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Tin Litho Penny Toys Stake & Tanker Truck and a Sedan by Meier
Tin Litho Penny Toys Stake & Tanker Truck and a Sedan by Meier

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.

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Vintage 1930s Spanish Industrial Toys

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Metal

1920's German Airplane Penny Toy by Kellerman (Mounted on Marx "Lucky Stunt")
1920's German Airplane Penny Toy by Kellerman (Mounted on Marx "Lucky Stunt")

1920's German Airplane Penny Toy by Kellerman (Mounted on Marx "Lucky Stunt")

Located in Incline Village, NV

Being offered is a very rare German Penny Toy from the 1920’s, manufactured by the well known, and quality toy maker. the “Kellerman Company”.

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Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

19thc Santa Clause Penny Bank
19thc Santa Clause Penny Bank

19thc Santa Clause Penny Bank

$1,195

H 9 in W 5 in D 3 in

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

Materials

Iron

"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968
"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968

"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968

By Utexiqual Products

Located in Incline Village, NV

In near mint and all original condition this vintage mechanical bank appeals to both sailing enthusiasts and bank collectors; perhaps a collector of "cat" memorabelia as well. The th...

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Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Aluminum, Iron, Tin

Postmodern Space Age Deutsche Bank Pill Shaped Balancing Penny Bank, 1970s
Postmodern Space Age Deutsche Bank Pill Shaped Balancing Penny Bank, 1970s

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. Designed 1970 to 1979. Additional information: Materials: Plastic Style: Memphis, Postm...

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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
Stunning Santa Claus Candy Container German Christmas, Antique 1920s

Stunning Santa Claus Candy Container German Christmas, Antique 1920s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

In Santa’s left hand are three lace sacks filled with miniature wooden penny putz toys, an especially charming and unusual detail that emphasizes its German folk craftsmanship and ad...

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20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Composition

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Tin Penny Toy Bi-Plane Horn, Germany, circa 1910
Tin Penny Toy Bi-Plane Horn, Germany, circa 1910

Tin Penny Toy Bi-Plane Horn, Germany, circa 1910

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H 4.75 in W 3.25 in D 3.5 in

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.

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Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

French Wind Up Automobile Penny Toy, circa 1900-1910
French Wind Up Automobile Penny Toy, circa 1900-1910

French Wind Up Automobile Penny Toy, circa 1900-1910

Located in Incline Village, NV

The diameter is 4", 4 1/2" to the top of the flag. This penny toy has very unique action which is cute and entertaining.

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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
19thc Original Surface "give Me A Penny" Black Boy Bank

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 WITH THE PHRASE "GIVE ME A PENNY" ACROSS HIS CHEST.

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Antique 19th Century American Toys

Materials

Iron

Tin Horse on Platform Penny Toy 'Diminutive', circa 1890, German
Tin Horse on Platform Penny Toy 'Diminutive', circa 1890, German

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.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Tin Penny Toy 'Diminutive' Open Stake Truck with Driver, German, circa 1900
Tin Penny Toy 'Diminutive' Open Stake Truck with Driver, German, circa 1900

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.

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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Late 1940s Penny Toy Wind-Up Train, Attributed Japan
Late 1940s Penny Toy Wind-Up Train, Attributed Japan

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 that era; it is hand painted and lithographed in bright colors of orange and yellow...

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Folk Art Toys

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Tin

German "Song Bird in Cage" Toy, circa 1920
German "Song Bird in Cage" Toy, circa 1920

German "Song Bird in Cage" Toy, circa 1920

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H 3.5 in W 3 in D 2.5 in

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 turning the attached key on the side and listening to the bird sing (have to liste...

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Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys

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Tin

English Penny Doll, Carved Wood, circa 1800
English Penny Doll, Carved Wood, circa 1800

English Penny Doll, Carved Wood, circa 1800

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H 11.5 in W 2.75 in D 1.75 in

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 the streets of cities and villages in the British isles from the late 17th century.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Folk Art Toys

Materials

Softwood

Tinplate Racing Car Toy by Johann Distler, c. 1925
Tinplate Racing Car Toy by Johann Distler, c. 1925

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
Sexist Strength Tester Or Trade Stimulator One Penny

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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Vintage Cast Iron Book of Knowledge Mechanical Bank, Punch & Judy, 20th Century
Vintage Cast Iron Book of Knowledge Mechanical Bank, Punch & Judy, 20th Century

Vintage Cast Iron Book of Knowledge Mechanical Bank, Punch & Judy, 20th Century

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Hand-painted cast iron mechanical bank "Punch and Judy Bank." A vintage book of knowledge Punch & Judy mechanical bank offers polychrome cast construction with puppet stage and figu...

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Early 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Early 20th Century Toy Noah's Ark, German
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

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

"Toby" Jug Still Bank and Biscuit Tin, circa 1910
"Toby" Jug Still Bank and Biscuit Tin, circa 1910

"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

"Organ Bank" with Cat and Dog, circa 1882, American
"Organ Bank" with Cat and Dog, circa 1882, American

"Organ Bank" with Cat and Dog, circa 1882, American

By Kyser & Rex Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

This American cast iron bank known as "Organ Bank" (Cat and Dog), was manufactured by Kyser & Rex Company, Frankford, Pennsylvania in 1882. It conforms exactly to the patent papers a...

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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Toys

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Iron

Collection 1900s Edwardian Miniature Tin Toys Farm Animals People and Park Trees
Collection 1900s Edwardian Miniature Tin Toys Farm Animals People and Park Trees

Collection 1900s Edwardian Miniature Tin Toys Farm Animals People and Park Trees

$1,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 4.34 in W 4.34 in D 3.15 in

Collection 1900s Edwardian Miniature Tin Toys Farm Animals People and Park Trees

Located in Haarlem, NL

Large collection of tin 1900s Edwardian miniature toy figures. A few tin houses a shed, gazebo's, flower arches, lots of trees and shrubs. Dovecote, pretty fences, a bench, a parro...

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Toys and Dolls

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Metal, Tin

Vintage Marx Fire Chief Friction Action Toy Sedan American, Circa 1930
Vintage Marx Fire Chief Friction Action Toy Sedan American, Circa 1930

Vintage Marx Fire Chief Friction Action Toy Sedan American, Circa 1930

By Marx Toy Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

This original vintage friction activated toy sedan" Fire Chief" Car by The Marx Toy Company, circa 1930, is a difficult toy to find, especially in this variation, which I have not se...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin, Steel

Rare Antique Wooden Child's Ride on Wooden Toy Boat by Nautilus Toy Co. London
Rare Antique Wooden Child's Ride on Wooden Toy Boat by Nautilus Toy Co. London

Rare Antique Wooden Child's Ride on Wooden Toy Boat by Nautilus Toy Co. London

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rare antique wooden child's ride on wooden toy boat by Nautilus Toy Co. London wonderful Folk Art object. 1920s ride on toy made by the Nautilus Toy Company, all wood construction, b...

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Vintage 1920s English Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Metal

"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880
"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880

"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880

By H.L. Judd Manufacturing Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

"Peg-leg Beggar" 19th century cast iron mechanical bank was probably inspired by the many disabled Civil War veterans begging for their subsistence. The bank was manufactured by the ...

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Antique 1880s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

"Lady and Baby by The Wishing Well" Still Bank, German, circa 1910
"Lady and Baby by The Wishing Well" Still Bank, German, circa 1910

"Lady and Baby by The Wishing Well" Still Bank, German, circa 1910

Located in Incline Village, NV

Very interesting wooden still bank with lots going on. All hand-carved of wood with four small circular risers elevating the base. There is a water pump with a bucket hanging from it...

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Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Toys

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Wood

"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935
"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935

"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935

By J. Chein & Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Manufactured circa 1935 by The J. Chein Company in Harrison, New Jersey, this vintage tin toy, when wound up, depicts a young boy in islander garb, trying to ride an alligator who da...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

"Joe Penner" Vintage Clockwork Windup Toy by Louis Marx Co American Circa 1930's
"Joe Penner" Vintage Clockwork Windup Toy by Louis Marx Co American Circa 1930's

"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 Toy Wind-Up "Baby L" Speedboat by Lindstrom Toy Co., American Circa 1933
Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Baby L" Speedboat by Lindstrom Toy Co., American Circa 1933

Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Baby L" Speedboat by Lindstrom Toy Co., American Circa 1933

By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1

Located in Incline Village, NV

Vintage toy speed boat manufactured by the Lindstrom Toy Company of Bridgeport Connecticut, circa 1933 or earlier; the Lindstrom company having been founded in 1913, made quality tin...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare
Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare

Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare

By E.P. Lehman Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Early 1900's German hand painted and lithographed tin wind-up toy, by premier tin and whimsical toy maker, Ernest Paul Lehman, circa 1913. This charming and unique toy portrays a Ja...

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Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Fine Quality Antique French Toy "Dancing Couple", circa 1880, Rare
Fine Quality Antique French Toy "Dancing Couple", circa 1880, Rare

Fine Quality Antique French Toy "Dancing Couple", circa 1880, Rare

Located in Incline Village, NV

One of a kind, fine quality antique toy, "Dancing Couples" is of French manufacture, it is marked in raised lettering "A.L. Paris" at the top of the base. It is also very similar to ...

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Antique 1880s American Victorian Toys

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Metal

"Billiken" Cast Iron Still Bank, American, Circa 1909
"Billiken" Cast Iron Still Bank, American, Circa 1909

"Billiken" Cast Iron Still Bank, American, Circa 1909

By A.C. Williams Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

Original "Billiken" cast iron still bank patented in 1908 by Florence Pretz (patent number on the back in raised letters "NO39BO3". It was manufactured by the A.C. Williams Company f...

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Antique Early 1900s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

Mechanical Bank 'Sentry', circa 1925
Mechanical Bank 'Sentry', circa 1925

Mechanical Bank 'Sentry', circa 1925

$2,250

H 8.63 in W 3.25 in D 1.94 in

Mechanical Bank 'Sentry', circa 1925

By Saalheimer & Strauss

Located in Incline Village, NV

"Sentry" tin mechanical bank is very difficult to find, having been made in Germany by the company Saalheimer & Strauss for the British market. The rifle and the push lever on top of...

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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

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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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