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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
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

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

"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

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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

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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Art Deco Leather and Sterling Silver Cigarette / Cigar Case
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Exquisite leather cigar case with sterling silver collar. Expands for differing lengths of small cigar or cigarettes. Made in the U.K. in the 1900-1920´s. It has the stamp of the re...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Leather and Sterling Silver Cigarette / Cigar Case
Art Deco Leather and Sterling Silver Cigarette / Cigar Case
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 3.55 in W 3.15 in D 0.63 in
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

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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
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a cir...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Architectural Elements

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Stone, Copper

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Complete antique pharmacy cabinet, with 3 open bookcases on the sides, 1 bookcase with drawers and 2 original doors with glass and enameled mirror sign. Built in the mid-19th century...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Apothecary Cabinets

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Glass, Walnut

Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
Antique Pharmacy Cabinet, Walnut Bookcases and Glass Doors with Sign, '800 Italy
$61,845 Sale Price
20% Off
H 104.34 in W 153.55 in D 19.69 in
English Country House Bar Cabinet
Located in Westwood, NJ
A very finely carved flame mahogany veneered architectural bar cabinet of the Althorp House façade, the upper section with a gabled brass galleried roof with 8 dormers, with a Spence...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George II Dry Bars

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Wood

English Country House Bar Cabinet
English Country House Bar Cabinet
$24,870 / item
H 82.25 in W 62.75 in D 22.75 in
Wood Paneled Room with Trompe L'oeil Library Decoration, Late 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This piece of woodwork was made at the extreme end of the 20th century, around 1985 and comes from a Parisian mansion. It presents a grey paneled decoration enhanced with gold, comp...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Panelling

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Wood

19th Century Infants Coffin Casket, Carved Wood, Etched Glass, Memento Mori
Located in Lowestoft, GB
For sale a very rare early 19th century infants coffin carrier, this would of been housed on a horse and cart hearse. The casket has a decorative wrought iron edging two thirds of th...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Revival Historical Memorabilia

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Wrought Iron

Tin & Wood Open Touring Hill Climber Toy Car by Clark, circa 1903
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous early toy example by the Clark co. This hill climber works great, and is almost totally complete. It's missing it's passenger in the back. Cast iron chauffeur looks to be or...
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Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Toys

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Iron, Tin

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...
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Vintage 1920s French Folk Art Toys

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Tin

Vintage Lehmann Mechanical Metal Toys with Colonial Theme
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice and funny looking Lehmann mechanical toys, from circa 1920, with colonial theme. Ostrich is sold.
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Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Vintage Lehmann Mechanical Metal Toys with Colonial Theme
Vintage Lehmann Mechanical Metal Toys with Colonial Theme
$550 Sale Price / item
36% Off
H 4.73 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 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...
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Mid-20th Century European Toys

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Metal

Vintage Toy, Wind Up Toy Musical Carousel, 1950s
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Toy Musical Carousel, 1950s
$511
H 7.29 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
20th Century Toy Car
By Lehmann
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautifully colored metal toy cars. The one of the left from Lehmann is sold, the other one from Germany marked G & K on the side of the car is still available. Left item is sold.
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20th Century American Toys and Dolls

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Metal

20th Century Toy Car
20th Century Toy Car
$320 Sale Price
33% Off
H 4.34 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
"Joe Penner" Vintage Clockwork Windup Toy by Louis Marx Co American Circa 1930's
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fabulous American vintage all tin wind-up toy with attached key and clockwork mechanism, whereby upon winding it up, the character (Joe Penner) waddles aimlessly across the floor, ha...
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Vintage Pre-War Wind-Up Toy "Boy on Motorcycle Delivery Truck" by Marx
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This brightly lithographed tin wind-up toy in colors of red, yellow, and blue, with a driver dressed in appropriate motorcycle clothing, depicts a young man driving a delivery cart w...
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Vintage 1930s Folk Art Toys

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Tin

United's "Carnival Gun" Arcade Game, circa 1954 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage circa 1954 “Carnival Gun” arcade rifle game manufactured by United Mfg. Large Dale-style gun game. As the targets are on the move, use the gun to shoot targets until the 20 s...
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Vintage 1950s American Games

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Metal

"Toby" Jug Still Bank and Biscuit Tin, circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is both a still bank and a biscuit tin. It would originally have been sold, filled with biscuits. After all of the cookies would have been consumed, the tin (rather than been th...
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Vintage 1910s English Folk Art Toys

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Tin

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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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