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Antique Toys Are One of the Top Five Collectible Items

Antique Toy Truck

Antique Toy Truck

Collecting antique toys can be both a hobby and an investment, it can be both fun and a way to relive childhood memories.

Toy collections really began getting popular in the United States in the mid 1960’s and toys have quickly became one of the top five collectible items in the U.S. today.

In 1988, thirty-six toy collectors spent over $5 million dollars at the Perlman Toy Museum sale in less than 24 hours! Although, toy prices have leveled off somewhat since the 80’s, their value has continued to keep going up and toys remain a steady investment.

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Collecting Dolls

Antique Doll

Antique Doll

Collecting dolls goes back in time quite a ways. There are people who collect nothing except old and antique dolls. Other people will collect any doll that may become of value in the future.

Some of the very first dolls ever made were actually made of cloth. The first cloth doll I remember as a child is the Raggedy Ann doll. As time passed, technology took great strides towards advancement. Another great collectible would become the cabbage patch dolls. Those dolls were very popular for a long time and are today a very valuable collectable.

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Coin Collecting A Great Hobby For All Ages

Barber Half Dollar

Barber Half Dollar

Coin collecting is the collection and trading of legitimate currency. It normally consists of collecting coins or bank notes that have become rare or unused. There are also many highly sought-after pieces such as coins with a manufacturing defect or limited edition coins that have been released.

While trying to gather as much money as possible and keep it has been a hobby for as long as money has existed, collecting coins for their artistic value is believed to have started around the fifteenth century. Back then it was a hobby for the wealthy upper class that collected coins and artifacts from ancient civilizations.

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Collecting Action Figures

GI Joe

GI Joe Vintage Action Figure

Collecting action figures has been around ever since action figures became really popular in the early 1970’s.These days, online action figure stores and auction sites make collecting action figures much easier and collectors can often find cheap action figures that can be worth far more than what they are sold for.

The cost of action figures depends a lot on the age of the action figure, as well as the condition of it. Figures are more valuable if in mint condition, without dents, scratches or any blemishes. Action figures are also worth much more if you have all the accessories such as clothing, hats, shoes/boots, weapons, etc.

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