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When were wind up dolls invented?
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There are legends and evidence of wind-up toys and sculptures dating back to antiquity, but modern wind-up dolls were being made in large quantities by the 19th century. Shop a collection of antique wind-up toys from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Vintage Toy, Wind Up Toy Musical Carousel, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This vintage wind up toy musical carousel is a mechanical toy representing a beautiful carousel with moving horses.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Toys
Materials
Metal
Animal Wind-up toy dog with spin tail, 1950s
Located in Delft, NL
Animal Wind-up toy dog with spin tail, 1950s
A wind-up animal toy, colored yellow with brown spots in velvety soft mohair and green glass eyes.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Toys and Dolls
Materials
Mohair, Straw
J. Chein & Company 1930s Wind-up Toy of a Boy Riding an Alligator
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chein & Company in Harrison, New Jersey, this vintage wind-up toy depicts a boy riding an alligator. A wound-up clockwork key powers the alligator forward with its mouth opening and ...
Category
Vintage 1930s American American Classical Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a charming rare toy that operates as it should, and is a "must have" for collectors of post-war vintage wind up toys; mainly because of it's rarity, action and shelf appeal.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Composition, Tin
Child' Wind Up Toy "Crawling Beetle" by The Lehman Toy Co. Germany, Circa 1900
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Listed as #431 in the Lehman catalogues this wonderful vintage children's wind up toy, manufactured by the prestigious and iconic Lehman Toy Company of Germany; was patented in 1895 ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Early 1900's German hand painted and lithographed tin wind-up toy, by premier tin and whimsical toy maker, Ernest Paul Lehman, circa 1913.
Category
Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
