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Toys For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Antique Century Traditional Toy Singer Sewing Machine Reproduction, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage metal toy Singer sewing machine reproduction. In original condition, wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. ...
Category

1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Children's Toilet Cabinet with Mirror, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of Mirror, Wood. Mirror have aged patina. Good original condition.
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Giant Hand Carved Wood Chess Set Tallest Piece Beautiful Timber Patina
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well crafted Giant Chess Set in hand carved hardwood A truly stunning and exquisitely made set, the whi...
Category

20th Century European Country Toys

Materials

Hardwood

Set of 5 Traditional Antique Button Soccer Game Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of five table button soccer game players. Traditional figures used to play this classic button Spanish game. The players are build buy attaching a printed photography or draw...
Category

1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Paper

American Large Pony Pull Toy Carved Wood, Horsehair Hide and Saddle Circa 1900
Located in Wells, ME
American Early 20th century large pony pull toy, carved in wood and covered in horse hair hide, with horse hair mane and tail. This delightful pull toy retains his original platform...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Toys

Materials

Other

Set of 14 Traditional Spanish Christmas Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of 14 traditional Spanish Christmas figures. Made out of metal. Manufactured in Spain, circa 1950. In original condition, with minor wear consi...
Category

1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Metal

Hand-Made Wooden Bowling Balls, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand made wooden bowling balls with thumb and finger grips carved out of the wood. Slightly varying size and patina for each ball as well as some being painted blue while others are ...
Category

1960s American Folk Art Vintage Toys

Materials

Metal

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

Antique Cork Construction Set Game, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique cork construction game. By unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1930. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pre...
Category

1930s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Cork

Antique Schutz-Marke Celluloid Head Leather Body Boy Doll Scotch Bonnet
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1903 antique doll by Schutz-Marke Germany with celluloid head and jointed leather body, composite hands and dressed in a burgundy leather suit and Scotch bonnet...
Category

Early 1900s Victorian Antique Toys

Materials

Ceramic, Leather, Plastic

Set of 4 Vintage Mexican Wrestling Fighters Figures
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this fantastic set of 4 Mexican wrestling fighters, made in plastic and hand painted, circa 1970. Excellent vintage conditions.
Category

1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Toys

Materials

Plastic, Paint

Set of Three 19thc Hand Made German Dolls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collection of three vintage German made dolls with human hair. Great vintage condition. Clothes are spectacularly made. Hair is styled and dressed. Great vi...
Category

19th Century German Adirondack Antique Toys

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Velvet

Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes
Located in London, GB
Collection of 3 Italian 19th century Marionettes A fantastic set of 3 19th century hand crafted marionette puppets. All with original cotton, silk and valour clothing intact, han...
Category

19th Century Italian Early Victorian Antique Toys

Materials

Pine

20th C Folk Art Carved Boy Doll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th C folk art carved boy doll with original clothes. Hand painted face and shoes.
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Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Toys

Materials

Wood

2 Antique Childhood Dolls in Plexiglass Shadow Boxes
Located in Miami, FL
2 Antique childhood dolls in Plexiglass shadow boxes Offered for sale is a set of two early 20th century antiques childhood dolls that have been mounted in custom matching plexigl...
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Fabric, Plexiglass

19th Century Reverse Painted Game Board
Located in London, GB
19th century reverse painted game board We are proud to offer a delightful untouched example of a 19th century reverse hand painted glass games ...
Category

1880s British Victorian Antique Toys

Materials

Glass

Ornate Scrolled Iron Slatted Wood Toy Childs Christmas Sleigh Sled Toboggan
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage folk art toy or child's Christmas sleigh/ sled / toboggan. Made of slatted wood with scrolled iron accents featuring cut out Christmas trees. ...
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art Toys

Materials

Iron

Ko Verzuu ADO Toys Houthandel Truck, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Toy designed by Ko Verzuu, circa 1940. Manufactured by ADO in Netherlands. Truck & trailer of wood "Houthandel". In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with ag...
Category

1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Wood

Vintage Big Bright Blue Nutcracker, Painted Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970s
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, where intricate carving has been thei...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

American Pottery Pig Bank, Circa 1880's
Located in Incline Village, NV
American pottery still bank in the shape of a pig, used for saving coins (usually pennies) to encourage children the importance of thrift. Pottery still banks are somewhat scarce since the typical way to remove coins was to smash the bank open, albeit, with this particular example, perhaps a knife was used for coin removal (note the wear to the coin slot---see images) or perhaps the additional wear is also from many coins having been deposited. The bank is in good all original condition , from an unknown potter (unmarked) circa 1880's, and probably a variant of #633 "Two Toned Pig" in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" written in 1984 when collecting pottery banks...
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1880s American Folk Art Antique Toys

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Doll, Czechoslovakia, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of ffabric, plastic Original condition.
Category

1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Giant Hand-Made Wooden Bowling Balls, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand made wooden bowling balls with thumb and finger grips carved out of the wood. 12" in diameter. Heavy and substantial. Slightly varying size and patina for each ball giving them ...
Category

1960s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Toys

Materials

Wood

Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique early 20th century hand painted traditional Spanish rag doll. The doll presents no costume showing the core fabric structure. Manufactured circa 19...
Category

1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Christmas Big Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970s
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, where intricate carving has been thei...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

19th Century Romanian Polychrome Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century Romanian hand carved wooden rocking horse. Featuring a colorful polychrome finish on a base decorated with a floral m...
Category

19th Century Romanian Folk Art Antique Toys

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century Italian Painted Wood Rocking Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century Italian painted wood rocking horse.
Category

19th Century Italian Antique Toys

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Spanish Vintage Volador Metal Roller Skates, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage pair of metal "Volador" roller skates. Manufactured in Spain, circa 1970. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful pa...
Category

1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Metal

Antique Welsh Folk Art Pilgrim Man Cloth Doll Formal Wool Suit Wales
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Welsh costume cloth doll of a man in a brown formal tux style suit, reminiscent of 17th century Pilgrims, with delicately painted face and wool clot...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Toys

Materials

Fabric

Mid Century Tin Litho Windup Toy by Louis Marx "Jumpin Jeep" C 1950
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous colorful and full of unpredictable moves when fully wound. Louis Marx toy company was prolific during the mid century era producing a full array of tin windups. In excellent...
Category

1950s American Industrial Vintage Toys

Materials

Tin

Early 20th C. Cast Iron Miniature Farm House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th C cast iron miniature farm house. Rust surface patina. From New England.
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Toys

Materials

Iron

Collection of 5 Articulated Wooden Monkeys/Toys/Sculptures in Style of Bojesen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
So cute small collection of toys/sculptures of monkeys in wood. These pieces were made in Japan in the style of Kay Bojesen.
Category

1960s Japanese Modern 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

Mid Century Tin Litho Friction Police Highway Patrol Helicopter, C1960, Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous friction helicopter from Japan C 1960. Toy works great, push copter and the blades start spinning. Does not fly, nor was it intended to. Great graph...
Category

1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Tin

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

16 Antique Wool Native American Skookum Bully Good Indian Dolls Papoose Tribal
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 16 antique Native American Skookum dolls featuring men, women, children and babies wearing traditional wool clothing with beaded accents, headdresses and tapestry blankets. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Native American Toys

Materials

Wool, Paint

Franco Albini 1960 Rattan Cane & Bamboo Rocking Horse, Animal Sculpture Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Original Franco Albini Mid-Century Modern Rattan and Bamboo Rocking Horse, Animal Sculpture. Rattan and bamboo rocking horse core with basket we...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Set of Two Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique early 20th century pair of hand painted rag dolls of two women. Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, p...
Category

1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Fabric

19th C Iron Chicago Trains
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of cast iron trains marked Chicago Rook Island & Pacific R. R. Good condition.
Category

Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Toys

Materials

Iron

Set of Two Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique early 20th century pair of hand painted rag dolls of two women. Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, p...
Category

1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very rare toy that I have not seen an example of before, and judging by it's action and appearance, I would venture to say it is post war, probably made in Japan for the American market (boy looks very American). I have called it "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" which resembles the clockwork movement. To operate: hold the toy in the left hand with thumb on chest and then; wind up attached original key with the right hand several times; and release. With a smiling face, the boy will roll his head back and forth, while diligently shining his black boots, using an up and down motion with his right hand. The toy works quite well and will go on for some time. It is made up of several materials. The head, hands, and shoes are made of composition; it has a tin body; the clothes jersey, hat, and "falling" trousers" are made of fabric. The toy is in good original condition; some wear to boy's hat and jersey in back (see images), a slight "bend" to tinplate in the rear; but for the most part, the toy is very sturdy, works well, has a nice appearance, and wonderful charisma. This is a charming rare toy that operates as it should, and is a "must have" for collectors of post-war vintage wind up toys...
Category

1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Toys

Materials

Composition, Tin

French Sales Sample Miniature Wicker Salon Set
Located in New York, NY
French (1930's) miniature salesman's sample model of natural wicker 4 piece salon set with orange and black trim.  
Category

20th Century French Mission Toys

Materials

Wicker

Vintage Nephrite and Metal Carillon, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Nephrite and metal carillon is an original decorative object realized in the 1970s. A unique object entirely realized in nephrite and with silver plate base and inserts. A little angel decor...
Category

1970s Asian Vintage Toys

Materials

Metal

Richters German Anchor Stone Blocks Building Toy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Richters German Anchor blocks building toys / Der Geschickte Baumeister Made in Rudolstadt, Germany, circa 1900. Wooden box with printed paper labe...
Category

Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Toys

Materials

Quartz

Antique Articulating Teddy Bear Driving Wagon Platform Pull Toy Americana
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique wheeled platform articulating pull toy featuring a teddy bear stuffed animal seated in a red white and blue wagon with arms that move up and down a...
Category

Early 20th Century American Classical Toys

Materials

Mohair, Hardwood

Hanging Wicker Monkey after Mario Lopez Torres
By Mario Torres
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small hanging wicker monkey holding a grouping of leaves. This cute brown monkey is created from wicker and features arms and legs which are bent so t...
Category

20th Century American British Colonial Toys

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Paint

iron soccerplay/kicker/babyfoot, France 1950s
Located in Brecht, BE
a unique find this 1950's soccerplay, in very good vintage condition, fun for children from 7 till ....
Category

Mid-20th Century French Toys

Materials

Iron

Original Italian Rocking Horse Made of Bamboo and Rattan
Located in München, DE
Original 1960s rocking horse made of bamboo and rattan. Design attributed to the well-known architect and designer Franco Albini (1905-1977). Made in Italy. Wonderful decoration fo...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Antique 19th Century CM Bergmann Simon & Halbig Bisque Composite Girl Doll
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique German bisque head doll by CM Bergmann with composite body and articulated jointed limbs, sleep eyes, marked “CM Bergmann Simon & Halbig ...
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Toys

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Reverse Painted English Glass Games Board
Located in London, GB
19th Century Reverse Painted English Glass Games Board We are proud to offer a highly decorative 19th Century reverse painted glass games board. Depicting some delightful floral ...
Category

19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Toys

Materials

Glass, Paint

Swedish Wooden Toy Horse Rocker
Located in Charleston, SC
A charming handmade wooden toy horse rocker. Very sturdy for children. Sweden, circa 1900 Surprising pieces and objects, authentic, decorative and rare...
Category

Early 1900s Swedish Antique Toys

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique early 20th century hand painted rag doll of man wearing a top hat. Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain. In original condition, with minor wear con...
Category

1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Fabric

Collection of 40 Pre WW1 Lead Soldiers, Scots Guards and English Regiments
Located in Port Chester, NY
This collection contains Scots Guards and other English regiments. The soldiers have various poses, these include running attack, laying prone with weapons, standing to attention and...
Category

Early 20th Century English Toys

Materials

Lead

Set of 6 Traditional Antique Button Soccer Game Figures, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of six table button soccer game players. Traditional figures used to play this classic button Spanish game. The players are build buy attaching a printed photography or drawing...
Category

1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Paper

Anglo Raj Vintage Hand-Crafted Stuffed Cotton Embroidered Elephant, India, 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Anglo Raj vintage hand-crafted stuffed cotton embroidered elephant, India, 1950 Handmade in Rajasthan, India, colorful fabric 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

Fabric, Cotton

Set of Three Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique early 20th century set of hand painted rag dolls. The dresses are not present, showing only the wooden body and legs. Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain. In original cond...
Category

1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Fabric

Set of Two Antique Traditional Spanish Rag Doll, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique early 20th century hand painted rag doll of two women dressed with traditional costumes. Manufactured circa 1920 in Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consi...
Category

1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Fabric

Paper Mache Bull on Wheels
Located in Antwerp, BE
Paper Mache bull statue on wheels, bull animal on wheels. A vintage paper mache toy on wooden plate with wheels. Vintage toy - pull toy on wheels - c...
Category

Mid-20th Century European Toys

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique German Bisque Black Ebony Girl Doll Cloth Body Leather Feet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century doll with black bisque head and hands, glass eyes, sawdust filled cloth body, and sewn leather shoes/feet, dressed in white bloomers ...
Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Toys

Materials

Ceramic, Leather, Fabric

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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