| Since the beginning of the automobile industry, | | | | when collecting vintage toy cars. Look for original |
| miniature toy versions of popular cars have been | | | | paint and accessories in the best condition you can |
| popular with both collectors and children. Vintage car | | | | find. Consider avoiding those with dents or other |
| toys make popular collectibles because they are small, | | | | damage unless it is a rare model or you plan to use it |
| making them easy to store and display. Plus, with a | | | | for a restoration project. If your toy cars are mainly |
| few exceptions, they are much less expensive than | | | | for display, consider reproductions. These shiny new |
| their real car counterparts, making them a wise | | | | models will show no wear at all, making them ideal |
| decision for auto aficionados who can't afford a | | | | display pieces. |
| garage full of classic cars. Vintage automobile toys of | | | | Collectors of vintage toy cars often find that their |
| an automobile enthusiast's favorite car model also | | | | car collection makes a wise investment. The most |
| make a great gift. | | | | popular models are quite hard-to-find, and can |
| Diecast cars, including the popular Hot Wheels and | | | | appreciate in value as more and more collectors join |
| Matchbox brands along with countless others, first | | | | the world of vintage car toy collectibles. When you |
| gained widespread popularity in the 1960's and 1970's. | | | | first begin collecting toy cars, start with your favorite |
| Often the most inexpensive toy cars, they make a | | | | car models. Decide whether you will focus on a |
| wise choice for young children. Their low price also | | | | particular type of toy, or collect any model you can |
| allows collectors to obtain a wide range of different | | | | find of a specific style of car. You will soon realize |
| models. The most involved adult collectors often | | | | that many thousands of adult collectors enjoy |
| display several thousand diecast toy vehicles. While | | | | vintage toy cars, whether they are interested in |
| most diecast cars feature moving wheels but are not | | | | diecast models or larger steel car toys. |
| motorized, other popular car collectibles are | | | | Today, many adult collectors continue to add on to |
| motorized, including wind-up versions. | | | | their childhood collection of toy cars. Each year, new |
| Pedal cars are another version of children's toy car | | | | adult collectors begin their own collection. Collecting |
| that has caught on with adult collectors. Popular since | | | | toy cars is an accessible hobby for many, and allows |
| the 1930's, most of these pedal toys are made of | | | | car enthusiasts to have a representation of their |
| steel. Collectors enjoy vintage models in both their | | | | favorite classic, hot-rod cars without having to pay |
| original and restored conditions. Reproductions are | | | | thousands for the real thing. Most collectors of |
| available of the most popular models of the 1950's | | | | vintage toy cars dream of driving the streets in their |
| and 1960's; original versions of these models can | | | | own restored hot rod, but for now, collecting toy |
| sometimes fetch several thousand dollars, making | | | | representations of their favorite car models is the |
| reproductions a wise choice for most collectors. | | | | next best thing. |
| Like with most collectibles, condition is everything | | | | |