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Tin Litho Penny Toys Stake & Tanker Truck and a Sedan by Meier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
3 fabulous tin Litho Penny Toys vehicles. A stake truck, a tanker truck and a sedan car. All in
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Vintage 1930s Spanish Industrial Toys

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Metal

Tin Penny Toy Bi-Plane Horn, Germany, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
Penny Toys were just that; toys made to sell for a penny or very inexpensively. This particular toy
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Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Toys

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Tin

Tin Penny Toy Bi-Plane Horn, Germany, circa 1910
Tin Penny Toy Bi-Plane Horn, Germany, circa 1910
$235
H 4.75 in W 3.25 in D 3.5 in
1920's German Airplane Penny Toy by Kellerman (Mounted on Marx "Lucky Stunt")
Located in Incline Village, NV
rare German Penny Toy from the 1920’s, manufactured by the well known, and quality toy maker. the
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Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

19thc Santa Clause Penny Bank
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc old Santa Claus cast-iron Bank and all original paint 1890 to turn the century Hubbly and very good condition. Nice patina the painted super rare Bank.
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Toys

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Iron

19thc Santa Clause Penny Bank
19thc Santa Clause Penny Bank
$956 Sale Price
20% Off
H 9 in W 5 in D 3 in
"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968
By Utexiqual Products
Located in Incline Village, NV
5/8" high. See my other listings of over 100+ vintage toys and antique children's toy savings banks
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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Aluminum, Iron, Tin

Postmodern Space Age Deutsche Bank Pill Shaped Balancing Penny Bank, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Space Age Deutsche Bank Pill Shaped Balancing Penny Bank, in Very Good conditions
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20th Century Post-Modern Toys and Dolls

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Plastic

Stunning Santa Claus Candy Container German Christmas, Antique 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
sacks filled with miniature wooden penny putz toys, an especially charming and unusual detail that
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20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Composition

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French Wind Up Automobile Penny Toy, circa 1900-1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
unknown maker, circa 1900-1910. The diameter is 4", 4 1/2" to the top of the flag. This penny toy
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Antique Early 1900s French Folk Art Toys

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Tin

19thc Original Surface "give Me A Penny" Black Boy Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FOLKY 19THC PENNY BANK IN GREAT CONDITION. THIS PENNY BANK IS DEPICTING A BLACK BOY. IT IS EMBOSSED
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Antique 19th Century American Toys

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Iron

Tin Horse on Platform Penny Toy 'Diminutive', circa 1890, German
Located in Incline Village, NV
Penny Toys were just that; toys made to sell for a penny or very inexpensively. This particular toy
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Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Toys

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Tin

Tin Penny Toy 'Diminutive' Open Stake Truck with Driver, German, circa 1900
By J.Ph. Meier
Located in Incline Village, NV
Penny toys were just that; toys made to sell for a penny or very inexpensively. This particular toy
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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys

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Tin

Late 1940s Penny Toy Wind-Up Train, Attributed Japan
Located in Incline Village, NV
Diminutive late 1940s "penny toy like" wind-up tin toy platform train modern and sleek looking for
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys

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Tin

German "Song Bird in Cage" Toy, circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Diminutive in stature (almost has the feel of a penny toy), this German tin wind up toy operates by
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Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys

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Tin

English Penny Doll, Carved Wood, circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
The English call these crudely hand-carved dolls Penny Dolls. These dolls were cheap toys sold on
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Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Toys

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Softwood

English Penny Doll, Carved Wood, circa 1800
English Penny Doll, Carved Wood, circa 1800
H 11.5 in W 2.75 in D 1.75 in
Tinplate Racing Car Toy by Johann Distler, c. 1925
Located in London, GB
. The Distler company started as a penny-toy manufacturer and specialized in lithographed tin toys
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Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Sexist Strength Tester Or Trade Stimulator One Penny
Located in Hollywood, CA
Vintage coin operated game where men and women can test their strength by pushing and pulling the levers. Strength is measured on separate scale. We are not game experts and this is...
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Vintage 1930s American Toys and Dolls

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Iron

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Austrian Bentwood Queen Sized Bed by Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1900
Located in Miami, FL
Designed by J & J Kohn, this mahogany stained bentwood bed features curved head and footboards swelling with decorative scroll form tendrils. J & J Kohn, No. 876, 1900 Catalog. He...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Beds and Bed Frames

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Bentwood

Vintage Mid-Century World Map Globe Lamp Light by JRO Verlag Munich circa 1970s
By JRO-Verlag 1
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century fun world map globe table lamp or desk light by JRO-Verlag München. Made in Germany circa 1970, this whimsical lamp would make a great child's bedside t...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Samuraï Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Samuraï all in stoneware, hand-crafted piece with subtle engraved details and decorated with enamels.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Figurative Sculptures

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Enamel

Samuraï Sculpture
Samuraï Sculpture
$6,603 / item
H 23.63 in W 17.33 in D 9.45 in
Antique Carved Oak Gothic Revival Bible Stand / Church Book Stand w IHS Symbols
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique bible table stand with hand carved cross and open IHS symbols in Gothic quatrefoil in the sides. This beautifully and fine quality hand-carved Gothic bible stand dates from...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

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Brass

Unique Arts & Crafts Hammered Brass & Opaline Glass Mosaic Pendant Light, 1920s
Located in Lisse, NL
NOTE. We are pleased to inform you that all shipments to the United States are free from import duties and tariffs and that we arrange the shipping ourselves to ensure a smooth, secu...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass, Wire

French Antique Ormolu and Limoges Enamel Jewellery Box
By Limoges
Located in Newark, England
LIMOGES ENAMEL PANELS From our Decorative collection, we are delighted to offer this French Napoleon III Ormolu and Enamel Jewellery Box. The Jewellery Box of casket form mounted in...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

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Enamel, Ormolu

Vintage Tully and marr classic English cotton print pillows/a pair
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a classic English cotton print by the English fabric company Tully and marr. This classic botanical print has beautiful tones of cranberry, olive, green and taupe. The pillow...
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2010s English Country Pillows and Throws

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Cotton

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

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Wrought Iron

Lot of 34 Mercury Glass Christmas Ornaments, Vintage German, 1910s - 1930s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare vintage and antique ornament collection. The size given in the dimensions section refers to the larger Santa Claus in red Coat seen in the first picture. These ornaments, were...
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Vintage 1930s German Folk Art Historical Memorabilia

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Mercury Glass

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. London: Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 1959, 1955. Illustrated by John ...
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Vintage 1950s English Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

Fantastic Hand-Painted 4 Panel Classical Romantic Screen Room Divider
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This hand-painted 4 panel Classical Romantic screen room divider is a true statement piece that brings timeless elegance and charm to any interior. Each panel is beautifully decorate...
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Antique 1890s French Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers

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Walnut

Pair of Tulips Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps, entirely handmade in Murano, Italy, that bring the energy of Nature and Feng Shui into your interior. This pair of modern organic wall lamps is composed of a hand...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of Tulips Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Pair of Tulips Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
$3,608 / set
H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 9.85 in
Carved Giltwood Corona or Baldachin
Located in Nashville, TN
An antique carved and gilded wood canopy of crown (corona) form . Nice old gold or gilt patina ,reflecting years of age probably in oil or coal heated boudoirs. Original purpose was...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Baroque Bed Coronas

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Giltwood

Carved Giltwood Corona or Baldachin
Carved Giltwood Corona or Baldachin
$4,800
H 15.5 in W 21 in D 11 in
20th Century Erzgebirge German Noah’s Ark Putz Toy Set, Vintage Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
20th century Erzgebirge German Noah’s Ark. A wonderful example of a 20th century Erzgebirge German Noah’s Ark, With 36 assorted hand carved figures. Typically, children played with t...
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20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Wood

Dioptase With Plancheite on Calcite
Located in New York, NY
This vibrantly contrasting specimen showcases moderately sized emerald-green Dioptase crystals growing atop a matrix of lustrously crystallized Calcite, accented with rare powder-blu...
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2010s Congolese Natural Specimens

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Crystal

Dioptase With Plancheite on Calcite
Dioptase With Plancheite on Calcite
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
H 2 in W 3 in D 1.38 in
Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and substantial pair of Italian Murano pear and peach fruit bookends or decorative object sculptures, circa mid to late-20th century, Italy. These beautiful Murano art gl...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Bookends

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends
Italian Murano Art Glass Fruit Bookends
$995 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 7.25 in Dm 4.75 in
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Penny Toy For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the penny toy you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A penny toy — often made from metal, iron and tin — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect penny toy — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right penny toy, those designed in folk art and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made penny toy has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by A.C. Williams Company, John Wright Company and Grey Iron Casting Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Penny Toy?

Prices for a penny toy can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $135 and can go as high as $19,430, while the average can fetch as much as $475.

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