Toys
Late 20th Century Spanish Toys
Iron
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Toys
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Toys
Paper
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys
Wood
1930s American Adirondack Vintage Toys
Cotton, Glass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Toys
Rubber
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Toys
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Toys
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Tin
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Polyester
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys
Wood
Early 20th Century American Toys
Cotton, Pine
1870s American Victorian Antique Toys
Iron
Late 20th Century French Toys
Metal
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Toys
Metal
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Toys
Iron
Late 19th Century Country Antique Toys
Iron
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Toys
Tin
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Toys
Wood
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Metal
1820s French Antique Toys
Fabric, Pine, Paper
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Toys
Wood
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Toys
Metal, Tin
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Toys
Wood
20th Century Toys
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Toys
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Toys
Metal
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Iron
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Tin
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Tin
1940s Vintage Toys
Steel
1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Toys
Composition, Tin
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Toys
Chrome
1910s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Iron
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Toys
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Toys
Tin
2010s Toys
Resin
1890s American Folk Art Antique Toys
Iron
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys
Wood
Early 20th Century German Toys
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Toys
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indian Toys
Metal
Early 20th Century German Toys
Metal
20th Century American Folk Art Toys
Metal
1990s American Toys
Fabric
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Aluminum, Iron, Tin
Mid-19th Century Antique Toys
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Toys
Hardwood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys
Plastic
1970s Vintage Toys
Steel
Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Toys
Cotton
1930s British Folk Art Vintage Toys
Wood
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys
Tin
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
Mid-20th Century Russian Toys
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Toys
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Toys
Metal
Early 20th Century European Toys
Metal
1820s French Folk Art Antique Toys
Bone
Mid-20th Century European Toys
Metal
1880s American American Classical Antique Toys
Iron
1960s Vintage Toys
Steel
19th Century American Native American Antique Toys
Leather, Beads
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
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.