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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...
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Mid-20th Century American Toys

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Wood

Antique Lignum Vitae Balls, 11 Indoor Carpet Balls, Scotland 1870, H1144
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Lignum Vital Balls, Collection of 11 Victorian Indoor Carpet Balls, Antique Toys, Scotland 1870, H1144 + Scotland 1870 + Solid lignum vitae + Original finish + All in w...
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1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Toys

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Hardwood

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.
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1930s French Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Aluminum

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.
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1930s German Vintage Toys

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Wood

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.
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1930s Vintage Toys

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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.
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Toys

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Steel

"Boy Riding a Turtle" Wind-Up Toy; by J. Chein, circa 1930s
Located in Incline Village, NV
By J. Chein, circa 1930, this tin lithographed and hand painted American tin wind-up toy is all original and in working order. There are a few scratches here and there (from normal play and use); but for a nearly 100 year old toy, it is in very good and all original paint with no touch up or restoration. The turtle is painted in colors of yellow (predominantly) with a turquoise border and red dots, and an orange neck; while the boy is dressed in yellow. The action of the toy portrays a boy riding a turtle; and upon winding up the attached clockwork key and releasing on the floor, the turtle with boy rider, ride away! The turtle moves his head up and down while the boy rocks up and down, as the turtle moves across the floor (see attached 12 second video of operation). Works well (unique for this toy) but occasionally "sticks". Of American manufacturer (marked on the left of center of the shell of the turtle), the J. Chein Company was in Harrison, New Jersey, and one of the premier toy makers of the 1930's. Dimensions: 8" long x 4 1/2" wide x 4" high Note: After 40 plus years of dealing and collecting toys, I am justly qualified to guarantee and present the authenticity of antique and vintage toys.
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Tin

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. Functionality of the ride, not so much - p...
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1970s Bohemian Vintage Toys

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Wood

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...
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Tin

Midcentury Tin Litho Friction Toy Car by Bandai Japan BMW Isetta
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and as near mint as it gets. Never played with and in excellent vintage condition. This and 16 other late fifties and early sixties japanese tin toys...
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1950s Japanese Industrial Vintage Toys

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Metal

Vintage Toy Wooden Spelling Board, American, circa 1890
By The Instructive Toy Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Manufactured by "The Instructive Toy Company" of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1890 and "Patented February 16th, 1886" by Alonzo Smith (see image) this alphabet wooden spelling board was u...
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1890s American Victorian Antique Toys

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Wood

"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 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...
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1930s Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Tin

Midcentury Tin Litho Toy Car by Bandai Japan Chevy Convertible C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare to the market near mint tin Litho toy car by Bandai Japan. A Chevy Convertible that was never played with so it is in excellent vintag...
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1960s Japanese Industrial Vintage Toys

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Metal

Folky Vintage Chicken Child's Rocking Toy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original painted folky chicken rocker is in good condition. It is all original painted surface. Signed on base Toddler Toy's / Made by Gould Mft. Co. Oshkosh ,Wis.
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Mid-20th Century American Other Toys

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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...
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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

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Paper

Midcentury Friction Tin Litho Toy Car Fiat 600 by Bandai Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and in near mint condition Fiat 600 with a rollback cloth convertible top. From a lot of seventeen that were probably stored from day one, and never played with. Made by Ban...
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1960s Japanese Industrial Vintage Toys

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Metal

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 ...
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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

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Paper

Early 20th Century Mechanical Toy from Kobe, Japan
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th century mechanical toy from Kobe, Japan. This small mechanical toy was made in Kobe, Japan. This is the classic doll of a man chopping an...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Toys

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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...
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1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Tin

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...
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1910s American Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Paper

Midcentury Japanese Smokie Cigarettes Red Monkey Smoking Pets Figurine
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare 1950s novelty smoking monkey toy with velvety red fur and painted face, set firmly in green painted styrofoam. Monkey hinges back at the waist and hold...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

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Fabric, Polystyrene, Paint

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), Dimensions: h80 x w36 x d5 cm Wool...
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1980s Vintage Toys

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Resin

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...
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1980s Vintage Toys

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Resin

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,...
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1980s Vintage Toys

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Resin

Set of 3 Small Elemental Spinning Tops in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Toys

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Walnut, Wood, Hardwood

Small Agua Elemental Spinning Top in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Toys

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Hardwood, Walnut

Antique Child's Sled in Green and Red Paint
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Child's snow sled with green painted body and red seat.
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Early 20th Century Toys

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Iron

Hermanos Calavera Conquistador in Oiled Walnut by Miguel & Ilse Silva for Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Toys

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Hardwood, Maple, Oak, Walnut

Set of 18 Original Iconic Razer Ray Guns
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Set of 18 Iconic Razer Ray Guns. Guns is bronze in color w/ red and green barrel. Gun has “RAZER — RAYGUN” embossed on side. When trigger is squeezed, gun m...
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1970s Vintage Toys

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Plastic

Cubs Themed Gum Ball Machine by Northwestern
By Northwestern Products Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Gum ball machine with Cubs theme. Fun. Made by Northwestern in Morris, Illinois.
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1960s American Vintage Toys

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Metal

Cubs Themed Gum Ball Machine by Gabriel
Located in Chicago, IL
Gum ball machine with Cubs theme. Fun. Made by Gabriel.
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1960s American Vintage Toys

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Metal

San Francisco Trolley Toy Friction Car. Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
San Francisco trolley toy Friction cable car; made of all tin; important to note because this was the first of it's kind having been made in the 1950s. They were all tin (no plastic); 7 1/4" long (not shorter); green (not red or multi-clored); "Bay and Taylor St" placard; #504" and most importantly the figures are actual FIGURES made of formed pressed steel and then hand painted and lithographed. Cheaper later models were simply lithographed into the flat sheet steel. Also, my example works (see video). It is a friction toy...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys

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Tin

Dayton Sonny Parcel Post Toy Truck, America circa 1926
Located in Culver City, CA
Dayton Sonny parcel post toy truck, America circa 1926 Pressed steel toy truck in original painted finish Measures 26.5”L x 8”d x 11.5”h.
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Toys

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Steel

Structo Motor Dispatch Toy Truck, America circa 1930
By Structo Manufacturing Company
Located in Culver City, CA
Structo motor dispatch toy truck, America circa 1930 Pressed steel toy truck in original painted finish Measures 23.5”L x 6”d x 9.5”h.
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1930s North American Vintage Toys

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Steel

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Animated Pull Along Toy
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Animated Pull Along Toy A fun, authentic example of an early 20th Century folk art child’s pull along toy. This animated toy works when the wheels turn, the pig jumps forward as the farmers wife chases him with a knife. The women figures arms move up and down of their own accord and are not animated through the mechanism as the pig is. The mechanism is quite simple, as the wheels turn, an angled rod moves forward to push the pig up and down creating a naïve jumping motion. The item is made completely by hand using pine wood. It’s quite naïve in appearance but great fun and a reminder of the long-gone days when toys meant something and were made with love for children...
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1920s German Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Pine

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...
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1930s Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Tin

Original Late 19th Century Primitive Carved Wood Dala Horse
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Primitive, bold carved pine Dala horse. Original worn painted finish. The horses themselves, known as the North Swedish Horse were highly valued being symbols of both strength and...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Toys

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Wood

Antique Horse Rag Doll, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique mid-century rag doll of a horse. Manufactured circa 1930. Made in Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, prese...
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1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

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Fabric

Wooden Box, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wooden Box, circa 1950. By unknown manufacturer, Japan. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful pat...
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1950s Spanish Baroque Vintage Toys

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Wood

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...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Toys

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Beech

Drum Mechanical Bank, Probably, German, circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
Unusual Pre-War round "Drum Mechanical Bank", whose operation is somewhat different than most banks that exist in collections today. To operate; push in on the pin at the side of t...
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1930s German Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Tin

Jonah & the Whale Mechanical Bank by Shepard Hardware
By Shepard Hardware Company
Located in Nantucket, MA
Jonah and the Whale Bank, patented on July 15th in 1890 by Charles G. Shepard and Peter Adams and manufactured by Shepard Hardware Company of Buffalo, New York Original paint in exc...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys

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Iron

Early 20th Century Pair of Marionette Dolls
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century pair of marionette dolls A charming pair of early 20th century hand carved pine puppets / Marionette doll figures. With their original clothing still intact, hand painted detail and articulated joints. The facial features are what makes this pair so charming, and we felt it fitting to name the scene “She loves me”. As she is quite pretty, and he is a little less so. These two figures would have been part of a larger group at some point. Dimensions in inches: H 20 x D 6 x W 3 Origin: Unknown circa: Early 20th century Condition: Aged Completely solid in structure and form, aged surface as shown with a deep natural patina across all areas. Loss of detail and paint. They do not stand alone, the legs and arms do not bend but the heads, hands and feet do. The House of...
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1920s French Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Pine

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...
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1880s British Early Victorian Antique Toys

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Pine

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...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Toys

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Wood

3L Shatranj Chess Set by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
3L Shatranj chess set by Madheke Dimensions: W 54.8 D 54.8 H 9.5 cm Materials: Leather, Metal, Wood Inspired by the Bentley 3-Litre, the 3L Shatranj pays homage to the engineeri...
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2010s Indian Modern Toys

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Brass, Nickel

Antique Children's Toy Sled
Located in New York, NY
Antique Children's Snow sled. A wooden sled of solid cut wood with paint. Interesting old folk art snow sled used for children. Great conversation piece, use...
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1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Toys

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Wood

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. 22" H x 38" W x 8.5" W. Dealer: S138XX
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Toys

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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 ...
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1850s French Folk Art Antique Toys

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Bone

Tin Litho Penny Toys Stake & Tanker Truck and a Sedan by Meier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
3 fabulous tin Litho Penny Toys vehicles. A stake truck, a tanker truck and a sedan car. All in excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
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1930s Spanish Industrial Vintage Toys

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Metal

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...
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1880s American American Classical Antique Toys

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Iron

C1950 Schuco Model # 2002 Jaguar Type Sports Car with Horn That Works & Driver
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous toy windup by Schuco from the US Zone in Western Germany from the fifties. Unique toy car as it has two windup mechanisms, one to power the car, and the other for the Horn which honks. Has a gear shifter and the steering wheel turns the front wheels. A removable driver with a safety helmet...
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1950s German Industrial Vintage Toys

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Metal

Pressed Steel "Buddy L" Ford Model T Flivver, circa 1920
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pressed Steel toy model T by Buddy L from the twenties. In excellent antique condition with minimal wear. Car was repainted at one time and...
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1920s American Industrial Vintage Toys

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Steel

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...
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20th Century American American Classical Toys

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Wood

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...
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1940s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Tin

Vintage Richters German Anchor Blocks Building Toy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Discover a piece of history with this vintage Richters German anchor blocks building toy, also known as Der Geschickte Baumeister. Made in Rudolstadt, Germany, circa 1900, this set c...
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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Toys

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Quartz

Mid-20th Century Metal Jumping Jigger Toy
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century metal jumping jigger toy. Hes a bit of fun but has bags of character, this folk-art toy would have been made by a loving father/grandfather for a child to play wi...
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1940s British Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Metal

27 Pc Antique Ebony Wood Brass Pinned Bovine Bone Dominoes Game Tiles
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century set of domino tiles crafted of ebony wood backs and inlaid cow / bovine bone faces connected with brass pins.
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19th Century Victorian Antique Toys

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Bone, Ebony

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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