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Creator: Creative Playthings
"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...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Creative Playthings Toys and Dolls

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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 Toys and Dolls

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Wood

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Creative Playthings toys and dolls for sale on 1stDibs.

Creative Playthings toys and dolls 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 toys and dolls, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original toys and dolls by Creative Playthings were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the mid-20th century. Prices for Creative Playthings toys and dolls can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,000 and can go as high as $1,250, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,095.

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