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19thc Folky Covered Wagon With Four Horses
19thc Folky Covered Wagon With Four Horses

19thc Folky Covered Wagon With Four Horses

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Wooden 19thc Folky Covered Wagon with four wooden horses all pulling a wagon and rider. The horse have cloth and leather straps. Great attention to detai...

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys

Materials

Textile, Wood

Set of 4 Swedish Folk Wooden Dala Horse Toys, circa 1960
Set of 4 Swedish Folk Wooden Dala Horse Toys, circa 1960

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 condition, with minor wear consist...

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1960s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Toys

Materials

Wood

Vintage European Set of 12 pcs Handpainted Christmas Ornaments
Vintage European Set of 12 pcs Handpainted Christmas Ornaments

Vintage European Set of 12 pcs Handpainted Christmas Ornaments

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Gorgeous set of 12 pcs Vintage European Old World Christmas blown glass Mercury glass , Handpainted with Christmas scenes. With a storage box. Museum quality Holiday ornaments.

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1970s American American Classical Vintage Toys

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Christmas Medium Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Vintage Christmas Medium Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Vintage Christmas Medium Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

French Mid 19th C Anthropomorphic Folk Art Vegetable Papier-Mâché Skittles Toy
French Mid 19th C Anthropomorphic Folk Art Vegetable Papier-Mâché Skittles Toy

French Mid 19th C Anthropomorphic Folk Art Vegetable Papier-Mâché Skittles Toy

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A very rare collection of anthropomorphic vegetable papier-mâché skittles, circa 1860 along with their cabbage house (of course). Originally the set would off contained a paper-mache...

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1850s French Antique Toys

Materials

Paper

Set of Two Vintage Christmas Small Nutcrackers, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Set of Two Vintage Christmas Small Nutcrackers, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Set of Two Vintage Christmas Small Nutcrackers, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Wooden nutcrackers figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their h...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

Antique Swan swing set
Antique Swan swing set

Antique Swan swing set

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautifully timeworn children’s ride-on toy crafted in the evocative shape of a swan, likely dating back to the early to mid-20th century. With layers of cracked white paint reveal...

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Early 20th Century French Toys

Materials

Steel

Collection of Lineol Toy Figures of the Royal Danish Guard, 1930s–1940s
Collection of Lineol Toy Figures of the Royal Danish Guard, 1930s–1940s

Collection of Lineol Toy Figures of the Royal Danish Guard, 1930s–1940s

Located in Lejre, DK

Collection of Lineol toy figures depicting soldiers of the Royal Danish Guard wearing bearskin hats. The collection also includes guard towers and dates from around the 1930s–1940s. ...

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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Other

Professional Vending Machine "Sammy Prize Party" - 8 Stations
Professional Vending Machine "Sammy Prize Party" - 8 Stations

Professional Vending Machine "Sammy Prize Party" - 8 Stations

Located in Manzano, IT

Wonderful professional station for distributing gadgets, capsules and prizes, manufactured by Sammy Corporation (a world leader in the gaming/arcade industry). Prize Party model (E...

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Toys

Materials

Iron

Japanese Silk Handbag Shibori Technique 1990s
Japanese Silk Handbag Shibori Technique 1990s

Japanese Silk Handbag Shibori Technique 1990s

Located in Paris, FR

This is a hand bag which was made in Japan around 1990s. This bag's material is Silk and it is made with Shibori technique. Dimension: 24.5 × 12.5 × 2.5 cm *Shibori is a tradition...

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1990s Japanese Showa Toys

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Flat Bottom Toy Noah's Ark with 34 Figures. German Circa 1880
Late 19th Century Flat Bottom Toy Noah's Ark with 34 Figures. German Circa 1880

Late 19th Century Flat Bottom Toy Noah's Ark with 34 Figures. German Circa 1880

Located in Incline Village, NV

Offered for sale is a very traditional Folk Art item; a handcrafted Noah's Ark toy with 34 hand-painted and hand-carved animals (includes Noah and Naamah). The flat bottom ark indica...

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1880s German Folk Art Antique Toys

Materials

Wood

2 Vintage Building Block Sets, German, Pine, Toy Box, After Froebel, Baukasten
2 Vintage Building Block Sets, German, Pine, Toy Box, After Froebel, Baukasten

2 Vintage Building Block Sets, German, Pine, Toy Box, After Froebel, Baukasten

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a set of two vintage building block cases. A German, pine toy box or baukasten in the manner of Froebel, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Two fascinating building...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

Set of 14 Traditional Spanish Christmas Figures, circa 1950
Set of 14 Traditional Spanish Christmas Figures, circa 1950

Set of 14 Traditional Spanish Christmas Figures, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Set of 14 traditional Spanish Christmas figures. Made out of metal. Manufactured in Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preservin...

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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century English Ventriloquist Dummy
Early 20th Century English Ventriloquist Dummy

Early 20th Century English Ventriloquist Dummy

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century English Ventriloquist Dummy An unusual example of a hand-crafted early 20th Century English ventriloquist dummy. With tailored made velour outfit with pearl but...

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1920s British Folk Art Vintage Toys

Materials

Cotton, Velvet, Wood, Paper

Mid-19th Century Sicilian Marionette Knight with Sheild
Mid-19th Century Sicilian Marionette Knight with Sheild

Mid-19th Century Sicilian Marionette Knight with Sheild

Located in London, GB

Mid-19th Century Sicilian Marionette Knight with Sheild A mid to late 19th Century hand carved Sicilian marionette knight puppet/marionette. Still wearing all in brass armour and si...

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1880s Italian Folk Art Antique Toys

Materials

Brass

19th C. Stoneware Children's Savings Pig Bank. England, Circa 1880
19th C. Stoneware Children's Savings Pig Bank. England, Circa 1880

19th C. Stoneware Children's Savings Pig Bank. England, Circa 1880

Located in Incline Village, NV

In the late 19th century the concept of thrift became a principle by which parents encouraged their children to safe money by putting their pennies into a "piggy bank", thus the proliferation of these items by pottery manufacturers, this particular example marked "SS" on the underneath indicating "A Smith Ltd.", Longton, England whose ceramic, china, and pottery business began in 1846 by Sampson Smith. Nicely molded and in excellent condition, this proverbial pig themed penny bank is painted overall white with a multiplicity of green "spatter" spots, the pig standing on all fours has a twisted tail in back. The original finish is beautifully glazed resulting in a lovely patina to this completely original bank with no restoration or touch up paint of any kind and all of it's original hand paint intact. Since these type of antique banks typically were made without a coin removal trap, the only way to extract the coins would have been the old "knife in the slot" method and retrieving the pennies one by one; or the more simpler method of smashing and breaking the bank, which is why locating these banks is very difficult, rendering a fine example particularly rare. This example is a wonderful addition to a collection of authentic still banks, folk art, or for those who accumulate pig items. This recently came from an estate collection of pig still banks. A similar example is referenced as #633 "Two Toned Pig" in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" written in 1984 when collecting pottery banks...

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1880s English Folk Art Antique Toys

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920

Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920

By G. Doloy

Located in Incline Village, NV

Rare 100 year old French toy in it's original box depicting two acrobats attached to a wire frame with brown barrel weights, cascading down a green metal ladder. Once assembled (loop...

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1920s French Folk Art Vintage Toys

Materials

Tin

Yayoi Kusama Skateboard Deck
Yayoi Kusama Skateboard Deck

Yayoi Kusama Skateboard Deck

By Yayoi Kusama

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Yayoi Kusama MoMa Skateboard Deck: This Kusama skateboard deck features Kusama's Dots Obsession imagery and makes for standout Kusama wall art that hangs with ease. Published by MoMa...

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2010s American Post-Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

Very rare plastic stand of the M&M's candy company mascot, 1990s
Very rare plastic stand of the M&M's candy company mascot, 1990s

Very rare plastic stand of the M&M's candy company mascot, 1990s

Located in Praha, CZ

Plastic stand in the shape of the M&M's mascot from the 1990s, 103cm high. The production of the candy began in 1941, when Forrest Mars saw soldiers eating chocolate candies dip...

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1990s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Plastic

Mechanical Bank Speaking Dog By The Shepard Co Ca 1885; with Original Wooden Box
Mechanical Bank Speaking Dog By The Shepard Co Ca 1885; with Original Wooden Box

Mechanical Bank Speaking Dog By The Shepard Co Ca 1885; with Original Wooden Box

By Shepard Hardware Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

Manufactured in 1884 by the Shepard Hardware Company in Buffalo, New York, this cast iron mechanical bank measures 7 1/8" long and is in excellent all original condition and paint, especially considering that the Shepard Company did not use a primer rendering their surface more vulnerable than say, the Steven's Company. There is no touch up or repaint, and no restoration of any kind. Colors of bright red on the dress, flesh tones, tan colored dog, and maroon base are all very bright and crisp. The bank is accompanied by the original wooden box in which it was originally shipped; a very special find and charming piece of Americana. Rare to find the original box. The bank and box came directly from an estate and the original owner, and I have owned it since then for over 35 years. The theme of the bank depicts a young Victorian girl playing with her golden retriever. It is one of only four antique mechanical banks...

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19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys

Materials

Iron

Hand-Painted Wooden Pinocchio Doll, Italy, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Hand-Painted Wooden Pinocchio Doll, Italy, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s

Hand-Painted Wooden Pinocchio Doll, Italy, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

Amazing jointed wooden doll, hand painted Pinocchio, made in Italy in the 1960s. Good vintage condition. Dimensions: Width: 9 cm / 3.54 inches Height: 32 cm / 12.6 inches Depth: 9 ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer
Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer

Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer

Located in Paris, FR

Bed Wagen for children room. Made with fiberglass with outside with chrome-plated finishes. With palisander wood veneer inside and withseveral storage compartments for a bed, a tv, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Toys

Materials

Chrome

American Folk Art Rocking Horse
American Folk Art Rocking Horse

American Folk Art Rocking Horse

Located in New York, NY

American Rocking Horse, crafted from hand carved wood with a striking, hand-painted finish. The horse has a bold dappled pattern in black and cream over its body. Its mane and tail a...

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1990s American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood, Leather

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets

Located in London, GB

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets A rare untouched example of two hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, likely to be French in...

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1820s French Antique Toys

Materials

Fabric, Pine, Paper

Set of Six Medium Size Vintage Breyer Horses (Box 3)
Set of Six Medium Size Vintage Breyer Horses (Box 3)

Set of Six Medium Size Vintage Breyer Horses (Box 3)

Located in Redding, CT

Set of Six Medium Size Vintage Breyer Horses. The set consists of four brown toned , one white toned and one grey toned Appaloosa . Sizes vary by inches. Not all are exactly the same...

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1970s American Vintage Toys

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Christmas Big Green Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Vintage Christmas Big Green Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Vintage Christmas Big Green Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

French 1930's children's toy ..
French 1930's children's toy ..

French 1930's children's toy ..

Located in Brecht, BE

a French 1930's children's toy .. a colorful metal snail .. fun object/collectors item .. lovely vibrant colors ...

Category

1930s French Vintage Toys

Materials

Metal

Set of Danish Teak Viking Figures, Attributed to Kay Bojesen – Denmark, 1960s
Set of Danish Teak Viking Figures, Attributed to Kay Bojesen – Denmark, 1960s

Set of Danish Teak Viking Figures, Attributed to Kay Bojesen – Denmark, 1960s

By Kay Bojesen

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

Set of Danish teak Viking figures, attributed to Kay Bojesen, Denmark, circa 1960s, emblematic of Scandinavian modern design and playful wooden objects of the mid-20th century. These...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Wool, Teak

Vintage Model Wood House
Vintage Model Wood House

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

Antique Century Traditional Toy Singer Sewing Machine Reproduction, circa 1950
Antique Century Traditional Toy Singer Sewing Machine Reproduction, circa 1950

Antique Century Traditional Toy Singer Sewing Machine Reproduction, circa 1950

Located in Barcelona, ES

Vintage metal toy Singer sewing machine reproduction. In original condition, wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Metal.  

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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Metal

Early 20Thc Original Painted Iron Dog "Nipper"
Early 20Thc Original Painted Iron Dog "Nipper"

Early 20Thc Original Painted Iron Dog "Nipper"

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 20Thc original painted dog bank in fine condition.This penny bank is in fine condition.This is the Victrola dog named Nipper!

Category

20th Century American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

Mechanical Bank "Fishing Bears" Battery Operated with Original Box, circa 1950s
Mechanical Bank "Fishing Bears" Battery Operated with Original Box, circa 1950s

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...

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1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Toys

Materials

Tin

French Folk Art Handmade Wooden Toy Car, Late 1930s–1940s
French Folk Art Handmade Wooden Toy Car, Late 1930s–1940s

French Folk Art Handmade Wooden Toy Car, Late 1930s–1940s

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

Charming French handmade wooden toy car, most likely dating from the late 1930s or the 1940s. Entirely handcrafted in wood, this unusual piece reflects the ingenuity and resourceful...

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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Metal

19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank
19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank

19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fun and folky original painted iron penny bank has the original painted surface in working condition. Put a penny in his hand and pull the lever for him to swallow the coin. The small tin...

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1890s American Country Antique Toys

Materials

Iron

Vintage Christmas Big Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Vintage Christmas Big Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Vintage Christmas Big Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

Monumental Safety Pin by Think Big NYC
Monumental Safety Pin by Think Big NYC

Monumental Safety Pin by Think Big NYC

By Think Big

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Giant safety pin made by Think Big NYC. Dated 1986. Cool unusual object. Good vintage condition. Just under 3 feet tall.   

Category

1980s Taiwanese Vintage Toys

Materials

Metal

Post Social Hobby Train Station
Post Social Hobby Train Station

Post Social Hobby Train Station

$1,138Sale Price / set|34% Off

Post Social Hobby Train Station

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1950s East German train station on the table. Station has 6 pieces. Please note the table is not included. Also there is some more of train cars (in the b...

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1950s German Other Vintage Toys

Materials

Metal

Kay Bojesen, Denmark, Wooden Horse, Danish Design, 20th-21st Century
Kay Bojesen, Denmark, Wooden Horse, Danish Design, 20th-21st Century

Kay Bojesen, Denmark, Wooden Horse, Danish Design, 20th-21st Century

Located in København, Copenhagen

Kay Bojesen, Denmark. Wooden horse. Danish design, 20th/21st century. Measures: 14.5 x 14 cm. Stamped. In perfect condition.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

Burr 3D gemstone puzzle Angelite
Burr 3D gemstone puzzle Angelite

Burr 3D gemstone puzzle Angelite

Located in Pacasmayo, PE

Be inspired by this angelite puzzle: decorate, relax and play with intention. The burr puzzle is of mysterious origin, first seen engraved on the cover of Chambers's Cyclopaedia. A ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Toys

Materials

Stone

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Jigger Doll A great example of an early 20th century English hand carved folk art articulated jigger doll. With charming hand carved boots, moustache and top hat, metal pins in its joints for articulation purposes. Stood on a metal wire stand...

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1920s British Folk Art Vintage Toys

Materials

Pine

Early 20th Century Aunt Sally English Fairground Game
Early 20th Century Aunt Sally English Fairground Game

Early 20th Century Aunt Sally English Fairground Game

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century aunt sally english fairground game. We share what we love, and we love this oversized early 20th Century example of a carved wood Fairground Aunt Sally knock do...

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Early 1900s British Folk Art Antique Toys

Materials

Pine

Antique Edwardian Top Hat Money Box Tin by W. M. Livens & Co., circa 1907
Antique Edwardian Top Hat Money Box Tin by W. M. Livens & Co., circa 1907

Antique Edwardian Top Hat Money Box Tin by W. M. Livens & Co., circa 1907

Located in Nottingham, GB

Edwardian Top Hat Money Box Tin by W. M. Livens & Co., circa 1907 Material: Tinplate A wonderfully characterful Edwardian novelty tin money box produced for W. M. Livens & ...

Category

Early 20th Century Toys

Materials

Tin

Vintage Christmas Big Blue Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Vintage Christmas Big Blue Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Vintage Christmas Big Blue Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...

Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Large Vintage Breyer Horses (Box 1 )
Set of Six Large Vintage Breyer Horses (Box 1 )

Set of Six Large Vintage Breyer Horses (Box 1 )

Located in Redding, CT

Set of Large Breyer Horses. The set of 6 consists of 5 signed Breyer Horses and one marked Blue Box/Blue Ribbon Ranch , made in China. These are all vintage and the largest size Brey...

Category

1970s Vintage Toys

Materials

Plastic

Original Dresden Artist Doll / Hand Puppet - Grandfather, 1970s
Original Dresden Artist Doll / Hand Puppet - Grandfather, 1970s

Original Dresden Artist Doll / Hand Puppet - Grandfather, 1970s

Located in Schwerin, MV

Handmade original Dresden artist dolls / hand puppet - Grandfather, like new. Collector's item from the former GDR. Special artist doll, high quality, and great collector's value. ...

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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Textile

Large English Dapple Grey Rocking Horse, circa 1940
Large English Dapple Grey Rocking Horse, circa 1940

Large English Dapple Grey Rocking Horse, circa 1940

Located in Nottingham, GB

An impressive large vintage dapple grey rocking horse, dating from circa 1940–1960 and presented on its substantial original-style pine safety stand. The horse is constructed from w...

Category

20th Century Toys

Materials

Steel

English Folk Art Shop Counter Milk Man Figure
English Folk Art Shop Counter Milk Man Figure

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

Children Rocking Wooden Toy
Children Rocking Wooden Toy

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

Donald Duck Disney
Donald Duck Disney

Donald Duck Disney

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early Disney toys vintage items from the 1920s and 1930s (such as jointed figures and rattles made in Japan) were often made of celluloid, an early form of plastic. Ups or FedEx shi...

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1970s Vintage Toys

Materials

Plastic

19thC Cast Iron Mechanical Owl Bank with a Turning Head and Glass Eyes, 1880
19thC Cast Iron Mechanical Owl Bank with a Turning Head and Glass Eyes, 1880

19thC Cast Iron Mechanical 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...

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1880s American American Classical Antique Toys

Materials

Iron

1950s Butchery Window Decoration of a Pig
1950s Butchery Window Decoration of a Pig

1950s Butchery Window Decoration of a Pig

Located in Berghuelen, DE

1950s Butchery Window Decoration of a Pig Item e7195 A vintage statue of a pig made of painted pottery. It was used as shop window decoration in a German butchery. The statue was man...

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Mid-20th Century German Victorian Toys

Materials

Terracotta

Vintage Wind-Up Motorcycle Tin Toy by Marx Toy Company
Vintage Wind-Up Motorcycle Tin Toy by Marx Toy Company

Vintage Wind-Up Motorcycle Tin Toy by Marx Toy Company

By Marx Toy Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage wind-up motorcycle tin toy by Marx Toy Company, circa late 1930s. This rare piece is in good vintage working condition with good lithography and minimal rust; it measures 8....

Category

Early 20th Century American Toys

Materials

Metal, Tin

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.