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Toys and Dolls For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color:  Black
Black Leather Stuffed Elephant Toy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-sewn black leather stuffed elephant figurine toy. He will make a wonderful gift for anyone who loves elephants. In the style of Dimitri Omersa'...
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Late 20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Leather

Midcentury Stocks and Bonds Board Game by 3M
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury stocks and Bonds board game by 3M, circa 1964. This set is in excellent condition and appears to have never been played. Stocks & Bonds is a "stock market game for investors and speculators of all ages and incomes" according to the box. This game is complete and consists of a stock board, chalk, eraser, dice, calculator, securities review cards, record sheets, situation cards, stock certificates...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls

Materials

Paper

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...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls

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Steel

Rocket Sculptures Mobile
Located in Chicago, IL
Three steel cast rockets movable and suspended on 16 foot long cables. Each sculpture has designated cable. Turn buckle mounting mechanism on each cable.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal, Wire

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Located in valatie, NY
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Il Mobile Romano by Goffredo Lizzani
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Spanish Scrollwork Iron Galleon / Sailing Ship Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wrought iron Spanish caravel boat / galleon sculpture. Spain, 1940s-1950s This sailing ship sculpture was handcrafted in Spain at the mid-20th century period. The ship has a richly detailed scrollwork...
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Lacquered iron rocket, France early 20th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Lacquered iron rocket France early 20th century Probably part of an old amusement park attraction. wooden stand included 37 cm Conditions: good overall conditions, a bit of rus...
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Betel Motor Car Art Deco Brass Box, Collectible Toy, Children's Paint Set, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
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Red Sculptural Tubular Steel and Wood Mid-Century Modern Children Chair, 1950's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Red Sculptural Tubular steel and Wood Mid-Century Modern Children chair, 1950's With lovely Patina and wear.
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Real Toscana Sheep Black Fur Rabbit Toy
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...
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Traditional Religious Jesus Christ Sculpture
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-20th century turned Jesus Christ figure of made of plater. Made in Olot, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and u...
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Wood

Traditional Religious Jesus Christ Sculpture
Traditional Religious Jesus Christ Sculpture
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H 20.87 in W 13 in D 13 in
Swedish Folk Wooden Dala Pig Toy, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Handpainted Swedish wooden traditional Dala pig toy. Designed by Nils Olsson in Sweden, circa 1960. Materials: Wood In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age...
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Swedish Folk Wooden Dala Pig Toy, circa 1960
Swedish Folk Wooden Dala Pig Toy, circa 1960
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H 3.55 in W 5.52 in D 1.97 in
Real Toscana Sheep Truffle Fur Rabbit Toy
Located in Sebastopol, CA
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San Francisco Trolley Toy Friction Car. Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
San Francisco trolley toy Friction cable car; made of all tin; important to note because this was the first of it's kind having been made in the 1950s. They were all tin (no plastic); 7 1/4" long (not shorter); green (not red or multi-clored); "Bay and Taylor St" placard; #504" and most importantly the figures are actual FIGURES made of formed pressed steel and then hand painted and lithographed. Cheaper later models were simply lithographed into the flat sheet steel. Also, my example works (see video). It is a friction toy...
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Intricate Vintage Handmade Beaded Indian Doll Marionette Folk Art Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Doll. Intricate Vintage Handmade Indian Doll Marionette Folk Art Mexico. No label. Measures: 23 tall x 13 wide x 4.25 deep. Preowned vintage handma...
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Charles Eames Naugha Monster Doll
Located in Riverdale, NY
In 1960, Charles Eames designed the “Nauga Monster” to promote the launch of Uniroyal’s Naugahyde brand of artificial leather (or “pleather”). The campaign humorously claimed that Na...
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Charles Eames Naugha Monster Doll
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H 15 in W 23 in D 3 in
Mid-20th Century French Wax Mannequin Bust
Located in London, GB
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Adorable Vintage Minnie Mouse Figure by Walt Disney R Dakin & Co Hong Kong 1960s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
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Cute Cuddly Teddy Bear Brown Leather 1960s Style Abercrombie & Fitch
Located in Chula Vista, CA
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Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure/Toy
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage condition. Features porcelain head, hands and feet. Made in France during the ...
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Euréka Pedal Car Model Delahaye, France, 1950s
By Euréka
Located in Antwerp, BE
Euréka Pedal Car model Delahaye. This 1950s metal pedal car toy was made in France by Eureka. It's attributed to the Classic Car Delahaye 135. Thi...
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Euréka Pedal Car Model Delahaye, France, 1950s
Euréka Pedal Car Model Delahaye, France, 1950s
H 18.12 in W 53.15 in D 20.48 in
Lesney Die Cast Matchbox Series Toys, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
About: Price is for the pair. Matchbox series "No. 4 Major Pack" Shovel and "No. 30 8 Wheel Crane" metal toys. Made in England. Creator: Lesney, Ruston-Bucyrus, England. Materials and techniques: Die cast...
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Set of Four Midcentury Beatles Bobble Head Figures by Car Mascot
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice set of four midcentury "Beatles" bobble head figures by Car Mascot, circa 1964. The figurines are made of papier mâché and hand painted.; overall, th...
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Dimitri Omersa Vintage Leather Bull, 1965
Located in Munich, DE
Vintage leather bull toy by Dimitri Omersa, manufactured by Omersa & Co, Lincolnshire England for Liberty’s of London.   
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Dimitri Omersa Vintage Leather Bull, 1965
Dimitri Omersa Vintage Leather Bull, 1965
H 7.88 in W 11.23 in D 5.12 in
Cast Aluminum Alligator Playground Toy by Mexico Foundries Reedsville, PA
Located in New York, NY
Cast aluminum ride on toy alligator, made by Mexico Foundries Reedsville Pennsylvania. This example is in nice original condition with patinated paint surf...
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Collection '10' Banthrico and Metal Banks Western/Americana Theme. Ca. 1950's-70
By Banthrico Inc.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Banthrico, Incorporated (and similar companies) manufactured coin savings banks for banking institutions who used them as premiums to those who opened up a savings account. In the case of young children they were given to them to encourage thrift and savings. These (10) banks are a representation of that era 1950 to early 1970's, encompassing patriotic and western themes. They were always made of white metal, and typically plated; usually in a copper finish. 1) "John F. Kennedy" Bust Bank". First National Bank in Alton" (Illinois) by Banthrico circa 1963, 5 1/8" high Completely original. Beautiful example (key lock coin trap intact). Referenced #31 "Coin Banks by Banthrico" by Jim Redwine 2) "Charlie Russell...
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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.

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