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Grouping Of Nine 19th C. Wooden Dumbbells
Located in US
Whimsical Group Of Nine 3/4 Weight Wooden Dumbbells. Measurements Are For One Piece. Price Is For The Group.
Category
20th Century American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Puppet Musician with Xylophone
Located in Summerland, CA
Puppet Musician with Xylophone, Banjo and Trumpet
circa 1920
Wooden puppet wearing tuxedo, hand painted face.
Custom stand.
Ex Mendelsohn Collection
circa 1920
Wooden puppet wearing tuxedo, hand painted face.
Custom stand.
Ex Mendelsohn Collection
Category
20th Century American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
African American Puppet
Located in Summerland, CA
African American Puppet
Wood with hand stitched linen trousers and cotton plaid shirt.
Hand painted face.
Wood with hand stitched linen trousers and cotton plaid shirt.
Hand painted face.
Category
20th Century Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood, Fabric
$3,200
1926 Chrysler Showroom Model
Located in Summerland, CA
1926 Chrysler Model
Wood, cast metal, rubber, glass and fabric.
Complete with vintage photograph of actual model listing first four owners dating from 1927-1975. All or...
Wood, cast metal, rubber, glass and fabric.
Complete with vintage photograph of actual model listing first four owners dating from 1927-1975. All or...
Category
20th Century American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
$59,000
Scratch Built Large Movie Prop Boxcar
Located in Pasadena, CA
Back in the days before CG the master model builders in Hollywood spent months constructing scale models that were torched,blown up etc.to create realistic action scenes.The detail i...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Sandshovels Suspended from Wooden Rack with Iron Hasps
Located in New York, NY
Shovels have a lovely old patina and are hanging on an antique oak wooden rack and 19th century iron hasps.
Category
1940s American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Extra Large Sign From Antiques and Toys Storefront, Hand-Painted
Located in Alhambra, CA
Extra large hand-painted storefront signage reclaimed from beloved "JM Antiques and Toys" of
Category
1970s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Felted Wool and Wire Male Character Dolls, Collection of Three
Located in Ferndale, MI
Collection of three Folk Art handmade male characters dolls. Each one a character in and of itself
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal, Wire
Fox Hunt Vignette of 30 Assembled Toy Figures by Britains Ltd., England 1920-60
By Britains, Ltd.
Located in Quechee, VT
. Since they are hand-painted, each figure is a unique example of Industrial Folk Art. Lead toys were
Category
20th Century British Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Lead, Metal
Leather Dachshund Dog Sculpture
By Dimitri Omersa
Located in Werkendam, NL
A nicely proportioned sculptural leather dog originally to be used as pillow roll or children's toy
Category
1960s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Leather
Nautical Folk Art Whirligig Sea Captain in Boat Toy
Located in Lenox, MA
animals out of the garden. They were also called “wind toys”. This piece is signed by its past owner
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
1960s Vintage Original Disney Pluto Rubber Squeak Toy Made in Italy
By Walt Disney
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage Pluto the pup squeak rubber toy made by Ledraplastic Italy in the 1960s.
All four legs
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Rubber
1960s Vintage Collectible Mafalda Doll Made in Italy for Sperlari Candy Maker
Located in Milan, IT
Sperlari in the 1960s and 1970s.
The toy is realized in hard plastic and fabric.
Collector's note
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
1960s Vintage Original Disney One Hundred and One Dalmatians Rubber Squeak Toy
By Walt Disney
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage Lucky, from one hundred and One Dalmatians Disney movie, squeak rubber toy made by
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Rubber
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Toy Village Collection
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century English folk Art Toy Village Collection
An astonishing hand-crafted folk art
Category
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
Ornate Scrolled Iron Slatted Wood Toy Childs Christmas Sleigh Sled Toboggan
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage folk art toy or child's Christmas sleigh/ sled / toboggan. Made of slatted wood with
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Iron
Mid-20th Century Metal Jumping Jigger Toy
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century metal jumping jigger toy.
Hes a bit of fun but has bags of character, this folk
Category
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Folk Art Painted Wood Horse Toys, 2
By Sarried Ltd.
Located in Astoria, NY
Group of Two Folk Art Painted Wood Horse Toys, comprising: pull horse, 1983, one mounted on
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
$875 / set
Mid-20th Century Folk Art English Acrobat Toy
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century Folk Art English acrobat toy
We are proud to offer a rare example of a mid-20th
Category
1940s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Automaton Folk-art Childs Toy
Located in London, GB
We are proud to offer a highly collectable and decorative Folk Art, self-taught child’s pull along
Category
1950s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Folk Art Style Child
s Sheep Rolling Pull Toy, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Folk Art style childs rolling figural pull toy offers cutout sheep form covered in fleece and
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Folk Art Equestrian Felt Hobby Horse on Cart Pull Toy 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage folk art pull toy featuring a felt horse on wood cart
DIMENSIONS
14.5” x 5” x 15” (Width x
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Felt, Hardwood
Ko Verzuu ADO Toys Houthandel Truck, circa 1940
By Ko Verzuu, ADO
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
his toys on his own children. He immersed himself in art and architecture, with which he developed a
Category
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Child
s Toy Train
Located in London, GB
Scratch built child's toy train, painted wood and metal.
Available to view at Brunswick House
Category
1950s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Child
s Toy Train
Located in London, GB
A large tin toy train, scratch built, in imitation of Thomas the Tank Engine.
Available to view
Category
1970s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Ko Verzuu for Ado, Mid-Century Modern, Wood Car Construction Netherlands Toy
By Ko Verzuu, ADO
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
Verzuu tested the quality of his toys on his own children. He immersed himself in art and architecture
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
American Folk Art Articulated Uncle Sam Figure
Located in London, GB
American folk art Articulated uncle sam figure
A naively yet charming hand carved mid-20th century
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
Vintage Folk Art See-Saw with Original Patina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
perfect patina! Made of wood, this Folk Art piece, no longer a great practical toy, but a stunning work of
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Folk Art House Model
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Folk Art House Model
We are proud to offer a charming example of a hand-crafted
Category
1950s British Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
Early 20th Century Folk Art Articulated Pine Figures
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Folk art articulated pine figures
An unusual pair of early 20th Century hand
Category
1940s German Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
Folk Art Wooden Horse
Located in Baltimore, MD
An extraordinary hand-painted folk art wooden horse on platform with wheels retaining much of its
Category
20th Century Hungarian Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
$2,950
Pair of Horse Toys
Located in Nantucket, MA
Carved horse toys in standing position, painted in a crimson brown color with painted eyes and
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood, Paint
Peruvian Folk Art Pink BUNNY Rabbit Woven Basket Handmade Wool
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Adorable Vintage Peruvian folk art pink bunny rabbit with basket handmade wool.
Measures: 12 H X
Category
1960s Peruvian Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Textile, Wool
Three Folk Art Apple Collection
By Wyandotte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The large tin painted apple is signed Wyandotte Toys is on the large tin candy container, the large
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
$475 / set
Toy Acrobatic Rocking Painted Tin Plate Clown
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Toy acrobatic rocking painted tin plate clown
A great little piece, handmade based on a
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Pair of Child
s Pull Toys
Located in Nantucket, MA
Both the black sheep and cow are carved from pine with original paint
and wooden wheels. Great condition. American, circa 1940-1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
Pair of American Folk Art Mid-20th Century Carved Wood Figures
Located in London, GB
Pair of American Folk Art mid–20th century carved wood figures
We are proud to offer a pair of
Category
1950s Mexican Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Charming Folk Art Child
s Bicycle in the Shape of a Horse
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A charming reproduction horse bicycle having carved wood, leather saddle, iron wheels, glass eyes and rope tail. Child size, functional, but we suggest it more as a decorative access...
Category
1980s Philippine Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century Dutch Hand-Crafted Folk-art model of a Working Factory
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century Dutch Hand-Crafted Folk-art model of a Working Factory Building
A very well
Category
1940s Unknown Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Pine
Vintage "Googly Eyed" Goldfish Japanese Windup Toy, circa 1950s
By Yoshiya
Located in Incline Village, NV
This rare Japanese tin toy from the 1950s marked "KO" in a parallelogram was manufactured by the
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
12V Ferrari F1 electric race car by Toys Toys
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning 12V Ferrari F1 electric race car by Toys Toys.
The car is in excellent condition as shown
Category
1990s Italian Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Antique Vintage Child
s Toy Beach Shovel Display Custom Mounted
By Mark Indursky
Located in Manhasset, NY
Custom mounted display of circa 1940s-1950s antique colorful child's toy pressed metal beach
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage Cast Iron "Uncle Sam" Toy Bank Box North American
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
: Height: 11.5 in Width: 5 in Depth: 4 in.
Decorative Americana Folk Art collectible toy bank great to use
Category
Mid-20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Iron
Signed
Dated 1982 Folk Art Black Dolls w/ 19thcVintageClothing
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LATE FOLK ART BLACK DOLLS SIGNED AND DATED 1982.THESE DOLLS ARE MADE WITH VINTAGE 19THC
Category
Late 20th Century American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Cotton
Early Tin Wind Up Toy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early wind up toy with original old surface. This toy works great.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
1950s Wooden Pull Toy Elephant
Located in Geneva, CH
Rare wooden pull toy
Hand painted
Articulated legs are moving while toy is rolling
Category
1950s European Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
1950s Wooden Pull Toy Tiger
Located in Geneva, CH
Rare wooden pull toy.
Hand painted.
Articulated legs are moving while the toy is rolling
Category
1950s European Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
Japanese Folk Art Paper Mâché Tiger with Bobble Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Japanese papier mâché lion is an empeccable display of stunning Japanese Folk Art. The vibrant
Category
20th Century Japanese Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Paper
Vintage Child
s Toy Tin Large Spinning Top by Chein Company, American, Ca. 1950
By J. Chein
Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Highly colorful and completely operational hard to find LARGE tin child's toy spinning top made by
Category
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
French 1940
s Ferris Wheel Toy
Located in Doylestown, PA
An unusual large-size French 1940's Ferris wheel toy in tin with a crank handle and a pulley (to
Category
1940s French Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Tin
Vintage Metal Toy Peddle Airplane / Car
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Metal Toy Peddle Car
Category
20th Century American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy, Tin Fire Truck, 1939
Located in Roma, IT
This tin fire truck is a vintage toy representing a fire truck with 4 firemen, detailed with fire
Category
Mid-20th Century French Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Metal
Rietveld Schröder Model House Toy, 1987
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Plastic scale model kit of the Rietveld Schröder House.
Manufactured in Netherlands in 1987.
It consists of 93 parts of quality ABS plastic in the original colors: red, blue, yel...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Plastic, Paper
CREATIVE PLAYTHINGS ROCKING TOY ; RARE CONFIGURATION
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Designed by Gloria Caranica for Creative Playthings in New Jersey and usually seen with a red ball atop the central stick , this much rarer version has the single simple bar for grip...
Category
1950s American Vintage Folk Art Toys
Rare Kay Bojesen wood toy track, marked
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This a rare toy track by the early apprentice of Georg Jensen and later important designer and
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
1960s Handmade Stuffed Elephant Toy from India
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s handmade stuffed elephant toy from India. Embroidered fabric decorated with mirrors.
Category
1960s Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Fabric
Vintage wood toy Railway Carriage Italy 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage Wooden Toy Railway Carriage from Italy, 1950s - Large Decorative Piece with Partially
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Folk Art Toys
Materials
Wood
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Vintage Folk Art Toys For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of vintage folk art toys is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and plastic, all vintage folk art toys available were constructed with great care. Vintage folk art 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 folk art toys bearing Folk Art or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many vintage folk art toys are appealing in their simplicity, but Walt Disney, Louis Marx and Company and ADO Toys produced popular vintage folk art toys that are worth a look.
How Much are Vintage Folk Art Toys?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $704, while they’re typically $45 on the low end and $65,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Toys for You
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. Indeed, antique, new and vintage toys 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. 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 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 and vintage toys as well as folk-art toys on 1stDibs.
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