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Vintage Playground Toys

Aluminum Rocket Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum rocket sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks
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1960s American Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Aluminum

Vintage Aluminum Rocket Playground Toy Sculpture
Aluminum Rocket Playground Toy Sculpture
H 14.5 in W 34.25 in D 12.5 in
Aluminum Rabbit Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum rabbit sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks
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1960s American Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Aluminum

Aluminum Red Locomotive Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum locomotive sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks
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1960s American Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Aluminum

Aluminum Black Locomotive Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum locomotive sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks
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1960s American Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Aluminum

Aluminum Motorcycle Playground Toy Sculpture on Stand
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum motorcycle sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks
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1960s American Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Aluminum

Aluminum Hot Rod Motorcycle Playground Toy Sculpture on Stand
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum motorcycle sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks
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1960s American Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Aluminum

Swing Time, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Nanci Erskine
Located in Yardley, PA
This diptych explores a playground at dusk, when the swings and riding toy are abandoned waiting
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20th Century Romantic Vintage Playground Toys

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Oil

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Pair of rabbit sculptures designed by Hanna W, Sweden, 1983
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hanna W Pair of sculptures designed by Hanna W, Sweden, 1983 Signed. Carved Stone.
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1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Stone

Art Deco Styled Chrome with Glass Drinks Cart
By Pace Collection
Located in Ferndale, MI
Very nice 1970s drinks cart. Upper and lower glass shelf in tubular chrome frame. Excellent condition all around.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Chrome

Carved Oak Early 20th Century Rabbit Sculpture
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Early 20th Century Characterfully stout, anatomically enigmatic Rabbit. Oak. European, Circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century English Vintage Playground Toys

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Oak

Contemporary Rabbit Sculpture in Brass by Robert Kuo, Hand Repoussé, Limited
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rabbit Sculpture Brass Hand Repoussé Contemporary Limited Edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repoussé is the traditional art of hand-hammering decorative rel...
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2010s Vintage Playground Toys

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Brass

1960s Music Radio TV Record Player Cabinet, Mahogany, Osvaldo Borsani attributed
By Cantu, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Midcentury music radio TV record player cabinet (or Dry Bar cabinet) in mahogany Osvaldo Borsani attributed Rare and important polyvalent entertainment music cabinet, beautiful also ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Copper

Art Deco Walnut Cocktail Cabinet, Dry Bar, on Casters, English, c1930
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this English made walnut cocktail occasional table dating to the 1930's. This table is a wonderful shape and glides effortlessly on it's casters. Either sid...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Vintage Playground Toys

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Walnut

Vintage Wood Carousel Rabbit with Carrots, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage wood carousel rabbit with carrots. This French vintage wooden carousel animal - carousel decoration animal dates circa 1950 - 1960. It's a hand-carved / hand-crafted carous...
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Mid-20th Century French Folk Art Vintage Playground Toys

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Wood

Italian Midcentury Wine bottle holder, Rack in Larch Polished with Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian Tyrolean midcentury Wine bottle holder polished ,wax polished Measures cm: H 55 x W 52 x D 28.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Playground Toys

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Pine

Exquisite Bar Cabinet Attributed to Claude Vassal, circa 1950
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning bar cabinet attributed to Claude Vassal, France, circa 1950. Striking wedge shaped rosewood case with drop-front doors clad in goatskin. Magnificent hand-carved Walnut mot...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Brass

When Bad Things Happen, A Terracotta Rabbit Sculpture by Darla Jackson, 2014
By Darla Jackson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Title: When Bad Things Happen. A unique black painted terracotta sculpture of a rabbit by Darla Jackson. Date: 2014. Length: ca. 8 in. Signed to the reverse with the arti...
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2010s American Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Terracotta

Harvey Probber Rosewood and Brass Breakfront Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Refinished
By Harvey Probber
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern breakfront bookcase, sideboard, or bar cabinet By Harvey Probber USA, 1950s Rosewood, with brass trim. Measures: 71.25"W x 18"D x 74"H. N...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Brass

South American Au Meuble Rustique Vintage Sideboard
Located in Pasadena, TX
Buenos Aires, Argentina Vintage sideboard from South America Exotic wood with ample storage for bar or china Tapered, ebonized legs see companion Highboy in last photo. ...
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1940s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Mahogany

Danish Modern Handled Teak & Black Enamel Rolling Two Tier Cart, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Scandinavian Modern rolling solid Teak and Black lacquered Steel Tea Cart, Serving Cart with 2 shelves. Featuring a lipped, rounded corner grained Teak top shelf (19 x 27), lipped bo...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Metal, Steel

Danish Teak Bar Trolly with Expandable Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rolling Danish modern bar is in great condition. The unit features a pullout formica covered serving or chopping surface.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Teak

Danish Teak Bar Trolly with Expandable Top
Danish Teak Bar Trolly with Expandable Top
H 24.75 in W 31.25 in D 17.75 in
Unusual 1940s Bar Cabinet
Located in Bridgewater, CT
1940s bar cabinet in Renaissance Revival style, with polychrome hand-painted decoration on black lacquered wood, depicting a naval scene with coat of arms symbols and the correspondi...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Wrought Iron

Unusual 1940s Bar Cabinet
Unusual 1940s Bar Cabinet
H 59 in W 59 in D 22 in
Harvey Probber Two-Part Cabinet or Credenza
By Harvey Probber
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant two-part cabinet or credenza, designed by Harvey Probber, circa 1960s. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as a vitrine, display cabinet, credenza, bar, or bookshe...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Metal, Brass

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Small Scale Cast Iron Playground Set
Located in Summerland, CA
20th century iron and polychrome. Various sizes 2"-3".
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20th Century American Vintage Playground Toys

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Iron

Renate Müller Therapeutic Toys for for H. Josef Leven KG
By H. Josef Leven, Renate Müller
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Renate Müller was born in 1945 and raised in Sonneberg in Germany. Her grandfather had a small toy
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Leather, Jute

Aluminum Inchworm Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum inchworm sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks
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1960s American Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Aluminum

Aluminum Rhino Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum rhino sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks
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1960s American Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Aluminum

Aluminum Duck Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum duck sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks
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1960s American Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Aluminum

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
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Aluminum

Aluminum Blue Rocket Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum rocket sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks
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1960s American Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Aluminum

Aluminum High Polished Rocket Playground Toy Ride/Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This aluminum rocket sculpture was originally a playground spring ride located throughout parks
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1960s American Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Aluminum

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
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1940s American Vintage Playground Toys

McDonald’s Playland Fry Guy or Goblin Spring Rider, circa Early 1980’s
Located in Milford, NH
“Goblin” and later as “Fry Guy,” made of fiberglass and cast iron. The first playground equipment for
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1980s American Vintage Playground Toys

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Steel

Giant Mid-Century Steel Playground Ant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
exceptional scale and form was created as a playground toy for kids sometime in the 1960s. It would also be
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Steel

Vintage Polished Aluminum Horse
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a vintage horse that was once a playground toy, and is now used as a sculpture or art
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Playground Toys

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Aluminum, Brass

Vintage Polished Aluminum Horse
Vintage Polished Aluminum Horse
H 31 in W 30 in D 10.5 in
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Vintage Playground Toys For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage playground toys is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage playground toys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using aluminum, metal and animal skin. Vintage playground toys have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage playground toys to choose from, but at 1stDibs, modern and mid-century modern vintage playground toys are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made vintage playground toys over the years, but those made by Renate Müller are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Vintage Playground Toys?

Prices for vintage playground toys start at $1,420 and top out at $2,400 with the average selling for $1,900.
Questions About Vintage Playground Toys
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Some 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.