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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...
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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fur, Hide, Cotton, Wood
Antique Japanese Hinamatsuri Doll 'Goninbayashi' Drum 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a doll which we use for Hinamatsuri day. This person is one of Goninbayashi.
This person has a Drum. This doll was made with plastic, cotton, silk. This doll was made around ...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Plastic
Japanese Antique Hinamatsuri Doll 'Sannin Kanjo' Nagae no choshi 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a doll which we use for Hinamatsuri day. This person is one of Sannin Kanjo.
This person has Nagae no choshi. This doll was made with plastic, cotton, silk and metal. This do...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Hinamatsuri Doll 'Shicho' Nakijyogo 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a doll which we use for Hinamatsuri day. This person is one of Shicho.
This person has a rake. He is called Shicho, Nakijyogo.
This doll was made with plastic, cotton, bambo...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Bamboo, Plastic
Japanese Antique Hinamatsuri Doll 'Goninbayashi' Flute 1980s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a doll which we use for Hinamatsuri day. This person is one of Goninbayashi.
This person had one flute but we don't find anymore. So it will not come with a flute.
This doll ...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Plastic
Vintage 1930s HANDMADE Hawaiian Doll.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Step into a time when craftsmanship was king with our beautifully handmade Hawaiian Doll from the early 20th century. This ceremonial gem is a rare find, embodying the true spirit of...
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Early 20th Century American Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Cotton
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
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Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Asian 19th Century Ningyo Doll With Head Dress
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Asian 19th Century Ningyo doll with head dress. Great textile details. Nice addition to your classical Asian inspired interiors and table tops.
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19th Century Japanese Other Antique Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Cotton
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
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Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
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Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Initiation Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare imported commodity, glass beads have been a symbol of wealth and importance in south African cultures for centuries, and were exclusively distributed by the region's oba (king...
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Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Wood
Vintage Stuffed Mickey Doll, Children's Toy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage stuffed Mickey Doll.
A Mickey Mouse children's toy circa 1930 - 1940.
This Mickey doll is stuffed with straw, has glass eyes, a teddy open mouth,...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Mohair, Cotton, Glass
Antique German Christmas Scene Doll in Sled, with Music Box, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This beautiful Bisque Head doll, with a smaller baby doll, is seated in a metal sled. The doll has brown glass eyes, blonde hair and teeth. The coat is made of pressed cotton. The sl...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Antique German Folk Art Spun Cotton Wool Santa Claus Ornament Doll Figurine
Located in Dayton, OH
Large antique German spun cotton wool Santa Claus Christmas ornament doll with hand painted composition face.
Measure: 9".
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Ceramic, Wool, Cotton
Vintage Raj Handcrafted Camel Toy India, 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Raj embroidered large camel toy, India, 1950.
Handmade in Rajasthan, India, colorful fabric camel toy.
Vintage oversized camel stuffed cotton embroidered and decorated with...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Moorish Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Cotton
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...
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Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
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...
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Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Key Wind Mechanical Small Striped Cat 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...
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Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
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...
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Late 19th Century Austrian High Victorian Antique Cotton Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
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Located in Plainview, NY
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Hamilton, Ontario
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Rare Early 20th Century Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty German Circus Collection
Located in London, GB
Rare Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus Collection
We are proud to offer a wonderful collection of early 20th Century Schoenhut German Humpty Dumpty toy collection, handmade from various materials. This collection includes 2 clowns, a ring master, 2 ladders, 6 stools, 2 chairs, a horse, a donkey and a poodle. It’s rare to find such a vast collection in close to untouched condition.
Size in inches:
Figures: H 9” x W 4” x D 2”, horses: H 9” x W 2.5” x D 2.5”, poodle: H 5” x W 7” x D 2.5”
Ladders H 12” x W 2” x D 0.3”, chairs: H 5” x W 3” x D 3”, stools: H 2.5” x W 2.5” x D 2.5”
Origin: German
Period: 1910-1920
Material: Wood, cotton and fur
Condition: These items are completely solid in structure and form if not a bit worn due to its age and natural use. For the age of these items these examples are in close to unused condition and have obviously been very well taken care of. The horses necks are loose in stability but firmly in place. Wear around the stools is also present. With light fading and chips across all the items as you would expect from toys that are over 100 years old. Close up photos have been supplied to illustrate these points so please observe carefully and propose questions to us if needed.
History:
Albert Schoenhut, a German immigrant, began producing piano toys in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1872. Thereafter, Schoenhut's toy production expanded to include dolls, dollhouses, blocks, and other wooden toys. In 1903, the firm applied for a patent for a clown toy that would become one of the most popular American toys of all time. By 1904, the company was producing the Humpty Dumpty Circus in great numbers. The circus, at that time, included the clown, elephant, white horse, poodle, and hobo.
Humpty Dumpty success
The Humpty Dumpty Circus was a great hit. The circus personal grew over the years to include a Lady Circus Rider, Lady Acrobat, Ringmaster, Gent Acrobat, Negro Dude (a minstrel), Chinese Acrobat, and a Lion Tamer. Animals included an Alligator, Brown Bear, Polar Bear, Buffalo, Bulldog, Burro, Arabian Camel, Bactrian Camel, Cat, Cow, Deer, Donkey, Elephant, Giraffe, Gazelle, Goat, Goose, Gorilla, Hippopotamus, Brown Horse, White horse, hyena, Kangaroo, Leopard, Lion, Monkey, Ostrich, Pig, Poodle, Rabbit, Rhinoceros, Sea Lion, Sheep, Tiger, Wolf, Zebra, and a Zebu. The 1906 "Everybody's Magazine" ad shown above illustrates some of the performers available at that time. Most early animals had glass eyes which were all changed to a hand painted eye by the 1920s. Even the painted eyes were changed to a decaled eye in many animals as another cost savings measure.
Over the years, the Schoenhut company made many other wooden toys including wooden doll houses...
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1910s German Victorian Vintage Cotton Toys and Dolls
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Cotton, Faux Fur, Wood
American Vintage Porcelain Laurel & Hardy Dolls
Located in Miami, FL
American movie memorabilia, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy porcelain dolls with from comedy duo "Laurel and Hardy" of early American cinema. These are unusua...
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20th Century American Cotton Toys and Dolls
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Porcelain, Cotton, Velvet
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By Steiff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare life like Studio Lion. Comes from a collector dating back to 1950s believe to be German. Style of Steiff.
Great for childs bedroom!
Signs of wear consistent with age. One glass...
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Cotton Toys and Dolls
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Cotton
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Located in Santa Fe, NM
Mickey Mouse Quilt Cover
Region: American
Circa: 1st half 20th Century
Material: Twenty individual cotton cloth panels hand-stitched to a pieced grid of red cloth borders, professionally mounted
Dimension: L. 45 1/2” x W 44” x approximate Depth mounted 1”
Condition: Overall excellent, minor fading
Collection History: Collected by a local antiques dealer in Texas...
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