How To Start An Antique Toys Collection

One of the most fun things to collect is antique toys because they bring back delightful memories of our own childhood and all the fun we have had

. For those who want to start an antique toy collection but are not really sure how to begin, here are some tips that will get you started on this fun and exciting hobby.

Start With What You Love

Almost everyone had a special toy in childhood that they still remember fondly. Whether that toy is a teddy bear that slept with you each night, a favourite doll who attended all your tea parties or that toy train set that made for the best Christmas of your life doesn't matter. All that matters is that when you start your antique toy collection you choose the types of toys that you know you will love to collect.

Start Small

Rome wasn't built in a day and it will take time to build the type of antique toy collection you really want. Part of the fun of collecting is acquiring the pieces for your collection, so start small with one piece at time and buy only those antique toys you truly want for your collection. Also remember when collecting that today's new toys will be tomorrow's antiques. So, if you decide to collect Holiday Barbies be sure to collect current models as well as the antiques to round out your collection.

What to Look For in Choosing an Antique Toy

Like any type of collection there are some things that makes one antique toy more sought after and rare than others and knowing what to look for will help you determine if you are getting a deal on the toys you are adding to your collection. Here are a few things that will add to the prestige of your collection and make it more valuable:

* Condition of the antique toy - The most valuable antique toys are those that are still in their original packaging and both the packaging and the toy is in mint condition without any tears, stains or water damage.

* Those antique toys that were sold in a limited edition and that have few surviving examples still left to purchase today.

* Unbroken series of toys spanning several year's models in mostly good condition.

* Any antique handmade toy such as rocking horses that have all of the original parts such as manes, tails, saddles and paint.

Where to Look For Antique Toys

When looking for antique toys you will want to look in as many different places as possible. Estate sales, auctions, antique stores, yard sales and even online. You will often find a specific toy you want in the most unusual places like someone's attic where it was put and then forgotten.

Collecting antique toys can be a fun and exciting hobby and half the fun of collecting is in the search for that one incredible find.

by: Louise Longworth

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