Antique toys are generally considered to be those made around WWII or earlier, at least fifty years ago. These would be the very old cast iron toy fire wagons and trucks, painted, wooden, pull toys, Lincoln Logs, Erector sets, some dolls, some toy soldiers, Tinker Toys, pressed steel vehicles, early American plastic, old board games, some early toy guns, comic characters, such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, old tin wind-ups like the Lil' Abner Dog Patch Band and so on. Who knows what's in Grampa's attic? True antique toys are rare treasures and, usually, worth a pretty penny depending on quality and condition.

The Greater Boston Antique & Collectible TOY SHOW is the place to find these and many more, such as model kits, action figures, G. I. Joes, Barbies, Tonka, Buddy-L, and tin litho from Chein to Marx. As you can imagine, all these toys together on display make a truly beautiful sight. The show fills both ballrooms at the Dedham Holiday Inn. Some enthusiasts even make a day of it. The hotel offers a breakfast in their restaurant. There are chairs between the two rooms to take a break…and there's always plenty to discover even the second or third time around.

Hours are 9 AM to 2:00 PM

Admission is $6.00 at 9 and $4.00 after noon ($1off coupon available on the coupon page)

Early admission at 7:30 AM is $20.

Collectible toys are all antique toys, of course, along with those made within the last fifty years that have withstood the test of time and piqued the imagination and interest of toy lovers and collectors. A toy from our own childhood that evokes happy memories is collectible! A die-cast of our dream car, or our own car, or Dad's car is collectible! Vintage Star Wars and Star Trek figures, space ships, puzzles, kits and games are collectible! Colorful "battery-ops" that run around and whistle and toot and light up are collectible! Beautifully detailed Matchbox, Corgi and Hot Wheels cars and trucks are collectible, depending on age, condition and rarity.