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Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935

By Schoenhut

Located in San Francisco, CA

Schoenhut’s most popular toys was the Humpty Dumpty Circus set, sold from 1903 until 1935, when the company

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935

By Schoenhut

Located in San Francisco, CA

“character” dolls, circus figures, doll houses and doll furniture, push and pull toys, and a wide variety of

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Dark Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Dark Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Dark Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935

By Schoenhut

Located in San Francisco, CA

Schoenhut’s most popular toys was the Humpty Dumpty Circus set, sold from 1903 until 1935, when the company

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Circus Performer, 1930s
Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Circus Performer, 1930s

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 Toys

Materials

Metal

Circa 1940s English Showman's Mini Rollercoaster Travelling Fairground Circus
Circa 1940s English Showman's Mini Rollercoaster Travelling Fairground Circus

Circa 1940s English Showman's Mini Rollercoaster Travelling Fairground Circus

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A wonderful period showman's mini rollercoaster, constructed in pine with its original steps and single ride on cart. Typical of the travelling fairground community, the coaster has ...

Category

Mid-20th Century English Toys

Materials

Pine

A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant
A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant

A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant Our charming fellow has a a very worn felt coat

Category

Vintage 1920s Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls

Materials

Felt

Antique French Folk Art Circus Tumbling Acrobat Toy Model, C.1920
Antique French Folk Art Circus Tumbling Acrobat Toy Model, C.1920

Antique French Folk Art Circus Tumbling Acrobat Toy Model, C.1920

Located in London, GB

An incredibly charming tumbling acrobat toy made in France by M.P.F Paris. c.1920. A decorative

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Antiquities

Materials

Metal

Vintage Folk Art Strongman Carnival Balance Toy Sculpture
Vintage Folk Art Strongman Carnival Balance Toy Sculpture

Vintage Folk Art Strongman Carnival Balance Toy Sculpture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

of folk art, circus memorabilia, or vintage toys.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Metal

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Mid Century Tri-Ang Circus Display Toy Truck
Mid Century Tri-Ang Circus Display Toy Truck

Mid Century Tri-Ang Circus Display Toy Truck

Unavailable

H 9.85 in W 23.23 in D 7.88 in

Mid Century Tri-Ang Circus Display Toy Truck

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

Tri-Ang Circus Truck Toy This bright blue and yellow mid-century Tri-ang Circus toy truck makes a

Category

Mid-20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935

By Schoenhut

Located in San Francisco, CA

Schoenhut’s most popular toys was the Humpty Dumpty Circus set, sold from 1903 until 1935, when the company

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Vintage "Colonial Toy Circus" by Allison Studios
Vintage "Colonial Toy Circus" by Allison Studios

Vintage "Colonial Toy Circus" by Allison Studios

Located in Baltimore, MD

This is an extremely rare toy circus, the “Colonial Toy Circus” by Allison Designs of Oak Park

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Horse Drawn Circus Clown in Cart, American, circa 1902
Horse Drawn Circus Clown in Cart, American, circa 1902

Horse Drawn Circus Clown in Cart, American, circa 1902

By Gong Bell Mfg. Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Whimsical cast iron horse drawn articulated toy that depicts a clown who, when rolled across a flat

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

Rare Early 20th Century Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty German Circus Collection
Rare Early 20th Century Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty German Circus Collection

Rare Early 20th Century Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty German Circus Collection

Located in London, GB

popular American toys of all time. By 1904, the company was producing the Humpty Dumpty Circus in great

Category

Vintage 1910s German Victorian Toys

Materials

Cotton, Faux Fur, Wood

Vintage J Chein Tin Litho Circus Elephant Mechanical Coin Bank
Vintage J Chein Tin Litho Circus Elephant Mechanical Coin Bank

Vintage J Chein Tin Litho Circus Elephant Mechanical Coin Bank

By J. Chein & Co.

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage mid century tin litho mechanical coin bank in the shape of a circus elephant, mad by J

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Tin

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935

By Schoenhut

Located in San Francisco, CA

Schoenhut’s most popular toys was the Humpty Dumpty Circus set, sold from 1903 until 1935, when the company

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935

Located in San Francisco, CA

“character” dolls, circus figures, doll houses and doll furniture, push and pull toys, and a wide variety of

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Large Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Large Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935

Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Large Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935

By Schoenhut

Located in San Francisco, CA

“character” dolls, circus figures, doll houses and doll furniture, push and pull toys, and a wide variety of

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather, Wood, Paint

Vintage Toy, Wind up Elephant and Zebra Circus, Made in Germany, 1940s
Vintage Toy, Wind up Elephant and Zebra Circus, Made in Germany, 1940s

Vintage Toy, Wind up Elephant and Zebra Circus, Made in Germany, 1940s

Located in Roma, IT

This wind up elephant and zebra circus is an original vintage toy. Vintage wind up mechanical

Category

Mid-20th Century German Toys

Materials

Metal

Performing Circus Elephant Wind Up Tin Toy, Germany U.S. Zone, circa 1940s
Performing Circus Elephant Wind Up Tin Toy, Germany U.S. Zone, circa 1940s

Performing Circus Elephant Wind Up Tin Toy, Germany U.S. Zone, circa 1940s

Located in Incline Village, NV

Entertaining wind up tin toy with lots of action. Upon winding up the attached key at the base

Category

Vintage 1940s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Three Piece Child's Circus Train Toys
Three Piece Child's Circus Train Toys

Three Piece Child's Circus Train Toys

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H 6.5 in W 5 in D 3 in

Three Piece Child's Circus Train Toys

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Vintage three piece child's circus train toys featuring a lion, a monkey riding a dog, and a rabbit

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Vintage Bicycling Circus Elephant, Lehmann
Vintage Bicycling Circus Elephant, Lehmann

Vintage Bicycling Circus Elephant, Lehmann

Located in Copenhagen, K

Lehmanns Bicycling Circus Elephant. Made in Germany

Category

Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Antique Hubley School Figural Circus Elephant Iron Coin Bank, Early 20th Century
Antique Hubley School Figural Circus Elephant Iron Coin Bank, Early 20th Century

Antique Hubley School Figural Circus Elephant Iron Coin Bank, Early 20th Century

By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2

Located in Big Flats, NY

A Hubley School polychrome painted figural cast iron mechanical bank depicts a circus elephant with

Category

20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Royal Circus Toy
Royal Circus Toy

Royal Circus Toy

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H 6 in W 13 in D 5 in

Royal Circus Toy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Wonderful Royal Circus cast iron toy with caged lion.

Category

Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls

Toy Train from and English Circus
Toy Train from and English Circus

Toy Train from and English Circus

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H 13.25 in W 24.5 in D 7.75 in

Toy Train from and English Circus

Located in Sheffield, MA

unique. It is a circus train, complete with a bell on the inside and everything is original. These toys

Category

Vintage 1930s English Toys

20th Century Cast Iron Circus or Parade Horse
20th Century Cast Iron Circus or Parade Horse

20th Century Cast Iron Circus or Parade Horse

Located in Pau, FR

Lovely and very decorative 20th century cast iron circus or parade toy horse with fantastic

Category

20th Century European Animal Sculptures

Materials

Iron

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Vintage Toy, Wind Up Toy Musical Carousel, 1950s
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Toy Musical Carousel, 1950s

Vintage Toy, Wind Up Toy Musical Carousel, 1950s

$505

H 7.29 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in

Vintage Toy, Wind Up Toy Musical Carousel, 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

This vintage wind up toy musical carousel is a mechanical toy representing a beautiful carousel with moving horses. Made up in hand painted wood. Carillon perfectly working. Pro...

Category

Mid-20th Century European Toys

Materials

Metal

Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920

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 with brown barrel weights, cascading down a green metal ladder. Once assembled (loop...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Rare Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy;  Germany, Circa 1895
Rare Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy;  Germany, Circa 1895

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...

Category

Antique 1890s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Composition

Vintage Toy, Wind up Clown on Cart and Donkey, 1960s
Vintage Toy, Wind up Clown on Cart and Donkey, 1960s

Vintage Toy, Wind up Clown on Cart and Donkey, 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

This wind up clown on cart and donkey is a vintage wind up toy representing a multicolor clown in a cart and a donkey. Made in tin, made in Ussr. Probably produced in the 1960s. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Toys

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare
Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare

Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare

Located in Incline Village, NV

This is a very rare toy that I have not seen an example of before, and judging by it's action and appearance, I would venture to say it is post war, probably made in Japan for the Am...

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Composition, Tin

Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Johnny" The Dancing Clown by Lindstrom Toy Co., Circa 1930
Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Johnny" The Dancing Clown by Lindstrom Toy Co., Circa 1930

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 ...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage Toy, Wind up Drummer Panda, Made in China, 1970s
Vintage Toy, Wind up Drummer Panda, Made in China, 1970s

Vintage Toy, Wind up Drummer Panda, Made in China, 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

This wind up drummer panda is a vintage toy. Vintage toy representing a panda playing the drum. Made in China in 1970s. The original clockwork works very well, the paint is ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Toys

Materials

Metal

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Circus Toy For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic circus toy available at 1stDibs. Each circus toy for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and tin. Your living room may not be complete without a circus toy — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right circus toy, those designed in Folk Art, Mid-Century Modern and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one circus toy that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gong Bell Mfg. Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Circus Toy?

Prices for a circus toy start at $200 and top out at $2,842 with the average selling for $595.