are people who collect antique toys like those old tops, wind-up toys, figurines and train sets. The most accessible sources for antique toys are dealers. Perhaps the best source of all for good antique toys is other collectors. One of the most sought after antique toys are the wooden rockinghorses. Buying and selling antique toys can be a great way to make somemoney.

Almost any toy that is over 10 years old and still in reasonable condition will qualify as an ‘antique toy’.

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