Tin toys are the thing of the past but like all things of the past, they carry certain values into the future. For tin toys, they carry more than just nostalgic memories of innocent childhood spent winding up the favorite tin robot or chasing around with friends wielding tin pistols. Tin toys of the past that still exists in the present also carry monetary value. Tin toys nowadays are considered collectors items and are sought after by many toy collectors.

To get a good price on an old tin toy, it must be in pristine condition. If the tin toy comes with the original box, then the value goes up even further. Just to give you an idea of how much a tin toy in good shape can sell for, we will take the Doing the Howdy Doody tin toy as an example. The Howdy Doody tin toy comes with a lithographed tin wind-up piano and a band consisting of Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob. Howdy Doody dances and stands at 8 tall while Buffalo Bob sits at the piano measuring 7 tall. This whole set if available in mint condition with the box can fetch a cool $2000 or more.

Dont get carried away with thinking that every tin toy will fetch a price like the Howdy Doody toy though as most of the tin toys owned by people would have some wear and tear because it was played with. Nobody expected that an innocent looking toy would end up being collectibles in the future.

It is not all about money though. Some people are not interested in selling their old tin toys because of the nostalgic value that the toys hold. If you own a tin toy that was your favorite while you were a kid, chances are the toy would be pretty worn out by now. The good news is that you can take that favorite tin toy to a professional and have it restored to its glory days. Experts in tin toy restoration can knock out the dents, smooth the scratches and even replace missing parts. The color will also be restored so that the toy is as good as new.