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Creator: Creative Playthings
Creative Playthings Crossword Blocks
By Creative Playthings
Located in Garnerville, NY
Wood crossword blocks puzzles by Creative Playthings, Princeton, New Jersey. Circa 1967. Instructions included. Solid wood cubes with vibrant orange lettering. Never mind the phone o...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Creative Playthings Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Rocking Beauty" Hobby Horse Designed by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings
By Gloria Caranica, Creative Playthings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An abstract hobby horse designed in 1964 by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings. Composed of two arched panels of birch plywood divided by a solid birch shaft and topped with a charming red knob...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Creative Playthings Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Antonio Vitali Wood Toy Family Set for Creative Playthings
By Creative Playthings
Located in San Mateo, CA
Carved wood toy family by Antonio Vitali, Swiss toy designer. Vitali designed this set for Creative Playthings in 1954. These were marketed under the na...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Creative Playthings Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood
Rocking Beauty Designed by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings
By Creative Playthings, Gloria Caranica
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Classic rocking horse by Creative Playthings. This bentwood birch piece is in nice vintage condition. A great piece to add to your midcentury modern collection.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Creative Playthings Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Birch
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Chinese innovations in ink, block printing, and movable type fueled global advancements in printing technology, expanding the range of influence of the written word. These printing innovations can be attributed to Chinese Buddhist devotees, who embraced woodblock printing as an important vehicle to spread sutras and good spirits.
Though the printing press is said to have been invented in China, it never offered the same efficiencies to Chinese culture as it did in the West, due to the near endless numbers of Chinese characters and the labor involved in manipulating them.
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Set of Chinese Wooden Printing Blocks, c. 1900
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Veere Grenney Seeking Beauty Book by Veere Grenney
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Wicker Rocking Horse, 1950s
Located in Vienna, Austria
Classic rocking horse from 1950s made in wicker.
The wicker is in a good condition.
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Hans Gugelot designed radio for Braun, 1955
By Hans Gugelot, Braun
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Radio "Super" G11 by Swiss designer Hans Gugelot for Braun in 1955. Braun is of course well known for their iconic, Dieter Rams designed, audio equipment. This piece is not tested, w...
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1930s German Pull Toy Horse , Burlap Over Wood
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful antique German toy, a pull toy, a pull horse toy.
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Creative Playthings Collectibles and Curiosities
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Co-Art: Artists on Creative Collaboration
Located in New York City, NY
Twenty-five leading artist duos and collectives give insight into how and why to work collaboratively
Art history is traditionally presented as the individual's struggle for self-expression, yet over the past fifty years, the number of artists working collaboratively has grown exponentially. Co-Art: Artists on Creative Collaboration explores this phenomenon through conversations with twenty-five leading art-world pairs and groups, who offer insight that is relevant beyond the art world, making this book vital for all who seek to work creatively and effectively with others.
Artists featured: Allora & Calzadilla, Assemble, Auguste Orts, ayr, Biggs & Collings, Broomberg & Chanarin, ChimPom, Claire Fontaine...
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Eating with the Chefs, Family Meals from the World's Most Creative Restaurants
Located in New York City, NY
Eating with the Chefs documents the daily meal shared by chefs and front-of-house staff at eighteen top restaurants including Noma, Le Chateaubriand and The French Laundry.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Creative Playthings Collectibles and Curiosities
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"Cristallino" Crystal Foosball Transparent Table by Adriano Design for Teckell
By Teckell, Adriano Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Cristallino" is a crystal foosball table, designed by Adriano Design and manufactured by Teckell, featuring a tempered clear crystal structure 0.59" th., with beveled and cerium oxide polished corners, a playing field in laminated crystal (molded sheet sloping at the corners) in transparent glass, players made of aluminum, one team in shiny chrome, the other in dark nickel finish.
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Set of Three Vintage Toy MatchBox Cars, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of three vintage toy cars.
By unknown manufacturer, circa 1960.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
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Antique Children's Horse Head Rocking Chair
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and unusual form antique American early wooden child’s toy horse rocker with cushioned seat and beautiful patina. Dating to the mid-19th century, the primitive rocker...
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Creative Playthings Collectibles and Curiosities
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Rocking Horse in Painted Wood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rocking Horse in Painted Wood
Keywords: children's accessories, rustic, French country
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Early 20th Century French Creative Playthings Collectibles and Curiosities
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Wood
Previously Available Items
Vintage Collectible Creative Playthings Baby Doll Stroller / Planter, USA
By Creative Playthings
Located in Deland, FL
As for curiosities, this one takes the cake. This bright and brilliant patinaed children's stroller would be perfect for holding a throw, as a planter, or as a corner of the room art...
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Creative Playthings Rocking Horse
By Creative Playthings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Creative Playthings made some amazing things! Originally designed as Modern Functional Toys for Kids, but now both Art and Fun! Made out of simple Maple. Design is simple and straigh...
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1950s Child's Magnifying Stool Table aka Ant Burner
By Creative Playthings
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting, design-centric toy.
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1950s American Vintage Creative Playthings Collectibles and Curiosities
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Creative Playthings "Rocking Beauty" Hobby Horse
By Creative Playthings
Located in Highland, IN
This uncommon variation of the Classic "Rocking Beauty" by Creative Playthings has blue elements and a T-shaped handle rather than the red ball handle. A modern interpretation of the hobby horse...
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Wood and Wool Sheep by Creative Playthings
By Creative Playthings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood and wool sheep toy with wheels by Creative Playthings. Made in USA, circa 1960s.
Category
1960s American Vintage Creative Playthings Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Modernist Hobby Horse by Creative Playthings
By Creative Playthings, Gloria Caranica
Located in Highland, IN
Designed in 1964 by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings, the "Rocking Beauty" hobby horse is a perfect synthesis of design, material, and function. The broad bent birch plywood b...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Creative Playthings Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Birch
Creative Playthings Molded Plywood Carriage
By Creative Playthings
Located in San Mateo, CA
Molded plywood carriage by Creative Playthings. This appeared in the 1967 catalog and was probably designed by Gloria Caranica, who designed the better kn...
Category
1960s American Vintage Creative Playthings Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Paint, Plastic
Creative Playthings collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
Creative Playthings collectibles and curiosities are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Creative Playthings collectibles and curiosities, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original collectibles and curiosities by Creative Playthings were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider collectibles and curiosities by Andy Warhol, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, and Ben Amun. Prices for Creative Playthings collectibles and curiosities can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $145 and can go as high as $1,250, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,048.