Ride On Toy
Vintage 1940's PHILCO TV Kids Ride On Toy Truck
Located in San Diego, CA
1940's PHILCO Television metal Ride On Toy Truck.
Beautiful original distressed condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Antiquities
Materials
Sheet Metal
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
Category
Vintage 1920s English Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
$2,200
H 14 in W 39 in D 14 in
Antique Swan swing set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully timeworn children’s ride-on toy crafted in the evocative shape of a swan, likely
Category
Early 20th Century French Toys
Materials
Steel
Hobby Horse Ride On Pull Along Mobile Wheels Childs Toy Wood Leather Modern
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Unusual folk, hobby horse trainer on wheels
- Exudes charm and character
- Usable & robust in good working order
- Great collector's piece also
Measures: Height - 71cm
Wid...
Category
Vintage 1950s British Folk Art Toys
Materials
Leather, Pine
$2,754
H 27.96 in W 15.16 in D 29.34 in
Annette Himstedt Doll Jule 1992/1993 and Steiff ride-on pull Poodle
By Steiff
Located in Delft, NL
poodle ride-on, pull toy on wheels of the Mid- 20th Century. The loop on his back is a barking sound with
Category
20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
$1,411
H 23.63 in W 22.05 in D 11.03 in
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Large-Scale Keystone Ride-On Toy Fire Truck
By Keystone Manufacturing Company
Located in Fulton, CA
Impressive, large scale "Ride-Em" pressed steel toy fire engine ladder truck by Keystone
Category
Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Horse on Wheels Toy Framed Painting
Located in Retie, BE
Framed painting of a papier mache horse toy on wheels.
A paper mache - cardboard ride on toy horse
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Canvas, Plaster, Wood
Keystone Ride-On Pressed Steel Toy Truck
By Keystone Manufacturing Company
Located in Fulton, CA
Boston, Mass. in 1924. Keystone began making "Ride 'Em" toys in 1932. This toy is all original with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
English Rocking Horse Ride On 19th Century
Located in East Hampton, NY
This antique rocking horse is an antique English straw stuffed painted canvas ride on horse.
Some
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Toys
Materials
Goat Hair, Canvas, Wood, Paint
1930's Steamroller Toy
Located in Nashville, TN
Decorative Keystone Ride On Steam Roller toy from the 1930's.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron, Steel
1930s Keystone Ride-Em Dump Truck, , Chairs Ride on Toy
By Keystone Manufacturing Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930s keystone pressed metal ride-em dump truck, chairs ride on toy, excellent original condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Cast Aluminum Alligator Playground Toy by Mexico Foundries Reedsville, PA
Located in New York, NY
Cast aluminum ride on toy alligator, made by Mexico Foundries Reedsville Pennsylvania. This example
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Aluminum
H 52.5 in W 30 in L 52.5 in
Vintage Sit-On Spring Duck Ride Toy
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Original weathered paint. Cast aluminum with large rectangular base.
Mexico Forge, Reedsville, PA.
Category
20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Aluminum
Cast Aluminum Atomic Age Rocket Ride on Custom Stand
Located in Ferndale, MI
Cast Aluminum Atomic Age Rocket Ride on Custom Stand, Game Time Saddlemates, Lynchfield Mi. 34
Category
Vintage 1960s American Toys and Dolls
Hans Brockhage & Erwin Ändra Schaukelwagen Siegfried Lenz Germany 1957
By Siegfried Lenz, Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andrea
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Lenz, Germany 1957. This iconic piece of mid-century design is both a rocking chair and a ride-on toy
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 15.75 in W 38.59 in D 14.97 in
1920s Keystone Pullman Ride on Train / Trolly, Pressed Steel Toy
By Keystone Manufacturing Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s Keystone Pullman ride on train / trolly, pressed steel toy. Great original condition, hinged
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Cast Aluminum "Rocket" Ride on Spring Toy Art Deco, Machine Age
By Saddle Mates
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great design. Antique Ride-on Playground spring toy. Cast aluminum Rocket. Modernist Sculpture
Category
Vintage 1940s American Toys and Dolls
Vintage MOBO Bronco Metal Steering Rocking Horse London England 40% OFF original
Located in Pasadena, TX
Original All-Steel Walking Horse`
Used vintage large steerable ride-on rocking horse toy.
It measures
Category
Vintage 1940s British Toys and Dolls
H 30 in W 29 in D 9 in
Mid Century Child's Ride On Toy Car
Located in Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Mid Century Child's Ride On Toy Car.
Category
20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
1960s Sebel Mobo Toy Horse, Pedal Carrey Trailer, Pressed Steel, UK
By Mobo Toys
Located in Retie, BE
pony horse with a Carrey Trailer.
This Child's ride on toy - pedal toy is in original condition, never
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Vintage Steiff Rocking Teddy Bear, Pull Toy Bear, 1950s, Germany
By Steiff
Located in Retie, BE
- Children's ride on toy.
Made by the famous German manufacturer Steiff, bear placed on rocker 9860.
Dates
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Mohair, Wood
1950s Triang Push Along Toy with Fox Terrier Dog
By Tri-ang Toys
Located in Retie, BE
dog on wheels - children's ride on toy
is made of solid plastic, a Metal Frame and wooden footrests
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century French Child’s Painted Metal Pedal ‘Special’ Racing Car
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
were often toys for upper class children. Those not so fortunate played with basic homemade ride-on
Category
Vintage 1920s French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
H 16.75 in W 27.75 in D 13.5 in
Ride On Wooden Popeye Carnival Figure
Located in Pasadena, CA
Fabulous carnival figure of Popeye flying on a rocket. This is the best of its type we have seen.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Toys and Dolls
Vintage Stuffed Pedal Toy Dog , France
Located in Retie, BE
steering handle, wooden pedals and full rubber tires. This toy could be used as a pull toy or as a ride-on
Category
Mid-20th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Boxed Mercedes Benz 300 SE Toy Model by Ichiko Japan, 1980s
Located in Retie, BE
schale model of the Mercedes Benz 300 SE coupe.
You could also use him as a ride on toy car : " you
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Art Deco Modernist Streamliner Ride on Locomotive Toy, 1937 by Marx
By Marx Toy Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
This is great toy or object made of pressed steel. The young rider sits on top of the train and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Toys and Dolls
"Ride-on Tractor" Toy
Located in New York, NY
Community playthings tractor.
"Firestone" tires.
1960s.
H 9.5 in, W 11 in, L 22.75 in.
Heavy or sturdy for major play.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
1980s Children's Vespa Scooter
Located in Retie, BE
Lovely Iittle electric Vespa Di Bimbino - child's ride-on scooter
Battery Operated Children's Toy
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plastic
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Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four.
Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
$77,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 35.44 in D 61.03 in
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Category
2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors
Materials
Glass
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Baby Carriage Pram Stroller by Giordani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian baby carriage pram stroller by Giordani
Excellent conditions
Measures cm: H 86/117 W 120 D 50
The fabulous Giordani pram, an important piece o...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Steel
$3,122
H 46.07 in W 47.25 in D 19.69 in
Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish around Bottom
Located in Warrenton, OR
Natural Blue Coral Specimen, Real. Beautiful Deep Blue w/Whitish at Bottom
This is an absolutely gorgeous piece of coral that looks beautiful from multiple angles.
As with all coral...
Category
20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Coral
$650
H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Frank Oelke double bed Pedus, 1970s
By Frank Oelke
Located in Padova, IT
Pedus double bed in solid varnished wood frame covered in resin and glossy lacquered with metal structure resting on adjustable steel and brass feets. Complete with two custom-made m...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Resin, Wood
Manly P Hall, the Secret Teachings of All Ages, First Edition Book & 4 Prints
By TASCHEN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The classic encyclopedia of the arcane in an expanded edition.
Renowned philosopher and lecturer Manly P. Hall’s masterful encyclopedia of ancient symbols, hidden rituals, and arcan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Foil
$500 / item
H 18.7 in W 13.2 in D 3 in
Sculptural lounge ' Etcetera ' chair By Jan Ekselius Sweden 1970S
By Jan Ekselius
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Swedish designer Jan Ekselius studied at the art academy in Stockholm and later at the Royal College of Art in London. He made his international breakthrough in the early 1970s with ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$6,004
H 26.78 in W 25.2 in D 29.14 in
Mid-Century Modern Fish Wicker Rattan Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Fish pendant lamp made of wicker.
A wonderfully playful design. A lamp with character, literally. The wicker body of the lamp forms a fish body with its mouth wide open. Inside is a...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wicker, Plastic
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
$650
H 7 in W 4 in D 6 in
Wooden Hand Crafted Trench Folk Art Toy Castle Medieval Knight, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning toy castle, it is a beautiful example of early 20th century trench folk art, German handmade craft. The architectural detailing in the crenellated t...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
$750
H 16.5 in W 23.38 in D 16.75 in
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs
These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs
Materials
Linen
Rare Pop Art Tulip Floor Lamp in Green & Red Painted Metal by Peter Bliss 1980s
By Bliss
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and very cool British Pop Art floor lamp by Peter Bliss.
For the collectors, design lovers and enthousiasts of pop art, we are offering this very rare and stylized tulip floo...
Category
20th Century British Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
$6,605
H 75 in Dm 12 in
Old Metal Pharmacy Cabinet Medicine Cabinet Glass Industrial 1960s
Located in Poperinge, BE
Old pharmacy cabinet, medicine cabinet, made of a white painted metal frame and glass, has 3 new ground shelves made of 6mm tempered glass, marked Spoina Lublin, made in Poland in th...
Category
Vintage 1960s Polish Industrial Vitrines
Materials
Metal
$1,256 Sale Price
25% Off
H 70.08 in W 37.01 in D 18.12 in
Cabinet of Curiosities Display Sculptural Artwork, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Exquisite cabinet of Curiosities showcasing a stunning collection of plaster figures and pieces, elegantly presented within a wood and glass display case reminiscent of a Classic scu...
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Modern Religious Items
Materials
Plaster, Wood
$2,152 Sale Price
57% Off
H 27.17 in W 29.14 in D 15.36 in
Line Vautrin School Talosel and Mirror Table Lamp
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
This rare Talosel and mirror table lamp or sconce was executed by one of Line Vautrin's (1913-1977) students circa 1960. This marvelous table lamp features pearlized yellow resin, or...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Resin, Talosel
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the ride on toy you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and steel, every ride on toy was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ride on toy — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each ride on toy bearing Art Deco, Folk Art or Industrial hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one ride on toy that is appealing in its simplicity, but Keystone Manufacturing Company, Community Playthings and Marx Toy Co. produced versions that are worth a look.
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.
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- What does toi et moi mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022“Toi et moi” means "you and me" in French, and the term refers to a particular type of jewelry. Specifically, the name describes a ring that has two gemstones positioned side by side without touching. You'll find a collection of toi et moi rings on 1stDibs.
- What is a toi et moi ring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A toi et moi ring, French for “you and me” is a style of ring meant to signify loving partnerships. Toi et moi rings are rings that feature two gemstones meant to symbolize the two people in love and can come in a variety of settings. Shop a range of rings, including toi et moi styles, on 1stDibs.
- Can I still buy toy soldiers?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, toy soldiers are still available for purchase today. There are a wide variety to choose from, whether you’re looking for painted or unpainted, plastic or metal. You’ll find a large collection of toy soldiers from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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