Toys
1940s American Industrial Vintage Toys
Metal
Early 19th Century British Antique Toys
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Toys
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Velvet
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1960s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Toys
Wood
Early 20th Century German Toys
Metal
1950s European Folk Art Vintage Toys
Wood
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1920s English Industrial Vintage Toys
Metal
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Toys
Tin
1990s English Chippendale Toys
Pine
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Wool, Linen, Silk
20th Century American Folk Art Toys
Metal
Early 20th Century German Victorian Toys
Wood
19th Century Folk Art Antique Toys
Iron
1980s American American Craftsman Vintage Toys
Metal
1930s Swiss Scandinavian Modern Vintage Toys
Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Toys
String, Wood
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Foam
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
Early 20th Century German Toys
Metal
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Toys
Iron
20th Century Japanese Toys
Wood, Feathers, Textile
1880s American Folk Art Antique Toys
Pottery
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Composition
Early 20th Century Folk Art Toys
Wood, Paper
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Toys
Bone, Wood
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Toys
Wood
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Toys
Wood, Paint
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Toys
Bamboo, Cane
1870s Italian Early Victorian Antique Toys
Pine
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Metal
1930s Vintage Toys
Wood
20th Century American Toys
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, String
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Toys
Wood
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1960s Vintage Toys
Steel
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Toys
Tin
1970s Vintage Toys
Plastic
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1950s German Modern Vintage Toys
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Toys
Paper
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Toys
Fabric, Wood
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Toys
Oak, Walnut, Maple, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Toys
Stone
1930s American Industrial Vintage Toys
Iron, Nickel
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
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.