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Let's get right to the most frequently asked questions:
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Where can I find old toys?
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Where can I find the value of an old toy?
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How can I find out what my old toy is called?
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Where can I sell my old toys?
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Where are other web sites related to collecting toys?
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Tell me more about Girder and Panel !
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Where can I find old
toys, especially an old favorite toy?
In a word, the answer is Ebay.
Click here
please to the web page where I tell you how to find old toys. I have a
special form that let's you make an Ebay search right on my web page!
Also, use the many powerful web search engines
such as ASK.com and
Google
to locate references to certain old toys. You might find another collector of
the same item(s), or a collectors club, or a dealer who handles that type of
toy. You never know! But in most cases, you will be amazed, as you encounter web
sites that bring old favorite toys back to life!
Where can I find the value of an old toy?
Ebay is one of the best places to
see what certain toys are selling for. Search for the toy you want to
value. See what current bids are. Better yet, once you are on Ebay's site, look
carefully down the left side of the search page, and find the link called
"Completed items" and click that to see all the completed sales. You
can sort by date, highest prices paid, or lowest prices paid. Judge the price
against the condition of the item. Sometimes the picture of the item will still
be there to view. Remember that value is normally based on quality and
condition.
One possibility to value a toy which you want to
sell is to start your own auction on Ebay, start off with a realistic starting
bid price, but use the Reserve Price
option, and set it very high. Then let the auction run and see what happens. If
you have no bids, your item is either overvalued, undesirable, or too common. If
you get some bids, odds are they won't reach your high reserve price. If
your reserve price is met, you must sell the toy, but think how happy you
will be to get that high price!
How can I find out what my old toy is called?
That's a tough question. You need to examine the toy carefully for any sort
of logo or marking, company names, abbreviations, or manufacturing dates. Use
powerful web search engines such as
Google or
Ask.com
to locate references to marks, names or model numbers. If you think you have
something valuable, take several well-lit photos of the item and send them to
major toy dealers. Click here for contact
information for some old-toy dealers.
Where can I sell my old toys?
Ebay is one of the best places to
see what certain toys are selling for. Search for the toy you want to
sell. See what current bids are, and look at the quality of the items being
sold. Is your item more complete, or is it damaged compared to one that was sold? Do you have the original box?
Better yet, once you are on Ebay's site, look carefully down the left side of
the search page, and find the link called "Completed items" and click
that to see all the completed sales. You can sort by date, highest prices paid,
or lowest prices paid. Judge the final selling price against the condition of
the item. Sometimes the picture of the item will still be there to view.
Remember that value is normally based on quality and condition.
If you think you have something valuable, take
several well-lit photos of the item and send them to major toy dealers. Click
here for contact information for some old-toy dealers. Dealers sometimes
take items on consignment. Remember too that dealers tend to offer much less
than a collector will, because the dealer must resell the item himself to make
money.
Where are other web sites related to collecting toys?
Come visit
my links web page with links to other interesting toy collecting sites. And
use powerful web search engines such as ASK.com and
Google locate other web sites that refer to toys you are interested in.
Tell me more about Girder and Panel !
I'm glad you asked: click
here to go to my "Girder
and Panel Collectors Club" web page, to learn some history about
Girder and Panel sets, and see the list of known set types.
Then click
here to visit my "online
museum" of Girder and Panel sets. I have tried to find a photo of
each set's box, and inside contents.
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I
don't mean to be harsh, but PLEASE consider that:
I am not a dealer - I don't make any money by running this web site.
I do not have an inventory of toys to sell - please don't ask if I have a
certain toy.
I do not have the time to search for toys you are looking for, that's why I
offer the
Ebay search
page (click here to find old toys!)
I am not qualified to put a value on toys you wish to have appraised.
I am not looking to become
a distributor of toys for offshore manufacturers, thank you.
PLEASE: use Ebay as a way to locate toys you own, or toys you wish to find, and
look at both current prices, and prices from completed sales, and let those
prices be a guide to what the "market value" of the toy might
be...it's worth what people are willing to pay for it (on Ebay).
Also, check out my links page
to contact toy dealers who may be more qualified to appraise your toys.
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I welcome your comments and suggestions.Come back and visit often!
E-mail
your comments and questions, I welcome them!
Thanks, and good luck collecting toys!
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