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Toys and Dolls For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
"Lady Seated in Chair Reading" Money Box/ Still Bank by A. Biagioni, Circa 1925
Located in Incline Village, NV
Penny bank made by Italian Angelo Biagioni for the French market (see image with marking on the back of the chair), circa 1910. Biagioni, born in 1870, was a well known sculptor who crafted objects for resale to the European market. Money boxes (or still banks as they are called in America) were one of the more unique and more difficult items to find by this artist as most objects were basic uni-dimensional sculptered pieces. What makes it more rare is the unfortunate requirement to break and smash the bank open to get the coins out, as there was no mechanism to remove the money. The subject matter of the bank is that of a nicely dressed older lady seated in a chair reading a book.
The bank is in all original condition and paint with no restoration or touch-up of any kind.
This is a nice addition to any bank or toy collection, or simply to have as a "stand alone" unique item.
Dimensions : 4 1/4" deep x 3 3/8" wide x 8 5/8" high.
Note: After 40 plus years of dealing and collecting toys and banks, I am justly qualified to guarantee and present the authenticity of antique and vintage still banks...
Category
1910s French Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pottery
20th Century G Lines Rocking Horse
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 20th Century Lines Brothers tri-ang dapple grey rocking horse is a classic children’s toy from the early 1900s. Lines Brothers was a British toy manu...
Category
1920s English Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tulipwood, Paint
Rare VW Beetle Pedal Car by Pines
By Pines of America
Located in Highland, IN
Made by Pines of America Inc. of Fort Wayne, Indiana this exceptional vintage VW pedal car comes with its original cardboard box. These plastic pedal cars...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
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
Petite Art Deco Flapper Girl Pin Cushion Half Doll
Located in Devon, England
Very delicate and petite Art Deco flapper girl, half nude with black bob hair cut without stretched arms. An unusual size and beautifully detail...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Ceramic
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
1930s Hand Painted Tinplate Car
Located in Marbella, ES
1930s hand painted tinplate car.
Category
Early 20th Century European Toys and Dolls
Materials
Sheet Metal
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
$983 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Vintage Children's Toy Savings Bank "U.S. Mail". American, Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Children's Savings Coin Bank "U.S. Mail" bank , also known as a "still bank"; was American made, circa 1920. This is well made, sturdy, and all original. It is made of cast iron and hand painted in original green paint with gold highlighting. There is no repaint and no restoration.
The coins were deposited through the "letter depository"; lift the lever and drop in a coin (see image). When the bank is full, coins are removed by undoing the original square nut in back and the screw in front. Cast into two parts and now separated, the coins are easily collected. Put back together again to insure parts don't go missing (which happened often) and original screw and nut are maintained.
This bank was manufactured circa 1920 by the A.C. Williams Company, Chagrin Falls, Ohio. They made many cast iron toys, banks and other products during their time of operation until World War II.
The "U.S. Mail" bank is referenced on page 102 #853 in "The Penny Bank Book" by Andy and Susan Moore...
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Vintage Cast Iron Book of Knowledge Mechanical Bank, Punch & Judy, 20th Century
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-painted cast iron mechanical bank "Punch and Judy Bank."
A vintage book of knowledge Punch & Judy mechanical bank offers polychrome cast cons...
Category
Early 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Vintage Spiral Gumball Machine
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Spiral Gumball Machine
Vintage Spiral Spin N Drop Gumball Machine - allows all kids to see the gumball make its way down without blinking an eye. Cool piece to add to a play...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Artisan Toys Dolls 3 Little Piglets Stuffed Toys
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Artisan made handcrafted brocade beige textile stuffed figurines of 3 little piglets, with brass bells and bead eyes. Unique collectible toys.
Category
1990s American American Classical Toys and Dolls
Materials
Textile
$151 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Set of 4 Antique Bilboquets, France
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Beautiful set of four antique Bilboquets from France,around 1920,
cup-and-bowl children toys in turned Beechwood, dark tinted,
pretty patina,
a set full of charm and authenticity
...
Category
1920s French Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Beech
$1,455 / set
Mid-Century Modern Enigma Wooden Puzzle Tri Dimensional Toy
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible tri-dimensional toy wooden puzzle, with magnets, that connect together circa 1970's, apiece of art by itself.
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Kokeshi Mushin or Innocence, by Masao Watanabe, Japan, 1969
Located in Lyon, FR
Kokeshi "Mushin" or Innocence, tall size, made in 1969 by Masao Watanabe, one of the most famous Kokeshi masters, Mushin model being one of his most iconic designs.
Adorable with its...
Category
1960s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Handmade Bunny Rabbit Doll
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Rare unique handmade vintage Bunny Rabbit doll all dressed up in long cotton dress . Great collectible toy doll.
Category
1940s American American Craftsman Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Textile
Set of Three Midcentury Danish Vikings Figures by Jacob Jensen
By Jacob Jensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Set of three midcentury Danish Viking figures made of mixed woods by Jacob Jensen, circa 1950s. The figures are in good vintage condition and measure: 5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood, Teak, Walnut
$680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Late Victorian Era Miniature Croquet Set
Located in Oakland, CA
A wonderful antique miniature croquet set consisting of multiple mallets, wickets and balls, all housed in the original wooden box. A charming and unusual piece of English whimsical ...
Category
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Group Of Four Antique Miniature Trunks & Hatbox Candy Containers
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A collection of 3 miniature trunk form candy containers and one hat box form candy box with patent date of 1922. One box with Schrafft's label on verso, wooden ribs and a key. The ha...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paper
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Lion Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden lion manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from ca...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Vintage Wind Up Tin Toy "Monkey Riding A Horse" by Haji Co., Japan, Circa 1958
Located in Incline Village, NV
Made in Tokyo, Japan by The Haji Company (see image for mark/logo), this all tin vintage wind up toy, circa 1958, depicts a "Monkey Riding A Horse". It ...
Category
1950s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
1999 Funko Giant Betty Boop Bobblehead
Located in Pasadena, TX
Betty Boop Bobblehead, created by King Features Syndicate Inc. in 1999, is a great addition to any collection of animation merchandise. With its high-quality design and attention to ...
Category
1990s Toys and Dolls
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Art Deco 1930s Oriental Girl Half Pin Cushion Doll by Carl Schneider
Located in Devon, England
A charming Art Deco 1930s oriental girl half pin cushion doll by Carl Schneider. This delightful girl has J numeral to the inside base. This vintage ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Ceramic
American Country Painted and Carved Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Queens, NY
American Country (20th Century) carved and painted double sided rocking horse.
Category
20th Century American Country Toys and Dolls
Materials
Paint, Wood
Mid-Century Vintage Child's Scooter
Located in San Francisco, CA
Steel child's size scooter. In excellent vintage condition, over painted in the original red color. Scooter appears to not have any makers marks, American, 1940s.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Seated "Cat with a Bow" Still Bank, American, circa 1922
By Grey Iron Casting Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Cat with a Bow Seated" cast iron still bank is a difficult bank to acquire and is listed in Andy Moore's "The Penny Bank Book" as #364 and rated a "D" (A to F rarity scale--A most c...
Category
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
Japanese Meiji Period Gosho Ningyô of the First Emperor, Jimmu, Ca. 190
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji Period Gosho Ningyô of Jimmu, the First Emperor of Japan, Ca. 1900
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 8.5 inches
Widt...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Red Vintage Toy Pedal Car for Children 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern red vintage pedal car, which was made of partially black, red brown and ivory lacquered tube steel base.
An amazing pedal car with...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Tin Litho Mechanical Clockwork 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
Duck Piggy Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a vintage silver tone bank in the shape of a duck. The piece is very cute with blue glass eyes
The perfect Baby Gift or decorative piece for a Childs roo...
Category
20th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silver
$125
Sterling Silver Baby Rattler Teether
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely baby gift or wedding gift. A sterling silver teddy beat with a wonderful teething ring with a rattler inside the bear.
Could, of course, be practical or as a decorative piece.
A sophisticated addition to any baby room, as a small collection of sterling and books.
We have found the price...
Category
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Sterling Silver
Minimalist Kokeshi attributed to Muhitsu Miyajima, Japan, 1970s
Located in Lyon, FR
Minimalist Kokeshi, attributed to Muhitsu Miyajima, made in the 1970s.
With its simplistic design, and its moveable head, it is perfect to be paired with our "Old Man Kokeshi", featu...
Category
1970s Japanese Japonisme Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Giraffe Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden giraffe manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the Humpty Dumpty Circus collection. Made from c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Petite Devil Krampus Hand Puppet Toy, Antique Vintage Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 16 inches tall and has a fabric body to slip in with your hand. Height was measured from foot ...
Category
1930s Austrian Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition
Murray 1940's Pontiac Station Wagon Pedal Car
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Murray 1940's Pontiac Station Wagon Pedal Car
Car - Collector - Pontiac
Original, unrestored 1940's Pontiac Murray Station Wagon pedal car !
Measures : 113x34,5cm H:53cm
Wear consis...
Category
20th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
French Vintage Black Vilac Coupe Chauffeur H6C 1930 Wooden Model Car
Located in Sofia, BG
Vintage wooden model of black Coupe Chauffeur H6C 1930 with Hispano Suiza label.
12.5/38/15 ??.
France.
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Vintage Inflatable Rubber Doll By Libuse Niklova, Czechoslovakia 1970s
Located in Zohor, SK
Rare and unique inflatable rubber doll designed by the queen of toys in Czechoslovakia - Libuse Niklova. Niklova was a leading toy designer in Czechoslovakia, working for Fatra compa...
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic
$262 Sale Price
50% Off
Early 20th Century French Counter Bell in the Form of an Owl Head
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th Century French Counter Bell in the Form of an Owl Head
This adorable counter bell is made from celluloid which was common for toys, combs and buttons during the early 20t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic
Enormous Pre-War Toy Steel Hoisting Crane
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This gigantic - nearly man high - steel hoisting crane will give a dull corner the right Industrial look and feel you are looking for.
The fully operational toy dates from the firs...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Industrial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Vintage French White Metal Pedal Car, circa 1950s
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare large sized vintage pedal car in white metal with hot red seat. Very good condition.
France, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
$1,602 Sale Price
60% Off
Art Deco Bakelite "Fish Themed" Still Bank, American, circa 1930
Located in Incline Village, NV
This very unique still bank is a "must have" for the discerning still bank collector, in that it is made of bakelite, in addition to it having a fish theme; only a couple of other banks depict a fish. American and probably manufactured around circa 1930, (making it an Art Deco piece), this pre-war bank, though unmarked, is undoubtedly a bakelite product; that company having been formed in 1922, utilizing the discovery and patent of bakelite in 1907 and 1909 respectively. Art Deco collectors would find this piece highly decorative and "period" compatible.
This fish bank is in excellent and all original condition. The bank is rare in and of itself, but another element that makes it particularly scarce is the fact that, other than the old "knife in the slot" there was no way to remove the coins once the bank was filled without smashing it apart and destroying it. Great gift for that February/March pisces birthday.
Dimensions: 8 1/4" long x 5" high x 2 1/8" wide
Note:I am a leading specialist in the field of vintage coin banks...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Bakelite
Large Wood Boat Model
Located in New York, NY
Large wood boat model. Hand carved wooden tugboat. United States, Mid-20th Century.
Dimensions: 28” W x 8.5” D x 15” to tip of mast
*Set of 12 Africa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Antique Schoenhut "Humpty Dumpty Collection" Tiger Circus Toy c.1903-1935
By Schoenhut
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Jointed wooden Tiger manufactured in the 1900s by the Schoenhut Piano Company as part of the "Humpty Dumpty Circus" collection. Made from c...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Annette Himstedt Doll Jule 1992/1993 and Steiff ride-on pull Poodle
By Steiff
Located in Delft, NL
Annette Himstedt Doll Jule 1992/1993 and Steiff ride-on pull Poodle
"June" a vinyl doll made by Annette Himstedt, produced during 1992/1993. June in ori...
Category
20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
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
Antique Vintage Wood Toy Airplane Propeller
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique wood toy airplane propeller
12 x 1.13 x .38 thick
Original unrestored vintage condition
Refer to images listed please.
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Toy Car Decoration from Vilac, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage French Toy Car Decoration from Vilac, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional inform...
Category
20th Century French Toys and Dolls
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Webb Miniature Toy Childs Garden Lawnmower
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Webb Miniature Toy Childs Garden Lawnmower
A great collectible piece, the mower is complete with grass catcher
All the moving parts move, and so could be sharpened and returned t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Large Kokeshi Doll XL Solid Wood Japan Showa Period 37cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large hand made and painted kokeshi doll from the late Showa period (1926-1989), XL size of 37cm! Circa 70s-80s, Japan, marked on the bottom by the maker.
Specific regions have diff...
Category
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Large Kokeshi Doll XL Size Wood Japan Showa Period 38cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Beautiful large hand made and painted kokeshi doll from the late Showa period (1926-1989), XL size of 38cm! Circa 70s-80s, Japan, signed at the bottom by the maker.
Specific regions...
Category
1970s Japanese Showa Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
15” Pink Christmas Trees w Miniature German Ornaments
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Cute small 15” pink Christmas trees decorated with miniature blown glass European Christmas ornaments and figurines. Blown glass tree topper, gold mini garland.
Category
1970s Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Blown Glass, Acrylic
$122 Sale Price
30% Off
1970s Hand Painted Vintage Carousel Horse with Decorative Sphere
Located in Marbella, ES
Charming carousel horse figurine, hand painted with vibrant colours and worn details for a nostalgic feel. The horse is accompanied by a decorative sphere in shades of red and white....
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
4 Vintage 1950s Teak Danish Viking Soldier Figures Mid-Century Collection
By Jacob Jensen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Set of Four, incomplete. The shortest one is missing one arm and one spears. Another taller one is missing a spear. The tallest one is 5.25 inches tall.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Teak
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Era Vintage Brown Stitched Leather Ball, 1920s
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage ball from stitched leather, 1920s with beautiful details like stitched leather parts and a beautiful leather patina.
The original condition of the leather punchball...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather
Collection of (3) American Eskimo Children's Toys Two of Which are Identified
Located in Chicago, IL
Collection of (3) Native American Eskimo Toys. The kayaker in the middle is signed, "Andre Boucher", who was flat-plane woodcarver – trained at Sa...
Category
1940s American Folk Art Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fur, Hide, Cotton, Wood
Vintage Two-Seat Tricycle, Belgium, circa 1940
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage two-seat tricycle with leather seats and a spare tire mounted on the back. The turquoise tricycle has a round mirror on the handle bar. Tricycle is from Belgium and dates back to the 1940s. For decorative use only.
Plaque reads: Brights Mastermakers of Kid Rides.
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
20th Century String Puppet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This oddly beautiful, in a tragic way, puppet was made somewhere in the 20th century, as we are uncertain of their specific creation date. The plexiglass case around them was custom made for them specially, and has kept them safe all these years. You are able to take the puppet out of the case and maneuver it around like any other string puppet. They are dressed in a white, silk suit with black pom poms decorating the gown. Their expression is dramatic in a way that you almost cannot tell what emotion they are expressing; it is up to your interpretation. Great as a collectors item.
PLEXIGLASS BOX Dimensions: 32.5"H x 10.5"W x 10.5"D
We do local delivery close or in Los Angeles for fee.
Will calculate shipping...
Category
Early 20th Century European Expressionist Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silk, Plexiglass
Wooden Wind-Up Double Decker Bus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming painted wooden wind-up patinated white / red double-decker bus. Raw wood peeks through the original paint to make for a pleasing texture and patina. A compliment to bookshel...
Category
20th Century Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
American Mid-Century Modern Woodworking & Cane Handwoven Doll, Teddy Bear Bench
Located in Miami, FL
Doll or Teddy Bear Bench Mid-Century Modern American craftsman woodworking toy.
All handmade designed in Wood and Cane, simply lovely.
This is a fun...
Category
Late 20th Century American Rustic Toys and Dolls
Materials
Cane, Wood
Vintage Asian Geisha Japanese Figurine Collectible Doll 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Asian Geisha Japanese Figurine Collectible Doll Mounted on black wood base.
Vintage Geisha Madame Butterfly Opera House Japanese Doll Figurine.
Vintage Asian Japanese lady with traditional silk kimono.
Hand sewn and dressed in an elegant red, black and gold pinned silk kimono.
Black hair rolled in traditional Japanese Geisha style.
This handcrafted silk doll is a Japanese Geisha doll...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Toys and Dolls
Materials
Textile
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.