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Toys and Dolls For Sale
Style: Hollywood Regency
Style: Arts and Crafts
Real Toscana Sheep Black Fur Rabbit Toy
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fur
Real Toscana Sheep White Fur Rabbit Toy
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fur
A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Wonderful Old French Pull Along Circus Elephant
Our charming fellow has a a very worn felt coat/saddle and a matching head dress, he sits on red tin w...
Category
1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Felt
Real Toscana Sheep Truffle Fur Rabbit Toy
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fur
Antique Handcrafted German Railroad / Train Station Ticket Booth By Bing Bavaria
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare and great looking antique toy train ticket dispenser by Gebruder Bing, Nurnberg (GBN).
Since buying and selling only the rarest antiques h...
Category
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Iron Tassel Frame Pet Cat Dog Bed or Doll Bed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Iron Tassel Frame Pet Cat Dog Bed or Doll Bed. Item featured is a nice size for small pets or doll display, gold leaf gi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Toys and Dolls
Materials
Iron
German Bisque Porcelain Half Doll with Original Wire Lace Skirt Antique, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite antique German half doll with original lace dress on wire base.
She is holding the hand away. It is marked with mold number 7125/5....
Category
1910s German Hollywood Regency Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Colorful Painted Carousel Style Rocking Horse
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A remarkable large scale painted rocking horse decorated in the manner of a carousel horse. The white horse with brown mane and tail wears a red saddle on a blue blanket. The rump is decorated with a blond female mask flanked by pink and white dogwood flowers, the breast with the same flowers. With inset plastic colored faceted stones overall. With two brass twisted rods mounted on the white rocker...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Real Toscana Sheep Fur Rabbit Toy Made to Order
By JG Switzer
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG Switzer from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, Little JG Rabbit is for Bigs and Littles...
Category
2010s American Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fur
Antique French Doll Mold in Copper, 1910s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Complete and intact French doll mold in solid copper. Very early industrially used mold for production of rubber dolls. You very rarely see the body and head...
Category
1910s European Arts and Crafts Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Copper
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Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Foot Brass Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist foot keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ma...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Brass
H 3 in W 0.75 in D 0.75 in
Victorian, Boot Jack With Boot Pulls
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Victorian Folding Boot Jack.
A useful folding portable, campaign boot jack with boot pulls. The boot jack is made to a fairly standard design and the sort t...
Category
20th Century English Toys and Dolls
Materials
Mahogany
1950s German Newspaper Advertising Tin Clips Midcentury Graphic Design Set
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Small collection of light duty metal clips, from German newspapers. Silkscreen on thin metal. All working.
Kölnische Zeitung (Cologne Gazette)
Frankfurter Rundschau
Rheinische P...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Twin Pops Seesaw
Located in Miami, FL
The twin pops seesaw is part of the pop-up park series created to inspire play. The seesaw is not only intended for children, but designed for adults,...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Stainless Steel
Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children's Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Patent 75086 - This is a large tobacco box with many purposes, (Child's Paint Set). Car in multicolored golden tin in classic brass. Almost new with all the original parts. Wonderful...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 3.94 in W 10.24 in D 4.73 in
Late 19th Century Pennsylvania Miniature Walnut & Pine Paneled Chest of Drawers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Late 19th century miniature two-drawer chest of drawers.
With paneled sides and turned feet and knobs.
Cosisting of Walnut with a pine secondary and nail construction.
Fo...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Walnut, Pine
H 13.75 in W 13.5 in D 8 in
19th Century Child’s Mahogany Bagatelle Table, circa 1840
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century child’s mahogany Bagatelle table, circa 1840, mounted on a period custom base. The shallow rectangular mahogany case is hinged to open as ...
Category
1840s English Regency Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Mahogany
Summer ! French Old Parasol
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
French elegant hand-embroidered antique parasol, handle rattan wood: it is perfect for this season and we should learn to use it.
Idea: electrify if Y...
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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Rattan, Linen
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Brass Heart Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist heart keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck ...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Brass
H 1.75 in W 1 in D 0.25 in
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
Rare and Unusual 19th Century Louis XVI Style Dog/ Doll Bed or Baby Crib
Located in Buchanan, MI
Rare and unusual 19th century Louis XVI style dog/ doll bed or baby crib. The ultimate in luxury for your little furry friend.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Walnut
Large Sterling Silver Antique Globe Match Striker Finnigans London 1913
Located in London, GB
Very Large Antique Globe sterling silver Match striker. Date London 1913 by makers Finnigans Ltd 18 New Bond St London SW1
This is the largest format...
Category
Early 20th Century British Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Previously Available Items
Gucci Vintage Silver Plated Basset, 1960s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Pair of decorative bassets dogs in silver plated brass, signed Gucci Italy on the bottom.
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Antique Arts & Crafts Gustav Stickley Childs Chair No 342, Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission Child's Small Chair by Gustav Stickley, Catalog #344, offers oak construction with slat back over leather seat and raised on square and straight le...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Early 20th Century Dolls Rocking Cradle Bed, circa 1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century dolls rocking cradle bed, circa 1910
Absolutely charming rocking crib for your dolls
Late 19th-early 20th century - All handmade
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Antique Pierrot Theater Doll Head, Marionette Head
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Theater doll head, Marionette Head of Pierrot.
This Street Theater Head has a very realistic expression, it looks like a real head and has a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Other
Wooden Standing Grey Horse Leather Leash, 19th Century
Located in Sofia, BG
A rocking horse is a child's toy, usually shaped like a horse and mounted on rockers similar to a rocking chair. There are two sorts, the one where the horse part sits rigidly attached to a pair of curved rockers that are in contact with the ground, and a second sort, where the horse hangs on a rigid frame by iron straps the horse moves only relative to the frame, which does not move.
Predecessors of the rocking horse may be seen in the rocking cradle, the tilting seats used during the Middle Ages for jousting practice as well as the wheeled hobby horse. The toy in its current form did not appear before the 17th century, though some conflicting sources note medieval manuscripts including references to carved rocking horses, presumably of the toy kind.
From the 19th century onward, rocking horses became more commonly considered as child's toy. Mostly built by hobby woodcrafters, and ranging from relatively crude to finely ornamented and the toys of future kings, it was not until the late 19th century that the production became industrialised.
In 2006, the Guinness Book of World Records certified Katlinel and Les Hartness of California as having the largest hand carved wooden rocking horse...
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1890s French Arts and Crafts Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Antique Wooden Toy Horse, 19th Century ON SALE
Located in Sofia, BG
Antique wooden toy horse.
COMPLIMENTARY SHIPPING WORLDWIDE
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19th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Pushkin "Ruslan & Ludmilla" 18k Gold Collectors Fairy Tale Plate 1988, Russia
Located in Sofia, BG
Beautiful Bradex "Ruslan & Ludmilla" plate, the first plate in the Russian Legends collection. Plate number 2849, circa 1988, 7-1/2"
The plate was made with up to 17 layers of colored pigments on black porcelain and enhanced with 18kt gold on hard fired porcelain. The reverse side is written in Russian describing the title, story and serial number 2849. Manufactured in Soviet/Russian porcelain...
Category
1980s Russian Arts and Crafts Vintage Toys and Dolls
Materials
Gold
Decorative Vintage Horse in Worn Burlap, Leather and Wood
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Decorative vintage horse in worn burlap, leather and wood. This horse used to be covered in a fur fabric but only parts of this fabric remain. What's left gives the horse a beautiful...
Category
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Leather, Burlap, Wood
Porcelain Doll by Alberon Limited Edition
By Alberon Dolls Ltd.
Located in Sofia, BG
This beautiful Alberon Doll is an individual numbered ltd edition doll. Quite rare now, definitely a collector’s item. Can only go up in Value.
Designed by Philippa Thornton. She is...
Category
19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Toys and Dolls
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Italian Glazed Ceramic Polar Bears
Located in Houston, TX
Whimsical pair of Italian Mid-Century glazed ceramic polar bears with musical instruments. One with a tambourine, the other with a drum.
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Toys and Dolls
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.