Clockwork Toys
Tipp & Co Clockwork Motorcycle With Rider & Pillion Passenger
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Tipp & Co. Toy Clockwork Tinplate Motorcycle.
A rare, desirable, tinplate wind-up motorcycle by the
Category
Vintage 1920s Sporting Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Mid Century Tin Litho Mechanical Clockwork Windup Toy Skier Girl by Chein C1945
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous working tin Litho toy skier by the Chein toy co. C1945. In excellent vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Toys
Materials
Tin
$350
H 5 in W 2.75 in D 7.5 in
German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy By Ernest Paul Lehman "Quack Quack" C 1903
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very popular Lehman wind up toy; emblematic of "whimsy" typical of Ernest Paul Lehman
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
$425
H 2.75 in W 3 in D 7.5 in
"Joe Penner" Vintage Clockwork Windup Toy by Louis Marx Co American Circa 1930's
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fabulous American vintage all tin wind-up toy with attached key and clockwork mechanism, whereby
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
$885
H 8.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.75 in
German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy by the Lehman Co. "Balky Mule" Circa 1909
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
" by Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik, published in 1982.
To operate the toy; wind up the attached clockwork
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
$685
H 5 in W 3 in D 7.5 in
Antique Chinese Tin Toy Chinese MS 705 Trolley Bus Shanghai-Rare, 1950/1960
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
One of the absolute rarest antique Chinese toys made. Antique Red China Tin Toy clockwork. Chinese
Category
20th Century Chinese Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
$1,518 Sale Price
20% Off
H 0.04 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in
"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
has hardly been played with.
To operate: wind up the attached clockwork key; place the toy on the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
$565
H 3.5 in W 3.25 in D 15 in
Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome
Located in Dublin 8, IE
piece shows all the hallmarks of J. Phalibois, one of the foremost makers of clockwork toys at the time
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Wood, Silk
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Blomer and Schuler "Jumbo" Tinplate Clockwork Elephant, US Zone, Germany
Located in Lugano, Ticino
Blomer e Schuler "Jumbo" di latta Elephant - realizzato nella zona USA della Germania, questo è il giocattolo che è stato copiato da Lesney per il loro modello Moko, string tail.
Pe...
Category
Vintage 1930s German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 3.55 in W 3.94 in D 1.97 in
Antique City Hall Park Union Depot Wind Up Tin Street Trolley Car & Box c1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique City Hall Park 175, Union Depot Wind Up Painted Pressed Steel Summer Trolley Clockwork Toy
Category
Early 20th Century North American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel, Tin
H 9.75 in W 5.25 in D 16.25 in
Early 20th Century Scratch-Built Clockwork Boat
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch-built clockwork boat
A brilliant example of an early 20th century
Category
Vintage 1930s British Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Scratch-Built Clockwork Tugboat
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch-built clockwork tugboat
We are proud to offer a unique example of a
Category
Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
Double Loader Clockwork Truck and Trailer, German, circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
vehicle with tinplate driver, moves forward when wound by turning the attached clockwork key on the side
Category
Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Creepy clockwork musical automaton figure
Located in London, GB
Creepy clockwork musical automaton figure
Creepy comes to mind when you turn the clockwork
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Early Victorian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
"Walking Popeye" With Parrots Vintage Windup Toy by Marx Toy Co.
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
comic strip.
To operate: wind up the attached clockwork key several times, place the toy on a flat
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
German World War I Sniper Soldier Windup Tin Toy. German, Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
toy; it is also scarce because the mechanism was often overwound and thusly, discarded. The clockwork
Category
Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
"Clown Drummer" Clockwork Toy Schuco, German, circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
When wound up this charming German Schuco toy clown dances around, while raising his arms up and
Category
Vintage 1940s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
"Dandy" Walking Clown Clockwork Toy, Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
This wonderful, charming and pleasing action wind up toy was manufactured by HTC Mikuni Company of
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Early 20th Century German Clockwork Toy Reindeer
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This lifelike German toy reindeer is an impressive size and has exceptional detail. is covered with
Category
Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls
"Cat with Two Mice" German Clockwork Toy, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
A particularly rare German clockwork tinplate toy, this “Cat with Two Mice" is much sought after by
Category
Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
"Flying Santa" Clockwork Toy/Ornament by Guntherman, Germany, circa 1905, Rare
By Guntherman
Located in Incline Village, NV
Extremely rare example of a turn of the century German tin toy, not found in any reference books
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
H 7 in W 6 in D 2.5 in
"Bear Reading A Book" Japanese Clockwork Toy with Original Box, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
toy. This is a great learning and teaching device for children; in excellent and near mint condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Schuco Clockwork Clown Violinist, German, circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
Entertaining clockwork toy that when wound up starts the clown playing his violin in a realistic
Category
Vintage 1940s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Schuco Clockwork Dancing Boy with a Beer Mug, German, circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
Entertaining clockwork toy that when wound up starts young German boy dancing and drinking from his
Category
Vintage 1940s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Porcelain, Felt
Clockwork "Walking Rabbit with Basket", circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
This rare walking rabbit clockwork toy was manufactured in circa 1890 and is probably of French
Category
Antique 1890s French Folk Art Toys
Materials
Lead
Schuco Clockwork "Dancing Bear with Baby Mouse", German, circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
One of the most amusing of the Schuco clockwork toys, this rare windup toy, when wound, starts the
Category
Vintage 1940s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
"Santa Claus Walking" Wind-Up Toy, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
This rare and all original walking Santa Claus clockwork toy was manufactured in about 1890 and is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Toys
Materials
Composition, Lead
American Tin Toy, Clockwork Carousel, circa 1895
Located in Incline Village, NV
American clockwork Carousel Toy made of tin; hand-painted in bright colors of reds, green, yellow
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
"Turkey" Clockwork German Tin Toy, Georg Kohler, circa 1954
Located in Incline Village, NV
This hard to find clockwork tinplate toy was manufactured by the Georg Kohler company, circa 1954
Category
Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
CIJ Tin Litho Clockwork Renault Fregate, Rare
By Jic
Located in Peekskill, NY
CIJ (France) clockwork Renault Fregate - quality tinplate model is wired for electric head-lights
Category
Vintage 1950s French Industrial Toys and Dolls
Lehman "Tut-Tut" Clockwork Car with Driver, German, Patented 1903
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
All original condition, this popular tin plate child's toy from the early 1900s, when wound up will
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Schuco Radio Car #4012 Windup with Clockwork Mechanism 1952 US Zone Germany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous working toy Windup with two clockwork mechanics. One is for the car motor the other is for
Category
Vintage 1950s German Industrial Toys
Materials
Metal
H 2.75 in W 2.5 in D 6.25 in
Vintage Mechanical Wind Up Tin Toy Motorcycle 1970' Collectible Toy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
painted extremely high quality tin clockwork wind up toy.
MS-702 Motorcycle is super-fast, runs
Category
Late 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Bugatti clockwork toy.
Located in London, GB
A mint and boxed example of the tinplate Bugatti racing-car clockwork toy made by Paya of Madrid in
Category
Late 20th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Enamel
Art Deco Tinplate Toy Hydroplane by JEP.
Located in London, GB
A very rare lithographed, clockwork-powered Art Deco tinplate toy hydroplane, a rare surviving
Category
Vintage 1930s French Toys and Dolls
Rare German Clockwork Pecking Bird by Schuco
Located in Glamis, Angus
A wonderful little clockwork pecking bird by the much sought after firm Schuco.
Comes with its
Category
Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Tinplate Clockwork Motorcycle by Mettoy of England
By Mettoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming wind-up toy motorcycle, made in the 1930s of tinplate lithographed in red, yellow, blue
Category
Vintage 1930s English Toys and Dolls
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Megalodon Tooth – 4" High – Ver. III
Located in New York, NY
This significantly sized, fantastically serrated megalodon tooth is five to ten million years old out of South Carolina, USA. The megalodon was the most massive predatory shark to ev...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Natural Specimens
Materials
Other
Art Deco Green Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Art Deco Green Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1940s, Germany
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V f...
Category
Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Red Plastic Wall Clock from Prim, 1970s
By PRIM Clocks
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage bakelite wall clock was made by Prim in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s - 1980s. It features a red plastic body with black clockface and a convex clear glass cover. Th...
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Industrial Wall Clocks
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Bakelite
Oriole Viechtauer Hand Carved Wood Bird Black Forest Folk Art, Austria, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Austrian 20th century, carved wood bird, mounted on a stand for hanging. The tradition of these in Austria called "Viechtauer" birds goes back to the early 19th century w...
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Paint
$240
H 4 in W 4.38 in D 4 in
British 19th Century Drum Table
Located in New York, NY
This charming 19th-century English regimental drum was fitted with a glass top to serve as a table. It bears the painted arms of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers that was formed in 1881, g...
Category
Antique 1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Cupboard Blue Floral Painted - Europe Early 19th Century
Located in Vo', Veneto
Painted Cabinet in Ottanium Blue
Period: Early 1800s
Origin: Bavarian Alps
Wood type: Fir
Dimensions:
H. 157 cm 61.8 in
W. 107 cm 42.1 in
D. 42 cm 16.5 in
Description:
"Töl...
Category
Antique 1810s German Other Cabinets
Materials
Fir
Antique French Art Nouveau Green Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant Light, ca 1920
Located in Barntrup, DE
Antique French Art Nouveau Green Glass and Wrought Iron Pendant Light, ca. 1920.
Add a timeless touch of elegance to your interior with this Antique French Art Nouveau Pendant Light...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,034
H 23.63 in Dm 14.97 in
Heavy Brass Aspirin Pill Box – Mid-Century American Twist-Top Container Novelty
Located in Toronto, CA
This vintage brass aspirin box is a sculptural and functional collectible from the mid-20th century, believed to have been made in the United States between the 1940s and 1960s. Desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
$420 Sale Price
25% Off
H 0.8 in Dm 2.8 in
Vintage Cast Iron Book of Knowledge Mechanical Bank, Punch & Judy, 20th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Hand-painted cast iron mechanical bank "Punch and Judy Bank."
A vintage book of knowledge Punch & Judy mechanical bank offers polychrome cast construction with puppet stage and figu...
Category
Early 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
$650
H 7 in W 4 in D 6 in
1958 Danish Teak Royal Cado Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Highly versatile and functional Cado wall unit in walnut by Danish designer Poul Cadovius.
We currently have many different Cado pieces in stock and can customize your order to incl...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Seguso Murano Blue Aqua Blown Bubble Lantern Chandelier Rare
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one-light. Will be newly rewired with a certified UL US socket for the United States or appropriate socket for other countries and ready to hang. Rare size and color of aqua ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Murano Glass
René Lalique (1860-1945), Glass Clock "Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles" 1920
By René Lalique
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
René Lalique (1860-1945), Pendulette 8 jours Cinq Hirondelles,1920
René Lalique Pendulette 8 jours « Cinq Hirondelles » glass clock
Also called pendulette « Vol d’Hirondelles »
Whi...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
$10,411
H 5.91 in W 5.32 in D 1.89 in
Dark Green 1830 Floral Painted Cupboard
Located in Vo', Veneto
Dark Green Painted Wardrobe Dated 1830
Period: 1830 (dated)
Origin: European Alps
Wood essence: Fir
Dimension :
Height: 166 cm
Width: 123 cm (127 cm to the corners)
Depth: 50 cm (5...
Category
Antique 1820s Italian Directoire Cabinets
Materials
Fir
French Petite Bridal Box from Normandy
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic antique marriage or bridal box–from Normandy, France–the petite trunk is decorated with stylized foliate details that grace the exterior. Once-vibrant pink and cream pain...
Category
Antique 18th Century French Folk Art Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of ART NOUVEAU Vases by WMF, Circa 1900
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Rare Pair of Art Nouveau Silver-Plated Vases by WMF (c.1900)
A striking and rare pair of silver-plated Art Nouveau vases by WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik), circa 1900. Eac...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
RARE VINTAGE RALPH LAUREN AMERICAN KiNG HUDSON STREET BED
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare Vintage Ralph Lauren American King Hudson Street Bed in rosewood-stained mahogany.
A truly exceptional piece of furniture. Originally l...
Category
20th Century British Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Hardwood
$9,337 Sale Price
20% Off
H 54.34 in W 85.83 in D 88.19 in
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Clockwork Toys For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of clockwork toys for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique clockwork toys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, tin and fabric. Clockwork toys have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Clockwork toys are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Clockwork toys have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by E.P. Lehman Co. and Mettoy are consistently popular.
Finding the Right Toys-dolls for You
Antique, new and vintage toys and dolls of years past — handmade folk-art toys such as wooden train sets, dolls, rocking horses and more — can be enjoyed by the young and old alike.
Children as well as nostalgic grown-ups are still finding pleasure in toys and objects designed specifically for playtime that are, in comparison to today’s digital device-oriented distractions, far more modest in nature. In contemporary interiors, gently aging toys are wonderfully uncomplicated decorative objects primed for display in a cabinet or other case piece.
With their romantic appeal and frequent incorporation of natural materials, some vintage toys and folk-art toys are treasured collectibles, showcasing the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. Alongside other works characterized as folk art — in this case, visual art, typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition — handcrafted vintage toys are historical works of art worthy of any collector’s mantel. These are toys that tell a story of the time in which they were produced and the people who produced them.
Like any artifact, toys provide a window into the past. The ornamental dolls of the Victorian era, for example, produced in Germany and England, made of ceramics such as porcelain and dressed in textured fabrics, speak to the fashion of the era and will add a pop of color and a decorative flourish to the neutral corners of your home.
Mid-century modern toys and dolls are as sophisticated as the widely cherished furniture of the era. As much as they thought good design for the home should be available for all, iconic American design duo Charles and Ray Eames believed in making durable and interesting products for kids too. Today, their Eames Elephant is available from Vitra and Herman Miller, and it doesn’t even require a digital screen.
Explore a unique collection of antique, new and vintage toys and dolls as well as folk-art toys on 1stDibs.
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