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Toys and Dolls For Sale
Old "German Christmas Market Stall" Christmas Toy Shop Dollhouse Decoration
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German Christmas Market Display Box with Music Box, circa 1910–1920
This exceptional and beautifully preserved German market display box dates from around 1910–1920. Crafted...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Paper
Stunning Santa Claus Belsnickel Doll Antique German Christmas Decoration 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This antique Santa Claus Christmas Decoration Figure Doll is made of Composition, Paper mache, felting, a tree and some other material, it was made...
Category
1920s German Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Japanese Antique Wabisabi Tin Toy Truck 1920s-1940s / Figurine Object
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old tin toy truck made in Japan, believed to date back to the early Showa period (1920s–1940s). It is a rare artifact that speaks to the honest and humble craftsmanship of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Vintage Original Disney Snow White & Seven Dwarf Rubber Squeaker Toy Figures
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Set of Snow White and the seven Dwarf squeak rubber toy made by Ledraplastic Italy in the 1960s. These toys have a peculiar asymmetric position of the ears making it particul...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Vintage Ceramic Post-Modern "Colorscopes" Kaliedoscope by Jay Kosage
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique vintage post-modern ceramic "Colorscopes" kaleidoscope by Jay Kosage, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition and measures 11.5"W x 4"D x 4"H and has a double wheel on paint splattered ceramic...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Brass
Lot of Deer, Rabbit & Hunter Putz Toy Antique German Erzgebirge Christmas 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German set of 14 Putz stick-legged Deers, Bunny Rabbits, Fox and a Hunter. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas nativity scene or paradise yard garden...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Lot of 61 Britains Toy Soldiers Deetail Scots Guards Highlanders Band Mounties
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 61 circa 1960s - 1970s Deetail plastic toy soldiers by Britain Ltd. Lot includes Royal Canadian Mounties (two on horseback), Scots Guards, Scottish Highlanders including pipes and drums (one on horseback), and seven guardhouses.
"The "W. Britain" brand name of toy and collectable soldiers is derived from a company founded by William Britain Jr., a British toy manufacturer, who in 1893 invented the process of hollow casting in lead, and revolutionized the production of toy soldiers. In 1907 the family proprietorship, William Britain & Sons, incorporated as "Britains, Ltd". The Britain family controlled the firm until 1984 when it was sold to a British conglomerate, Dobson Park Industries. They combined the operations with an existing line of toys and renamed the company Britains Petite, Ltd. In the early 1950s Britains was associated with W. Horton Toys and Games which made the die-cast Lilliput ranges of small-scale, rather generic, cars and trucks and other vehicles. In 1959, Britains acquired Herald Miniatures which produced plastic figures designed by Roy Selwyn-Smith. In the 1950s, besides soldiers, a variety of vehicles began to appear, mostly in the military field. In 1966 safety regulations in the United Kingdom combined with rising costs halted the production of lead toy soldiers. Britains shifted most production of Herald plastic to Hong Kong from 1966. In 1971 Britains started Deetail plastic figures with metal bases that were initially manufactured in England but later outsourced to China. In 1973 Britains introduced New Metal models, which are die cast in a durable alloy. Initially these sets were aimed at the British souvenir market. In 1983 Britains responded to a growing collectors' market by introducing additional models and limited edition sets. In 1997, Britains Petite, Ltd was bought by Ertl Company of Iowa, a maker of die-cast toys. Ertl was subsequently bought by RC2 LLC, another American die-cast miniature and plastic kit maker. At this time, production of toy soldiers was moved to China. In 2011, Japanese-headquartered toy company Tomy acquired RC2 which included the Britains die-cast farm miniatures range. In 2005, the W. Britains brand was acquired by First Gear...
Category
Mid-20th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic
Lavishly-Filled German Wooden Grocery Dollhouse Store Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful grocery shop room box, painted and stained wood with lithographed wall and floor papers, side stair case and upper gallery, some drawers on rear w...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric, Wood
Huge Lot 106 Barclay Manoil Podfoot Lead Toy Soldiers US Military Army Figures
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 106 mid century die cast lead, podfoot style toy soldiers by the Barclay Manufacturing Company.
"The Barclay Manufacturing Company was an American metal toy company based in New Jersey that specialised in diecast toy cars and hollowcast toy soldiers. Due to their common availability at five and dime stores, collectors often refer to Barclay's toy soldiers as "Dimestore soldiers". Barclay Manufacturing was formed by Leon Donze and Michael Levy in about 1922. In its heyday Barclay produced 500,000 toys a week, making them the largest toy soldier manufacturer at that time in the United States. In 1939 Barclay acquired another toy soldier company, Tommy Toy and its art deco sculptor Olive Kooken. Some of Barclay's first vehicles were slush cast white metal made in the 1930s. Also about this time, and into the 1940s, the company made a variety of military vehicles – tanks, trucks with cannon and other cars painted brown. Despite the inroads of plastic toy soldiers, Barclay kept manufacturing theirs in metal. Following the war, Barclay changed the helmets on their soldiers to the M1 Helmet. In about 1951 Barclay conserved metal by eliminating bases on their soldiers, which collectors nicknamed podfoot soldiers because each foot appeared as a flattened rounded blob. These were painted similar to figures in American comic books of the time – olive drab uniforms with green helmets with "enemy" soldiers in red uniforms with white helmets. In 1960, the lead soldiers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Lead
Borzoi Dog Companion for French German Doll Jumeau Kestner, Antique German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A salon dog from Germany for your french fashion doll. Glass amber eyes with black pupils, black nose and wooden sticky legs. Lots of clean fluffy ...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Fur, Wool, Glass, Wood
Wooly Sheep Pull Putz Toy Antique German Christmas 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German Putz stick-legged sheep on a wooden platform with metal wheels. It is a genuine antique German Christmas toy. As it is old, it show the e...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Cars Tin Toy Dreams by Teruhisa Kitahara, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Cars: Tin Toy Dreams by Teruhisa Kitahara. Chronicle Books, 1985. First Edition softcover. Contains hundreds of full color and black and white illustrations from the T. Kitahara coll...
Category
1980s American Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paper
2 Miniature Picture Frames Erhard & Söhne Antique German Dollhouse Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare Set of two Pictures framed in Gold plated ormulu frames is a must-have for Dollhouse and Doll collectors and enthusiasts alike. With its beautiful intricate design, it is suitable for any room and adds a touch of elegance to your Dollhouse. You will get 2 Erhard and Söhne Frames and one framed pictures with a landscape to place it in your dollhouse.
Made of high-quality gold-plated metal and handmade by skilled craftsmen, this original piece is a testament to the rich history of German toys. Whether you're a fan of entertainment or vintage items, this Erhard & Söhne dollhouse toy...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Vintage Modern Custom Made Wood Propeller Plane The Toy Maker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage modern custom made wood plane. Stamped underneath "HANDCRAFTED by The Toy Maker".
Dimensions: 5.75" H x 10.75" L x 10.5" W
Please visit take a lo...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Libuse Niklova Accordion Squeaky Toy Cat „Tomcat“ by Fatra, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Classic vintage plastic squeaky toy cat „Liba, the tomcat“ with accordion body, designed in 1963 by Libuse Niklova, executed by Fatra Napajed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic
Antique German Paper Mache Bobble Head Mule Donkey Pull Cart Toy
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique German paper mache composition bobble head mule / donkey / horse pull toy figure standing with a small feed manger on a platform rollin...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Hardwood, Paper
Hen on Nest Tureen Doll House Accessory Antique German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite antique German doll or doll house accessory. Made of depression glass. Nice for every decoration in your dollhouse or doll kitchen.
It is in ver...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Glass
Native American Indian Doll with Traditional Lakota Sioux Cherokee Wedding Dress
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Native American Indian doll with traditional Lakota Sioux Cherokee wedding dress with bead-work, one of a kind
This is an authentic Native American, Amer...
Category
1920s North American Native American Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather, Clay
Annette Himstedt Doll Kima 1993/1994
Located in Delft, NL
Annette Himstedt doll "Kima" 1993/1994, Germany
"Kima" a vinyl doll made by Annette Himstedt, produced during 1993/1994. Kima in a beautiful lace dres...
Category
20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Antique 1910s German Santa Claus Belsnickle Figure on Sleigh pulled by Pink Pig
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German Santa Claus Belsnickle Sleigh with Pig and Toys, circa 1900
A rare and charming example of early German Christmas craftsmanship, this Antique Santa Claus Belsnickle f...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Käthe Kruse Small Doll, 1970-1980s
Located in Delft, NL
Käthe Kruse small doll, 1970-1980s
A Käthe Kruse, Modell Hanne, made in Germany girl with braids in her hair, wears the original blue dress with an apro...
Category
20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Wind Ups Tin Toy Dreams T. Kitahara Collection, Teruhisa Kitahara, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Wind Ups: Tin Toy Dreams T. Kitahara Collection by Teruhisa Kitahara. Chronicle Books, 1985. Paperback. first Edition softcover. Contains hundreds of full color and black and white illustrations of toys from Kitihara's collection. The collection consists of antique Japanese wind...
Category
1980s American Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paper
Antique German Christmas Scene Doll in Sled, with Music Box, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful Bisque Head doll, with a smaller baby doll, is seated in a metal sled. The doll has brown glass eyes, blonde hair and teeth. The coat is made of pressed cotton. The sl...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Stunning Christmas Vintage St. Nikolaus Santa Claus Belsnickel Candy Container
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage St.Nicholas, Santa Claus candy container made of composition, cardboard, felting and Papermache was made in the 20th century and is a charming addition to any Christmas ...
Category
20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Antique German Toy Glass Marble Set 1910-1920s, in Original Leather Pouch
By Lauschaer
Located in Andernach, DE
Early 20th century glass marble set from Lauscha in their original hand crafted genuine leather pouch.
A true German classic, exported worldwide, also to the US.
The invention of the...
Category
1910s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather, Glass
19th Century Roullet Decamp Growling Dog
Located in London, GB
19th Century Roullet Decamp Growling Dog
An authentic and well aged 19th century example of what has come to be a rare collectors item. In the form ...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paper
Shepherd & Wooly Sheep Putz Toy Set Antique German Christmas 1900s, original Box
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique German set of eleven Putz stick-legged sheep with a shepherd boy and his dog. All of them are genuine antique German Christmas nativit...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Midcentury Painted Ventriloquist Dummy, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An original ventriloquist dummy. Painted composite head with movable mouth. Hole in the back for your hand to manipulate the mouth and rotate the head. Fabric clothes, woode...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Real Toscana Sheep Fur Rabbit Toy Made to Order
By JG Switzer
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Design commissioned by JG Switzer from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, Little JG Rabbit is for Bigs and Littles...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fur
Vintage 1960s Blue Pedal Car Convertible
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrant, sleek and full of character, this vintage pedal car was once the prized possession of children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars expe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
"Cat With A Bow Seated" Still Bank, American, circa 1970
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Cat With A Bow Seated" cast iron still bank is a re-issue of a bank by the same name and same casting made in the early 1900s by the Grey Iron C...
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Rare Disney Mickey Mouse Porcelain Figurine, Rosenthal 1930´s
By Walt Disney, Rosenthal
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Extremely Rare Antique / Vintage Disney Mickey Mouse beautiful porcelain figurine by the famous Rosenthal Germany , circa 1930s This is #551 in the series w/incised number under base along w/"Rosenthal" company mark. Originally All Rosenthal Mickey Mouse figurines...
Category
1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes
Located in London, GB
Collection of 3 Italian 19th century Marionettes
A fantastic set of 3 19th century hand crafted marionette puppets. All with original cotton, silk and valour clothing intact, han...
Category
19th Century Italian Early Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
Set of Three Like New Mid-Century Danish Vikings Figures w/ Box by Jacob Jensen
By Jacob Jensen
Located in San Diego, CA
This set is straight out of a time capsule from the 60s! Set of three like new mid-century Danish viking figures made of mixed woods with original box by Jacob Jensen, circa 1960s. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Teak, Walnut
20th Century Erzgebirge German Noah’s Ark Putz Toy Set, Vintage Folk Art
Located in Nuernberg, DE
20th century Erzgebirge German Noah’s Ark. A wonderful example of a 20th century Erzgebirge German Noah’s Ark, With 36 assorted hand carved figures. Typically, children played with t...
Category
20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Original Danish Piet Hein "Solitaire" Teak Board Game Complete Set Vintage 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage "Solitaire" board game designed by Piet Hein for Danish wood manufacturer Skjøde, Skjern. Both the board and the pegs are made from teak.
Designed and made ca. 1960s.
This piece comes including the original leather bag for storing the pegs and the original instructions in Danish, German and English attached to the bottom.
Marked on bottom:
Piet Hein Skjøde...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Leather, Teak
Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Baby L" Speedboat by Lindstrom Toy Co., American Circa 1933
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage toy speed boat manufactured by the Lindstrom Toy Company of Bridgeport Connecticut, circa 1933 or earlier; the Lindstrom company having been founded in 1913, made quality tin...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Vintage Mid-Century Pedal Car Fire Truck
Located in Chicago, IL
Vibrant, sleek and full of character, this vintage pedal car was once the prized possession of children all across America. A popular toy since the late 19th century, pedal cars expe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Colorful Painted Carousel Style Rocking Horse
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A remarkable large scale painted rocking horse decorated in the manner of a carousel horse. The white horse with brown mane and tail wears a red saddle on a blue blanket. The rump is decorated with a blond female mask flanked by pink and white dogwood flowers, the breast with the same flowers. With inset plastic colored faceted stones overall. With two brass twisted rods mounted on the white rocker...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
MCM figurine shoe brushes toy in style of Kay Bojesen, scandinavian, dog & mouse
By Kay Bojesen
Located in BELFORT, FR
Pair of Mid-century Modern shoe brushes in the style of Kay Bojesen. A mouse and a dog.
Measurements :
height 11,5 cm / 12,5 cm
width 5 cm / 4 cm
depth 11 cm / 6,5 cm
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Teak
Donald Duck driving his yellow DD1 cabriolet
By Walt Disney
Located in Valladolid, ES
Extremely Rare and amazing Walt Disney Donald Duck in Yellow Car Polyresin Figurine Statue
The famous and very funny image of a very angry Donald Duck in his yellow convertible.
This...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Resin
"Billiken" Cast Iron Still Bank, American, Circa 1909
Located in Incline Village, NV
Original "Billiken" cast iron still bank patented in 1908 by Florence Pretz (patent number on the back in raised letters "NO39BO3". It was manufa...
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Art Deco small vanity guilloche dressing table set, 1920
Located in Delft, NL
Art Deco small vanity guilloche dressing table set, 1920
A fantastic collector's item, possible for doll enthusiasts from the early period of the 20th century. An Art Deco vanity set...
Category
Early 20th Century European Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silver Plate
"Lamb" Cast Iron Still Bank, American, Circa 1970
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Lamb" cast Iron still bank is a re-issue of a bank made in 1928. It was made by The John Wright Company in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania in 1970. They...
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Beautiful Pez Dispenser Popart Clown Advertising Chalkboard Vintage Austria 1970
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning Pop Art PEZ dispenser Advertising chalkboard from Austria. Made of plastic, circa 1970s. Found at an estate sale in Vienna Austria. A nice addit...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic
French Velocipede or Child's Horse Tricycle from the 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French velocipede or child's toy horse tricycle from the 19th century, featuring a body of carved wood with brushed steel face-plate and glass ey...
Category
19th Century French Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel, Iron, Brass
Vintage Original Disney Robin Hood Rubber Squeaker Toy Figure MIP Sica Belgium
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage rare Robin Hood squeak rubber toy made by Sica, in Belgium in the 1970s. Marked Walt Disney Production. It is in the original package, never opened, what's called mint in pa...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Wooden Hand Crafted Trench Folk Art Toy Castle Medieval Knight, German, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely stunning toy castle, it is a beautiful example of early 20th century trench folk art, German handmade craft. The architectural detailing in the crenellated t...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Shiro Kuramata Hammer House
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hammer house object by Shiro Kuramata.
Never used condition in box.
Category
1980s Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Zinc
Germany vintage Hausser Children's Tricycle 1950s / 60s - Old toy - Collectible
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Hausser Toy Company (also known from the Elastolin Figures) Germany blue red and beige children's tricycle, in iron, sheet metal and tubes -
This tricycle has small rotating pedals o...
Category
1950s German Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Children's Wooden Pony with Wheels and Red Painted Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century children's wooden pony with wheels, red painted details, handles and straw mane and tail. Perfect for a children's room or nursery. In original condition with visible wea...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Straw, Wood
19th Century French Automaton
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous rare 19th century automaton. Most likely made in France at the end of the 19th century. She is a real beauty and in remarkable condition for her age. She is made of porcelain and cloth. When you wind her she bends her head and raises bouquet to smell the flowers. With the stand she is 15 1/2 inches high. Just herself measures 11 1/2 inches high. Approximately 5 1/2 inches in width and depth. There is a monogram on the back of her neck that appears to be the letter C...
Category
19th Century French Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Iron Tassel Frame Pet Cat Dog Bed or Doll Bed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Iron Tassel Frame Pet Cat Dog Bed or Doll Bed. Item featured is a nice size for small pets or doll display, gold leaf gi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Set of 5 Handpainted Swedish Traditional Dala Horse Toys
By Nils Olsson
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of 5 Handpainted Swedish Traditional Dala Horse Toys – Designed by Nils Olsson, Sweden, Circa 1960
Experience the timeless charm of Sweden with this set of five handpainted trad...
Category
1960s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Girl in beautiful Dress, Antique German Dollhouse Doll Toy 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German Bisque Head, Arms and Leg Doll is a must-have for Dollhouse and Doll collectors and enthusiasts alike. With its beautiful Outfit, it is suitable for any room and adds a touch of elegance to your Dollhouse.
The set includes The Doll with the Outfit, all in very good condition. Made of Fabric, Bisque Porcelain parts and handmade by skilled craftsmen, this original piece is a testament to the rich history of German toys. Whether you're a fan of entertainment or vintage items, this dollhouse toy...
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
Santa Claus Belsnickel Papermache Candy Container German Christmas 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus candy container. Was probably made before World War One in Germany. We attribute this to the fact that he is wearing a spiked helmet. Scat...
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paper
Antique Steiff Long Hair Gold Mohair Teddy Bear ' Alastair' , C. 1900s
By Steiff
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Steiff Long Hair Gold Mohair Teddy Bear ''Alastair,' C. 1900s
Attributed to Steiff, unmarked, Germany, earlier 20th century
Meet "Alastair," a charming and rare antique teddy bear...
Category
Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Mohair, Thread
Antique, New and Vintage Toys and Dolls
Antique, new and vintage toys and dolls 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.
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. 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 and dolls 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, new and vintage toys and dolls as well as folk-art toys on 1stDibs.