Toys
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Toys
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Toys
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Toys
Oak, Walnut, Maple, Hardwood
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1960s Vintage Toys
Steel
1930s Folk Art Vintage Toys
Tin
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Metal
1950s American Vintage Toys
Wood
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
Early 20th Century German Victorian Toys
Wood, Leather
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1880s American Folk Art Antique Toys
Pottery
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Metal
1970s Vintage Toys
Plastic
1960s Belgian Folk Art Vintage Toys
Wood
1930s German Vintage Toys
Wood
Early 2000s Toys
Wood
1960s Balkan Folk Art Vintage Toys
Plaster, Plywood
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Plastic, Paper
20th Century Toys
Metal
1920s German Folk Art Vintage Toys
Spelter
1970s French Vintage Toys
Metal, Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century Russian Toys
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Wool, Linen, Silk
Mid-20th Century English Toys
Fabric, Pine
Late 20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Toys
Leather
1850s French Folk Art Antique Toys
Straw, Pine
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Wool, Linen, Silk
1970s Vintage Toys
Plastic
Mid-20th Century European Toys
Metal
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Metal
1910s German Folk Art Vintage Toys
Tin
Mid-20th Century English Toys
Pine
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Toys
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Toys
Metal
1950s French Vintage Toys
Wood
Early 1900s American Primitive Antique Toys
Pine
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Tin
1970s Vintage Toys
Plastic
1970s Asian Vintage Toys
Metal
Early 20th Century English Toys
Metal
Early 2000s American Folk Art Toys
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
1970s Vintage Toys
Plastic
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Hardwood
Early 2000s Toys
Plastic
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Toys
Iron
Late 20th Century German Toys
Metal
Early 20th Century Dutch Modern Toys
Wood, Paint
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric, Plastic
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.