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"Dancing Dog" Vintage Windup Toy. American, Circa 1925
By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1
Located in Incline Village, NV
order. Windup toy is lithographed and hand painted in colors of black and greenish grey, and the name
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Mid Century Tin Litho Windup Toy Skier Girl by Chein C1945
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous working tin Litho toy skier by the Chein toy co. C1945. In excellent vintage condition
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Toys

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Tin

"Walking Popeye" With Parrots Vintage Windup Toy by Marx Toy Co.
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage 1930's wind-up toy by the Marx Toy Company of New York, portraying the iconic comic
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Toys and Dolls

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Tin

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
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Toys and Dolls

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Tin

"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
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

"George The Drummer Boy" Tin windup Toy by Louis Marx, New York City. Circa 1930
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This circa 1930 "George, Drummer Boy" brightly colored lithographed tin wind-up toy capitalizes on
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Vintage 1950's USSR Tin Windup Donkey Clown Carriage Toy
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Vintage 1950's USSR Tin Windup Circus Donkey Carriage with clown. The mechanism is intact but not
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Vintage 1950s Russian Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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Sheet Metal, Tin

Midcentury Mercedes Mb300 Sedan Windup on Stand by Prameta with Driver Keyc1958
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous articulated Mercedes MB300 sedan by Prameta. Green sedan sits mounted on a stand. Key for winding the clockwork mechanism is in the form of a chauffeur. In excellent vintage...
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Vintage 1950s German Modern Toys

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Metal

Windup Ham and Sam “The Minstrel Team” Tin Litho Toy c.1921, , Piano / banjo
By STRAUSS
Located in Buffalo, NY
Americana Toy This is a tin, lithographed, windup Ham and Sam “The Minstrel Team” manufactured by
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Toys and Dolls

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Metal, Steel

Li'l Abner Tin Lithograph Mechanical Wind-Up Piano Band Toy
By Unique Art Manufacturing Co.
Located in Fulton, CA
Unique Art Manufacturing Toy Company. Circa. 1940’s. Tin Lithographed Windup “Li’l Abner and his
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Vintage 1940s American Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Tipp & Co Clockwork Motorcycle With Rider & Pillion Passenger
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Tipp & Co. Toy Clockwork Tinplate Motorcycle. A rare, desirable, tinplate wind-up motorcycle by the
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Vintage 1920s Sporting Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Tipp & Co Clockwork Motorcycle With Rider & Pillion Passenger
Tipp & Co Clockwork Motorcycle With Rider & Pillion Passenger
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H 6.7 in W 9.45 in D 1.97 in

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Art Deco Era German Tin Litho Mechanical Coin Bank
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This lithographed tin coin bank was produced in Germany in circa 1935 in the period Art Deco style. The bank is shaped like a coin box with a man's face on the front. When the lever ...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Antique Print of Various Dog Breeds 'Tab LXX' by J. Jonston, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
Tab LXX: This antique print shows various dog breeds. This print originates from: 'Historiae Naturalis De Quadrupetibus Libri I' by John Johnston, published by Matthias Merian in 1657.
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Antique Mid-17th Century Prints

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Paper

Barnfind Antique Large Tadpole Rider Tricycle Pedal Car, France, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Awesome Barnfind, this large Tadpole Rider Tricycle pedal car. This antique pedal car was made in France circa 1930-1940. It's made of heavy solid metal, has a trunk which can be ope...
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Toys

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Metal

Vintage 1930s HANDMADE Hawaiian Doll.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Step into a time when craftsmanship was king with our beautifully handmade Hawaiian Doll from the early 20th century. This ceremonial gem is a rare find, embodying the true spirit of...
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Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls

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Cotton

Antique Aquatint of a Dog named 'Crab' by J. Clark, circa 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
Handcolored aquatint made after Henry Alken by J. Clark. The antique aquatint depicting a dog named 'Crab' by J. Clark around 1820 likely portrays a beloved pet or a celebrated dog ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Chinese Complete Antique Handcarved Wood and Porcelain Bird Cage, Fine Details
Located in South Burlington, VT
From our recent Japanese acquisitions and found in original condition The first complete bird cage we have seen. Found in Japan, this attractive antique Chinese hand crafted wooden...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

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Porcelain, Silk, Wood

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Brass Wire Birdcage
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your home with this whimsical antique bird cage. Crafted in France, circa 1920, this cage made of brass, is cylindrical in shape and topped with a rounded dome embellished w...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Bird Cages

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Brass

Etienne Frederic Lignon Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Il seppellimento di atala, da gautherot (the burial of atala, by Gautherot). Atala, a Christian, fell in love with Chactas and saved him from death that he was to undergo as a priso...
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Antique 1810s French Prints

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Paper

Etienne Frederic Lignon Painting
Etienne Frederic Lignon Painting
H 25.75 in W 30.25 in D 2 in
Tin & Wood Open Touring Hill Climber Toy Car by Clark, circa 1903
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous early toy example by the Clark co. This hill climber works great, and is almost totally complete. It's missing it's passenger in the back. Cast iron chauffeur looks to be or...
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Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Toys

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Iron, Tin

Early 20th Century Jigger Doll
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century jigger doll We are proud to offer an early 20th century hand carved jigger doll. Made for a light pine wood, with hand carved detail across its face and lovely Ch...
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Vintage 1930s British Folk Art Toys

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Pine

Early 20th Century Jigger Doll
Early 20th Century Jigger Doll
H 11 in W 3 in D 2 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. This particular toy was manufactured in Germany (probably Nuremberg) for the American market, circa 19...
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Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Toys

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Tin

Copeland Aesthetic Movement Stag Hunting Scene Plate, 1879
By Copeland
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual antique Copeland Aesthetic Movement cabinet plate decorated with a titled stag hunting scene dated 1879. The large ceramic plate is of round shape with a raised rim with a...
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Antique 1870s English Aesthetic Movement Ceramics

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Ceramic

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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Vintage 1930s Folk Art Toys

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Tin

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

Engraving of the Palace of Henry VIII and Hunting Scene with Greyhounds, 1626
Located in Langweer, NL
The image is an original engraving by Daniel Meisner from his work in Eberhard Kieser's 'Politisches Schatzkästlein' (Political Treasure Box), depicting the Nonsuch Palace in Surrey,...
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Antique 1620s Prints

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Paper

Six Kobe Toys, Japanese, Meiji Period, circa 1900
By Kobe Toys
Located in Incline Village, NV
Kobe Toys are very mysterious and not much is known about them. They were created and hand made during the Meiji period in Japan, which covered the years 1868 until 1912. These parti...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Folk Art Toys

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Ebony

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Wolverine Zilotone No. 48 Wind Up Musical Toy, circa 1930s
Located in Lugano, Ticino
Rare vintage 1930s No. 48 Zilotone Windup tin toy made by Wolverine Supply & Mfg. Company
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Vintage 1930s American Toys and Dolls

Vintage "Googly Eyed" Goldfish Japanese Windup Toy, circa 1950s
By Yoshiya
Located in Incline Village, NV
differently than most Japanese windup toys. It is crank powered, wind the crank on the underneath (see image
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys

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Tin

Vintage Marx Tin Litho Motorcycle Cop Windup Toy C1948
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous working tin Litho Windup motorcycle cop toy with siren. Great color retention with a
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Vintage 1940s American American Classical Toys

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Tin

"Two Pool Players" Tin Windup Toy, American, circa 1950
By Ranger
Located in Incline Village, NV
toy by "Ranger" from the 1950s. The attached clockwork key is wound while the lever below table is in
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Toys

Marx Tin Litho Windup Toy Car Dual Control Driving Trainer Car C 1958
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Windup tin Litho toy car with Dual action mechanism. When wound car has two windups that keep car
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Toys

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Tin

Marx Tin Litho Windup E12 Toy WW2 Tank C1950
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous tin Litho Windup Toy Tank in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Rubber treads
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial Toys

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Tin

Vintage Toy, Wind Up Cart Dragged, Produced by DGM, Germany, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up cart dragged by an Ostrich is a vintage mechanical toy. Vintage windup toy
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Late 20th Century French Toys

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Metal

Schuco Clockwork "Dancing Bear with Baby Mouse", German, circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
One of the most amusing of the Schuco clockwork toys, this rare windup toy, when wound, starts the
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Vintage 1940s German Folk Art Toys

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Metal

Mid Century Marx Tin Litho Windup WWII Tank
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous tin Litho Windup in good vintage condition with minimal wear. Spring is broken so it does
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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Toys

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Tin

Tin Litho Windup Racing Boat, Japan, circa 1957
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous windup speedboat, Speed Queen, from the late 1950s. Working great and ready for action
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Toys

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Tin

Tin Litho "Bump N Go Car" Windup Japan C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous windup tin Litho car in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Very colorful with
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Folk Art Toys

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Tin

Adam Henderson Sculpture 12 Keys 2016 in Wood and Sheet Metal
By Adam Henderson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
appearance of a windup toy ready to move. Abstract wooden pieces seem to move along the narrow metal thread
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2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Sheet Metal

Schuco Radio Car #4012 Windup with Clockwork Mechanism 1952 US Zone Germany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous working toy Windup with two clockwork mechanics. One is for the car motor the other is for
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Vintage 1950s German Industrial Toys

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Metal

1920s Antique Reeves Mfg Air E Go Round Tin Litho Windup Flying Airplane Toy
Located in Dayton, OH
1920’s Air-E-Go-Round tin litho mery-go-round style toy by Reeves Manufacturing Company, featuring
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Vintage 1920s Industrial Toys and Dolls

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Tin

C1950 Schuco Model # 2002 Jaguar Type Sports Car with Driver & Horn That Works
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous toy windup by Schuco from the US Zone in Western Germany from the fifties. Unique toy car
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Vintage 1950s German Industrial Toys

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Metal

American Lindstrom Tin Boat, circa 1930s
Located in Chicago, IL
American Lindstrom tin windup boat made in the 1930s and in remarkable all original condition. The
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Vintage 1930s American Toys and Dolls

American Lindstrom Tin Boat, circa 1930s
American Lindstrom Tin Boat, circa 1930s
H 3.25 in W 14.25 in D 3 in
Vintage Japanese Wind Up Tin Elephant, circa 1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
About Charming colorful tin toy windup elephant toy with plastic ears and a soft plastic trunk
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Midcentury Tin Litho Windup Motor Police Boat Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Japanese windup police boat working effortlessly. Made in japan during the height it the tin toy
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Industrial Games

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Tin

1922 Tin Toonerville Trolley Windup Toy Made In Germany
Located in San Francisco, CA
This wonderful tin Toonerville Trolley windup toy is a creation of Fontaine Fox, one of the most
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Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

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Tin

JENNY THE BALKY MULE TIN TOY BY STRAUSS
Located in Solebury, PA
Tin windup toy from Ferdinand Strauss Corporation New York City, New York 1900s - mid1940s
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20th Century American Toys

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Windup Toys For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of windup toys available for sale. The range of distinct windup toys — often made from metal, tin and paint — can elevate any home. Windup toys have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Windup toys are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art, Industrial and Neoclassical styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many windup toys are appealing in their simplicity, but Louis Marx and Company, J. Chein & Co. and Ranger produced popular windup toys that are worth a look.

How Much are Windup Toys?

Windup toys can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $370, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $600.