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Toys For Sale
Late 19th Century Cast Iron Owl Bank with a Turning Head and Glass Eyes, 1880
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast iron Owl bank with a turning head coin lever and glass eyes. Lot of the original paint still intact. Missing the lock on the underside, not visi...
Category
1880s American American Classical Antique Toys
Materials
Iron
Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Jeep Car
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up jeep car is an original vintage metal toy.
Unknown manufacturer and age.
Functioning but lightly damaged mechanisms.
Not in p...
Category
Early 20th Century French Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pre-War Wind-Up Toy "Boy on Motorcycle Delivery Truck" by Marx
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 with "Speed Boy Delivery" printed on each side of the wagon. The manufacturers logo is clearly marked on both sides of the stake wagon and on the right shoulder of the driver "MAR" with a circle around it and "Made in The United States of America, New York, N.Y." around the circumference (see images). The license plate number is "268", which, along with the red painted inside of the drivers arms (as it should be!) indicates this earlier version and authenticity.
Nearly 100 years old, it still operates fine and, upon winding the attached wind-up key a few times and placing the toy on the ground, the motorcycle and driver move across the floor on the way to their deliveries; do not over wind. (see video attached to this listing).
The toy is completely original and in very good condition, with no repairs or restorations of any kind and no touch up or repaint. The arms and steering handle bars are also original (sometimes replaced) and they have the appropriate paint and markings.
This would make a welcome addition to a collection of pre-war Americana.
Dimensions: 9 7/8" long x 5 7/8" wide x 5 3/4" high
After 40 plus years of dealing and collecting toys, I am justly qualified to guarantee and present the authenticity of antique and vintage toys...
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage Toys
Materials
Tin
Folk Art Hand Painted Wood & Iron New Orleans Trolley Car
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand painted double decker trolley car with cast iron wheels that work. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
1960s American Industrial Vintage Toys
Materials
Iron
Very Rare Tintin Puppet Hergé, Georges Remi Dit
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Very rare Tintin puppet
HERGÉ, Georges Remi dit (1907-1983)
Large Tintin puppet, La Maison Rose, Leblon-Delienne, Tintin imperméable (1986),
Dimension...
Category
1980s Vintage Toys
Materials
Resin
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...
Category
Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Toys
Materials
Iron, Tin
Late 1940s Penny Toy Wind-Up Train, Attributed Japan
Located in Incline Village, NV
Diminutive late 1940s "penny toy like" wind-up tin toy platform train modern and sleek looking for that era; it is hand painted and lithographed in bright co...
Category
1940s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Toys
Materials
Tin
Antique English Folk Art Toy Horse
Located in London, GB
Utterly charming one of a kind wooden folk art horse. Totally scratch built from glorious elm and oak with leather bridle. Made in England during the early part of the 20th century. ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Toys
Materials
Hardwood, Elm, Oak
Stunning handmade circa 1930 Childrens Rocking Horse of a Dachshund Sausage Dog
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this one of a kind hand made in England rocking horse in the form of a Sausage dog.
What a charming period piece of children’s folk art...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Toys
Materials
Wood
Children Rocking Wooden Toy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very beautiful children's rocking chair in beech plywood minimalist craftsmanship the design of the rocking chair is essentially a nod to the shape of a swinging banana!
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Materials
Bentwood
Vintage Child's Toy Tin Large Spinning Top by Chein Company, American, Ca. 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
Highly colorful and completely operational hard to find LARGE tin child's toy spinning top made by the J. Chein Company, Harrison, New Jersey, Circa 1950. It works great and is in co...
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Materials
Tin
Japanese Naruko Kokeshi Folk Art Wood Doll by Kumagai Otsu
Located in London, GB
Japanese Kokeshi folk art wood doll by Kumagai Otsu. There are ten types of Kokeshi doll, this is the Naruko variety. Measuring height 23.5 cm / 9.25 inches by diameter at the base 5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Toys
Materials
Wood
Antique Cast Iron Bank, Which is a Bank Building, ca. 1900
By Kenton
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very nice original cast iron bank, which is a bank building. Not repainted, or touched up. That is most important to any collector.
A neat little e...
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Toys
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Coca Cola Delivery Truck by Buddy L, C1960
By Buddy L. 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous buddy L Coca Cola delivery truck with aluminum hand truck from the late fifties early sixties. One rear tire is smaller by not much, it's a little dif...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
"Komikal Kop" Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co., circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is the more rare and desirable variation of this toy, with the dog riding "shotgun", sitting on the running board of the auto. The tin lithographed and hand painted wind-up toy by the Louis Marx Company of New York City, circa 1930, was undoubtedly influenced by Mack Sennett's Keystone Kops series featured in silent films.
The toy portrays a New York City policeman, seated behind the steering wheel of a car with his dog by his side on the running board; driving erratically; forward and backwards, left and right; doing "popping wheelies", while spinning his head around in utter confusion attempting to negotiate traffic.
The toy works great; just as it did when new, (see the attached 40 second movie with the listing). Simply wind up the fixed clockwork key in place a few times (do not over-wind) and watch the action described above.
This "Komikal Kop...
Category
1930s Folk Art Vintage Toys
Materials
Tin
Early 20th Century Wood Kids Toy, Hay Wagon, Europe
Located in Praha, CZ
All wood
good original condition
fully functional
no damages
in nice patina.
Category
1930s Vintage Toys
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Steel and Wood Kids Toboggan, Europe
Located in Praha, CZ
In good original condition
wood part is reoiled
in nice patina
no brakes and damages
nice design
seat height is 18cm.
Category
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Toys
Materials
Steel
English Folk Art Shop Counter Milk Man Figure
Located in London, GB
English folk art shop counter milk man figure.
A charming mid-20th century folk art shop countertop display figure. In the form of a man pushing a milk cart...
Category
1950s European Folk Art Vintage Toys
Materials
Wood
Mechanical Bank "Fishing Bears" Battery Operated with Original Box, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a later (1950's), albeit often overlooked and important mechanical bank that is quite rare, and highly sought after by collectors. Iconic bank collector F.H. Griffith wrote a...
Category
1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Toys
Materials
Tin
Antique Paper Mache Jack o Lantern Pumpkin Bucket Candy Container Germany
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique paper mache miniature jack-o-lantern shaped candy bucket with painted face and wire handle.
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Toys
Materials
Paint, Paper
Square Painted Wood German Children’s Rattle Blocks
Located in New York, NY
Square painted wood German children’s rattle blocks. Four wood painted blocks in yellow, red and green designed with an internal rattle element suitable for infants. Germany, 1930s.
Category
1930s German Vintage Toys
Materials
Wood
Vintage Toy, Wind up Drummer Panda, Made in China, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up drummer panda is a vintage toy.
Vintage toy representing a panda playing the drum.
Made in China in 1970s.
The original clockwork w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Toys
Materials
Metal
Collection 1900s Edwardian Miniature Tin Toys Farm Animals People and Park Trees
Located in Haarlem, NL
Large collection of tin 1900s Edwardian miniature toy figures.
A few tin houses a shed, gazebo's, flower arches, lots of trees and shrubs. Dovecote, pretty fences, a bench, a parrot tree, a birdcage, a plant Stand, a fountain, farm animals and lots of human figures in Edwardian clothing
about:
29 trees (trees shrubs, palmtrees)
11 decorative fences
2 arches
18 figures (girl with dog, a couple, lady with...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Toys
Materials
Metal, Tin
Swedish Folk Wooden Dala Pig Toy, circa 1960
By Nils Olsson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Handpainted Swedish wooden traditional Dala pig toy.
Designed by Nils Olsson in Sweden, circa 1960.
Materials:
Wood
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age...
Category
1960s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Toys
Materials
Wood
19th Century Articulated Pull Along Dog Toy
Located in London, GB
19th century articulated pull along dog toy
A wonderful example of a late 19th Century articulated pull along dog, constructed from pine and metal hinged body with painted detail surface. Original fabric canvas ears still intact as is its full chain. Glass eyes and red wooden wheels give this rare toy a wonderful quirky and decorative look, when pulled along the dog wiggles from side to side, a real bit of fun.
Dimensions in inches: H 14 x D 20 x W 7
Origin: English
circa: 1880 - 1920
Condition: Good
Completely solid in structure and form, aged surface as shown with a deep natural patina across all areas. A rare survivor so please expect this to be reflected in this items condition. The House of Antiques...
Category
1880s British Early Victorian Antique Toys
Materials
Pine
Early 20th C Dayton Hill Climber Open Touring Car with 2 Figures
By Dayton
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous example of a dayton hill climber open touring car from the early part of the 20th century.
In excellent antique condition with age appropriate w...
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage Toys
Materials
Steel, Iron
1950's Original Mettype Typewriter - Boxed
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Mettype Typewriter – Boxed
1950’s Original Mettype Typewriter – Boxed. Classic Mettype tin typewriter. Originally the typewriter was designed to work on a basic level...
Category
1950s English Vintage Toys
Materials
Metal
Antique Oak Wood Child Baby Doll Size High Chair W Swing Tray
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique wooden doll sized high chair with foot rest and swing arm tray. Measure: 26"
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Toys
Materials
Oak
Vintage Model Wood House
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Vintage model wood house featuring front portico and door with many windows and four dormers. House has interior bulb that functions to light interior a...
Category
20th Century American American Classical Toys
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Keystone Pressed Steel Toy Steam Shovel
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and a survivor of almost 100 years old. A very decorative piece to lighten a room and inject some fun. Very chic. In excellent antique condition with lots of patina. Door fo...
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage Toys
Materials
Steel
Black Leather Stuffed Elephant Toy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-sewn black leather stuffed elephant figurine toy.
He will make a wonderful gift for anyone who loves elephants.
In the style of Dimitri Omersa'...
Category
Late 20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Toys
Materials
Leather
Set of 10 Traditional Antique Button Soccer Game Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of ten table button soccer game players. Traditional figures used to play this classic button Spanish game.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with ...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Materials
Paper
Marilyn Neuhart Alexander Girard Doll Textiles & Objects
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Hand Made Doll, by Marilyn Neuhart for Textiles & Objects, which was a "pop up shop" conceived by Alexander Girard and sponsored by Herman Miller in May of 1961. See the last tw...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Materials
Wool, Linen, Silk
Red and blue airplane toy, France early 20th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Red and blue airplane toy
France early 20th century
H: 18 cm - 44 x 37 cm
Conditions: excellent. No defects.
Category
1930s French Folk Art Vintage Toys
Materials
Aluminum
Child Sized Wooden Motorcycle
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This tiny treasure has been road hard and put up wet! Wood carved child’s motorcycle - circa 1970s. Painted details are perfectly patinaed. Functiona...
Category
1970s Bohemian Vintage Toys
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Napoleonic Prisoner of War Dominos
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century Napoleonic prisoner of war dominos 31
A good example of a late 19th Century Napoleonic prisoner of war (POW) hand carved set of 31 dominos, in a sliding painted ...
Category
1850s French Folk Art Antique Toys
Materials
Bone
Painted Wood Design Blocks
Located in New York, NY
Painted wood design blocks. Multiple diverse and amusing design variations available from painted 1” wood blocks in yellow, red, white blue, and coloured stripes
United States, mid...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Toys
Materials
Wood
Monumental English Clinker Built Pond Yacht
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1910
Monumental English Clinker Built Pond Yacht
Measures: W162 x D32 x H200 cm.
Category
20th Century Toys
Materials
Hardwood
Mr & Mrs Hubley Painted Banks -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These cool and folky maw & paw black coin banks retain the original surface paint. Sold as a pair.Minor wear and tear consistent with age and use.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Toys
Materials
Iron
Prisoner of war straw-work ark
Located in London, GB
Prisoner of war straw-work ark
Dated from late 18th/early 19th century, the lift-off upper section decorated with doors, windows, and geometric motifs...
Category
1850s French Folk Art Antique Toys
Materials
Straw, Pine
Vintage Handcrafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Ceremonial Elephant Toy Raj India
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Raj hand-crafted stuffed cotton embroidered elephant, India, 1950.
Collectible, one of a kind, Anglo Raj vintage hand-crafted stuffed cotton embroidered elephant.
Handmade in Rajasthan, India using recycled colorful vintage fabric to make this beautiful elephant toy.
Vintage small elephant stuffed cotton embroidered and decorated with small mirrors, great collector piece.
Anglo Raj, small stuffed elephant...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Toys
Materials
Textile
Vintage Christmas Big Violet Nutcracker with Knife, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Big wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, wher...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys
Materials
Wood
Set of (7) Child's Lithographed Alphabet Nesting Blocks, American, Circa 1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a larger set of colorful early 1900's lithographed blocks (seven blocks versus 5 blocks). Considered an early learning device, these turn of the century alphabet blocks...
Category
1910s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Materials
Paper
Very Rare Captain Haddock Puppet Hergé, Georges Remi
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Very rare Captain Haddock puppet
HERGÉ, Georges Remi dit (1907-1983)
Leblon Delienne
1986
Dimensions: h80 x w36 x d5 cm
Wool / leather / resin
Very good condition, 300 copies,...
Category
1980s Vintage Toys
Materials
Resin
Vintage Heavy Quality Alpine Sledge in Beech
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Vintage heavy quality Alpine Sledge in beech.
This is a great piece fully working or for display, it has iron runners and an old sisal rope.
The sledge is 10” high, 43” long...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Toys
Materials
Beech
Very Rare Marionnette Milou Hergé, Georges Remi Dit '1907-1983' Leblon Delienne
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Very rare Marionnette Milou
HERGÉ, Georges Remi dit (1907-1983)
Leblon Delienne
1986
Dimensions : h20 x w33 x d20 cm
/ resin
Very good condition, 300 copies,
signed on the b...
Category
1980s Vintage Toys
Materials
Resin
Marilyn Neuhart Alexander Girard Doll Textiles & Objects
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Hand Made Doll, by Marilyn Neuhart for Textiles & Objects, which was a "pop up shop" conceived by Alexander Girard and sponsored by Herman Miller in May of 1961. See the last tw...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Materials
Wool, Linen, Silk
Antique Primitive Folk Art Red Painted Wood & Iron Childrens Sled Sleigh 49"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian wooden children’s sled with iron wrapped runners, painted dark red with the word “Belle” picked out in gold.
Category
19th Century Folk Art Antique Toys
Materials
Iron
Set of 4 Swedish Folk Wooden Dala Horse Toys, circa 1960
By Nils Olsson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 4 hand-painted Swedish wooden traditional Dala horse toy.
Designed by Nils Olsson in Sweden, circa 1960.
Materials:
Wood
In original conditio...
Category
1960s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Toys
Materials
Wood
Set of 9 Traditional Antique Button Soccer Game Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of nine table button soccer game players. Traditional figures used to play this classic button Spanish game.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Materials
Paper
Loosi Goosi Marionette Bird by Palumbo Giocattoli, 1970s
Located in Schagen, NL
Rare Loosi Goosi mulicolor marionet was manufactured in Italy ca, the 1970s.
The toy was fabricated mostly from plastic and cardboard paper. It is in very good condition considering it’s age and it even comes with the original box! The box shows wear but this will not come as a surprise since it protected this fabulous bird for over more than 40 years! The Loosi Goosi bird, will turn a smile on every child’s face...
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Toys
Materials
Plastic, Paper
Early 20th Century Toy Step, Step Bike
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique step bike - antique toy step.
This child's bike step dates 1900 - 1920.
We found this one out of a collection which came from a castle - royal house.
It's a collectable antique bike , antique bicycle, antique vélo...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Toys
Materials
Metal
Folk Art Sheep Rolling Toy, first half of 20th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
Folk Art sheep rolling toy
Germany, first half of 20th century
wool, wood, fabric
Bending the neck the sheep bleats.
High craftsmanship.
...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Folk Art Styled Airstream Travel Trailer Toy
By Craft and Folk Art Museum
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A toy Airstream Folk Art styled travel trailer with silver faded and patina paint having a lift up back end and side door revealing beds, sink and livin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Set of 5 Swedish Folk Wooden Dala Horse Toys, circa 1960
By Nils Olsson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 5 handpainted Swedish wooden traditional Dala horse toy.
Designed by Nils Olsson in Sweden, circa 1960.
Materials:
Wood
In original condition, with...
Category
1960s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Toys
Materials
Wood
19thc Hand Made & Painted Pull Toy Horse
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original painted & hand crafted pull toy horse on wheels for that country home or toy collector. Fantastic original surface paint.
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys
Materials
Pine
19th C English Country House Double Fronted Teal & Auburn Dolls House
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather lovely and very original 19th century dolls house. Double fronted hinged front, opening to reveal six interior sections, with remnants of period wall paper.
layers of origi...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Toys
Materials
Pine
Painted Carved Wood Rocking Horse, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
Child's carved rocking horse glider with paint decoration, likely circa late nineteenth century.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Toys
Materials
Wood
Antique, New and Vintage Toys
Children as well as nostalgic grown-ups are still finding pleasure in toys and objects designed specifically for playtime that are, in comparison to today’s digital device-oriented distractions, far more modest in nature. Indeed, antique, new and vintage toys of years past — handmade folk-art toys such as wooden train sets, dolls, rocking horses and more — can be enjoyed by the young and old alike. In contemporary interiors, gently aging toys are wonderfully uncomplicated decorative objects primed for display in a cabinet or other case piece.
With their romantic appeal and frequent incorporation of natural materials, some vintage toys and folk-art toys are treasured collectibles, showcasing the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. Alongside other works characterized as folk art — in this case, visual art, typically reflective of a community’s culture and usually handmade by craftspeople working within a popular tradition — handcrafted vintage toys are historical works of art worthy of any collector’s mantel. These are toys that tell a story of the time in which they were produced and the people who produced them.
Like any artifact, toys provide a window into the past. The ornamental dolls of the Victorian era, for example, produced in Germany and England, made of ceramics such as porcelain and dressed in textured fabrics, speak to the fashion of the era and will add a pop of color and a decorative flourish to the neutral corners of your home.
Mid-century modern toys are as sophisticated as the widely cherished furniture of the era. As much as they thought good design for the home should be available for all, iconic American design duo Charles and Ray Eames believed in making durable and interesting products for kids too. Today, their Eames Elephant is available from Vitra and Herman Miller, and it doesn’t even require a digital screen.
Explore a unique collection of antique and vintage toys as well as folk-art toys on 1stDibs.
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