“Toy buyers once ignored toys less than thirty years old, but nowadays even some from the eightys are moving – often faster than the older ones. Baby boomers make up a good percentage of today's toy buyers, and they'er after the ones they remember as children. Battery – operated toys from japan literally flooded the market during the fiftys and sixties. But they were especially vulnerable to abuse, batteries leaked and caused corrosion, and kids loved to grab them up and repress their actions. Though they were once plentiful, most of them were eventually thrown away, so any that you can find today in good condition is certainly worth buying, if the price is right. The best ones are those capable of three or more actions. Common examples can average sixty to one hundred, but some of the rare ones may go for several Hundred. Even Toys of more recent vintage are well worth your attencion. You'll be able to find some of these at garage sales, so be sure to check through toy box”