Skip to main content

American Toys

6
to
6
6
6
6
2
2
1
30
88
6
29
39
11
2
4
7
9
5
12
9
2
4
3
3
1
1
36
23
6
5
1
1
1
1
Period: 1950s
Place of Origin: American
Vintage Child's Toy Tin Large Spinning Top by Chein Company, American, Ca. 1950
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Highly colorful and completely operational hard to find LARGE tin child's toy spinning top made by the J. Chein Company, Harrison, New Jersey, Circa 1950. It works great and is in co...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage American Toys

Materials

Tin

Mid Century Tin Litho Windup Toy by Louis Marx "Jumpin Jeep" C 1950
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous colorful and full of unpredictable moves when fully wound. Louis Marx toy company was prolific during the mid century era producing a full array of tin windups. In excellent...
Category

1950s Industrial Vintage American Toys

Materials

Tin

"Lincoln Bank" Still Toy Savings Bank, American, circa 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
This seldom seen bank is technically a mechanical bank but basically it is a still bank with a slight mechanical function, that being; once it is full of coins, it opens up automatic...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Toys

Materials

Tin

Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings Cradle
By Gloria Caranica, Creative Playthings
Located in Hanover, MA
Molded plywood doll cradle by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings, circa 1956. Creative playthings of Princeton, NJ was founded in 1949 by Frank & The...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Toys

Materials

Plywood

Vintage Carnival Toss Game
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool piece of Carnival ephemera. Two hand-painted, wooden blocks with cut-out. Three bean bags. Interesting object and game. Great vintage condition.
Category

1950s Vintage American Toys

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Seesaw with Original Paint
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Children's seesaw (circa 1950, USA) in painted oak with lovely, natural patina. Although, impractical for intended use, given the wear and age, this remains a charming, decorative it...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage American Toys

Materials

Metal

Related Items
Set of 3 Small Elemental Spinning Tops in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
By Alvaro Uribe, Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Toys

Materials

Wood, Hardwood, Walnut

Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original hand-painted canvas sideshow banner for carnival midway sideshow entrance. Not signed but most likely out of Chicago Tent and Awning's banner ...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage American Toys

Materials

Canvas

Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
Carnival Midway Sideshow Banner
H 126 in W 12 in D 0.13 in
Small Agua Elemental Spinning Top in Oiled Walnut by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda
By Alvaro Uribe, Wooda
Located in Omro, WI
The initial inspiration for the elemental top collection by Alvaro Uribe for Wooda was wooda’s iconic logo of a tree. We felt it captured the company’s synergy for working with wood ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Toys

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Hermanos Calavera Conquistador in Oiled Walnut by Miguel & Ilse Silva for Wooda
By Ilse Silva, Wooda, Miguel Silva
Located in Omro, WI
These handsome but quirky brothers designed by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda are the result of an engaging mix of personality, love, fun and mischievousness. Los Hermanos Calavera(...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern American Toys

Materials

Oak, Walnut, Maple, Hardwood

San Francisco Trolley Toy Friction Car. Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
San Francisco trolley toy Friction cable car; made of all tin; important to note because this was the first of it's kind having been made in the 1950s. They were all tin (no plastic); 7 1/4" long (not shorter); green (not red or multi-clored); "Bay and Taylor St" placard; #504" and most importantly the figures are actual FIGURES made of formed pressed steel and then hand painted and lithographed. Cheaper later models were simply lithographed into the flat sheet steel. Also, my example works (see video). It is a friction toy...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art American Toys

Materials

Tin

Putaway, Vintage Toy Chest in Lacquered Metal, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Putaway, vintage toy chest in lacquered metal, circa 1960.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Toys

Materials

Metal

Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Jeep Car
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up jeep car is an original vintage metal toy. Unknown manufacturer and age. Functioning but lightly damaged mechanisms. Not in p...
Category

Early 20th Century American Toys

Materials

Metal

Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Jeep Car
Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Jeep Car
No Reserve
H 3.35 in W 5.12 in D 2.96 in
Swedish Folk Wooden Dala Pig Toy, circa 1960
By Nils Olsson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Handpainted Swedish wooden traditional Dala pig toy. Designed by Nils Olsson in Sweden, circa 1960. Materials: Wood In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age...
Category

1960s Folk Art Vintage American Toys

Materials

Wood

Swedish Folk Wooden Dala Pig Toy, circa 1960
Swedish Folk Wooden Dala Pig Toy, circa 1960
No Reserve
H 3.55 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Folk Art Hand Painted Wood & Iron New Orleans Trolley Car
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand painted double decker trolley car with cast iron wheels that work. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category

1960s Industrial Vintage American Toys

Materials

Iron

Antique English Folk Art Toy Horse
Located in London, GB
Utterly charming one of a kind wooden folk art horse. Totally scratch built from glorious elm and oak with leather bridle. Made in England during the early part of the 20th century. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art American Toys

Materials

Hardwood, Elm, Oak

Antique English Folk Art Toy Horse
Antique English Folk Art Toy Horse
H 17.33 in W 20.48 in D 9.45 in
Antique Cast Iron Bank, Which is a Bank Building, ca. 1900
By Kenton
Located in Petaluma, CA
A very nice original cast iron bank, which is a bank building. Not repainted, or touched up. That is most important to any collector. A neat little e...
Category

Early 20th Century Other American Toys

Materials

Iron

Collection 1900s Edwardian Miniature Tin Toys Farm Animals People and Park Trees
Located in Haarlem, NL
Large collection of tin 1900s Edwardian miniature toy figures. A few tin houses a shed, gazebo's, flower arches, lots of trees and shrubs. Dovecote, pretty fences, a bench, a parrot tree, a birdcage, a plant Stand, a fountain, farm animals and lots of human figures in Edwardian clothing about: 29 trees (trees shrubs, palmtrees) 11 decorative fences 2 arches 18 figures (girl with dog, a couple, lady with...
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian American Toys

Materials

Metal, Tin

Previously Available Items
American Folk Art Articulated Uncle Sam Figure
Located in London, GB
American folk art Articulated uncle sam figure A naively yet charming hand carved mid-20th century American folk art articulated figure in the form o...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage American Toys

Materials

Pine

Mid Century C1958 Buddy L Coca Cola Delivery Truck with Aluminum Hand Truck
By Buddy L. 1
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous coca cola delivery truck by Buddy L. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Has been played with. Comes with one aluminum hand truck. Rolls...
Category

1950s Industrial Vintage American Toys

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Electric Train Set by Louis Marx & Co. American, Circa 1950
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Copious markings note that this train set, in its original packing and shipping box, was made by "Louis Marx & Company, 200 Fifth Ave., New York 10, N.Y. Uni...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Toys

Materials

Metal

Marx Tin Litho Windup Toy Car Dual Control Driving Trainer Car C 1958
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Windup tin Litho toy car with Dual action mechanism. When wound car has two windups that keep car moving and in some situations will prevent it from fal...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage American Toys

Materials

Tin

Vintage Blatz Beer Collectible Advertising Figurine
Located in Redding, CT
Vintage Blatz Beer collectible advertising figurine. Winking figurine at the 18th hole holding a full mug of beer. 1950s era beer advertising t...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Toys

Materials

Tin, Metal

Antique Hand Painted Wood Bowling Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ten original wood hand painted pins with wooden ball. Great game for indoor or outdoor use. Also a beautiful decorative object. Very good vintage con...
Category

1950s Vintage American Toys

Materials

Wood

Antique Hand Painted Wood Bowling Set
Antique Hand Painted Wood Bowling Set
H 10 in W 13.5 in D 12.5 in
Antique Hand-Painted Wood Bowling Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ten original wood hand-painted pins with wooden ball. Great game for indoor or outdoor use. Also a beautiful decorative object. Very good vintage condition. Each pin measures: 3" D...
Category

1950s Vintage American Toys

Materials

Wood

B-52 Tin Toy Wind-Up Airplane, Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
Excellent and all original condition tinplate lithographed and hand painted all tin toy airplane "Made in Japan". Simulates a B-52 American bomber with "USAF" (United States Air Force) litho on the wing along with other markings, including pair of pilots appearing through window on both sides. A machine gun sticks out of the front window. It is a single prop plane...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage American Toys

Materials

Tin

Elementary School Clock Teaching Aid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cool piece of educational history. Great colors. Not a working clock. Just a visual display to help teach time. Excellent vintage condition.
Category

1950s Vintage American Toys

Materials

Wood

Toy Mickey Mouse Playing Xylophone, American, circa 1950s
By Marx Toy Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
By Walt Disney Productions (marked "W.D.P.") this toy was popular in the late fifties and depicts Mickey Mouse playing the xylophone. Upon winding up the attached clockwork key, Mick...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage American Toys

Materials

Tin

Howdy Doody Template from Industrial Bronx Toy Factory
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Howdy Doody doll face template from an Industrial toy factory in the Bronx. These templates were used to paint the facial details of latex doll heads. Collection of 50 in various ...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage American Toys

Materials

Copper, Iron

"Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada" Still Bank, circa 1950
Located in Incline Village, NV
This was probably a promotional still bank introduced by the world famous "Golden Nugget Casino" located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino opened in 1946 ...
Category

1950s Folk Art Vintage American Toys

Materials

Ceramic

Recently Viewed

View All