{"id":3677903,"date":"2020-09-17T19:40:54","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T19:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calauctions.com\/?p=3677903"},"modified":"2022-11-04T01:40:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T01:40:20","slug":"huge-train-collection-up-for-auction-plus-train-collecting-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calauctions.com\/auction\/huge-train-collection-up-for-auction-plus-train-collecting-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge Train Collection Up For Auction, Plus Train Collecting Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you love collecting model trains, you can join a long lineage of collectors from the late 1800s to early 1900s who also share this passion. For some collectors, part of the fun is the \u201chunt\u201d and discovery of model train treasures whether it\u2019s in thrift stores, online shops, or through organizations like the Train Collectors Association.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, right now train collectors don\u2019t have to hunt all over. We have an online auction that is chock FULL of model trains and train sets. A lifelong collection is available in our latest <a href=\"https:\/\/cal-auctions.appspot.com\/auctions\/YfpnAGdrsIJ2U4Qj59ev\/a\/CA427---Combined-Assets-Gallery-Estate----Model-Trains--2-Sale---San-Diego--CA-92102\">Combined Assets Gallery Estate Sale auction<\/a> that starts closing on September 29, 2020. This is actually part 2 of the sale.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the brands that are included in this sale include MTH Electric Trains, Lionel Trains, Aristocraft Trains, Rail King, Weaver, Williams Electric Trains, Tinplate Traditions, and more.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we\u2019re providing tips and guides that we\u2019ve found across the web. This may help you find valuable trains to add to your collection&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>Scarcity Determines Value<\/h3>\n<p>The Train Collectors Association has an article that offers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcawestern.org\/tips.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">many collecting tips<\/a>, plus resources for determining value. Their first tip says that \u201cscarcity determines value\u201d, which is a tip that can apply to any other type of collection. Other auction sites such as eBay can give you an idea of what prices are being paid for toy train collectibles. In our last Combined Assets auction, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/cal-auctions.appspot.com\/auctions\/Ln0GUdQRLGPUPhj9f6YF\/a\/CA425---Combined-Assets-Gallery-Estate-Sale---San-Diego--CA-92102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get an idea of what the model trains sold for<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Purpose Increases Worth<\/h3>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.trains.com\/how-to\/2020\/04\/knowing-what-to-collect-when-collecting-toy-trains-and-electric-trains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article over at <i>Classic Toy Trains<\/i><\/a>, the author gives us insight on knowing what to collect when collecting toy trains and electric trains. He offers this general rule of collecting: <i>\u201cWell-preserved examples of items that were produced for a legitimate purpose \u2013 general circulation coins and stamps, for instance, and trains intended as playthings \u2013 are most likely to increase in worth.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<h3>Lionel Train Values<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re into collecting Lionel Trains (we have many of these trains in our current auction), the <i>Invaluable<\/i> website has an informative guide on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invaluable.com\/blog\/inside-the-archives-lionel-train-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">values of various types of Lionel trains<\/a> from four different eras of production.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re just starting out your model train collection, you\u2019ve been collecting for years, or you collect as an investment, as long as you enjoy the journey is all that matters. Some may believe that train collecting is a bygone hobby, but if trains were to become extinct, then wouldn\u2019t that make these collections be more valuable in the future?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you love collecting model trains, you can join a long lineage of collectors from the late 1800s to early 1900s who also share this passion. For some collectors, part of the fun is the \u201chunt\u201d and discovery of model train treasures whether it\u2019s in thrift stores, online shops, or through organizations like the Train [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3679145,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[173],"class_list":["post-3677903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured-auctions","tag-train-collection"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Huge Train Collection Up For Auction, Plus Train Collecting Tips - Cal Auctions<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/calauctions.com\/auction\/huge-train-collection-up-for-auction-plus-train-collecting-tips\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Huge Train Collection Up For Auction, Plus Train Collecting Tips - Cal Auctions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you love collecting model trains, you can join a long lineage of collectors from the late 1800s to early 1900s who also share this passion. 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