Toys
1920s English Industrial Vintage Toys
Metal
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
Early 2000s French Toys
Wood
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Toys
Wood
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1960s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Toys
Wood
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Aluminum, Steel
1970s French Vintage Toys
Metal, Sheet Metal
1940s Swiss Vintage Toys
Aluminum, Metal
Early 19th Century Swedish Restauration Antique Toys
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Toys
Metal
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys
Tin
1910s Folk Art Vintage Toys
Wood
Late 20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Toys
Leather
1960s American Vintage Toys
Metal
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
Early 20th Century German Victorian Toys
Terracotta
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Tin
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1990s English Chippendale Toys
Pine
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Toys
Composition
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
Early 20th Century German Victorian Toys
Wood
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
Mid-20th Century European Toys
Metal
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Metal
Late 20th Century French Toys
Metal
20th Century American Toys
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, String
Mid-20th Century Indian Toys
Metal
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Toys
Wood
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1880s British Victorian Antique Toys
Glass
Late 20th Century Japanese Toys
Metal
1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1930s Folk Art Vintage Toys
Tin
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Toys
Iron
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Fabric, Plastic
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
Early 2000s Toys
Wood
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Paper
1920s German Folk Art Vintage Toys
Spelter
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys
Oak
1930s Vintage Toys
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys
Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century German Toys
Metal
1940s American Industrial Vintage Toys
Metal
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys
Plastic, Paper
20th Century American Toys
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Velvet
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.