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Antique Wind Up Toys

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
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1910s German Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

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Tin

"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
smoother and better made than those examples seen in later wind up toy manufacturing. The "Kadi" Lehman
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

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Tin

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
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

Materials

Tin

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
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Early 20th Century English Antique Wind Up Toys

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Metal

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
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Early 20th Century French Antique Wind Up Toys

Materials

Metal

Original Antique Toy, Wind Up Jeep Car
Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Jeep Car
No Reserve
H 3.35 in W 5.12 in D 2.96 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
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Early 20th Century French Antique Wind Up Toys

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Metal

Original Antique Toy, Wind Up Circus Performer, 1930s
Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Circus Performer, 1930s
No Reserve
H 4.73 in W 1.97 in D 2.76 in
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 Wind Up Toys

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Metal

Antique Toy Car, Wind Up Red Car, Early 20th Century
Vintage Toy Car, Wind Up Red Car, Early 20th Century
No Reserve
H 2.37 in W 5.71 in D 1.97 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
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Early 20th Century German Antique Wind Up Toys

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Metal

Antique Toy, Wind Up Big Size Car, Mid-20th Century
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Big Size Car, Mid-20th Century
No Reserve
H 3.75 in W 9.45 in D 3.55 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
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Early 20th Century German Antique Wind Up Toys

Materials

Metal

Vintage Toy, Wind up Locomotive Ingap 67001, Made by Ingap, 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up locomotive Ingap 67001 is a vintage toy representing a red mechanical locomotive
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Wind Up Toys

Materials

Metal

Vintage Toy Car, Military Wind Up Tri-Ang Tiger Tank, Lines Bros Ltd., 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Military Wind up tri-ang tiger tank is a vintage toy representing a First World War tank
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Early 20th Century English Antique Wind Up Toys

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Metal

Antique Toy Wind-Up Double Decker Bus by Ferdinand Strauss Toy Co. Circa 1925
By STRAUSS
Located in Incline Village, NV
Antique Wind-Up Double Decker open air bus by the Ferdinand Strauss Toy Company, New York; circa
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1920s American Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

Materials

Tin

"Dancing Dog" Vintage Windup Toy. American, Circa 1925
By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Dancing Dog" is a fairly scarce toy to acquire, especially in this excellent condition and working
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1920s American Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

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Tin

Marx "Wonder Cyclist" American Circa 1930
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Marx "Wonder Cyclist" is the earlier version of this wind-up "Boy on a Tricycle" toy; and not to be
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1830s American Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

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Metal

(4) Early Vintage All Original Toy Cars. Porsche, Limo, Lehman Sedan, Race Car
Located in Incline Village, NV
available on request (they display operation). 1) Early Vintage Chein Company All Tin Toy Wind-Up
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Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

Materials

Tin

Lehman Auto "Ito" Sedan, Germany, circa 1913
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
This hand-painted German tin toy was manufactured by the "Lehman Toy Company" in Brandenburg
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1910s German Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

Materials

Tin

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
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1920s Sporting Art Antique Wind Up Toys

Materials

Tin

Tipp & Co Clockwork Motorcycle With Rider & Pillion Passenger
Tipp & Co Clockwork Motorcycle With Rider & Pillion Passenger
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H 6.7 in W 9.45 in D 1.97 in

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Antique Wind Up Toys

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Resin

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1990s European Antique Wind Up Toys

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Vintage Toy, Wind Up Motorcyclist
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Motorcyclist is a working toy of unknown production, multi-color rider on a green motorcycle. Made up in painted tin and plastic. No original key. Good conditions. ...
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Mid-20th Century European Antique Wind Up Toys

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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

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Wood

Vintage Toy, Wind up Clown on Cart and Donkey, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
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Mid-20th Century Russian Antique Wind Up Toys

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Vintage Toy, Wind up Clown on Cart and Donkey, 1960s
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1978 Molded Plywood Armchair Set of 2 in Oak by Peter Danko for Thonet
By Thonet, Peter Danko
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Chairs listed and sold as a set of (2) It is truly no surprise that this same chair is in the permanent collection at The Smithsonian American Art Museum. Meditate on the genius i...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Wind Up Toys

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Fabric, Oak

19th Century German Erzgebirge Noah’s Ark
Located in London, GB
19th Century German Erzgebirge Noah’s Ark A 19th Century German Erzgebirge Noah’s ark toy set, with aged ark that shows remnants of typical straw work decorative in sections, fade p...
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1850s German Early Victorian Antique Wind Up Toys

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Vintage Toy, Dancing Russian Doll, Moscow Olympics, 1980
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Vintage Toy, Dancing Russian Doll, Moscow Olympics, 1980
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Vintage Toy, Marx Toys Wind Up Chariot and Horses, Mid-20th Century
By Marx Toy Co.
Located in Roma, IT
This Marx Toys Wind up Chariot and Horses is a vintage mechanical toy representing a red chariot dragged by two painted tin horses. Original key not included. Made by the famous ...
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Mid-20th Century American Antique Wind Up Toys

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Metal

Cartier Table Clock Pasha Full Calendar Model, 1995
By Cartier
Located in Munich, DE
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1990s Swiss Art Deco Antique Wind Up Toys

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Brass

Concise Encyclopedia of American Antiques
Located in valatie, NY
The Concise Encyclopedia of American Antiques. New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1958. First edition, fifth printing, hardcover with dust jacket. 848 pp. A comprehensive reference book...
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20th Century American Antique Wind Up Toys

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William Mehornay Studio Pottery Porcelain Mustard Chatter Bowl, 1995
By William Mehornay
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1990s British Antique Wind Up Toys

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Ceramic, Porcelain

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Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by The Ferdinand Strauss Corp; Man, Mule & Wagon; c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique wind up toy by The Ferdinand Strauss Corp. offers painted tin plate construction and
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Early 20th Century Antique Wind Up Toys

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Tin

French Wind Up Automobile Penny Toy, circa 1900-1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
Upon winding up the mechanism underneath at the bottom of the toy, the old car will race around the
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Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

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Tin

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
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Early 20th Century North American Antique Wind Up Toys

Materials

Steel, Tin

Boxed Marionette Theatre Toy, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique mechanical marionette theatre toy by CK made in Japan. A clockwork tin - metal swing with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Antique Wind Up Toys

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Metal, Other

Vintage Singing Bird in a Gilded Cage Automaton C.1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
you wind her up The mechanics are in working condition and the bird chirps away and her body moves
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Early 20th Century American Antique Wind Up Toys

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Metal

Creepy clockwork musical automaton figure
Located in London, GB
mechanism winds down, about 5 minutes run time roughly. Stood on a purpose build wooden base the figure
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Early 1900s French Early Victorian Antique Wind Up Toys

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Composition

"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
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Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

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Composition, Lead

Pair of Original Painted Wind Up Tin Toy Drum Majors
By Wolverine Suppy and MFG. CO
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of large 14" tall tin wind up toy drum majors are made by Wolverine Supply Mfg. Company
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

Antique Victorian George Brown School Tin Wind-Up Cat Toy Circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Victorian wind up toy in the manner of George Brown offers tin construction in the form
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Late 19th Century Antique Wind Up Toys

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Original Vintage Toy, Wind up RG Car, Made in France, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up RG Car is an original vintage toy. Vintage wind up toy car. Made in France by RG
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Early 20th Century French Antique Wind Up Toys

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Vintage Mechanical Hand-Painted Wind-Up Duck on Bike
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

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Metal

Vintage Toy, Wind up Bird Toy
Located in Roma, IT
Wind up bird toy is a vintage wind up mechanical toy representing a multi-color bird. Tin made
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Early 20th Century European Antique Wind Up Toys

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Metal

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German "Song Bird in Cage" Toy, circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
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1920s German Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

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Tin

Original Vintage Toy, Wind up J.M.L. Car, Made in France, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
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Early 20th Century French Antique Wind Up Toys

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American Tin Toy, Clockwork Carousel, circa 1895
Located in Incline Village, NV
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

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Tin

Vintage Japanese Wind Up Tin Elephant, circa 1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Charming colorful tin toy windup elephant toy with plastic ears and a soft plastic trunk
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Wind Up Toys

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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
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Early 20th Century German Antique Wind Up Toys

Jointed 20th Century Hump Back Mohair Bear
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century mohair hump back jointed bear with a wind up inside the bear. The pats are leather and
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Wind Up Toys

Materials

Mohair

19th Century "Classroom" Automaton G.A. Schwarz, PA, circa 1880
Located in San Francisco, CA
height is 11". The wind-up mechanism works. Music plays. Please ask for a video of the automaton in
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Late 19th Century American Antique Wind Up Toys

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mechanical Bank "Organ Grinder & Performing Bear, " circa 1882
By Kyser & Rex Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
ready for the next deposit; move the lever from right to left and wind the mechanism on the side again
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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys

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Iron

Folk art model plane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage metal toy plane mounted as table sculpture. Piece has a wind up key which sort of turns the
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Early 20th Century American Antique Wind Up Toys

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Metal

Folk art model plane
Folk art model plane
H 26 in W 24 in D 45 in
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Antique Wind Up Toys For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique wind up toys is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique wind up toys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, tin and composition. There are all kinds of antique wind up toys available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique wind up toys to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern antique wind up toys are of considerable interest. Wolverine Suppy and MFG. CO produced beautiful antique wind up toys that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Wind Up Toys?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $122, while they’re typically $60 on the low end and $1,895 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Wind Up Toys
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How a wind-up toy works relies on a part called a torsion spring. When you turn the knob or key, tension builds up on the torsion spring. When you stop winding, the accumulated energy sets an inner gear in motion that powers the movement of the toy. Find a collection of antique and vintage wind-up toys on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Wind-up toys are sometimes called mechanical toys or clockwork toys. The earliest examples date back to 15th-century Germany, where Karel Grod produced a number of mechanical toys. Shop a collection of antique vintage wind-up toys on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Generally, 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.