Collecting Vintage Toys
Mid-20th Century French Collecting Vintage Toys
Plastic
1970s French Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal, Sheet Metal
1970s French Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal, Sheet Metal
1970s French Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal, Sheet Metal
1950s French Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal, Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Collecting Vintage Toys
Steel
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collecting Vintage Toys
Velvet
1930s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
Late 20th Century Russian Industrial Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal
1930s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Collecting Vintage Toys
Oak, Beech
1930s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1930s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1930s Art Deco Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
Mid-20th Century British Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal
1940s Japanese Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1930s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1960s Japanese Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal
1930s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1930s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1940s British Mid-Century Modern Collecting Vintage Toys
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1940s Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1950s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Iron
1950s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1940s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1930s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
Mid-20th Century European Collecting Vintage Toys
Wood, Paper
1960s Japanese Space Age Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal
1940s De Stijl Collecting Vintage Toys
1930s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1930s Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1930s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Collecting Vintage Toys
Aluminum, Steel
1930s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collecting Vintage Toys
Canvas, Wood
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Collecting Vintage Toys
Canvas, Wood
1950s Japanese Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Composition, Tin
1930s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1930s Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1930s Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1940s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Composition
1930s French Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
1940s Japanese Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Wood
20th Century American Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal
20th Century French Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
20th Century American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal
1950s American Folk Art Collecting Vintage Toys
Tin
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collecting Vintage Toys
Mohair, Cotton, Glass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal
1970s European Collecting Vintage Toys
Wood
20th Century English Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal
20th Century French Collecting Vintage Toys
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Collecting Vintage Toys
Metal
1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Collecting Vintage Toys
Rubber, Wood
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Collecting Vintage Toys For Sale on 1stDibs
Finding the Right toys-dolls for You
Antique, new and vintage toys and dolls of years past — handmade folk-art toys such as wooden train sets, dolls, rocking horses and more — can be enjoyed by the young and old alike.
Children as well as nostalgic grown-ups are still finding pleasure in toys and objects designed specifically for playtime that are, in comparison to today’s digital device-oriented distractions, far more modest in nature. In contemporary interiors, gently aging toys are wonderfully uncomplicated decorative objects primed for display in a cabinet or other case piece.
With their romantic appeal and frequent incorporation of natural materials, some vintage toys and folk-art toys are treasured collectibles, showcasing the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. Alongside other works characterized as folk art — in this case, visual art, typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition — handcrafted vintage toys are historical works of art worthy of any collector’s mantel. These are toys that tell a story of the time in which they were produced and the people who produced them.
Like any artifact, toys provide a window into the past. The ornamental dolls of the Victorian era, for example, produced in Germany and England, made of ceramics such as porcelain and dressed in textured fabrics, speak to the fashion of the era and will add a pop of color and a decorative flourish to the neutral corners of your home.
Mid-century modern toys and dolls are as sophisticated as the widely cherished furniture of the era. As much as they thought good design for the home should be available for all, iconic American design duo Charles and Ray Eames believed in making durable and interesting products for kids too. Today, their Eames Elephant is available from Vitra and Herman Miller, and it doesn’t even require a digital screen.
Explore a unique collection of antique, new and vintage toys and dolls as well as folk-art toys on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Some of the most valuable old toys include Vintage Sky Dancers, Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards, and Original Furby dolls. Some action figures can be worth around $700 today.
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