Toys
Mid-20th Century Russian Toys
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Toys
Iron
19th Century Italian Antique Toys
Wood, Paint
Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Toys
Quartz
1920s American Other Vintage Toys
Iron
1960s Vintage Toys
Plastic
Early 2000s Toys
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Toys
Metal
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys
Wood, Paint
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Toys
Wood
1880s American American Classical Antique Toys
Iron
1890s American Folk Art Antique Toys
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Toys
Metal
Mid-19th Century Antique Toys
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Toys
Metal
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Toys
Iron
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Toys
Ceramic, Fabric
2010s Mexican Folk Art Toys
Acrylic, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Metal
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Toys
Acrylic, Wood
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Tin
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Toys
Acrylic, Wood
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Tin
Early 20th Century German Toys
Metal
2010s Mexican Folk Art Toys
Ceramic, Clay
Early 20th Century German Toys
Metal
1870s English Antique Toys
Brass, Steel
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys
Iron
2010s Mexican Folk Art Toys
Acrylic, Wood
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Metal
1920s German Folk Art Vintage Toys
Composition
Late 20th Century Spanish Toys
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Toys
Wood, Paint
1960s French Vintage Toys
Animal Skin
1920s European Folk Art Vintage Toys
Pine
1880s American Folk Art Antique Toys
Iron
1940s English Vintage Toys
Brass
Early 2000s Toys
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Toys
Brass, Steel
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Toys
Rope, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Toys
Pine
20th Century Toys
Wrought Iron
1970s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Toys
Plastic, Paint
2010s Mexican Folk Art Toys
Acrylic, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Toys
Ceramic
19th Century Belgian Antique Toys
Wood
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
Late 19th Century English Antique Toys
Pine
19th Century Italian Early Victorian Antique Toys
Pine
1890s German Folk Art Antique Toys
Composition
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
1970s American Vintage Toys
Plastic, Rubber
Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Toys
Quartz
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Metal
Late 20th Century French Toys
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Toys
Leather
Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Toys
Quartz
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Toys
Pine, Paint
2010s Mexican Folk Art Toys
Ceramic, Clay
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Toys
Wood
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Foam
Late 20th Century American Country Toys
Wood
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys
Tin
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
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.