wrote:
I have been subscribing to and reading Antique Trader for many,many
years.Their website is www.antiquetrader.com I once read in
Antique Trader some antique toy boxes are worth more than the toys
themselves.Think about it,most people who bought toys many years ago
didn't bother to hang on to the boxes.That means the boxes are worth a
lot of money,of course that depends on what sort of condition the boxes
are in.Whether that holds true for radio boxes or not,the article did
not say.Actually,for something to be considered a real
antique,(according to Antique Trader) the item or items,must be at least
100 years old or older.
cuhulin

Yes, antique trader is interesting, I usually while away the time
reading a free one between bids at the auction house. I don't doubt
that boxes are important to some collectors - the toy guy on Antiques
Road show makes that point almopst every monday evening.

I do believe there are collectors for just about anything. Ice cream
scoops, electric fans, can openers, you name it. On the way to the
Delaware shore a few years back we stopped at McDonalds for a bite.
That was when the Beanie Baby craze was taking hold. There were people
standing in line to give repeat orders and to get a shot at one more
free little doll. That craziness went on for maybe 3 years? Supply
finally exceeded demand and the extraordinary behavior and madness of
the beanie baby crowd finally subsided.