Vintage British Toys
Lot of 61 Britains Toy Soldiers Deetail Scots Guards Highlanders Band Mounties
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 61 circa 1960s - 1970s Deetail plastic toy soldiers by Britain Ltd. Lot includes Royal
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage British Toys
Materials
Plastic
$700 / set
H 2.5 in W 1 in D 0.75 in
Lot of 62 Britains Vietnam War Toy Soldiers Land Rover Jeep Artillery Boat
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 62 late 1960s-1970s toy soldiers, weapons and vehicles by Britains Ltd. Lot includes: 47
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage British Toys
Materials
Metal
$585 / set
H 2.25 in W 6.5 in D 2 in
Hanging Wicker Monkey after Mario Lopez Torres
By Mario Torres
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small hanging wicker monkey holding a grouping of leaves. This cute brown monkey is created from wicker and features arms and legs which are bent so that they may hang from any spo...
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Vintage British Toys
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Paint
Recent Sales
1940s Painted Wooden Tri-Ang Rocking Mickey Mouse Toy Made in England
By Tri-ang Toys
Located in Milan, IT
Toy maker.
Collector's note:
Lines Bros Ltd was a British toy manufacturer of the 20th century
Category
1940s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Toys
Materials
Metal
H 26.78 in W 31.5 in D 14.97 in
Fox Hunt Vignette of 30 Assembled Toy Figures by Britains Ltd., England 1920-60
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
nostalgia of childhood and a changed sport.
It is assembled from the Britains Ltd. toy sets entitled "The
Category
20th Century British Modern Vintage British Toys
Materials
Lead, Metal
H 3.25 in W 2.75 in D 0.75 in
Meccano No.1 Constructor Car
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In 1932, Meccano Ltd. -- the makers of the classic line of engineering / construction toys (the
Category
1930s English Modern Vintage British Toys
Materials
Metal
Britains American Civil War Union Toy Soldiers Gun Team Artillery Carriage
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1970s set of plastic military toys by Britains Ltd, portraying Union soldiers from the
Category
1970s Vintage British Toys
Materials
Metal
Britains Ltd Artillery Carriage
Lead Soldiers
Located in Astoria, NY
Britain's Ltd. miniature artillery carrriage and group of painted lead soldiers, 33, likley 1970's
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Toys
Materials
Lead
20th Century British Ceremonial Drum from the 22nd Croydon Group
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A lovely and decorative ceremonial drum from the 22nd Croydon group, England, mid 20th century. The drum can double up as a decorative side or coffee table with the simple addition o...
Category
20th Century British Vintage British Toys
Materials
Leather, Wood
1950s Mobo Rocking Horse, Decorative Horse
Located in Hook, Hampshire
was a well known British toy producer in the 1950s and one of its best sellers was a Classic metal
Category
1950s British Vintage British Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage Sid Willis Toy Soldier British Military Still Life Oil Painting on Board
By Sidney Willis
Located in Dayton, OH
"Vintage Sidney Willis (aka Sid, b.1930), still life oil painting featuring a toy solider scene or
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage British Toys
Materials
Hardwood, Paint
H 17.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Mickey Mouse Car Mascot - Hood Ornament Automobilia, British, circa 1930
By Walt Disney
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A rare Mickey Mouse car mascot, British, circa 1930, made of bronze Nickel plating, with engraved
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage British Toys
Materials
Nickel, Bronze
Disney Mickey Mouse Car Mascot, Hood Ornament Automobilia, British, circa 1930
By Walt Disney
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A rare Mickey Mouse car mascot, British, circa 1930, made of bronze Nickel plating, with engraved
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage British Toys
Materials
Marble, Bronze
British Folk Art Whimsical Enamel Painted Carved Wood Model Ship Toy Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
, Edinburgh.
Westminster Public Libraries, London. The British Toy-Makers Guild.
British Toy Fair, at Georg
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage British Toys
Materials
Enamel
H 8 in W 12.25 in D 4.5 in
British Folk Art Whimsical Enamel Painted Carved Wood Model Ship Toy Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
, Edinburgh.
Westminster Public Libraries, London. The British Toy-Makers Guild.
British Toy Fair, at Georg
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage British Toys
Materials
Enamel
Antique 1953 Lead Toy HM the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Rare Boxed Original
By Britain
s Historical Series
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Elizabeth II on her coronation in 1953
This is part of a larger set of vintage royal exhibition toys that
Category
1950s English Elizabethan Vintage British Toys
Materials
Lead
H 3.75 in W 5.12 in D 1.68 in
Royal Scots Greys Mounted Toy Soldiers By W. Britains Ltd.
By W. Britain
Located in Quechee, VT
Hand-painted W. Britains, Ltd. toy soldiers from the set #1607, an assemblage of five troopers from
Category
20th Century British Campaign Vintage British Toys
Britains Ltd. Toy Soldier Set: Yeomen of the Guard (Beefeaters)
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
Britains Ltd. Set #1257, Yeomen of the Guard (Beefeaters), consisting of eight troopers in Tudor
Category
20th Century English Vintage British Toys
Two Sets of Gordon HIghlanders Vintage Toy Soldiers by Britains Ltd.
By W. Britain
Located in Quechee, VT
.
All Britains Ltd. toy soldiers prior to 1966 were made of a lead alloy, which was outlawed for use in
Category
1950s British Campaign Vintage British Toys
King
s African Rifles, Vintage Toy Soldiers by W. Britain Ltd
By W. Britain, LTD
Located in Quechee, VT
This is set #225 by W Britain Ltd., entitled "King's African Rifles." It is composed of eight
Category
Mid-20th Century British Edwardian Vintage British Toys
Materials
Lead
Her Majesty
s State Coach Pulled by Eight Windsor Greys, Britains Ltd Toy, 1963
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
This is Britains Ltd set #9401, "Her Majesty's State Coach" with a team of eight Windsor grey
Category
1960s English Baroque Vintage British Toys
Materials
Lead
H 3.25 in W 20 in D 2 in
French Foreign Legion, Vintage Toy Soldiers by W. Britain Ltd
By W. Britain, LTD
Located in Quechee, VT
W. Britain LTD set #1711: "French Foreign Legion, Marching at the Slope, with Mounted Officer
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Vintage British Toys
Materials
Lead
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 5 Toy Figures by Britians Ltd.
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
This set of five toy figures are from Britains Set #9156, "Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Summer
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1960s British Vintage British Toys
"Arabs on Horses", Britains Ltd. Set #164
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
Britains Ltd. Catalog Set #164, "Arabs on Horses", four-pieces complete with four Arabs wearing
Category
1940s British Vintage British Toys
"Royal Horse Artillery", Britains Ltd. 13-Piece Set #39
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
Britains Ltd. complete Set #39, "King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery" (Review Order), consisting of
Category
20th Century British Vintage British Toys
Full Band of the Coldstream Guards in Original Box, by Britains Ltd., UK, 1949
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
This is W. Britain's Set #37, "Band, Coldstream Guards," produced between 1948 and 1955 in this
Category
1940s English Campaign Vintage British Toys
Materials
Lead
H 2.5 in W 1 in D 0.75 in
Britains Ltd. Toy Soldier Set of Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Located in Quechee, VT
Hand-painted lead alloy toy soldiers by Britains Ltd. of London. This is set #1349, Royal Canadian
Category
20th Century English Vintage British Toys
Vintage British 1940s Fairground Motorbike
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare and collectable 1940s fairground ride motorbike.
On a slight angle, would have been the outside ride on the carousel.
Stands on its own or can be bolted to the floor.
...
Category
1940s English Vintage British Toys
Materials
Wood
US Medical Team WW I Wheeled Litter, Toy Soldiers by DJ
s Originals, 1978
By DJ
s Originals
Located in Quechee, VT
standard Wm. Britains Ltd. toy soldier size of 55 mm.
The Porters established their business in 1978 to
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage British Toys
Materials
Metal, Zinc
H 2.25 in W 1.13 in D 0.75 in
Vintage 28 Piece British Fox Hunt Hand Painted Figures
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible vintage set of twenty-eight British fox hunt figures, circa 1930's. The set is
Category
1930s British Vintage British Toys
Britains Toy Set #142, French Zouaves Charging with Fixed Bayonets, 1930-1940
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
This lead-alloy set of toy soldiers is by Britains LTD of London, UK. It is an historically
Category
1930s English Campaign Vintage British Toys
Materials
Lead
H 2.13 in W 0.5 in D 2.63 in
Zulus of Africa, Toy Soldiers by Britains Ltd., Set #147
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
This eight-piece set of toy soldiers (Set #147 by Britains Ltd.) is its in original paint, and
Category
1930s European British Colonial Vintage British Toys
Materials
Lead
Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Vintage Toy Soldiers by Britains Ltd.
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
This grouping of nine hand-painted lead alloy toy soldiers by William Britains, Ltd., consists of
Category
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Toys
Materials
Lead
Elizabeth II in State Landau, Team of Six Windsor Greys, Britains Ltd. Toy, 1955
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
This toy is Britains Ltd. Set #2094, "State Open Road Landau with H.M. The Queen and H.R.H. The
Category
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Vintage British Toys
Materials
Lead, Metal
H 3.13 in W 15 in D 2.25 in
George VI Coronation of 1937, Toy State Coach of England by W. Britain Ltd
By W. Britain, LTD
Located in Quechee, VT
W. Britain LTD rare 17-piece Set #1470: "His Majesty's State Coach with Team of Eight Windsor Greys
Category
1940s English George III Vintage British Toys
Materials
Lead
Color Party of the Scots Guards, Vintage Lead Toy Soldiers by W. Britain Ltd
By W. Britain, LTD
Located in Quechee, VT
The full title of this Britain's set #2084 is "Color Party of the Scots Guards: Ensigns with King's
Category
1950s British Campaign Vintage British Toys
Materials
Lead
H 6.5 in W 0.5 in D 0.63 in
Ultra Modern Dolls House, 1930s
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
Manufactured by Lines Bros (who founded the British Tri-ang toy empire) this was the Deco-inspired
Category
1930s European Vintage British Toys
Materials
Wood
Britains Set #224 Arabs on Foot, Camels, Horses with Palm Trees
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
Britains Ltd. toy soldiers in the eleven-piece Catalog Set #224 in hand-painted hollow-cast lead
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1930s English Vintage British Toys
Vintage British Wooden Double Decker Bus Model/Toy
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very cool double decker English bus made in pressed board and wood, circa 1960.
Use it as a toy
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Toys
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Charles Eames DCM Dining Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Vienna, AT
Charles Eames DCM dining chair with seat and back of molded walnut veneer, chromed steel. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1946. Produced by Herman Miller, model DCM. Signs of we...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Toys
Materials
Steel
Gorgeous Brass Lizard Nutcracker Vintage, France, 1960s Mid Century Modern
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic early 1960s french large and heavy nutcracker shaped like an lizard. Nice addition to your room, to use it as is or just for your collection of bronze items. Found at an esta...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Toys
Materials
Bronze, Brass
$460
H 3.13 in W 11.38 in D 3.75 in
French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Bamboo, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and bamboo table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1960s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 5.5” Top Diameter x 8” Bottom Diameter x 6.75...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Toys
Materials
Wood, Bamboo
Monumental 18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental 18th Century Aubusson Verdure Tapestry
From the historical residence Chateau de Nernier, situated on the French side of Lake Geneva:
A magnificent French verdure tapestry...
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18th Century French Baroque Vintage British Toys
Materials
Wool, Silk
Bench, Cantilever, Mid Century, Walnut, Danish Cord, Weave, Hardwood, Semigood
By Semigood Design
Located in Issaquah, WA
Mid-century inspired, hardwood and woven Danish cord bench.
The lead time provided is an estimate and may extend up to 12 months. If you require delivery by a specific date, we kin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Toys
Materials
Cord, Hardwood
$3,250 / item
H 18 in W 41.125 in D 18 in
Original Vintage Comic Book Superhero Poster Featuring Batman The Caped Crusader
By Carmine Infantino
Located in London, GB
Original vintage Batman poster for The Caped Crusader featuring a colourful illustration of the comic book superhero wearing his grey and blue costume, mask and cape with the bat log...
Category
1960s American Vintage British Toys
Materials
Paper
$2,411
H 40.16 in W 27.17 in D 0.04 in
Japanese Antique Small Door Wall Decoration 1860s-1900s / Abstract Art Wabi Sabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old small window frame made in Japan. It was originally used as a traditional Japanese mud wall fixture. It dates back to the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and has been in us...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Vintage British Toys
Materials
Bamboo, Cedar
$700
H 25.99 in W 21.66 in D 1.58 in
1930 Wooden Carnival Game by French Game
Novelty, Milwaukee, WI
Located in Surrey, BC
Unusual Folk Art wooden carnival game in working condition and with original paint. Players bet on which city the spring-released airplane will land on. Made by French Game & Novelty...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Vintage British Toys
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Art Deco Ash Club Chairs
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Art Deco (Circa 1925) ash club chairs with padded upholstered scoop back and seat on U form support
platform. (Attributed to Pierre Chareau) (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vintage British Toys
Materials
Ash, Upholstery
Wedgwood Queensware
Moonlight Lustre
Nautilus Shell Form Centerpiece
By Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful early 19th Century Wedgwood 'Moonlight Lustre' Centerpiece in the form of an open Nautilus Shell decorated in iridescent tones of pink, purple, cream and orange. The base...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Vintage British Toys
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Opaline Glass Wall or Ceiling Lights, Italy, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Opaline Glass Wall or Ceiling Lights, Italy, 1970s (14 Available, Priced per Fixture)
Description:
Offered here is a set of Mid-Century Modern lights made in Ita...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Toys
Materials
Metal
$1,130 / item
H 4.73 in W 11.82 in D 15.75 in
Antique American Oak Farmhouse Kitchen Pantry Ice Box Refrigerator Bar Cabinet
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful early 1900s Ice Chest. Made oak with a stout rectangular frame featuring three doors, original brass hardware and paneled sides. Interior is enameled with two mesh shelve...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Vintage British Toys
Materials
Oak
$2,250
H 41 in W 32 in D 16.5 in
Large "Ganesh
Parvati" Painted Iron Screens, India, circa 1950s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Delightful pair of large iron screens, depicting the Hindu deities Parvati and Ganesh.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Vintage British Toys
$7,688 / set
H 65.75 in W 53.94 in D 1.19 in
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.
Category
18th Century English Neoclassical Vintage British Toys
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf
Dunbar Sofa by Edward Wormley on Brass Legs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Fully restored in beautiful fog grey mohair over polished brass legs. Sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950s.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage British Toys
Materials
Brass
Italian 19th Century Lit De Presentation, Presentation Bed
Located in Round Top, TX
A charming later 19th century Lit De Presentation - Presentation Bed from Venice, Italy. Such a wonderful piece was used to formally "present" the infant at his baptism. This bed wil...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Vintage British Toys
Materials
Wood
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Vintage British Toys For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of vintage British toys for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, paper and wood, all vintage British toys available were constructed with great care. Vintage British toys have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage British toys are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, folk art and industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Raymond Lowey, Clifford
Rosemary Ellis and Walt Disney each produced beautiful vintage British toys that are worth considering.
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 Vintage British Toys
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