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Buddy L

Antique Toy Steamroller C1940 Style of Buddy L
By Buddy L. 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Large Steamroller toy from the forties. In the style of Buddy L. Repainted and some hardware
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Toys

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Steel

Vintage "Siren Fire Chief" Car by The Marx Toy Company, New York, Circa 1930
By Marx Toy Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
; almost has the feel of a keystone or buddy L piece. Girard made an almost identical vehicle, so it is my
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Vintage 1930s Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Slim Aarons 'Bowling Green' 1960 Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
at the Newport Casino. In action Captain Edward L Robertson, right Buddy Bombard a noted America's
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1960s Modern Color Photography

Materials

C Print, Color

'Bowling Green' 1960 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Edward L Robertson, right Buddy Bombard a noted America's cup sailor, centre with hat, James H V Alen
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1960s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

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1920s Pressed Steel Fire Truck by Buddy L
By Buddy L. 1
Located in Fulton, CA
Large-scale child's toy manufactured by Buddy L in the late 1920s. Buddy "L" toys were originally
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Vintage 1920s American Other Toys and Dolls

Materials

Steel

Buddy L Farm Supply Truck
Located in Culver City, CA
Buddy L Farm Supply Truck
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Vintage 1940s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Rubber

Buddy L Farm Supply Truck
Buddy L Farm Supply Truck
H 7 in W 21 in D 6 in
Antique 1920s Pressed Steel Buddy L Dump Truck
By Buddy L. 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Piece of American History on 4 wheels. Buddy L trucks was the premiere pressed steel toy truck
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Vintage 1920s American American Classical Toys

Materials

Steel

Pressed Steel "Buddy L" Ford Model T Flivver, circa 1920
By Buddy L. 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pressed Steel toy model T by Buddy L from the twenties. In excellent antique condition
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Toys

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Toy Coca Cola Delivery Truck by Buddy L
By Buddy L. 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fun coca cola truck by Buddy L from the late fifties and early sixties. In excellent used condition
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mid-Century Coca Cola Delivery Truck by Buddy L, C1960
By Buddy L. 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous buddy L Coca Cola delivery truck with aluminum hand truck from the late fifties early
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century C1958 Buddy L Coca Cola Delivery Truck with Aluminum Hand Truck
By Buddy L. 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous coca cola delivery truck by Buddy L. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Has
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Toys

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

1940 Pressed Steel "Sand and Gravel" Dump Truck by Buddy L
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Circa 1940 Buddy L Sand and Gravel dump truck, fully restored and repainted, in perfect shape and
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Vintage 1940s Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Bronze Buddha Sculpture Green Patina
By Buddy L. 1
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Bronze Buddha sculpture. Measure: 14" tall.
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20th Century Unknown Busts

Materials

Bronze

Buddy "L" Toy Fire Truck
Located in Wainscott, NY
Extension Ladder Trailer Fire Truck Buddy "L" Toy East Moline, Illinois
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20th Century American Decorative Objects

Buddy "L" Toy Fire Truck
Buddy "L" Toy Fire Truck
H 7.5 in W 30 in D 7 in
1935-36 Buddy L Burlington Zephyr Train Modern Age Pull Toy
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a very rare and special, museum quality, Buddy L Burlington Zephyr Train. Measuring 66"l x
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Vintage 1930s American Toys and Dolls

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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, and Germany was very prolific in their production. This particular ark is all ori...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Toy Noah's Ark, German
Early 20th Century Toy Noah's Ark, German
$1,650 / set
H 10 in W 18 in D 6 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Kids Tricycle Bike Model "Sky King", 1930s
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Vintage tricycle in good condition model sky-king airflow.
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Vintage 1930s American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Kids Tricycle Bike Model "Sky King", 1930s
Kids Tricycle Bike Model "Sky King", 1930s
$1,809
H 25.6 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in
1980's Postmodern Babysitters Club Clear Transistor Collectible Phone
Located in San Diego, CA
Really cool and hard to find in working condition lucite clear phone, a classic from the 1980's era great condition very light use. by Conairphone.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Lucite

Vintage wooden toy Pinocchio, Italy, 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing jointed wooden doll, hand painted Pinocchio, made in Italy in the 1960s. Good vintage condition. Dimensions: Width: 9 cm / 3.54 inches Height: 32 cm / 12.6 inches Depth: 9 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

Vintage wooden toy Pinocchio, Italy, 1960s
Vintage wooden toy Pinocchio, Italy, 1960s
$253
H 12.6 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy "BoBo The Clown". German, Circa 1927
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage hard to find "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy, of German manufacture, circa 1927; depicts a clown by the nickname of "BoBo"; named after a famous clown during that period ----BoBo ...
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Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Composition

Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Johnny" The Dancing Clown by Lindstrom Toy Co., Circa 1930
By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a hard to find pre war vintage, Made in America wind up tin toy by The Lindstrom Toy Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, circa 1928-1932. The action is fabulous; when wound ...
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Baby L" Speedboat by Lindstrom Toy Co., American Circa 1933
By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage toy speed boat manufactured by the Lindstrom Toy Company of Bridgeport Connecticut, circa 1933 or earlier; the Lindstrom company having been founded in 1913, made quality tin...
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage "Dapper Clown" Roly Poly Toy; Scarce. Germany Circa 1915
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage hard to find "Rolly Dolly" Toy; unknown German maker, circa 1915; I have named "Dapper Clown"; this is one of the more rare "Rolly Dolly's" (really rare in this condition). ...
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Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Composition

Rare Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy; Germany, Circa 1895
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage and rare "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy by unknown German manufacturer; circa 1895; contemporaneous with early Schoenhut toys, it depicts a "Well Dressed Man With A Bow Tie" (my d...
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Antique 1890s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Composition

Collection of 12 Vintage Tin lithograph Toys
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Redding, CT
Collection of 12 vintage tin lithograph lithograph toys. The price is $350 for the entire collection/set, The set includes a German Ferris Wheel by Joseph Wagner which has the origin...
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Vintage 1960s German Toys

Materials

Tin

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 known as Der Geschickte Baumeister. Made in Rudolstadt, Germany, circa 1900, this set c...
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Antique Early 1900s German Baroque Toys

Materials

Quartz

Vintage Richters German Anchor Blocks Building Toy
Vintage Richters German Anchor Blocks Building Toy
$2,834
H 1.97 in W 9.06 in D 14.18 in
Vintage Marx Fire Chief Friction Action Toy Sedan American, Circa 1930
By Marx Toy Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
This original vintage friction activated toy sedan" Fire Chief" Car by The Marx Toy Company, circa 1930, is a difficult toy to find, especially in this variation, which I have not se...
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin, Steel

East German Yellow Vinyl Giraffe Vintage Toy Classic, 1960s, GDR
Located in Andernach, DE
Wonderfully hand crafted East German vintage toy – a true classic. These were made from soft vinyl sheets and softly stuffed. here in a lovely yellow, off-white and red combination. ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Plastic

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 ...
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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art 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 order. Windup toy is lithographed and hand painted in colors of black and greenish...
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

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Buddy L For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact buddy l you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Pop Art version. You’re likely to find the perfect buddy l among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a buddy l to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, black, gold, beige and more. Finding an appealing buddy l — no matter the origin — is easy, but Keith Haring, Craig Campbell, Romero Britto, Earl Francis Hofmann and Buddy Nestor each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in paint, fabric and acrylic paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Buddy L?

The average selling price for a buddy l we offer is $1,500, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $78,300 for the highest priced.