Toys and Dolls
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Tin
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Paper
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Tin
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Tin
1870s American Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Wood, Leather
1950s Japanese Industrial Vintage Toys and Dolls
Metal
1930s French Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Tin
20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Fabric
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Metal
Early 20th Century French Early Victorian Toys and Dolls
Paper
1890s American Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Wood
1940s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Fabric
1930s American Native American Vintage Toys and Dolls
Fabric, Wool
Early 20th Century American Eastlake Toys and Dolls
Fruitwood, Paint
19th Century Romanian Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Wood, Lacquer
1960s Japanese Industrial Vintage Toys and Dolls
Metal
1870s Italian Early Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Brass
1930s Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Tin
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Velvet
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Toys and Dolls
Fabric
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Tin
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Fur, Leather, Teak
1950s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Toys and Dolls
Iron
1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Toys and Dolls
Metal
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Toys and Dolls
Limestone
1930s American Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Tin
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Metal
1930s Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Tin
1960s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Tin
Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls
Metal
1970s European Vintage Toys and Dolls
Wood
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Toys and Dolls
Glass
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Paper
19th Century French Antique Toys and Dolls
Fruitwood
20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Fabric, Plastic
1960s Japanese Industrial Vintage Toys and Dolls
Metal
1880s British Early Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Pine
Mid-20th Century European Toys and Dolls
Iron
1970s Austrian Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Plastic
1880s American American Classical Antique Toys and Dolls
Iron
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Metal
20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Fabric, Plastic
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Tin
Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Toys and Dolls
Walnut
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Toys and Dolls
String, Plastic, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Velvet, Straw, Glass
Early 20th Century Toys and Dolls
Bamboo, Mirror, Pine
Mid-19th Century Antique Toys and Dolls
Silk
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Toys and Dolls
Wood
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Pewter
19th Century Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Iron
1920s American Industrial Vintage Toys and Dolls
Steel
Early 1900s British Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Composition
1950s Japanese Industrial Vintage Toys and Dolls
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Lead
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.