Antique Toy Market http://www.antiquetoymarket.com Vintage toys | rare toy memorabilia Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:09:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en Collectibles http://www.antiquetoymarket.com/collectibles/ http://www.antiquetoymarket.com/collectibles/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:08:42 +0000 Editor http://www.antiquetoymarket.com/?p=106 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.

fancy-studded-keyston-bros-holster-and-pair-texan-jr-s Fancy Studded KEYSTON BROS Holster and Pair Texan Jr.s
US $175.00
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 10:24:44 PDT
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vintage-texan-toy-cap-guns-with-holster VINTAGE TEXAN TOY CAP GUNS WITH HOLSTER
US $122.50 (12 Bids)
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 19:10:37 PDT
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big-11-scale-nichols-stallion-45-w-6-original-shells BIG 1:1 SCALE NICHOLS STALLION 45 W/ 6 ORIGINAL SHELLS
US $142.50 (15 Bids)
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 20:40:01 PDT
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wyatt-earp-double-set-holster-w-2-cap-guns-buckeroos Wyatt Earp Double Set Holster w/ 2 Cap Guns - Buckeroos
US $100.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 20:51:01 PDT
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vintage-cap-gun-lot-texan-stallion-32-ruf-rider-old- Vintage cap gun lot Texan Stallion 32 Ruf Rider old
US $149.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Thursday Mar-18-2010 13:58:56 PDT
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]]> http://www.antiquetoymarket.com/collectibles/feed/ Brief History of Toys http://www.antiquetoymarket.com/brief-history-of-toys/ http://www.antiquetoymarket.com/brief-history-of-toys/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:06:33 +0000 Editor http://www.antiquetoymarket.com/?p=103 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.

lehmann-circus-clown-balky-mule-tin-wind-up-german-cart LEHMANN CIRCUS CLOWN BALKY MULE TIN WIND-UP GERMAN CART
US $245.00
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 13:53:02 PDT
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antique-charles-rossignol-delahay-windup-1920-s-car-@@ ANTIQUE CHARLES ROSSIGNOL DELAHAY WINDUP 1920'S CAR @@
US $300.00 (15 Bids)
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:00:47 PDT
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rare-antique-patriotic-sand-pail-with-kids-&-flags RARE ANTIQUE PATRIOTIC SAND PAIL WITH KIDS & FLAGS
US $135.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 18:28:05 PDT
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masudaya-r-35-antique-vintage-electric-robot-tin-toy-★ MASUDAYA R-35 Antique Vintage ELECTRIC ROBOT Tin Toy ★
US $2,000.00
End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 6:09:02 PDT
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vintage-antique-classic-cadillac-oldsmobile-car-tin-toy Vintage Antique Classic cadillac OLDSMOBILE Car Tin Toy
US $1,000.00
End Date: Wednesday Mar-17-2010 6:11:53 PDT
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]]> http://www.antiquetoymarket.com/brief-history-of-toys/feed/ Toy Definition http://www.antiquetoymarket.com/toy-definition/ http://www.antiquetoymarket.com/toy-definition/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:03:56 +0000 Editor http://www.antiquetoymarket.com/?p=100 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.

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US $390.00
End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 22:39:05 PDT
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pretty-12-am-1894-bisque-doll-w-delicate-leather-body Pretty 12"AM 1894 Bisque Doll w Delicate Leather Body
US $134.49 (24 Bids)
End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 22:42:21 PDT
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✦♥neo-blythe-doll-bloomy-bloomsbury-cwc-limited-♥nrfb♥✦ ✦♥Neo Blythe Doll Bloomy Bloomsbury CWC Limited ♥NRFB♥✦
US $315.00 (24 Bids)
End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 22:48:04 PDT
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daisy-chain~thai-benjarong-porcelain-jar~antique-look DAISY CHAIN~Thai Benjarong Porcelain Jar~ANTIQUE LOOK
US $182.95
End Date: Monday Mar-15-2010 22:53:26 PDT
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antique-bisque-american-indian-doll-all-original Antique bisque American Indian Doll - All Original
US $137.45 (0 Bid)
End Date: Tuesday Mar-16-2010 0:09:21 PDT
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