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Toys and Dolls For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy Motorcycle with Co-Driver and Key
Located in Schagen, NL
Vintage Wind-up Tin Toy Motorcycle with Co-driver and key.
The piece comes from ca. the 1950s and remains in good condition for it’s age. Normal wear.
...
Category
1950s Industrial Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Vintage Bakelite, Sheet Metal / Tin Globe from the 1950s, West Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Vintage Globe from the 1950s.
Specially made on the subject of aviation.
Depicted with all kinds of flying lines.
Made by the company M.S. Germany.
The globe is made of Tin and the stand is Bakelite.
Globe and stand...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Antique Traditional Jewish Chandelier, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique traditional Jewish chandelier.
By unknown manufacturer, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
1950s Antonio Vitali & Kurt Naef Modernist Swiss Handmade Wood Toy Elephant Car
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Wonderful vintage hand carved wood Toy Elephant shaped car by famed Swiss Master Toy Artist Antonio Vitali and modernist Kurt Naef. In...
Category
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Rubber, Wood, Plywood
Kay Bojesen Early Handmade Wooden Oak Elephant Children's Toy, 1950s, Denmark
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare Kay Bojesen wooden toy elephant from the early 1950s in patinated oak with an amazing grain. The Elephant was created in 1953 by Kay Bojesen and from the start handmade in his s...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Oak
Tiki Hawaiian Hula Dancer Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
A whimsical, kitschy 1950s hula dancer lamp holding a basket of faux flowers. Constructed of rope, grass and wood. Hand painted. Complete and working.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wicker, Rope, Wood
Antique Pine Salesman Sample Mirrored Keepsake Dollhouse Armoire Wardrobe
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century miniature salesman sample pine wardrobe or armoire with mirrored door, one shelf inside, and a hand carved pediment w...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Mirror, Pine
Delightful Early 19th Century Horse Tricycle
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very charming early 19th century child's horse tricycle in wood and iron. A wonderful accent piece.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Lovely circa 1880 Victorian Walnut Games Compendium Chess Horse Racing Dice
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Victorian games compendium with a complete suite of games.
This is a very well made and ...
Category
1880s European High Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Walnut
19th Century German Doll House Miniature Furniture
Located in Delft, NL
A 19th century German Doll house miniature furniture
A sewing table, a table and 2 chairs.
The sewing table has a flap and the table has 5 compartments with a small scissor, a ...
Category
19th Century German Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Bone
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
Traditional Folding Metal Lantern, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional textile and metal lantern.
By unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful ...
Category
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Antique Carnival Party Box with Original Objects, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique vintage party box with all the original objects.
Manufacturer by El Ingenio, Barcelona. Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and ...
Category
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
1930s German Pull Toy Horse with Cart, Burlap over Wood
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful antique German Roy,
a pull toy, a pull horse toy with cart.
This antique toy horse, circa 1930s, is mounted on a wooden platform with whe...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
19th C Checkerboard Game Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C original painted checkerboard game board.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Fetching Folk Art British 19th Century Rocking Horse with Glass Eyes
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful 19th century nursery rocking horse having charming detailed head with a dished face and flared nostrils. He retains his original saddle and leather stirrups and is mounted ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique 19th Century Forged Iron Runner & Painted Wood Child Size Sled
Located in Lafayette, IN
Charming child-size sled from the mid to late 19th century. Sled features forged/riveted iron runners, wooden deck, and original hand painted patina. Wonderful size and wonderful pat...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Industrial Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Wheelmaster Roller Coaster Ride C. 1950/1960's
Located in New York, NY
Cool vintage Roller Coaster Ride toy by Wheelmaster. Architectural and graphic, this is being offered for display only, it is freestanding, but not safe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Ko Verzuu for Ado, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Blocks Construction Netherlands Toy
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Toy designed by Ko Verzuu, circa 1930.
Manufactured by ADO in Netherlands.
ADO Blokken, canvas bag with a set of wooden blocks / cubes to play.
In good original condition, with min...
Category
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Canvas, Wood
American Pottery Pig Bank, Circa 1880's
Located in Incline Village, NV
American pottery still bank in the shape of a pig, used for saving coins (usually pennies) to encourage children the importance of thrift. Pottery still banks are somewhat scarce since the typical way to remove coins was to smash the bank open, albeit, with this particular example, perhaps a knife was used for coin removal (note the wear to the coin slot---see images) or perhaps the additional wear is also from many coins having been deposited.
The bank is in good all original condition , from an unknown potter (unmarked) circa 1880's, and probably a variant of #633 "Two Toned Pig" in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" written in 1984 when collecting pottery banks...
Category
1880s American Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Deru Folded Leather Hippo
By Deru
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Vintage folded leather Hippo by Deru of Germany. Good condition overall, the leather is soft and supple and the rivet is intact. Some stains on the leath...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather
West Side Story
Located in London, GB
Original Japanese film poster for West Side Story 1961.
The film was directed by Jerome Robbins and Rober Wise and starred Natalie Wood, Richar Beymer,...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paint
Antique Carnival Party Box with Original Objects, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique vintage party box with all the original objects.
Manufacturer by El Ingenio, Barcelona, Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...
Category
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
1960s Iron and Metal Hand Painted Deer of a Carousel
Located in Marbella, ES
1960s iron and metal hand painted deer of a Carousel.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal, Iron
Group of Vintage Chinese Puppets
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting collection of five (5) unused, vintage Chinese puppets.
Category
1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Linen
Antique Hand Painted Paperboard Trumpet, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique hand painted paperboard trumpet.
By unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautifu...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paper
Rustic 19th Century French Wooden Sled with Weathered Patina and Curving Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French rustic wooden sled from the 19th century with curving extremities. Charming our eyes with its rustic appearance and nicely weathered patina, this...
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Staffordshire Cottage Still Bank, English, circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very attractive and well-made decorative and colorful Staffordshire porcelain money box or savings bank; made in England, indicative of the style potters from that region employed, circa 1880. Nicely detailed with green floral facie, orange double pane windows and front door, and a white painted cottage with brown steps and green fauna at entry. There were no "coin traps" or provisions for coin removal so banks such as these are rare since smashing or breaking the bank was the only method by which the money could be retrieved.
The bank is in very good all original condition with only a minor "hairline" repair to one of the chimney stacks (see image). It is very sound and done a long time ago and is hardly noticeable.
Being a cross collectible, this would be a very unique addition for a Staffordshire collector indeed (the subject being a money box), or a welcome compliment to any still bank...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Victorian Key Wind Mechanical Girl or Doll Riding a Lamb 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
Filigree Miniature Furniture for a Doll's House
Located in Delft, NL
A filigree miniature furniture for a doll's house
A filigree furniture for a doll's house with a piano wing and piano chair, a table with 4 chair...
Category
19th Century European Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silver
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
Mid Century Tin Litho Windup Toy by Louis Marx "Jumpin Jeep" C 1950
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 American Industrial Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Midcentury Beech Plywood Wood Children Rocking Toy Chair, Italy 1970s
By Peppe de Giuli
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury plywood and beech wood children rocking toy chair for children. Peppe de Giuli probably designed this fantastic piece during the 1970s in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Plywood
1930s, Art Deco Flapper Girl Pin Cushion Half Doll
Located in Devon, England
Lovely 1930s Art Deco pin cushion half doll in the form of a young girl with a black bob haircut, typical flapper styling. Nicely detailed features with sensitive painting. Both arms...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Ceramic
Table Abacus, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
This is a great item that will easily take you back to your childhood and bring a bit of fun and character to any desk. A table abacus produced in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. It used to...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
War of the Worlds
Located in London, GB
Original British front of house card for The War of the Worlds 1953 it was used inside the foyer of the cinema.
This artwork featuring the invading spacecraft is the best card from the set of 8.
The film is one of the most famous science fiction films ever made.
It was directed by Byron Haskin and starred Gene Barry, Ann Robinson...
Category
1950s British Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paint
19th Century Artists Lay Figure
Located in Conwy, GB
A life size articulated artist’s mannequin or Lay figure in the manner of models by French artist Francois-Pierre Guillois.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Hans Bolling Teak Duck Sculpture by Torben Orskov
Located in San Diego, CA
Large teak duck by Hans Bolling for Torben Orskov. Marked on the foot.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Teak
19th C Original Painted Checkerboard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th C Original painted checkerboard.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Paint
Blue Clown Head Cookie Jar, USA, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare survivor from late 1950s or early 60s comes this large canister in the shape of a clown bear head. It measures 25 cm in height and 17 cm in width. Originally made as a toy beach/sand toy...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic
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
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
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
Traditional Paper Lantern, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional paper lantern.
By unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
Category
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
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
Children's Bicycle, circa 1930
Located in Hamburg, DE
This small children's bicycle from the 1930s has probably already put a few smiles on some children's faces. These days it doesn't really want to be taken out for a ride anymore, alt...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Vintage Stuffed Elephant Toy on Wooden Cart with Wheels, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage stuffed Elephant Toy on a wooden cart with wheels - rollers - balls.
This large elephant pull along toy has glass eyes, a plush skin and a be...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antonio Vitali Wood Toy Family Set for Creative Playthings
Located in San Mateo, CA
Carved wood toy family by Antonio Vitali, Swiss toy designer. Vitali designed this set for Creative Playthings in 1954. These were marketed under the na...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Antique Cork Construction Set Game, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique cork construction game. By unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pre...
Category
1930s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Cork
Antique Native American Doll, Sioux 'Plains Indian', 19th Century
Located in Denver, CO
Constructed of native tanned hide with trade beads and horse hair, this doll is wearing a traditional period dress and moccasins.
A nomadic tribe, the Sioux territory included parts...
Category
Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Hide, Beads
Large Pressed Steel Soviet Crane Truck Toy ZIS 150, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large 1960s Pressed Steel - Tin Plate Soviet Toy Truck.
A Toy Crane Truck - Construction Excavator
to the example of the real ZIS / Z.I.S. 150 truck.
This rare and large vintage excavating U.S.S.R. toy truck with shovel is very detailed and also still complete. The gripper on this toy crane can go up en down by the crank ; the cabine can turn 360 degrees around.
It's still in original condition, in the original red and blue color.
Only the ropes to operate the crane has been replaced during the years.
All the movements : up - down - turning etc .. do still work with a little help as there is some normal patina on the metal through time, so a little less smooth.
A realistic model of a real construction vehicle.
This type of large toy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Vintage Kay Bojesen Articulating Wood Toy Elephant
By Kay Bojesen
Located in Chicago, IL
A early Vintage Kay Bojesen Articulating wood toy elephant. signed with early Denmark signature on foot.
Appears to have a slender chipped area on th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Bisque Doll Black African American Cloth Body
Located in Dayton, OH
Unique antique 19th century African American (possibly mulatto?) doll with bisque head and hands, molded boots and cropped hair style, and a cloth body dressed in a yellow dress.
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Mobo Prairie King Rocking Horse Toy, England, 1960s
By Mobo Toys
Located in Antwerp, BE
1960s Mobo Prairie King Rocking Horse Toy. This Rocking Horse was made in England by D.Sebel & Co LTD Mobo Toys. This metal horse toy is standing on a frame with springs to rock. With a red saddle and a gold colored saddle cloth or caparison. Made in England is also pressed in the trapping. A midcentury vintage metal toy...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
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
West Side Story
Located in London, GB
Original US photographic production still for West Side Story 1961.
The film was directed by Jerome Robbins and Rober Wise and starred Natalie Wood, R...
Category
1960s American Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paint
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
Antique Large Victorian Key Wind Mechanical Scary White Cat 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
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.