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Vintage Push Toys

"Cat Boat" Mechanical Toy Penny Bank, American, circa 1968
By Utexiqual Products
Located in Incline Village, NV
sailor in red; from the right; push the lever all the way in. The sail and Boom hits the sailor, knocking
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1960s American Folk Art Vintage Push Toys

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Aluminum, Iron, Tin

Mid Century Tin Litho Friction Police Highway Patrol Helicopter, C1960, Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous friction helicopter from Japan C 1960. Toy works great, push copter and the blades start
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Push Toys

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Tin

Pair Scottie Dogs Atop Book Theme Japanese Puzzle Bank Occupied Japan Circa 1948
Located in Incline Village, NV
bottom right panel forward (tilt forward) exposing the opening; slide out the enclosed loose key; push
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1940s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Push Toys

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Wood

Dooling Mercury First Series Front Drive Tether Car 1939
By Dooling Brothers
Located in Hampstead, QC
center "tether pole" and the car was push-started and began racing around the pole. As the sport grew
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1930s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

English Folk Art Shop Counter Milk Man Figure
Located in London, GB
countertop display figure. In the form of a man pushing a milk cart. Completely scratch built from wood
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1950s European Folk Art Vintage Push Toys

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Wood

Vintage Porsche Carrera Pedal Car by Giordani
By Giordani
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Porsche Carrera pedal car by Giordani Bologna Italy. A white vintage Porsche toy pedal car
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Porsche Carrera Pedal Car by Giordani
Vintage Porsche Carrera Pedal Car by Giordani
H 15.56 in W 40.16 in D 19.69 in
Mechanical Bank "Child's Clock Bank" Japan, circa 1950s
By Marusan
Located in Incline Village, NV
the church. As such, it could also be considered and used as an educational toy. The action is not
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1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Tin

Annette Himstedt doll Neblina 1991/1992 with children's doll pram
Located in Delft, NL
with leather straps and is 72 cm high with the push bar, 90 cm deep (long) and 40 cm wide. There is no
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20th Century German Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

MCM Newton's Cradle "Swinging Wonder" Executive Desk Game
Located in San Diego, CA
that pushes the last sphere upward. The last sphere swings back and strikes the nearly stationary
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Steel

Grillo Folding Turquoise Phone Italy Marco Zanuso & Richard Sapper
By Marco Zanuso, Richard Sapper
Located in San Diego, CA
Sapper. The telephone was manufactured in Italy by Siemens. Vintage push buttons Phone. Revolutionary
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20th Century Italian Space Age Vintage Push Toys

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Plastic

Bauhaus Childs Rocker and Race Car by Hans Brockhage
By Hans Brockhage
Located in Dronten, NL
Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andrä Rocking Cart, Germany circa 1950. Reversible Rocking Cart Push Car
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Beech, Plywood

'Winds at Yokkaichi', After Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川廣重, Ukiyo-e Woodblock, Tokaido
By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando Hiroshige)
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. The wind is the central motif here, toying with both the landscape and the figures traversing it. To
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Sumi Ink, Washi Paper

1950s Girly Pin-Up Hangs out on Miami Beach in the 1970s
By Robert Funk
Located in Miami, FL
reproduction of a person on paper, Funk pushes the boundaries of portraiture in 1977. Robert Funk is a
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Dinh Van Paris Vintage Classic Pi Chinois Studs Earrings in 22Kt Yellow Gold
By Jean Dinh Van
Located in Miami, FL
(.920/.999), with hammered finish. They are suited with posts for pierced ears and butterfly push backs
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1980s French Modernist Vintage Push Toys

Materials

22k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Vintage Push Toys

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Other

Unique antique oak pharmacy cabinet full of storage options, early 1900s
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This very large and striking, completely original pharmacy cabinet comes from the early 1900s. The cupboard is made up of several parts and can be arranged according to your own wish...
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Early 20th Century Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Wood, Oak

Vintage 1950s Industrial Aluminium Wall Hanging Medicine Medical Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A large 1950s vintage industrial wall hanging medicine cabinet which was originally used in hospitals and/or chemist shops to store and display medicine and medical equipment etc. T...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

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 Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Metal

20th Century Toy Car
20th Century Toy Car
H 4.34 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Dutch Industrial Oak Apothecary Cabinet, Mid-20th Century
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This apothecary cabinet was designed and made from oak circa 1950 in The Netherlands. It features 50 drawers in four different sizes with metal hardware. The inside of the drawers me...
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1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Push Toys

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Oak

20th Century Chinese Elm 14 Drawer Apothecary Herb Medicine Chest Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
"20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie apothecary herb or medicine chest. Made of Elm featuring fourteen drawers, each engraved with stone soapstone labels naming the intended herbal cont...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Soapstone

Dutch Oak Grocery Store / Apothecary Shop Cabinet, 1920/30s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This shop cabinet was produced during the 1920/30s in the Netherlands. This piece features 8 drawers and 5 shelves and was made in two sections. It was originally used in a pharmacy ...
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1930s Industrial Vintage Push Toys

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Oak

"Drummer Boy" Tin-wind-up Toy by Louis Marx, New York City, circa 1940's
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This 1940's "Drummer Boy" brightly colored lithographed tin wind-up toy capitalizes on the popularity of marching bands, spawned from World War II and the preponderance of patriotism...
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Tin

Vintage Glass & Iron Medical Cabinet, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Medicine cabinet made of iron and glass. The cabinet is from the 1950s and was produced in Hungary. The cabinet is stripped down to the metal and finished with a transparent lacquer...
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1950s Hungarian Industrial Vintage Push Toys

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Iron

Vintage Glass & Iron Medical Cabinet, 1950s
Vintage Glass & Iron Medical Cabinet, 1950s
H 66.54 in W 27.17 in D 13.39 in
"Boy Riding a Turtle" Wind-Up Toy; by J. Chein, circa 1930s
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
By J. Chein, circa 1930, this tin lithographed and hand painted American tin wind-up toy is all original and in working order. There are a few scratches here and there (from normal p...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Push Toys

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Tin

Doll
By Vincente Esparza
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting. Vincente Esparza was born in Graus, Huesca in 1946. In 1967 he began his studies at La Escuela De ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Doll
Doll
H 14 in W 11 in
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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1930s Folk Art Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Tin

Midcentury Friction Tin Litho Soft Top Toy Car Fiat 600 by Bandai Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and in near mint condition Fiat 600 with a rollback cloth convertible top. From a lot of seventeen that were probably stored from day one, and never played with. Made by Ban...
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1960s Japanese Industrial Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Metal

Naruko Kokeshi Doll
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Japanese doll called Kokeshi of the early 20th century. Provenance from the northern Japan. Dolls shapes and patterns are particular to a certain area and are classified under elev...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Wood

Naruko Kokeshi Doll
Naruko Kokeshi Doll
H 6.7 in Dm 1.78 in
Duck Piggy Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a vintage silver tone bank in the shape of a duck. The piece is very cute with blue glass eyes The perfect Baby Gift or decorative piece for a Childs room or whimsical stated room,
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20th Century Vintage Push Toys

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Silver

Duck Piggy Bank
Duck Piggy Bank
H 5.25 in W 5 in D 3 in
Mid Century Tin Litho Windup Toy by Louis Marx "Jumpin Jeep" C 1950
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous colorful and full of unpredictable moves when fully wound. Louis Marx toy company was prolific during the mid century era producing a full array of tin windups. In excellent...
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1950s American Industrial Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Tin

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Vintage BMC Push Pedal Tractor
Located in Plainville, KS
Child's pedal-powered steel tractor with hard rubber wheels.
(probably 1950 BMC Heavy Duty Senior: model #918-06772)
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20th Century American Vintage Push Toys

Vintage BMC Push Pedal Tractor
Vintage BMC Push Pedal Tractor
H 29 in W 39 in D 20 in
Folk Art 1930s Race Car Soap Box Derby
Located in Chicago, IL
tire mechanisms look like they are from a push lawn mower.
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1930s American Vintage Push Toys

Creative Playthings Child's Toys Cradle Buggy Rocking Horse
By Gloria Caranica
Located in Tulsa, OK
This collection includes a "Rocking Beauty Hobby Horse" designed by Gloria Caranica, a push buggy
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Steel

1950-60s Dr Pepper Soda Advertising Tin Thermometer Sign
Located in Orange, CA
drink trays to wall clocks and even toy trains. Thermometers were just one item in this larger strategy
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1950s American Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Tin

Vintage Trotinette from France
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
lovers "Parisienne". First and for a long time the scooter was considered a toy, a rather simple
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1950s Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Metal

Vintage Trotinette from France
Vintage Trotinette from France
H 27.25 in W 5.25 in D 29 in
Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andrea Rocking Cart Germany, circa 1950
By Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andrea
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andrä Rocking Cart Germany circa 1950 Reversible Rocking Cart Push Car
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1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Plywood

Tri-Ang St Bernard Dog Push Along Toy, 1950s
By Tri-ang Toys
Located in Antwerp, BE
Tri-Ang push along toy with a St Bernard Dog. This 1950s vintage toy is a push along toy with a
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Push Toys

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Metal

Tri-Ang St Bernard Dog Push Along Toy, 1950s
Tri-Ang St Bernard Dog Push Along Toy, 1950s
H 24.02 in W 24.41 in D 10.63 in
Collection of Vintage Toy Cars
Located in Redding, CT
toy convertible Car. An iron Hubley roadster in orange and a 1950s futuristic car in plastic. All push
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1950s Folk Art Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Metal, Iron, Tin

Collection of Vintage Toy Cars
Collection of Vintage Toy Cars
H 5 in W 5 in D 5 in
English Vintage Balancing Executive Desk Toys, Set of 5
Located in Port Chester, NY
--the slightest push makes the toy sway on its fulcrum. Price is for the set. Five figures range in
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1960s English Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Chrome

Hamilton Vintage Snappy Red Scooter Heavy Duty Push Kick Start, 1950s, USA
By Hamilton
Located in Chula Vista, CA
. Metal push scooter retro radio 2 wheel scooter kick start foot brake kick stand. The USA, 1950s
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Metal

Charming American Folk Art Piece Depicting Balancing Parrot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
perfectly weighted so with a small push he can swing beautifully on his base for fun entertainment for the
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Push Toys

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Iron

1950s Triang Push Along Toy with Fox Terrier Dog
By Tri-ang Toys
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Fantastic Tri-Ang Toy : 1950s Push Along Toy with a Fox Terrier dog and walking frame. This
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Metal

“Ferrari 500 F2” Prototype, Children's Car, 1: 2 Scale, 1950s
By Ferrari SRL
Located in MIlano, IT
with chain transmission. Single-handed with push ignition. The self-supporting frame is made of iron
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Daniel Ruanova "Regeneración" Sculpture
By Daniel Ruanova
Located in San Diego, CA
the formal concerns in painting and sculpture, and works to push the traditional boundaries of these
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Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Vintage Push Toys

Daniel Ruanova "Regeneración" Sculpture
Daniel Ruanova "Regeneración" Sculpture
H 19.5 in W 14.5 in D 12.5 in
"Couple on a Log" Toy, French, circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
Small "teeter totter" type toy depicting a couple playing on a log, one in front of the other
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Metal

1950's Coin Vending Toy Mechanical Bank
Located in Incline Village, NV
Named "Savings Bank" "Coin Vending Machine" this toy would be in the category of a toy mechanical
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Tin

Lovely Vintage Style Childrens French Push on Metal Racing Car Lovely Patina
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely vintage French style children’s push on racing car with
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20th Century English Art Deco Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Metal

Moon Rocket Commemorative Mechanical Bank Dated 1962
By Duro Mold and Manufacturing Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
. Church  Hammond, Louisiana". The toy bank would have been given to a bank customer as a premium for
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Metal

Drum Mechanical Bank, Probably, German, circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
that exist in collections today. To operate; push in on the pin at the side of the bank; place a coin
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1930s German Folk Art Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Tin

Mechanical Bank "Child's Clock Bank", Japan, circa 1950s
By Marusan
Located in Incline Village, NV
wind (key provided). After winding the hex shank in back, and upon release, (or perhaps a gentle push
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1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Tin

Floral Illustrator Margaret Price Bright Blue Orange Framed Oil Painting Female
Located in Buffalo, NY
. Fisher; Mrs. Price was the first Art Director and designed push-pull toys for the opening line, based on
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1950s Modern Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Board, Oil

1950s Vintage Wooden Childs Chair Set Chair and Table Set Toy Push Along
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
chair or rocking chair or table or push along toy. 4 solid balls to each piece provide for a toy to play
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Beech

Antique Child's Toy Dog on Wheels
Located in Madison, WI
wonder with a face like that. In fine working order as a push toy but a bit too worn with age and use to
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20th Century American Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Steel

Antique Child's Toy Dog on Wheels
Antique Child's Toy Dog on Wheels
H 24 in W 19 in D 10 in
TIN GORILLA TOY
Located in New York, NY
Vintage toy with battery operated eyes that light up and arms that rise up. Activated by push to
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20th Century American Vintage Push Toys

TIN GORILLA TOY
TIN GORILLA TOY
H 9.5 in W 7.4 in
Highway Patrol
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A pressed steel pedal car with chromed extendable push handle. Original paint and sign writing
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Push Toys

50th Edition Glinda "The Good Witch" Barbie Collector
By MATEL
Located in Pasadena, CA
50th edition Glinda "The Good Witch" Barbie from The Wizard of Oz series. Push button for original
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

A tole-ware rocking Parrot on stand
Located in Sundridge, GB
light push! It dates from the first half of the 20th century and is in very fine condition with no
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Push Toys

Jumbo the Prancing Elephant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
paint". The base has been re-painted, and the coin mechanism replaced with a simple push button for the
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1950s American Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Steel

Jumbo the Prancing Elephant
Jumbo the Prancing Elephant
H 48 in W 62 in D 32 in
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
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1930s American Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Iron

Adult Size Carnival Horse Racing Bike
Located in North Hollywood, CA
round the track to win the horse race for prizes. With a "push-pull" of the pedals and handlebars, the
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1930s American Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Steel

Adult Size Carnival Horse Racing Bike
Adult Size Carnival Horse Racing Bike
H 46 in W 72 in D 30.5 in
Heat Transfer (Chicago Morning -9) #519
By Louise LeBourgeois
Located in San Francisco, CA
nature, the dramatic cropping she employs toys with spatial and compositional expectations by boxing out
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20th Century American Realist Vintage Push Toys

Materials

Oil, Panel

Andre Miripolsky: 3D wall art, 1986 ( detail ) please see images
Located in London, GB
artist who pushes the limits in many media, creating his own style of expression in painting,
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Late 20th Century American Vintage Push Toys

Andre Miripolsky: The Juggler 1986
Located in London, GB
/> Bio: Miripolsky – n. World renowned artist who pushes the limits in many media, creating
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Late 20th Century American Vintage Push Toys

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
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1930s American Vintage Push Toys

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Vintage Push Toys For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage push toys available for sale. Each of these unique vintage push toys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, tin and wood. Vintage push 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. Vintage push toys made by folk art designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Vintage push toys have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Marusan, Richard Sapper and Marco Zanuso are consistently popular.

How Much are Vintage Push Toys?

Vintage push toys can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $575, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $4,500.
Questions About Vintage Push Toys
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