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Wooden Hand Crafted Trench Folk Art Toy Castle Medieval Knight, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
trench folk art, German handmade craft. The architectural detailing in the crenellated towers and torches
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood
Articulated Cyclist Toy – Belgian Folk Art, Early 20th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Articulated Cyclist Toy – Belgian Folk Art, Early 20th Century"
Early 20th Century Belgian Folk
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Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood
Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1895
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
Kobe Toys are very mysterious and not much is known about them. They were created and hand made
Category
1890s Japanese Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Ebony
Early 20th Century Folk art English Articulated Toy Dog Form
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Folk art English Articulated Toy Dog Form
A very unusual and quirky example of
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1920s British Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Faux Leather
Vintage Wind-Up Motorcycle Tin Toy by Marx Toy Company
By Marx Toy Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage wind-up motorcycle tin toy by Marx Toy Company, circa late 1930s. This rare piece is in
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Early 20th Century American Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Metal, Tin
Antique Child's Folk Art Sleigh
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Handmade antique child's wood Folk Art sleigh.
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood
19th Century American Folk Art Rocking Horse
Located in Lancaster, PA
children’s folk art: sculptural, decorative, and full of personality. It displays beautifully on the floor
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Late 19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll
A great example of an early 20th century English
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1920s British Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Pine
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
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Tin
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll Mr Shoes
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll
A great example of an early 20th century
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1920s British Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Jigger Doll Mr Sideburns
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Jigger Doll
A great example of an early 20th century
Category
1920s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Pine
"Dancing Sailor" Antique Wind-Up Toy By "The Lehman Toy Company" Germany C. 1909
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
marking) appears in post turn of the century Lehman Toy catalogues as item #535. After winding up the
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Early 1900s Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Tin
Swedish Folk Art bridge bookshelf, designed by Petrus & Sture Lundström 1925
Located in London, GB
A wonderful and skilfully executed piece of Swedish Folk Art. In 1925 readers of the Swedish family
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1920s Swedish Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Copper
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll Top Hat & Tail
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll Top Hat & Tail
A great example of an early
Category
1920s British Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Pine
American Tin Toy Trolley, circa 1880
By George W. Brown & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
the late 1800s in America. Thus they were ubiquitous subject matter for toy makers to exploit as toys
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Tin
Antique Folk Art Red Painted Wood & Iron Childrens Sled Sleigh 49"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian wooden children’s sled with iron wrapped runners, painted dark red with the word “Belle” picked out in gold.
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Iron
$700 Sale Price
30% Off
Early 20th Century Toy Noah's Ark, German
Located in Incline Village, NV
Toy Noah’s Arks for children to play with were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood
$1,650 / set
Arts & Crafts Canvas Toy Model of a Horse
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts Canvas Toy Model of a Horse
This hansom beast is free standing and would very
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Canvas
Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
By G. Doloy
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare 100 year old French toy in it's original box depicting two acrobats attached to a wire frame
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1920s French Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Tin
Set of two Wood Vintage Pull Toys, 20th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Set of two vintage wood pull toys, 20th Century. Charming folk art circus wagon and pair of ducks
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century Large Painted Folk Art Hobbyhorse with Sea Glass Eyes
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 19th Century Large Painted Folk Art Hobbyhorse with Sea Glass Eyes. America, 1880-1900
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Toy Horse
Located in London, England
Early 20th century toy horse in pine with original painted finish.
Sweden 1900.
H 68cm x W 37cm x D
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Early 1900s Swedish Rustic Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Pine
Rare Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy; Germany, Circa 1895
Located in Incline Village, NV
attractive colorful rare piece to add to your collection of toys and/or folk art
Dimensions: 10" high x 5
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1890s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Composition
Vintage Butterfly Toy
Located in Munich, DE
This butterfly metal toy originates from France, 1920s.
Category
1920s Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Metal
20th C Folk Art Carved Boy Doll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C folk art carved boy doll with original clothes. Hand painted face and shoes.
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Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Wooden Toy Horse
Located in Brecht, BE
Charming wooden toy horse, always a great decorative item in a child’s room.
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Softwood
$2,978
Tin Penny Toy Bi-Plane Horn, Germany, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
Penny Toys were just that; toys made to sell for a penny or very inexpensively. This particular toy
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1910s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Tin
Vintage "Dapper Clown" Roly Poly Toy; Scarce. Germany Circa 1915
Located in Incline Village, NV
your collection of toys and/or folk art
Dimensions: 8" high x 4 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" deep.
Note
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1910s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Composition
Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy "BoBo The Clown". German, Circa 1927
Located in Incline Village, NV
add to your collection of toys and/or folk art
Dimensions: 5 1/2" high x 3 1/2" wide x 3 1/4" deep
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1920s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Composition
Antique balance toy Galloping Cowboy Moving , handpainted forged iron, 19th C.
Located in Bilzen, BE
An antique balance toy showing a cowboy on it's horse
when it balance is the head and tale of the
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage "Happy Hooligan" "Rolly Dolly" By Schoenhut Toy Co. German, Circa 1901
By Schoenhut
Located in Incline Village, NV
quality toy or folk art collection.
Dimensions: 10" high x 5" wide x 4 1/2" deep.
Note: After 40 plus
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Composition
Painted Wooden Toy Horse
Located in Washington, DC
A painted wooden toy horse.
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood
$3,800
Folk Art Decorative Carved Wooden Horse in Original Paint
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century carved wooden horse in original paint.
Category
19th Century French Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood
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
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Tin
"William Tell" Mechanical Toy Savings Bank. American, Circa 1896 (All Original)
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
warrant the authenticity of original examples. I guarantee the toys and banks that I have listed to be as
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Iron
20th Century Swedish Toy Horse
Located in Huntington, NY
A solid Swedish wooden toy horse in original grey paint with remnants of leather bridle and jute
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Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Leather, Jute, Wood, Paint
Prototype Late 19th Century Hand Carved Toy Horse Drawn Hansom Cab, American
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a hand carved wood prototype for a toy that would have been the model for a 19th century
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Articulated Jig Doll
Located in London, GB
traditional wooden or tin-plate toys for adults or children. They are dolls with loose limbs that step dance
Category
1890s British Victorian Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Leather, Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Flat Bottom Toy Noah's Ark with 34 Figures. German Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered for sale is a very traditional Folk Art item; a handcrafted Noah's Ark toy with 34 hand
Category
1880s German Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood
Swedish Wooden Toy Horse Rocker
Located in Charleston, SC
A charming handmade wooden toy horse rocker.
Very sturdy for children.
Sweden, circa 1900
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Pine, Paint
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century Papier Mâché Toy Horse
Located in Brecht, BE
Lots of charm and good condition for this 19th century papier mâché toy horse on wheels.
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Four Wheels No Brakes" Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co. N.Y.C. C.1928
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
, folk art, or western United States memorabelia; or even as a stand alone item.
Dimensions: 7 1/4" long
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1920s American Folk Art Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Tin
19th Century Belgium Biblioquet, Child's Toy
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Belgium hand-carved child's toy. the wooden ball is attached to the base with a woven
Category
19th Century Belgian Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood
$1,750 / set
Antique Primitive Folk Art Wood & Iron Childrens Sled Sleigh Toboggan 42"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique late 19th to early 20th century wooden children's Christmas winter sled with worn dark green paint, cut out handles, and iron runners.
Dimensions:
42" x 12" x 4.5" (Width x ...
Category
Late 19th Century Country Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Iron
$402 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Richters German Anchor Blocks Building Toy
Located in Barcelona, ES
Discover a piece of history with this vintage Richters German anchor blocks building toy, also
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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Quartz
$1,680 Sale Price
40% Off
Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Jeep Car
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up jeep car is an original vintage metal toy.
Unknown manufacturer and age
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Door of Hope Missionary Doll Folk Art Antique Curio
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming early 20th century Chinese door of hope missionary doll of an elderly gentleman.
A notably early example, in original untouched condition. The painted face has a particul...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Textile, Pine, Paper
19thC Double Horse Pull Toy on Iron Wheels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc all original double horse pull toy with original iron wheels and red painted wood base. The
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Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Linen, Wood
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Vintage Toy, Small Train and Trailer, 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
This small train and trailer is an original vintage toy.
This vintage toy train and its trailer
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Early 20th Century German Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Metal
Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Circus Performer, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Circus Performer is an original vintage toy.
Vintage wind up mechanical toy
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Early 20th Century French Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Metal
1920’s Felix The Cat Wooden and Leather Toy
Located in Chicago, IL
1920’s Felix The Cat Wooden and Leather Toy
This 1920s Felix the Cat toy is a collectible vintage
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Gilt Carved Camphor Wood Toys
Located in Pomona, CA
Rare find antique Chinese gilt wooden carved adult toys. It is 100 percent hand made hand carved
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Wood
Fine Quality Antique French Toy "Dancing Couple", circa 1880, Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
One of a kind, fine quality antique toy, "Dancing Couples" is of French manufacture, it is marked
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1880s American Victorian Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy Car, Wind Up Red Car, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up red car is a vintage toy made by unknown manifacturer, probably model from 1920s-1930s
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Early 20th Century German Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy, Schuco Patent 1001 Car, Made in Germany, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
This Schuco Patent 1001 car is a vintage mechanical toy made by Schuco Patent in Germany in 1940s
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Early 20th Century German Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Big Size Car, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up big size car is a mechanical toy sports car, nicely detailed.
The original
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Early 20th Century German Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Boy on Tricycle, Made in Germany, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up boy on tricycle is a vintage mechanical toy.
Vintage wind up mechanical toy
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Folk Art Toy
Materials
Metal
$283 Sale Price
30% Off
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Antique Folk Art Toy For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique folk art toy available at 1stDibs. An antique folk art toy — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique folk art toy — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique folk art toy is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Folk Art, Art Deco and Industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique folk art toy over the years, but those crafted by Mark Indursky, Rajhastani and A.C. Gilbert Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Folk Art Toy?
The average selling price for an antique folk art toy at 1stDibs is $878, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $7,500 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Toys for You
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. Indeed, antique, new and vintage toys 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. 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 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 and vintage toys as well as folk-art toys on 1stDibs.
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