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Marching Military Soldiers Mechanical Toy
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique mechanical toy ambitiously crafted with a metal mechanism moved by a crank in the back
Category
Early 20th Century American Campaign Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Metal
"William Tell" Mechanical Toy Savings Bank. American, Circa 1896 (All Original)
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"William Tell" mechanical bank was patented and manufactured in 1896 by the J. & E. Steven's
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
$2,400
H 6.75 in W 3.75 in D 10.63 in
Vintage Lehmann Mechanical Metal Toys with Colonial Theme
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice and funny looking Lehmann mechanical toys, from circa 1920, with colonial theme.
Ostrich
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Metal
$550 Sale Price / item
36% Off
H 4.73 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 in
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 Mechanical Toys
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Key Wind Mechanical Small Striped Cat Child's Toy, As Found
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Europe, possibly England
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Metal
$995
H 8 in W 8 in D 3.5 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Metal
$241 Sale Price
30% Off
H 4.73 in W 1.97 in D 2.76 in
Antique Victorian Key Wind Mechanical Large Black Bear Child's Toy, As Found
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Europe, possibly England
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Metal
$1,100
H 14 in W 11 in D 9 in
Antique Large Victorian Key Wind Mechanical Scary White Cat Toy, As Found
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Europe, possibly England
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Metal
$1,295
H 11 in W 17 in D 4.5 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Metal
$333 Sale Price
30% Off
H 3.75 in W 9.45 in D 3.55 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Metal
$333 Sale Price
30% Off
H 1.58 in W 4.34 in D 1.38 in
Vintage Toy, Wind up Locomotive Wells-Brimtoy 7040, by Wells-Brimtoy, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Locomotive Wells-Brimtoy 7040 is an originale mechanical toy.
Vintage wind up toy
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Metal
$230 Sale Price
30% Off
H 3.55 in W 6.7 in D 2.56 in
"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Kadi" is the name of this rare Chinese themed vintage German made mechanical toy; depicting two
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Tin
"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880
By H.L. Judd Manufacturing Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Peg-leg Beggar" 19th century cast iron mechanical bank was probably inspired by the many disabled
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Antique Mechanical Raphael Tuck & Sons Paper Toy St Bernard and Calf
By Raphael Tuck & Sons
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very rare, highly sought after and collectable Father Tuck's mechanical animals
The St. Bernard
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Paper
$396 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 9.06 in W 10.24 in D 0.2 in
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
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Wood
$4,850
H 5.75 in W 12 in D 5 in
19thC Cast Iron Mechanical Owl Bank with a Turning Head and Glass Eyes, 1880
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast iron Owl bank with a turning head coin lever and glass eyes. Lot of the original paint still intact. Missing the lock on the underside, not visible when viewing upright...
Category
1880s American American Classical Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
$1,295
H 7.5 in W 3.75 in D 3 in
Mechanical Bank 'Sentry', circa 1925
By Saalheimer & Strauss
Located in Incline Village, NV
would be a nice addition to a discerning collection of either antique toys or vintage mechanical banks
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Tin
Mechanical Bank "Saluting Sailor", circa 1920s
By Saalheimer & Strauss
Located in Incline Village, NV
This mechanical bank "Saluting Sailor" was manufactured in the 1920s by Saalheimer & Strauss
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Tin
Antique J. E. Stevens Creedmoor Mechanical Bank C1877
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique J. E. Stevens Creedmoor Mechanical Bank Unsigned C1877.
Measures- 10.5"L x 3"W x 6.75"D
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Metal
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
H 10.5 in W 3 in D 6.75 in
SCHUCO 1920 Germany Set Of Mechanical Monkeys Musicians Violinist & Drumber
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of German mechanical musicians designed by Schuco.
This is a wonderful pair of mechanical
Category
1920s German Art Deco Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Steel
$718 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 4.5 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Mechanical Bank "Pelican, " Made of Cast Iron, circa 1878
By John Gerrard
Located in Incline Village, NV
The Pelican Mechanical Bank is made of cast iron and was manufactured by The J. & E. Steven's
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Antique Panted Cast Iron Figural Mule & Barn Mechanical Bank C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Panted Cast Iron Figural Mule & Barn Mechanical Bank C1880.
Measures - 5.25"H x 3.5"W x
Category
19th Century Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5.25 in W 3.5 in D 8.5 in
Five Mechanical Bank Trade Cards in Frame, circa 1880s
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Five mechanical bank trade cards are displayed in two separate frames. In one frame are three
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Paper
Vintage Cast Iron Book of Knowledge Mechanical Bank, Punch & Judy, 20th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-painted cast iron mechanical bank "Punch and Judy Bank."
A vintage book of knowledge Punch
Category
Early 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
$650
H 7 in W 4 in D 6 in
Cast Iron Mechanical Bulldog Bank, By J & E Stevens, 1890's, All Original
Located in Petaluma, CA
I am selling off my collection of mechanical banks, and this one was definitely one of my
Category
1890s American Other Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank Speaking Dog By The Shepard Co Ca 1885; with Original Wooden Box
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
mechanical bank measures 7 1/8" long and is in excellent all original condition and paint, especially
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
$6,250 / set
H 7.5 in W 7.13 in D 3.07 in
19th C. Popcorn Maker Figural "Toasty Roasty" American, Circa 1893, Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
; I acquired it from Charles Klappert of San Diego in 1987---he was a noted mechanical bank and toy
Category
1890s American Victorian Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
$2,650
H 9.25 in W 2.5 in D 3.25 in
Victorian Long Chain Assemblage, Circle of Life, Studio VL
By Studio VL
Located in Riverdale, NY
link mourning chain in 14k from the 1880's is married to a mechanical toy teddy bear charm adorned with
Category
1880s Late Victorian Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
30's Mechanical Football Toy Game by Chester-Pollard Amusement Company-New York
By New York Furniture
Located in Madrid, ES
"30's Mechanical Football Toy Game"
Manufactured by CHESTER-POLLARD AMUSEMENT COMPANY - New York
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Wood
$7,679
H 44.1 in W 44.89 in D 19.3 in
Vintage Rc Royal Crockery by Noritake China Set for 12
By Noritake
Located in Birmingham, AL
Crockery) is combined with a "Yajirobe" or a mechanical balance toy. RC China, Pink Rose Swags, with Shades
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Litho Tin Scissor Toy of Harold Lloyd by Distler Germany, 1920s
By Distler
Located in Retie, BE
Mechanical Toy
shows Harold Lloyd, known as a silent movie comic star.
When you close the scissor, the
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Tin
$313
H 7.68 in W 3.75 in D 0.08 in
Cast Iron Mechanical "Novelty Bank, " American Late 19th Century
Located in Lake Forest, IL
The bank is activated by opening the door and placing a coin on the tray held by a figure, closing the door depositing the coin. Original paint.
stamped on back of bank:
pat'd June...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Wunderkammern Mechanical Toy Automation 1900 circa German Juggling Clown
Located in Milano, MI
.
With glass eyes, with hair, this antique mechanical toy from the early 1900 is in good age related
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Glass, Textile, Paper
$1,191
H 13 in W 6.7 in D 5.12 in
MECHANICAL TOY HORSE AND SULKY, HAND-CARVED, AMERICAN, 1870-90
Located in York County, PA
This fabulous little hand-carved, mechanical, toy horse and sulky depicts a bespeckled Appalossa
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Vintage Toy, Mechanical Monkey, Made in Germany, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This mechanical monkey is an original vintage toy.
Vintage mechanical toy representing a
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Metal
19th Century Roullet et Decamps French Rare Oversized Automaton Cow
Located in London, GB
workshop in Paris, where he made mechanical toys. One inventor offered him the drawings of an automaton of
Category
1880s French Victorian Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Faux Fur, Wood, Paper
Antique Mechanical Rocking Horse
Located in High Point, NC
This wooden horse was made in France, circa 1900. It is fixed to a safety stand, a supportive frame that was popular in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for its stability...
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Metal
Mechanical Bank "Tammany" Circa 1873
Located in Incline Village, NV
Although "Tammany Bank" was patented and initially produced in 1873, it had quite a long run and was manufactured for many years after that, undergoing several variations; initially ...
Category
1870s American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Folky Mechanical Cast Iron Folky Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 20th century cast iron folky iron bank has original over paint as they repainted them as they tend to wear consistent with age and use. This however looks to be an early o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
"Rabbit Standing" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1882
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Rabbit Standing" cast iron mechanical bank is American made and manufactured by the Lockwood
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Jonah & the Whale Mechanical Bank by Shepard Hardware
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Nantucket, MA
Jonah and the Whale Bank, patented on July 15th in 1890 by Charles G. Shepard and Peter Adams and manufactured by Shepard Hardware Company of Buffalo, New York
Original paint in exc...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "Leap Frog" Circa 1891
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
mechanical bank measures
7 1/2" at the base, and is in excellent all original condition and paint. The
Category
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "Magic Bank, " circa 1876
Located in Incline Village, NV
in the field of antique mechanical coin banks, having been buying, selling, and examining these fine
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "Monkey & Coconut" Circa 1886
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
mechanical bank measures 5" long x 8 1/2" high. The bank is in excellent all original condition and paint
Category
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "Cabin Bank" Circa 1885
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Cabin Bank, a cast iron mechanical bank, was manufactured in 1885 by the J. & E. Steven's Company
Category
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "William Tell" Circa 1896
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"William Tell" mechanical bank was patented and manufactured in 1896 by the J. & E. Steven's
Category
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
"William Tell" Mechanical Bank. Circa 1896
Located in Incline Village, NV
"William Tell" mechanical bank was patented and manufactured in 1896 by the J. & E. Steven's
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "Magic Bank" Circa 1876
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Manufactured in 1876 by the J. & E. Steven's Company in Cromwell, Connecticut, this cast iron bank measures 4 3/4" long x 5 1/4" high. It is in excellent all original condition and ...
Category
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "Indian Shooting Bear" Circa 1907
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This cast iron mechanical bank was patented in 1883 but not manufactured until 1907 by the J. & E
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "Eagle and Eaglets" circa 1883
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Cromwell, Connecticut, this cast iron mechanical bank measures 6 11/16" long at the base. The bank is in
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "Organ Bank, Medium, " circa 1881
Located in Incline Village, NV
Manufactured in 1881 by the Kyser & Rex Co. in Frankford, Pennsylvania, this cast iron mechanical
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "Bulldog Savings Bank" Circa 1882
By Ive's, Blakelee & William's Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Of all known mechanical banks this is one of the more interesting methods by which the coin is
Category
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
20th Century Mechanical Bank Depicting Spanish American War
Located in Charleston, SC
20th century mechanical bank depicting Spanish American War.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Cast Iron Boy Scout Mechanical Bank 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A painted cast iron mechanical bank offers Boy Scouts in an outdoor setting, 20th
Measures- 6''H x
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "Novelty Bank", circa 1873 (Brown Version)
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Novelty Bank" was manufactured by the prolific maker of mechanical banks, the J. & E. Steven's
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "Home Bank" Without Dormers, circa 1872
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very "early" post-Civil War cast iron mechanical bank and difficult to find. It was
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "Teddy And The Bear" Circa 1907
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
mechanical bank measures 10 1/8" and is in excellent all original condition and paint. The bank has some
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
Mechanical Bank "Paddy and The Pig" Circa 1886
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
mouth of Paddy.
Made of cast iron, and measuring 7 3/16" long, "Paddy and the Pig" mechanical bank
Category
19th Century American Antique Mechanical Toys
Materials
Iron
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Antique Mechanical Toys For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique mechanical toys is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and fabric, all antique mechanical toys available were constructed with great care. Antique mechanical toys have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique mechanical toys to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Victorian and Modern antique mechanical toys are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique mechanical toys over the years, but those made by J. & E. Steven's Company, J. & E. Stevens Co. and Shepard Hardware Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Mechanical Toys?
Prices for antique mechanical toys can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique mechanical toys begin at $79 and can go as high as $13,850, while the average can fetch as much as $1,850.
Questions About Antique Mechanical Toys
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Generally, an antique toy is any toy made over 100 years ago. A toy made more than 20 years ago is vintage. Shop an assortment of toys on 1stDibs.
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