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Vintage Sand Toys

Blue Clown Head Cookie Jar, USA, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
head. It measures 25 cm in height and 17 cm in width. Originally made as a toy beach/sand toy. It was
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sand Toys

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Plastic

Vintage Toy Wind-Up Dump Truck by The Marx Toy Company, N.Y. American Circa 1930
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Offered is a hard to find Marx floor toy dump truck with dual action. NOT diecast------made of all
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Sand Toys

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Tin

Aluminum Rabbit Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana history. We had it sand blasted and
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1960s American Modern Vintage Sand Toys

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Aluminum

Aluminum Black Locomotive Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana history. We had this locomotive sand
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1960s American Modern Vintage Sand Toys

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Aluminum

Aluminum Red Locomotive Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana history. We had this locomotive sand
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1960s American Modern Vintage Sand Toys

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Aluminum

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
and produced hand painted cast-iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

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Iron

Mer De Sable By Alexander Calder
By Alexander Calder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Alexander Calder 1898 – 1976 American Mer de sable (Sea of sand) Gouache and ink on paper Signed
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Sand Toys

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

Cindy Kane 1985 Original Painting on Plywood
By Cindy Kane
Located in Larchmont, NY
paintings of maps, birds, toys, and artifacts from nature, often collaging bits of newspaper headlines
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1980s American Modern Vintage Sand Toys

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Plywood, Oil

Rare Cast Iron Hubley Elephant Bottle Opener, C.1940-1950 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast-iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

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Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast-iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

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Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
and produced hand painted cast-iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

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Iron

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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 Sand Toys

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Stone

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 Sand 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 Sand 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 Sand Toys

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Copper

1930s Architectural Model, 'Doll House', Modernist Adobe Home, Interior Lighting
Located in Buffalo, NY
1930s Architectural Model, possibly a hand made doll house? Modernist Adobe Home. Amazing design, proportion. Color, patina, surface. Very detailed. Removable exterior walls, working...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Sand Toys

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Stucco, Wood

Santa Toy Money Box Piggy Bank, Vintage Japan HTTC, Batterie Operated 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous vintage sheet metal, plastic and fabric made money bank. Operated by switch or upon deposit of coins. Functions include - flashing eyes, head moves left-right, arms move up/...
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20th Century Japanese Vintage Sand Toys

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Metal

Liquor trolley by Cesare Lacca - brass and rosewood
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Antwerp, BE
Well shaped Italian liquor trolley/serving cart by Cesare Lacca. Marvellous Italian bar trolley in brass and burgundy red lacquered wood. This stunning piece was designed by Cesare ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Sand Toys

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Brass

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 Sand Toys

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Wood

Rietveld 'Berlin Chair and End Table' Model Toy, 1985
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Scale model kit of the Berlin chair and end table. Manufactured in Holland in 1985. It consists of parts of quality wood with little paints. In 1/6 scale. Included a manual with ...
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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sand Toys

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Paper

Rietveld 'Berlin Chair and End Table' Model Toy, 1985
Rietveld 'Berlin Chair and End Table' Model Toy, 1985
No Reserve
H 11.82 in W 1.38 in D 2.56 in
ANTiQUE FRENCH HAND MADE MUSICAL AUTOMATON JESTER CLOWN THAT PLAYS MUSIC & MOVES
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this vintage French musical and moving Automaton Jester clown A very good looking and well made piece, the ...
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20th Century French Edwardian Vintage Sand Toys

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Velvet

19th Century Antique Empire Style Mahogany Large Picture Frame 36 x 20
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful and antique late 19th century circa 1870's American Empire style picture frame. The rabbet size (size that holds the art) is 36.5" wide by 20.5" high. The sight size (siz...
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Late 19th Century American American Empire Vintage Sand Toys

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Paint, Wood

Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raimundo De Madrazo Y Garreta (Spanish School, 1841-1920) an exceptional and palatial oil on canvas "Portrait of Isabelle McCreery” depicting an elegant woman gracefully exiting a li...
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1880s Spanish Rococo Vintage Sand Toys

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Canvas, Giltwood

Heirloom Doll Size Colonial Style Solid Wood Schoolhouse Desk
Located in Middletown, MD
Handmade in Lancaster, Pennsylvania circa 1940 of native pine. An adorable replica of what was typically found in school houses throughout colonial times. In good condition with mi...
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Vintage Sand Toys

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Pine

Victorian Sterling Silver Baby Rattle / Whistle - George Unite
By George Unite
Located in Bath, GB
A charming example of a sterling silver baby rattle complete with working whistle and an iridescent Mother of Pearl teething ring. The rattle has four bells and everything in great ...
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1880s British Late Victorian Vintage Sand Toys

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Antique French Neoclassical Style Drawing Picture Frame 15 x 12
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful and antique late 19th century circa 1880's French Neo-Classical style picture frame, mostly associated with drawings or works on paper. The rabbet size (size that holds t...
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Vintage Sand Toys

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Gold Leaf

(Ten) Assorted Metal Still Coin Banks; Circa 1950's-'70's
Located in Incline Village, NV
Nine out of these ten banks are of American manufacture, made between the 1950's and the 1970's, while one (the Well's Fargo Stage Coach) was made in China, circa 1990's. Banthrico,...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Vintage Sand Toys

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Metal

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Storage Unit of 21 Swim Locker Wire Baskets on Wheeled Steel Rack
Located in Madison, WI
, summer beach retreat for swim suits, sandals, flip-flops, towels, sand toys. The list goes on and on. The
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1970s American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

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Steel

Azak Moskvich Toy Pedal Car in Blue, 1976
Located in Wrocław, Poland
USB. The toy is suitable for children of age 3-6 depending on their height. The item was fully
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1970s Czech Other Vintage Sand Toys

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Metal

Vintage Azak Moskvich Toy Pedal Car in Blue, 1976
Azak Moskvich Toy Pedal Car in Blue, 1976
H 19.69 in W 18.9 in D 43.31 in
Aluminum Inchworm Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana history. We had it sand blasted and
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1960s American Modern Vintage Sand Toys

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Aluminum

Aluminum Rhino Playground Toy Sculpture
Located in Palm Springs, CA
. Spring is not included. It's more sculptural and part of Americana history. We had it sand blasted and
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1960s American Modern Vintage Sand Toys

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Aluminum

Rare Cast Iron Hubley Elephant Bottle Opener, c.1940-1950
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast-iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

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Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Iron

Rare Cast Iron Hubley Elephant Bottle Opener, c.1940-1950
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast-iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Iron

Vintage "E Pluribus Unum" Brass Eagle Bookends by Hubley
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
the manufacture of cast-iron toys and toy banks. In the early 1920s, the company expanded their line
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1940s American Federal Vintage Sand Toys

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Brass

Poul Henningsen, Low Miniature Table Lamp, 2/2 Red Frosted Shades, Circa 1930
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
with sand-blasted undersides was then designed in June 1926. This material allowed approximately 12% of
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sand Toys

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Blown Glass

Poul Henningsen, Seven Standing Light, Stamped: PH-2 / Patented, circa 1933
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
PH lamp using hand-blown opal glass with sand-blasted undersides was then designed in June 1926. This
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sand Toys

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Metal

Poul Henningsen, Table Light 3/2 Yellow Metal Top Shade and Opal Glass Shades
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
version of the PH lamp using hand-blown opal glass with sand-blasted undersides was then designed in June
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sand Toys

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Metal

Antique Child's Toy Metal Beach Sand Shovel Display, 25 Shovels Custom Frame
By Mark Indursky
Located in Stamford, CT
A custom mounted display of 25 antique child's toy pressed metal beach sand shovels in various
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Sand Toys

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Metal

1940 Pressed Steel "Sand and Gravel" Dump Truck by Buddy L
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Circa 1940 Buddy L Sand and Gravel dump truck, fully restored and repainted, in perfect shape and
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1940s Vintage Sand Toys

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Metal

Art Deco French Football Table by Finale, circa 1930s
By Finale Modele Depose 1
Located in Gloucester, GB
glue and have been filled sanded and a new coat of polish applied.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sand Toys

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1950
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lancaster, Pennsylvania by John Hubley and produced hand painted cast iron toys and household objects such
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

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Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1950
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
and produced hand painted cast-iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Iron

Cast Iron Hubley Donkey Bottle Opener, circa 1940
By Hubley Manufacturing Company 2
Located in San Francisco, CA
produced hand painted cast iron toys and household objects such as doorstops, bookends and bottle openers
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Iron

Pair of Vintage Italian Childrens Life Size Wooden Mannequin Figurine Sculptures
Located in London, GB
been used in a department store or a children's toy for their playroom. In good vintage condition
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sand Toys

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Metal

Hula Hoop Couple, 1959, For LIFE Vintage Silver Gelatin Print Signed by Art Shay
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
toy of the time - the Hula Hoop. Art has captured their timeless joy, expressed in their faces. The
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1950s Contemporary Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Poul Henningsen, Wall Lamp with Curved Arm 2/2 Yellow Painted Glass, Circa 1929
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
version of the PH lamp using hand-blown opal glass with sand-blasted undersides was then designed in June
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Brass

Poul Henningsen, 4/4 Rare Brass Pendant White Frosted Shades, Pat Appl, ca. 1926
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
version of the PH lamp using hand-blown opal glass with sand-blasted undersides was then designed in June
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Brass

Poul Henningsen 'PH', Early Table Light, 4/3 Amber Shades, Pat. Appl, 1929
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
with sand-blasted undersides was then designed in June 1926. This material allowed approximately 12% of
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Bronze

13 American Multicolored Sand Shovels on Oak Rack
Located in New York, NY
hand-painted shovels mounted on rack with iron hasps
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1940s American Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Metal

King's African Rifles, Vintage Toy Soldiers by W. Britain Ltd
By W. Britain, LTD
Located in Quechee, VT
troops marching at the slope in uniforms consisting of a red fez with black tassel, sand-colored tunic
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Mid-20th Century British Edwardian Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Lead

Vintage Sand Toy and Music Box Automaton Featuring High Wire Aerialists
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a sand-powered acrobatic automaton. When the box is rotated and set down, the sand turns a
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1950s Vintage Sand Toys

Materials

Glass, Cardboard

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Vintage Sand Toys For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of vintage sand toys for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage sand toys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and paint. Vintage sand toys have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage sand toys made by industrial designers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Vintage sand toys have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Hubley Manufacturing Company are consistently popular.

How Much are Vintage Sand Toys?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $455, while they’re typically $110 on the low end and $295,000 highest priced.
Questions About Vintage Sand Toys
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