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"A Mother and Her Children in the Kitchen" by Bernard Pothast
By Bernard Pothast
Located in Wiscasset, ME
scenes with children, often depicting toys and other objects which are of both historical and artistic
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Early 20th Century Belgian Dutch Colonial Antique Childrens Toys

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Paint

Early 19th Century American Double Sided Games Board
Located in Incline Village, NV
listings of over 100+ vintage toys, games, and antique children's toy savings banks from which to chose
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1830s American Folk Art Antique Childrens Toys

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Wood

19th Century Victorian Games Box Compendium, England, Circa 1895
Located in Incline Village, NV
marketplace See my other listings of over 100+ vintage toys and antique children's toy savings banks from
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1890s English Victorian Antique Childrens Toys

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Wood

1900s Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Miniature Hand Mirror
By George Stockwell 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
sterling silver miniature or toy hand mirror has a circular form with a plain rounded handle. The
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Childrens Toys

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

1860-1890 Meiji Period Omocha-E -woodblock Print NOH Masks Japanese Print
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Various Noh masks. omocha-e" (toy prints for children to cut out and play. Collecting toy prints
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Childrens Toys

Materials

Paper

Japanese Miniature Satsuma Vase Yabu Meizan Meiji
By Yabu Meizan
Located in Atlanta, GA
playing toys with children or catching dragonflies with fans. One scene depicts women working on kimono
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Childrens Toys

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Ceramic

English Painted Wooden Horse Sculpture on Stand from the Mid-19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
in motion, perhaps leaping over a fence. This horse may have started out life as a toy for the
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Childrens Toys

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Wood

19th Century landscape oil painting of hay making
By John Clayton Adams
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
scythes. Whilst the adults work to get the hay cut and gathered, two children play with a toy boat at the
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19th Century Antique Childrens Toys

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Canvas, Oil

Pair French 18th-19th Century Chinoiserie Circle of Jean B. Pillement
By Jean-Baptiste Pillement
Located in Los Angeles, CA
standing young mother, holding a fan, with her three young children playing with a horse-toy, a parrot and
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Late 18th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Childrens Toys

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Canvas, Giltwood

Antique Growler French Children s Toy
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This Antique French children's toy is made of papier mâché and has a chain which leads him on his
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1890s French Folk Art Antique Childrens Toys

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Paper

19th Century Italian Table Lamp Made with Wooden Horse Children s Toy, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th century Italian table lamp made with wooden horse children's toy, 1890s The cost refers to
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1890s Italian Victorian Antique Childrens Toys

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Iron

19th Century Italian Table Lamp Made with Wooden Horse Children s Toy, 1890s
Located in Florence, IT
19th Century Italian Table Lamp Made with Wooden Horse Children's Toy. 1890s The cost refers to
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1890s Italian Victorian Antique Childrens Toys

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Wood, Fabric

Italian Wall Double Lamp Made with a Children s Toy from Late 19th Century
Located in Florence, IT
Italian wall double lamp made with a children's toy from late 19th century. Lampshades to be
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Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Childrens Toys

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Iron

French Table Lamp Made with Wooden Horse Children s Toy from 19th Century
Located in Florence, IT
French table lamp made with wooden horse children's toy from 19th century Measures: Structure cm
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Late 19th Century French Brutalist Antique Childrens Toys

Materials

Bronze

Italian Table Lamp Made with Wooden Horse Children s Toy from 19th Century
Located in Florence, IT
Italian table lamp made with wooden horse children's toy from 19th century Measures: Structure cm
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Late 19th Century Italian Brutalist Antique Childrens Toys

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Bronze

1873 French Children s Toy Lottery Game Wheel of Fortune Table Antique Toy
Located in London, GB
there is a brass bell which tinkle when the wheel is spinning. A very rare antique toy in this beautiful
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1870s French Antique Childrens Toys

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Wood

4 sets Children Toy Blocks, De Stijl, Amsterdam School, Berlage, 1920 s
By Theo van Doesburg, Gerrit Rietveld, De Stijl, Ko Verzuu
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
4 Very nice and decorative toy cubes boxes in two sizes. 1920s the Netherlands. Kropholler, Berlage
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Antique Childrens Toys

Materials

Wood

Artistic Decorative Horse Model Object, France 1920s
Located in Vienna, Vienna
painted wood base, the finely sculpted horse model might have been a children toy in it's past life. We
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1890s French Primitive Antique Childrens Toys

Materials

Animal Skin, Hardwood, Parchment Paper

Child s toy
Located in New York, NY
18th C. Italian child's chair pull toy with dog (or possibly Rhinocerous) figure for handle-clutch.
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19th Century Italian Antique Childrens Toys

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Wood

Antique Tricycle Horse Toy
Located in Retie, BE
Antique tricycle horse toy - children's tricycle with horse. A French antique horse toy circa 1890
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Childrens Toys

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Metal

French 19th Century Doll s Piano, Toy Upright, Mounted Brass, Restored
Located in Ettlingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
A rare French toy piano. It is restored keeping the original parts, is tunable and playable. The
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Childrens Toys

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Brass, Steel

Children s Sled "Village Romp"
Located in New Oxford, PA
Yankee Clipper type sled with outstanding paint, featuring a pleasing American shield on a checkerboard background. The sled survives in outstanding condition, and is accompanied by ...
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1880s American Folk Art Antique Childrens Toys

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Wood

Dump Toy Truck
Located in New York, NY
Pressed steel vintage toy truck with movable wheels and loading door. Original glass and windshield
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Early 20th Century American Antique Childrens Toys

Rare French Antique Toy Horse, circa 1880
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Rare French Antique Toy Horse, made with natural horse hair and hide. Glass eyes and leather straps
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19th Century French Antique Childrens Toys

Pair of French 19th Century Toy Horses
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of french 19th century toy horses in different position. Both are done on carved wood and
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19th Century French Antique Childrens Toys

Early 20th Century Toy Step, Step Bike
Located in Retie, BE
Antique step bike - antique toy step. This child's bike step dates 1900 - 1920. We found this one
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Childrens Toys

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Metal

A 19thC American Wooden Toy Grocery Store
Located in Baltimore, MD
An American wooden toy grocery store with a variety of furnishings and products
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19th Century American Antique Childrens Toys

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Metal

French Pedal Toy Car from circa 1900
Located in den Haag, NL
A French pedal toy car from circa 1900 in good original state.
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Early 1900s French Antique Childrens Toys

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Iron

Large-Scale Keystone Ride-On Toy Fire Truck
By Keystone Manufacturing Company
Located in Fulton, CA
Impressive, large scale "Ride-Em" pressed steel toy fire engine ladder truck by Keystone
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Early 20th Century American Antique Childrens Toys

Materials

Steel

Antique Litho Tin Scissor Toy of Harold Lloyd by Distler Germany, 1920s
By Distler
Located in Retie, BE
1920s cute looking lithographic tin scissor toy by Distler Germany. This charming Antique
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Childrens Toys

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Tin

Rare Handmade Halabala Model Toy Set by Jindrich Halabala for Up Zavody, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Zohor, SK
. Limited edition produced as a toy model set by UP Zavody a furniture factory. The set shows famous designs
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Antique Childrens Toys

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Metal

Large 19th Century Antique Rocking Horse
Located in Lancashire, GB
Large 19th century antique rocking horse. This is lovely, English antique rocking horse, very well carved and still in the original paint finish. In very original condition and com...
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19th Century Antique Childrens Toys

19th Century Walnut Game of the Top
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Rare game of the top in walnut of the first half of the XIX century.
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19th Century Antique Childrens Toys

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Walnut

Schuco Queen I Passenger Steamer, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Lugano, Ticino
Tin toys for collectors in very good condition with the poles, flags and key. Schuco Queen I
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Early 20th Century German Antique Childrens Toys

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Tin

German Character Girl and Boy Marked, Bisque Head, Heubach Köppelsdorf Germany
Located in Lugano, Ticino
German character girl and boy marked: Heubach Köppelsdorf Germany Bisque head, girl with blue sleep eyes, open mouth with two teeth; boy with brown sleep eyes, open mouth with two ...
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19th Century German Antique Childrens Toys

19th Century German Pipsqueak Of A Great Spaniel.
Located in Clear Spring, MD
Papier mache squeak toy of a smirking spaniel. Great color!
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19th Century German Antique Childrens Toys

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Wood, Paint, Papier Mâché

1920s Pressed Steel Fire Truck by Buddy L
By Buddy L. 1
Located in Fulton, CA
Large-scale child's toy manufactured by Buddy L in the late 1920s. Buddy "L" toys were originally
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1920s American Other Antique Childrens Toys

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Steel

Framed Suchard Jigsaw
Located in Alton, GB
Framed Suchard advertising poster puzzle with Cacao, Noisettine, Velma and Milka.
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19th Century Antique Childrens Toys

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Other

Antique Bisque Ceramic Doll, circa 1920
Located in Lugano, Ticino
Old Bisque ceramic doll of the twentieth century. Short dress in red fabric with champagne lace petticoat, necklace in period style.
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Early 20th Century European Antique Childrens Toys

Bespoke Late 19th Century Kingwood Pet Kennel
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The upholstered top lifts off the box to reveal space for a small pet. The kennel is quartered veneered in kingwood and is finished on all four sides. The arched entrance is cross ba...
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1890s French Antique Childrens Toys

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Kingwood

Handmade Belgian Folk Art Textile Marionette Dolls from Various Fairy Tales
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hand made in the 1940s these 19 small marionette dolls were used entertain children with the
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Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Antique Childrens Toys

Child s Miniature Clothes Mangle
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
painted steel frame, timber rollers and rubber-rimmed wheels
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Early 20th Century Antique Childrens Toys

Materials

Steel

Musha Ningyo Samaurai Doll
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This doll is "Kato Kiyomasa" (1562-1611) A very popular Samurai used for Boy's day doll, because of his strength and braveness.
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19th Century Japanese Antique Childrens Toys

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Metal

French Early 1900s Wooden Construction Game, Beautiful Architectural Details
Located in Petaluma, CA
, with spindles, stainglass windows, roofs, clock and more. In 1904 and 1905 there were 5 game/toy
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Childrens Toys

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Wood

Miniature Small Scale Model of a Yew Wood Kneehole Desk, English, circa 1910
Located in GB
This incredible piece of furniture is the best we have seen, made in solid yew wood to a tiny scale. It has seven working drawers and a central cupboard. All of the brass fittings h...
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1910s English Edwardian Antique Childrens Toys

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Yew

19th Century Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
19th century wooden rocking horse, painted grey with red harness, and on a beech rocking foot.
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1860s European Antique Childrens Toys

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Wood

Pair of Black Rag Dolls
Located in Summerland, CA
are embroidered, eyes embellished with buttons and yarn for hair. Each doll wears authentic children
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Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Childrens Toys

Materials

Fabric

Antique Child s Tricycle From Burma
Located in New York, NY
An adorable antique Burmese child's tricycle with parcel carrier and original blue paint. The embossed Burmese characters on the back and side of the carrier add authenticity and int...
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Early 20th Century Burmese Antique Childrens Toys

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Metal

Wooden Shoe Template, Italy, Early 1900
Located in New York, NY
Small pair of solid beech shoe template for kids. Including it's original steel hardware.
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Childrens Toys

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Beech

Kids Sled, Engadine, Late 1800
Located in New York, NY
Unique piece, this dream sled was made in solid bent beech, and hand decorated.
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Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Childrens Toys

Materials

Beech

Rustic American Rocking Horse
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical early American painted child's rocking horse. A fun piece that makes you smile, USA, circa 1920. M177.
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1920s American Antique Childrens Toys

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Wood

18th Century Italian Miniature Bureau
Located in Stamford, CT
This charming miniature was expertly crafted over 300 years ago a testament to the craftsmen's art.
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Childrens Toys

Tole OHMY Tapdancer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Working tapdancer by Lehmann around 1920.
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Early 20th Century German Antique Childrens Toys

Materials

Tôle

A Tole Giant`s Stride
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A tole giant`s stide made by brothers Krauss around 1900 and can be connected to a steams engine
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Early 20th Century German Antique Childrens Toys

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Tôle

Mercedes Of Tin
By Tipo-lito La Presse
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Original coloured Mercedes. Tipo
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Early 20th Century German Antique Childrens Toys

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Tin

19th Century Wooden Horse
Located in New Orleans, LA
Early 19th Century Wooden Horse
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19th Century French Antique Childrens Toys

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Metal

Early 20th Century Merry Go Round Wooden Horse
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
Merry go round wooden horse on modern foot.
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Early 20th Century European Antique Childrens Toys

Materials

Wood

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Antique Childrens Toys For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique childrens toys for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique childrens toys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. Antique childrens toys have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian, Folk Art and Art Deco antique childrens toys are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique childrens toys over the years, but those made by J. E. Steven's Company, J. E. Stevens Co. and Staffordshire are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right Toys-dolls for You

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.

Questions About Antique Childrens Toys
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Generally, an antique toy is any toy made over 100 years ago. A toy made more than 20 years ago is vintage. Shop an assortment of toys on 1stDibs.

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