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Toys and Dolls For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1980s
Antique Victorian Key Wind Mechanical Large Black Bear Child's Toy, As Found
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique mechanical toy is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in Europe, possibly England or Austria in approximately 1880 and done in...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Life Size Yoda Figure, Edition of 50, Could Be Star Wars Photo Requisite
Located in Hamburg, DE
This life-size Master Yoda figure is an old photo prop from the original and legendary Star Wars movie - Ewoks - Battle for Endor - from 1985.
The figure is made of silicone, hand...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Textile, Silicone
Late 19th Century English Folk Art Articulated Jig Doll
Located in London, GB
Late 19th century English Jig Doll
A wonderful example of a late 19th century English jig doll called porkpie. A fully articulated hand carved feature. With amazing leather handcrafted boots and wearing a porkpie hat. A lovely example with wear and patination in all the right areas. Jig dolls are traditional wooden or tin-plate toys for adults or children. They are dolls with loose limbs that step dance...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather, Pine, Paint
Very Rare 1898-1914 British Patriotic Propaganda Doll of Lord Horatio Kitchener
Located in GB
Wimbledon-Furniture
Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for auction this very rare circa 1898 to 1914 British Patriotic Propaganda Doll of Lord Horatio Kitchener.
If the face looks familiar he was the chap on the Your Country Needs YOU posters as pictured, these dolls are exceptionally collectable, they never come up for sale.
Description Large scale doll featuring bisque head, hands and feet; with a painted character head in the likeness of Lord Kitchener. Doll is supplied with an officer's cap made from khaki cotton drill, leather, gold braid and red felt on a thick card base. The tunic and knee-length breeches are also made from cotton drill and feature four patch pockets, with nickel-plated paper fasteners for buttons, real leather Sam Browne belt and holster, red felt collar tabs...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric
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
Miniature Salesman's Sample Victorian Bureau Chest, American, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
This late 19th century miniature 3-drawer dresser with original mirror mounted above, was likely used as a salesman's sample by an itinerant sales person who traveled the countryside promoting his articles, usually by seeking out merchants to take orders based on this scaled down miniature bureau, or by leaving it on display in a merchant's establishment to take orders from that merchant's customers.
This American bureau...
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1890s American Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Oak
Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming later 19th century Lit De Presentation - Presentation Bed from Venice, Italy. Such a wonderful piece was used to formally "present" the infant at his baptism. This bed wil...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
10 Spheres Weighting Only Twice and Try to Find the Heaviest One, France 1900
Located in Milan, IT
The ball weight riddle. There are 10 painted wood balls available, same circumference, all of them, numbered from 0 to 9, 9 of which have the same weight and only one weight more tha...
Category
1890s French Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fruitwood
American Tin Toy Trolley, circa 1880
By George W. Brown & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Horse drawn trolleys or "horse buses" were the main source of "mass transit", along with trains in the late 1800s in America. Thus they were ubiquitous subject matter for toy makers to exploit as toys for young children. While many tin toy...
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
19th Century Carnival Folk Art Carved Wooden Head with Zinc Hat
Located in Haarlem, NL
This head is from a fair or carnival game.
Not sure what the game was, perhaps the head has been used to toss rings over, or maybe you were supposed to throw something in his mouth....
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Zinc
Small Mahogany Mirror with Gilt Wood Rocaille Scroll Wall Brackets
Located in Delft, NL
Small mahogany mirror with gilt wood rocaille scroll wall brackets
Small mirror with 2 miniature wall brackets in carved gilt wood with rocail...
Category
19th Century European Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
19th Century Hand Carved Wood Large Scale Indian Figurene
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique figure of man with worn details and faded polychrome.
Signs of heavy deterioration over the years.
A curiosity/collectors piece.
Please see detailed photos for c...
Category
19th Century Indian Primitive Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Paint
Dutch Silver Miniature Sweeper and Dustpan by Anne Venema, Sneek
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch silver miniature sweeper and dustpan by Anne Venema, Sneek
A Dutch silver miniature sweeper and dustpan, both engraved. The dust pan has an eyelet. Marked with the Dutch silver Hallmark "Sord" (before 1906) and silver smith hallmark AV...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silver
Antique French Velocipede Horse Tricycle by Jean Louis Gourdoux for Jugnet
By Jean Louis Gourdoux
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderfully detailed, antique, French, velocipede or toy tricycle featuring the body of a carved walnut horse with steel face plate on spoke wheels and ho...
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique Hide Covered Carved Wood Hobby Horse from The Schwarz Toy Bazaar
Located in Hudson, NY
This rare survivor of the F. A. O. Schwarz Toy Bazaar comes from an early period in the firm's history. The labeled horse (see photo 7) was produced before 1889. The company was foun...
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Late 19th Century Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Hide, Wool
19th Century Antique Children's Carriage
Located in London, GB
A Children’s Painted Calèche
Modelled on a full-sized barouche, this fully functional children’s carriage was either goat- or dog-drawn. The fram...
Category
19th Century English Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal, Steel
"Peg-Leg Beggar" Mechanical Bank, American, circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Peg-leg Beggar" 19th century cast iron mechanical bank was probably inspired by the many disabled Civil War veterans begging for their subsistence. The bank was manufactured by the ...
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1880s American Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
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
Delightful French 19th Century Toy Horse
Located in Atlanta, GA
A delightful later 19th century toy horse constructed from painted metal. A charming accent piece for any living area.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Prototype Late 19th Century Hand Carved Toy Horse Drawn Hansom Cab, American
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a hand carved wood prototype for a toy that would have been the model for a 19th century cast iron or tin horse drawn hansom cab. It precedes the mol...
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Doll Kitchens, 1800-1980 by Eva Stille, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
Doll Kitchens, 1800-1980 by Eva Stille. Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1997. First edition paperback. Doll kitchens in Germany were originally a plaything. The Author ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paper
English 19th C. Children's Teak & Cane Chairs -Great Decor Accents or Display!
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th century English children's chairs. This pair of antique English chairs feature cane seat and backs with curvy teak wood frames. The...
Category
19th Century English Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Cane, Wood, Teak
Spanish, 1850s Fair Carousel Wooden Dog
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish, vintage hand painted wooden dog with stuck out tongue, from an old fair ground Carousel.
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
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
Collection of 19th Century Cloth Animal Toys
Located in Stockton, NJ
A collection of thirteen mid-19th century Amish stuffed cloth toys. Featuring various cattle, elephant, zebra, camel, ducks, and ducks. Excellent decorative piece. Largest measures 6...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric
Danish 19th Century Faience Money Bank In The Shape Of A Clogs
Located in Copenhagen, K
Danish 19th Century Faience Money Bank In The Shape Of A Clogs
Category
Late 19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Earthenware
Edwin Thompson Bryant Sterling Silver French Louis XV, Doll Table and Chairs
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Louis XV style miniature sterling silver doll furniture (table & chair set) with cherubs, foliate and scroll designs made by Edwin Thompson Bryant of Lon...
Category
19th Century English Louis XV Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Miniature Ash Back Kitchen Chair 19th Century Apprentice Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century miniature beech and ash hoop back kitchen chair
A delightful piece, this chair it may be tiny but it has the most wonderful look, a great patina and charm.
The chair...
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Mid-19th Century French Country Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Ash
Five Mechanical Bank Trade Cards in Frame, circa 1880s
By J. & E. Steven's Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Five mechanical bank trade cards are displayed in two separate frames. In one frame are three polychrome trade cards, which the salesmen typically carrie...
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paper
19th Century, Little Bicycle Made of Solid Wood with Metal Wheels
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century, little bicycle made of solid wood with pedals, adjustable seat and stable front part.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Antique Miniature German Boule Biedermeier Dollhouse Secretary Desk, 1860-1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This rare and exquisite miniature antique German wooden Boule Secretary Desk with fine golden transfers, dated about 1860s to 1890s. Made by one of the famous German toy...
Category
1890s German Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
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.