Antique Toy Market

Collectibles

Editor — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:08:42 +0000

Some toys, such as Beanie Babies, attract large numbers of enthusiasts, eventually becoming collectibles. Other toys, such as Boyds Bears are marketed to adults as collectibles. Some people spend large sums of money in an effort to acquire larger and more complete collections. The record for a single PEZ dispenser at auction, for example, is $1,100 U.S.

VINTAGE~ c.1920s "miniature" pinfire"fob"CAP-GUN-PISTOL
US $165.00 (5 Bids)
End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 0:01:15 PST
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Hubley Atomic Disintegrator Space Cap Pistol Ray Gun
US $150.00 (11 Bids)
End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 16:57:10 PST
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replica colt .45 cap gun holster set
US $125.00
End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 4:27:58 PST
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replica colt .45 cap gun holster set
US $110.00
End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 4:38:58 PST
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2029 1965 HUBLEY RIFLE CAP GUN WITH CANVAS SLING
US $1,200.00
End Date: Friday Mar-12-2010 14:21:56 PST
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Brief History of Toys

Editor — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:06:33 +0000

Most young mammals will play with whatever they can find, turning such things as pinecones, rocks, and food into toys. It simply makes sense then that toys have a history as old as human civilization itself. Toys and games have been unearthed from the sites of ancient civilizations. They have been written about in some of our oldest literature. Toys excavated from the Indus valley civilization (3000-1500 BCE) include small carts, whistles shaped like birds, and toy monkeys which could slide down a string.

The earliest toys were made from materials found in nature, such as rocks, sticks, and clay. Thousands of years ago, Egyptian children played with dolls that had wigs and movable limbs which were made from stone, pottery, and wood. In Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, children played with dolls made of wax or terra cotta, sticks, bows and arrows, and yo-yos. When Greek children, especially girls, came of age it was customary for them to sacrifice the toys of their childhood to the gods. On the eve of their wedding, young girls around fourteen would offer their dolls in a temple as a rite of passage into adulthood.

As technology changed and civilization progressed, toys also changed. Whereas ancient toys were made from materials found in nature like stone, wood, and grass modern toys are often made from plastic, cloth, and synthentic materials. Ancient toys were often made by the parents and family of the children who used them, or by the children themselves. Modern toys, in contrast, are often mass-produced and sold in stores.

This change in the nature of toys is exemplified by the changes that have taken place in one of the oldest and most universal of human toys; dolls. The earliest and most primitive dolls were simple wooden carvings and bundles of grass. Egyptian dolls were sometimes jointed so that their limbs could move realistically. By the early 1800s there were dolls that could say “mama”. Today there are dolls that can recognize and identify objects, the voice of their owner, and choose among hundreds of pre-programed phrases with which to respond. The materials that toys are made from have changed, what toys can do has changed, but the fact that children play with toys has not changed.

Early 1900s Bing Germany W/U Phonograph w/ 1909 Record
US $325.50 (14 Bids)
End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 19:30:16 PST
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MASUDAYA Prewar Antique Celluloid Boy Wind-up Tin Toy
US $3,800.00
End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 19:30:43 PST
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Prewar Antique Celluloid Boy Play Scooter Bell Tin Toy
US $2,800.00
End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 19:32:54 PST
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Antique Japanese Netherlands Battle Ship Boat Tin Toy
US $2,000.00
End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 5:14:36 PST
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Antique HARLEY DAVIDSON AUTO BIKE Motor Cycle Tin TOY
US $8,900.00
End Date: Thursday Mar-11-2010 16:05:24 PST
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Toy Definition

Editor — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:03:56 +0000

A toy is an object used in play. Toys are usually associated with children and pets, but it is not unusual for adult humans and some non-domesticated animals to play with toys. Many items are manufactured to serve as toys, but items produced for other purposes can also be used as toys. A child may pick up a household item and ‘fly’ it around pretending that it is an airplane, or an animal might play with a pinecone by batting at it, biting it, chasing it, or by throwing it up in the air. Some toys are produced primarily as collector’s items and are not intended to be played with.

The origin of toys is prehistoric; dolls representing infants, animals, and soldiers, as well as representations of tools used by adults are readily found at archaeological sites. The origin of the word “toy” is unknown, but it is believed that it was first used in the 14th century.

Toys and play in general are an important part of the process of learning about the world and growing up. The young use toys and play to discover their identity, help their bodies grow strong, learn cause and effect, explore relationships, and practice skills they will need as adults. Adults use toys and play to form and strengthen social bonds, teach, remember and reinforce lessons from their youth, discover their identity, exercise their minds and bodies, explore relationships, practice skills, and decorate their living spaces.

Toys are more than simple amusement, they and the ways that they are used profoundly influence many aspects of life.

AMERICAN KENNEL Monthly Register Dogs 1884 Vol 2
US $100.00 (17 Bids)
End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 19:17:43 PST
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IDEAL COMPOSITION SHIRLEY TEMPLE DOLL ORIG DRESS 17"
US $399.95
End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 19:23:49 PST
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1960 #3 VINTAGE BARBIE DOLL +ORIGINAL SWIMSUIT, #1 SHOE
US $406.09 (13 Bids)
End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 19:25:53 PST
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Beth Russell Honeysuckle Bellpull Needlepoint Kit
US $175.50
End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 19:27:16 PST
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Yoruba Ibeji Twin Figure Female Nigeria Africa
US $404.00
End Date: Wednesday Mar-10-2010 19:37:32 PST
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