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Toys and Dolls For Sale
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Indoor Cricket Game Hand Made Wood Set of 18 Pieces, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an original wooden Cricket Game, all handmade, comprising 18 pieces, for indoor use on a table or carpet, all dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, circa 1900.
Th...
Category
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Primitive Hand Carved Wooden Sleigh for One Person, circa 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lovely hand carved primitive, puristic wooden sleigh for one person, probably end of the19th century.
The sleigh has a beautiful, silverish weathered pa...
Category
1890s American Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Rocking Beauty Designed by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Classic rocking horse by Creative Playthings. This bentwood birch piece is in nice vintage condition. A great piece to add to your midcentury modern collection.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Birch
Vintage Bronx Toy Factory Copper and Screw Eyes Iron Doll Mold Head
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Vintage Bronx toy factory industrial doll head mold. Awesome screw eyes. Fantastic patina and layered surface from exposure to various chemicals and high heat during the manufacturin...
Category
1950s American Steampunk Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Copper, Iron
Rare Limited Edition Designer Toy Killjoy by Michael Lau
Located in Weesp, NL
Limited edition Designer toy Killjoy 0271/1000 designed in 2000 by Michael Lau for Crazysmiles. This rare piece comes with its original box in great condit...
Category
Early 2000s Hong Kong Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Papier-mâché French Growler Bulldog
Located in Dallas, TX
A French papier-mâché growler bulldog with pull chain which makes a growler noise when pulled. Circa 1900, France.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paper
Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver and Bakelite Telephone Child's Toy Baby Rattle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique figural telephone child's baby rattle is presumed to have been made in the United States in circa 1930 in the period Art Deco style. The toy rattle is composed of a mold...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
We found this wonderful 19th century French marionette in Rouen France. The puppet, and its art form, have been a mainstay of French cultural life f...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Italian Articulated Wooden Figure
Located in London, GB
19th century articulated wooden figure
We are proud to offer a rare survivor from the 19th century, in the form of a hand carved pine figure of a soldier. With a polychrome painted...
Category
1870s Italian Early Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
Antique Litho Tin Scissor Toy of Harold Lloyd by Distler Germany, 1920s
By Distler
Located in Antwerp, BE
1920s cute looking lithographic tin scissor toy by Distler Germany.
This charming Antique Mechanical Toy
shows Harold Lloyd, known as a silent movie c...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
"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
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Rocking Elephant
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This stylized elephant is an original variation to the classical rocking horse.
It would be great fun for children to ride on its back (as you can see by its tail that has suffered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
Chinese Opera Puppet, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dressed in fine silks trimmed with embroidered bands and tassels, this puppet brought the glory of the imperial court to the small stage as part of an early 20th-century puppet opera. Complete with songs, acrobatics, farce, and drama, Chinese puppet...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Wood
Early 20th Century Manual Single, Row Sowing Machine, Austria Hungary
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Vintage manual single – row sowing machine for corn, beets, poppies and others. Material: iron. Made in the former Austria Hungary in the early 20th Century. Very nice decoration.
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Category
Early 20th Century European Country Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
18th Century Hand-Carved Pine Rocking Horse
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century hand-carved pine rocking horse has no doubt brought smiles and hours of imaginative fun to generations of youngsters over the centurie...
Category
1780s Swedish Rustic Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
Naruko Kokeshi Doll
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Japanese doll called Kokeshi of the early 20th century.
Provenance from the northern Japan.
Dolls shapes and patterns are particular to a certain area and are classified under elev...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Lindstrom's Gold Star Marble Game Board, Dated 1934
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mariner compass marble game board is in amazing condition and is all completely original. It has the original label on the reverse and was manufactured in Bridgeport, Conn. and ...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
English Rocking Horse Ride On 19th Century
Located in East Hampton, NY
This antique rocking horse is an antique English straw stuffed painted canvas ride on horse.
Some of the paint has been touched up over the long...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Goat Hair, Canvas, Wood, Paint
Kay Bojesen, Early Horse Figurine in Beech, Denmark, 1950s
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Measurement and info:
Type: Wooden horse toy/figure.
Material: Beech.
Color: Beech with natural patina and aging.
Design/maker: Kay Bojesen.
Origin: Denmark.
Period...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Beech
19th Century Articulated Automaton Doll
Located in London, GB
19th century articulated automaton doll
We are proud to offer a highly collectable and rare example of a late - 19th century English Folk Art, fully a...
Category
1880s British Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century French Bentwood and Cane Baby Chair Thonet Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a kid's room with this antique Art Deco child chair. Crafted in France circa 1920 in the matter of Michael Thonet (1796-1871), and made of bentwood, the baby chair...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Kay Bojesen Vintage Puffin
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Krefeld, DE
Vintage and early puffin designed by Kay Bojesen. It is marked with the old sticker: Kay Bojesen copyright Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Child's Collectable Toy-Cars
Located in Sofia, BG
Vintage child's collectable toy-cars.
France, circa 1950-1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic
Royal Crown Stamped Victorian Oak Games Compendium Chess Cards Dominos Checkers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian games compendium with a complete suite of games, the case is stamped to the front...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Oak
LB LTD Tri-Ang Steel Train-Steam Locomotives Toy
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a bright orange and black color train-steam locomotives metal toy. It has four black tires and a little silver metal bell in the front top of...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Large Antique Victorian Hand Made in England Pond Yacht with Original Oak Stand
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely original Victorian Pond Yacht with period oak Stand ready for rebuilding
A very good looking and well made piece, this has been used as decor...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Oak
Wooden Patinated Folk Art Jack Sculpture Bookend
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This game-inspired large jack sculpture complements end tables, bookcases, and even kitchen tables. Nicely patinated wood gives a rustic, cozy fee...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Beautiful Old Oriental Guy Candy Container Secret Chamber Figure, Vintage German
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A rare candy Container or secret chamber figure. Made in Germany, circa 1920s. Made of wire covered with paper mache, gold foil, paper, wood and fabric clothing. Beautiful to display...
Category
1920s German Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Miniature Art Deco Furniture, Club Chairs, Coffee Table, Seat and Cabinet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Miniature Art Deco furniture.
Large scale wooden models of an Art Deco cabinet,
Art Deco 3-seat and 2 Art Deco club chairs with Art Deco coffee table.
This dining- room set, livin...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Raven Collection 19th Century Doll
Located in London, GB
The Raven collection 16th century Venetian doll
We are proud to offer an amazing museum quality 16th century Venetian doll still in its original linen and silk clothing. A wonderful...
Category
1820s Italian Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Large Vintage Carousel Handmade Erzgebirge Germany
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Large handmade carousel in wood. Decorated with African animals in two levels. Handmade and hand painted in Erzgebirge Germany circa 1930. Unique and very decorative item.
No motor!
Category
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century, Antique Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Leuven , BE
The rocking horse was made in the first half of the 20th century in the United Kingdom. The ears and the reigns are in light brown leather. The main and the tail of the horse are mad...
Category
Early 20th Century British Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique French Marionette
Located in Houston, TX
We found this wonderful 19th century French Marionette in Rouen France. The puppet, and its art form, have been a mainstay of French cultural life f...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Painted Leather Giraffe Sculptures
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of hand painted leather giraffe sculptures featuring a geometric pattern body and life like heads. Beautifully hand-crafted with expressi...
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather
Pair of Dice with Letters, USA, circa 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of dice made of paper mâché and plaster, painted black on white with different black letters in each face of the cube, USA, circa 1920.
Category
Early 20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Mid Century Tin Litho Windup Toy Skier Girl by Chein C1945
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous working tin Litho toy skier by the Chein toy co. C1945. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
English Jigger Doll
Located in London, GB
English Jigger Doll
We are proud to offer an early 20th century hand carved folk art English jigger doll example. Carved from pine and joined with brass supports. Jig dolls are traditional wooden or tin-plate ‘toys’ for adults or children. Obtained from a private collection in London and untouched in form with all its original featured intact. They are dolls with loose limbs that step dance...
Category
1920s British Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
Antique American Teddy Bears with Ribbons Sitting in Wicker Chairs, Priced Each
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two antique American teddy bears from the 20th century sitting in wicker chairs, priced and sold individually $495 each. Made in the USA during the 20th century, each teddy bear melts our hearts with its nicely weathered appearance revealing its great use. Very simple in their conception, the bears are wearing a ribbon, either blue or red and are sitting in charming wicker tub chairs...
Category
20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Other
Antique German Bisque Black Ebony Girl Doll Cloth Body Leather Feet
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century doll with black bisque head and hands, glass eyes, sawdust filled cloth body, and sewn leather shoes/feet, dressed in white bloomers ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Ceramic, Leather, Fabric
Pinocchio Toys Attributed Tonna Giocattoli, Italy, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pinocchio toy figure. As good as new. The legs, arms and head can be moved.
Measure: Height 25 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Playful Set of Ron Lee Clowns
By Ron Lee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playful Set of Ron Lee Clowns
Collectible Set, each piece is signed
Dimensions range from:
Height 6" (shortest) - 12" (tallest)
Base 3" x 3" (smallest)-...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Painted Pottery Pig Holding Sign
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage and well taken care of pottery pig with chalk board. This great folky pig has a toque blanche and a white double-breasted jacket or apron. And an s...
Category
Late 20th Century American Other Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pottery
Colorful Set of Wooden Toy Cubes
By ZABO
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This colorful set of wooden toy cubes is marked ZABO.
They can be dated in the 1970s, they were used in a nursery school.
These cubes are very decorati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Antique French Art Deco Mirrored Three-Door Prototype Miniature Armoire, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Unique and stunning French Art Deco three-door miniature armoire with mirror, brass handles, and hand-carved floral ornaments. Two removable shelves.
Most probably it was a prototype of a large Art...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Hermanos Calavera Diablo in Oiled Walnut by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda
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 American Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
1930s German Tin Climbing Monkey from Lehmann
By Lehmann
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Antique German tin toy - climbing/friction monkey, 1930's.
Manufactory: Lehmann
Materials: Lithographic tin
Model: TOM 385.
Markinga: Made i...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Pair of Articulated Toys / Rabbit & Bear in Pale Oak by Kay Bojesen
By Kay Bojesen
Located in San Diego, CA
Great pair of articulated toys; both a rabbit and a bear by Kay Bojesen, circa 1990s. #2036
Kay Bojesen's toys are world-famous Classic for childre...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Oak
Scandinavian Modern Wooden Viking Figurine
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Vienna, AT
Hardwood vintage toy Viking from the 1950 attributed to Kay Bojesen.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Brass
Antique Articulating Teddy Bear Driving Wagon Platform Pull Toy Americana
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique wheeled platform articulating pull toy featuring a teddy bear stuffed animal seated in a red white and blue wagon with arms that move up and down a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Classical Toys and Dolls
Materials
Mohair, Hardwood
Danish Modern Hand Painted Police Officer Stackable Toy
By Kay Bojesen
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice 1950s wood painted Danish police officer stackable toy, a rare find great to display, simple and unique. The top comes off and you can remove each part.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
19th Century Crandalls John Gilpin Toy
Located in London, GB
19th century Crandalls John Gilpin toy
We are proud to offer a rare survivor from the late 19th century. In the form of a fully articulated child’s toy. Made from pine, detailed ...
Category
1890s American Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
Hermanos Calavera Diablo in Oiled Mahogany by Miguel and Ilse Silva for Wooda
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 American Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany, Maple, Oak
1930s Skookum Native American Dolls Mix Match Set of 4
By Skookum
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The history of Skookum dolls starts with Mary McAboy filing two applications for patents for a doll or toy figure on November 29, 1913. After the popularity rose in 1920, They were factory-made dolls from the 1920s-1960s that resembled Native American people and were usually sold in tourist spots The word Skookum originated from the Chinook or Siwash traders of the American Northwest and has a few meanings. The main one attributed to the Skookum doll is Bully Good!
In this rare set, there are 4 Native American depicted dolls, 3 skookum, and one male figurine with an unknown background. These skookum dolls are suspected of being created in the early 1930s.
1- Figure of a woman and her baby on her back, with a wrapped blanket, flowered pants, and beaded mocassins 14in X 7in
1- A male figure wrapped/ clothed in fringed hide clothing. He has wooden moccasins worn over time (Hide is deteriorating due to age) 8in X 4w
1- Skookum doll wrapped with blanket, she is wrapped with cloth blanket and has a pink beaded necklace...
Category
1930s American Native American Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic
Framed Suchard Jigsaw
Located in Alton, GB
Framed Suchard advertising poster puzzle with Cacao, Noisettine, Velma and Milka.
Category
19th Century Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Other
Leather Giraffe 20th Century, England
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb leather giraffe from England from the 20th century from the 50's
Very nice giraffe in superb condition which has a very beautiful patina.
The bl...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Pair of Wicker Woven Ducks with Wood Details
Located in Miami, FL
Wicker duck from with an intricate woven wicker structure and highlighted with wood wings and a sculpted bill and feet.
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wicker
Vintage Wind-Up Toy, Circa 1950 "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" Rare
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very rare toy that I have not seen an example of before, and judging by it's action and appearance, I would venture to say it is post war, probably made in Japan for the American market (boy looks very American). I have called it "Smiling Boy Polishing Boots" which resembles the clockwork movement. To operate: hold the toy in the left hand with thumb on chest and then; wind up attached original key with the right hand several times; and release. With a smiling face, the boy will roll his head back and forth, while diligently shining his black boots, using an up and down motion with his right hand. The toy works quite well and will go on for some time. It is made up of several materials. The head, hands, and shoes are made of composition; it has a tin body; the clothes jersey, hat, and "falling" trousers" are made of fabric. The toy is in good original condition; some wear to boy's hat and jersey in back (see images), a slight "bend" to tinplate in the rear; but for the most part, the toy is very sturdy, works well, has a nice appearance, and wonderful charisma.
This is a charming rare toy that operates as it should, and is a "must have" for collectors of post-war vintage wind up toys...
Category
1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition, Tin
Vintage Fire Engine Toy Pedal Car with Ladders
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fun bright orange red fire engine toy car having ladders and a bell on the front. Distressed and charming.
Category
1950s North American Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
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.