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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

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

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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

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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

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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Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet

Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Austin, TX

Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. 17 inches Height with the shade.  

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Nautical Objects

Materials

Rope, Stained Glass

Antique Toy Wind-Up Double Decker Bus by Ferdinand Strauss Toy Co. Circa 1925
Antique Toy Wind-Up Double Decker Bus by Ferdinand Strauss Toy Co. Circa 1925

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 1925; is quite a large and substantial toy resembling very closely, buses of that era...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Rare Pierre Cardin Pop Art Futuristic Ambiance Phone
Rare Pierre Cardin Pop Art Futuristic Ambiance Phone

Rare Pierre Cardin Pop Art Futuristic Ambiance Phone

$750Sale Price|40% Off

H 8.25 in W 3.5 in D 3 in

Rare Pierre Cardin Pop Art Futuristic Ambiance Phone

By Pierre Cardin

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Rare and highly collectable Pop Art futuristic Ambiance phone.

Category

Vintage 1980s Taiwanese Futurist Scientific Instruments

Materials

Plastic

Rare Pug French Bulldog Dog Figural Salt Pepper Shaker Antique German 1910s
Rare Pug French Bulldog Dog Figural Salt Pepper Shaker Antique German 1910s

Rare Pug French Bulldog Dog Figural Salt Pepper Shaker Antique German 1910s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A rare pug or french bulldog Figurine bought in Germany. It is made of china porcelain and very delicate, this would be a great addition for your collection. It is in nice condition ...

Category

Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Tableware

Materials

Porcelain, Cork

Vintage Tin Wind-up Toy "Clown in A Barrel" by J Chein & Co. American Circa 1935
Vintage Tin Wind-up Toy "Clown in A Barrel" by J Chein & Co. American Circa 1935

Vintage Tin Wind-up Toy "Clown in A Barrel" by J Chein & Co. American Circa 1935

By J. Chein & Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Made by J. Chein & Company Circa 1935 in New York City; originally inventoried as #258 (same number as similar looking Popeye toy dated 1932) and was named "Mechanical Clown Barrel W...

Category

Vintage 1930s Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Arched Gothic Oak Cathedral Door
Arched Gothic Oak Cathedral Door

Arched Gothic Oak Cathedral Door

$20,307

H 98.04 in W 53.75 in D 2.37 in

Arched Gothic Oak Cathedral Door

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

Sourced from a cathedral in the south west of England, this arched gothic front door dates from the mid 1800s. On the front, it features vertical oak plank batten construction detail...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Doors and Gates

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Tailors Haberdashery Cabinet
Tailors Haberdashery Cabinet

Tailors Haberdashery Cabinet

$2,558Sale Price|20% Off

H 132.5 in W 80 in D 52.5 in

Tailors Haberdashery Cabinet

Located in Faversham, GB

A wonderful set of oak and pine haberdashery drawers from a London tailor’s shop. The fitting is made up of twenty-one glass-fronted smooth-running long drawers with original brass ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak, Pine

1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI
1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI

1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game & Novelty, Milwaukee, WI

Located in Surrey, BC

Unusual Folk Art wooden carnival game in working condition and with original paint. Players bet on which city the spring-released airplane will land on. Made by French Game & Novelty...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Wood

Antique Miniature German Boule Biedermeier Dollhouse Bed Room Furniture 1860-90s
Antique Miniature German Boule Biedermeier Dollhouse Bed Room Furniture 1860-90s

Antique Miniature German Boule Biedermeier Dollhouse Bed Room Furniture 1860-90s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This rare and exquisite miniature antique German wooden Boule Bedroom Furniture set with fine golden transfers, dated about 1860s to 1890s. Made by one of the famous German toy compa...

Category

Antique 1890s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s
Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s

Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful grocery shop room box, painted and stained wood with lithographed wall and floor papers, side stair case and upper gallery, some drawers on rear wall with metal handles a...

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Wood

Shepherd & Wooly Sheep Putz Toy Set Antique German Christmas 1900s, original Box
Shepherd & Wooly Sheep Putz Toy Set Antique German Christmas 1900s, original Box

Shepherd & Wooly Sheep Putz Toy Set Antique German Christmas 1900s, original Box

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique German set of eleven Putz stick-legged sheep with a shepherd boy and his dog. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas nativity scene figures. As they are all old, mo...

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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition

Stunning Christmas Vintage St. Nikolaus Santa Claus Belsnickel Candy Container
Stunning Christmas Vintage St. Nikolaus Santa Claus Belsnickel Candy Container

Stunning Christmas Vintage St. Nikolaus Santa Claus Belsnickel Candy Container

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This vintage St.Nicholas, Santa Claus candy container made of composition, cardboard, felting and Papermache was made in the 20th century and is a charming addition to any Christmas ...

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20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition

Lot of Eight Miniature Antique German Dollhouse Toys Accessories 1900s
Lot of Eight Miniature Antique German Dollhouse Toys Accessories 1900s

Lot of Eight Miniature Antique German Dollhouse Toys Accessories 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This rare and exquisite miniature set of 8 antique German Dollhouse Miniatures is a must-have for Dollhouse and Doll collectors and enthusiasts alike. With its beauty and cute design...

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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Pewter

Danish Midcentury 3-Seater Sofa in Solid Oak, Henry Kjærnulf, 1970s
Danish Midcentury 3-Seater Sofa in Solid Oak, Henry Kjærnulf, 1970s

Danish Midcentury 3-Seater Sofa in Solid Oak, Henry Kjærnulf, 1970s

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Rare and sought after sofa attributed to Danish Designer, Henning Kjaernulf made from quarter-sawn white oak, Hand carved in brutalist style seeking inspiration from art & crafts and...

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Wool, Oak

Lot of Five Sheep Nativity Putz Toy Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1880s
Lot of Five Sheep Nativity Putz Toy Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1880s

Lot of Five Sheep Nativity Putz Toy Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1880s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Antique German set of five Putz stick-legged sheep. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas nativity scene figures. As they are all old, most show the expected signs of age ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition

Vintage Victorian 3-Piece Cast Iron Patio/Garden Table Set
Vintage Victorian 3-Piece Cast Iron Patio/Garden Table Set

Vintage Victorian 3-Piece Cast Iron Patio/Garden Table Set

$1,860Sale Price / set|61% Off

H 26 in W 39.5 in D 39.5 in

Vintage Victorian 3-Piece Cast Iron Patio/Garden Table Set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique Garden/Patio set with table and two chairs. Gorgeous natural patina that would be hard to mimic so we have left them as is. Decorative pattern with dolphin legs on the tabl...

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

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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.

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