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Vintage Christmas Big Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

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Wood

Set of Danish Teak Viking Figures, Attributed to Kay Bojesen – Denmark, 1960s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Set of Danish teak Viking figures, attributed to Kay Bojesen, Denmark, circa 1960s, emblematic of Scandinavian modern design and playful wooden objects of the mid-20th century. These...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

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Wool, Teak

19Thc Original Painted Sailor Iron Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original painted sailor coin bank.The condition is very good.
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Toys

Materials

Iron

Vintage Christmas Medium Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

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Wood

East German Yellow Vinyl Giraffe Vintage Toy Classic, 1960s, GDR
Located in Andernach, DE
Wonderfully hand crafted East German vintage toy – a true classic. These were made from soft vinyl sheets and softly stuffed. here in a lovely yellow, off-white and red combination. ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Plastic

Antique Swan swing set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully timeworn children’s ride-on toy crafted in the evocative shape of a swan, likely dating back to the early to mid-20th century. With layers of cracked white paint reveal...
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Early 20th Century French Toys

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Steel

billard pokerballs aramith belgium 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
billard pokerballs aramith belgium 1970s Original condition
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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Polyester

Set of Two Vintage Christmas Small Nutcrackers, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcrackers figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their h...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

Vintage Christmas Big Blue Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

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Wood

Early 20thc Wooden Salmon Sled
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original painted and decorated sled from New England. Stamped/Signed By the maker under the body. In Very good condition.
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Toys

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Metal

"William Tell" Mechanical Toy Savings Bank. American, Circa 1896 (All Original)
Located in Incline Village, NV
"William Tell" mechanical bank was patented and manufactured in 1896 by the J. & E. Steven's Company in Cromwell, Connecticut (please see image of the underneath with patent informat...
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1890s American Folk Art Antique Toys

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Iron

Vintage American Wind Up Tin Toy "Milton Berle" Crazy Car by Marx Toy Co C.1952
Located in Incline Village, NV
The "Milton Berle" car is one of a series of "Crazy Cars" manufactured by the Louis Marx Toy Company of New York City; this one being one of the more prolific examples, owing to the ...
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Tin

Vintage Christmas Nutcracker Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Big wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been thei...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

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Wood

1940s Coney Island Amusement Park Kiddie Car Fire Engine in Original Condition
By Pinto Brothers Mfg.
Located in Savannah, GA
Produced by Pinto Bros Mfg of Coney Island, New York, this all-original 1940s firetruck was part of a circular ride at the famed Coney Island Amusement Park. Featuring lucky Number 4...
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1940s American Industrial Vintage Toys

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Metal

Collection of 3 Italian 19th Century Marionettes
Located in London, GB
Collection of 3 Italian 19th century Marionettes A fantastic set of 3 19th century hand crafted marionette puppets. All with original cotton, silk and valour clothing intact, han...
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19th Century Italian Early Victorian Antique Toys

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Pine

19th Century Original Painted Iron Clown Bank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun and folky original painted iron penny bank has the original painted surface in working condition. Put a penny in his hand and pull the lever for him to swallow the coin. The small tin...
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1890s American Country Antique Toys

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Iron

Vintage Wooden Indian Toy Horse on Wheels
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage wooden Indian toy horse on wheels, circa 1970s. The piece has a latch in the front that allows you to rotate the top portion open to a hidden sto...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Toys

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Metal

Vintage Christmas Big Green Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

Cast Iron Toy Fire Pumper Truck by Hubley, ca. 1920 s All Original Paint
Located in Petaluma, CA
This rather large fire truck was done at the height of the production of cast iron toys, 1920's. Having iron wheels as opposed to rubber, which does often melt, and rich original br...
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1920s American Other Vintage Toys

Materials

Iron

Vintage Richters German Anchor Blocks Building Toy
Located in Barcelona, ES
Discover a piece of history with this vintage Richters German anchor blocks building toy, also known as Der Geschickte Baumeister. Made in Rudolstadt, Germany, circa 1900, this set c...
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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Toys

Materials

Quartz

Rare Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy; Germany, Circa 1895
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage and rare "Rolly Dolly" Musical Toy by unknown German manufacturer; circa 1895; contemporaneous with early Schoenhut toys, it depicts a "Well Dres...
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1890s German Folk Art Antique Toys

Materials

Composition

Wagen Bed in Fiberglass and Palisander Wood Veneer
Located in Paris, FR
Bed Wagen for children room. Made with fiberglass with outside with chrome-plated finishes. With palisander wood veneer inside and withseveral storage compartments for a bed, a tv, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Toys

Materials

Chrome

Articulated Cyclist Toy – Belgian Folk Art, Early 20th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Articulated Cyclist Toy – Belgian Folk Art, Early 20th Century" Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Articulated Cyclist Toy Handcrafted Solid Wood — Rare Colonial-Era Subject — Mechanically Designed Pedaling Motion (Belt Missing) Description A rare and remarkable early 20th-century Belgian folk art toy, hand-carved entirely from solid wood, depicting a stylized Black cyclist mounted on a painted green bicycle. The figure is fully articulated and was originally designed with a mechanical belt-drive system (now absent) connecting the foot pedals to the rear wheel. When pushed forward, the toy was engineered to simulate a realistic cycling motion, animating the rider's legs in tandem with the rotation of the wheels. Materials & Construction Primary material: Solid wood (no plywood or laminates) Figure & Bicycle: Fully carved, hand-painted in polychrome (green, red, black, ochre) Mechanical features: Jointed limbs designed to move with crankshaft motion Metal-spoked wheels on rotating axles Pulley attachment points for original belt-drive (belt now missing) Dimensions: Length: 53 cm Height: 42 cm Condition: Structurally intact; expected surface wear and patina consistent with age; belt mechanism missing but all original pulley points and joints remain. Iconography & Cultural Context The cyclist is depicted as a Black male figure in a red cap and outlined uniform, rendered in a simplified, expressive style typical of early folk toys. The toy likely reflects Belgium's colonial presence in the Congo during the early 20th century (Congo Free State until 1908, Belgian Congo from 1908–1960). Such depictions were common in Belgian visual culture of the time, often appearing in children's media, toys, and public exhibitions. This toy offers not only mechanical charm but also serves as a historical document, reflecting period attitudes and visual language. It holds curatorial interest for ethnographic, toy history, and colonial-era cultural studies. Dating & Attribution Date: Circa 1900–1930 Origin: Likely Belgium Style: Folk art, with vernacular mechanics and colonial subject matter Comparison: Closely parallels German kinetic push toys...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Folk Art Toys

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Wood

Vintage wooden toy Pinocchio, Italy, 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing jointed wooden doll, hand painted Pinocchio, made in Italy in the 1960s. Good vintage condition. Dimensions: Width: 9 cm / 3.54 inches Height: 32 cm / 12.6 inches Depth: 9 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Toys

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Wood

1950s Racing Car Model or Toy No. 7 Oldtimer Ferrari 500 by Geobra, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Mid-20th century classic kids toy or model by German toy makers Geobra. The well played model is shaped after the classic racing car Ferrari 500 from 1952, created by Aurelio Lampred...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

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Plastic

"Cat With A Bow Seated" Still Bank, American, circa 1970
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Cat With A Bow Seated" cast iron still bank is a re-issue of a bank by the same name and same casting made in the early 1900s by the Grey Iron C...
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Iron

Collection of Seven 19thc Miniature Irons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun collection of 19thc cast iron irons are most unusual and very hard to find. These irons were probably like salesman samples or children's. largest miniature sat iron measur...
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Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Toys

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Iron

Collection of Seven 19thc Miniature Irons
Collection of Seven 19thc Miniature Irons
$1,036 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 19th Century English Tiny Clogs, Children s or Doll Shoes
Located in Delft, NL
Early 19th Century English Tiny Clogs, Children's or Doll Shoes English clogs and is made from leather and has wooden soles The shoes has a tongue, stitching and nails. They are in ...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Toys

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Leather, Wood

Antique 1860 Childrens Tricycle Horse Glass Eyes Wood Metal Fabric
Located in Munich, DE
This children's tricycle has seen its best days a long time ago, however, it has retained all its charm and magic. The face, the handles and the wheels are made out of rusty metal. T...
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1860s French Belle Époque Antique Toys

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Iron

1990s Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Postmodern Set Maplewood Board Modern
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1990s Michael Graves Chess and Checkers Postmodern Set Maplewood Modern Board. Item features a maplewood board with black and white resin chess pieces, ...
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1990s Modern Toys

Materials

Maple

Antique balance toy Galloping Cowboy Moving , handpainted forged iron, 19th C.
Located in Bilzen, BE
An antique balance toy showing a cowboy on it's horse when it balance is the head and tale of the horse moving like also the cowboy This is totale han...
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Toys

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Christmas Big Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

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Wood

Vintage Christmas Medium Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

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Wood

Early 20th century hand carved puppet head
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century hand carved puppet head Dimensions in inches: H 8.5” x W 4” x D 4” Age: Early 20th Century Origin: England Condition: Aged Ov...
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1920s British Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Pine

Swedish Wooden Toy Horse Rocker
Located in Charleston, SC
A charming handmade wooden toy horse rocker. Very sturdy for children. Sweden, circa 1900 Surprising pieces and objects, authentic, decorative and rare...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Toys

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Pine, Paint

Swedish Wooden Toy Horse Rocker
Swedish Wooden Toy Horse Rocker
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Toy, Small Motorcyclist, Made in Japan, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Boy on Tricycle is an original vintage toy. Vintage friction toy representing a motorcyclist on his bike. Small toy made in tin in Japa...
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Late 20th Century Japanese Toys

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Metal

Vintage Toy, Schuco Examico 4001 Car, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This Schuco Examico 4001 car is a wind up mechanical toy car, made between 1950s/60s. Working stick shift and reverse. Vintage toy made in tinplate and plastic. Lighthly scrat...
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Mid-20th Century German Toys

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Metal

Original Vintage Toy, Friction Motorcyclist, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
This friction motorcyclist is a vintage tin toy. Vintage friction tin toy representing a motorcyclist on his blue bike. Made in Western Germany,...
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Mid-20th Century French Toys

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Metal

Early 1900 s Decorated Child s Pencil Box with Multiple Sliding Compartments
Located in Red Lion, PA
This delightful early 20th-century decorated child’s pencil box is both functional and full of character. Crafted from hand-cut wood with a slightly rustic charm, the box bears a lit...
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Toys

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Wood

Child Wind Up Toy "Crawling Beetle" by The Lehman Toy Co. Germany, Circa 1900
Located in Incline Village, NV
Listed as #431 in the Lehman catalogues this wonderful vintage children's wind up toy, manufactured by the prestigious and iconic Lehman Toy Company of Germany; was patented in 1895 (see image--markings under wing ). The toy was made for over 25 years and was quite popular. When wound up using the underside attached clockwork( key (see attached movie) the toy depicts the six legged beetle crawling across the floor by moving it's legs back and forth while flapping it's wings in the air. All the markings "Pat. U.S.A." "D.R.G.M." "Pat April 23, 1895" "Lehman" are clearly marked under the wing (see image). It is lithographed and hand painted in colors of bluish green wings, a red and white head, yellow and black under wings, with red and blackish green legs. This particular example is completely original ,which is highly unusual for this toy as a search of other examples would reveal that one or several of the legs are typically lacking, or repaired, as are the fragile wings as well. There is no restoration and no touch up paint of any kind. to this toy. It is original in every respect. The toy is catalogued as "EPL #431" and documented on page 129 of the book "Lehman Toys" by Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik, published in 1982. Dimensions: 4 1/4" long x 2" high x 4" wide Provenance: Recently acquired from a highly regarded West Coast collection of antique wind...
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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Toys

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Tin

Mid 19th Century Antique Wooden Rocking Horse on Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
A wonderful mid 19th Century folk working wooden rocking horse painted in early white paint, with glass eyes {one missing} real mane and tail hair, leather saddle on a wooden frame. ...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Toys

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Wood

American Country Painted and Carved Wooden Rocking Horse
Located in Queens, NY
American Country (20th Century) carved and painted double sided rocking horse.
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20th Century American Country Toys

Materials

Paint, Wood

Monumental English Clinker Built Pond Yacht
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1910 Monumental English Clinker Built Pond Yacht Measures: W162 x D32 x H200 cm.  
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20th Century Toys

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Toy, Wind Up Toy Musical Carousel, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This vintage wind up toy musical carousel is a mechanical toy representing a beautiful carousel with moving horses. Made up in hand painted wood. ...
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Mid-20th Century European Toys

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Metal

Black Leather Stuffed Elephant Toy
Located in Moreno Valley, 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

Materials

Leather

Japanese Aging Toy Soccer Ball/ Object / 1970-1990s / Wabi-sabi Mingei
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is an old toy soccer ball. Over the years, the outer material has peeled off, exposing the inner material. The appearance, which has changed naturally over time, has a beauty th...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Other

Children Rocking Wooden Toy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very beautiful children's rocking chair in beech plywood minimalist craftsmanship the design of the rocking chair is essentially a nod to the shape of a swinging banana!
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Bentwood

Children Rocking Wooden Toy
Children Rocking Wooden Toy
$620 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Vintage Fabric Wood Glove Puppetry, circa 1920 Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Art deco vintage glove puppetry with 10 character puppets, circa 1920 Austria. A fabulous and very rare glove puppetry including the characters: Mr. Pu...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Toys

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Fabric, Wood

Victorian "9-Spot" Dominoe Game 55 Piece Set in Jointed Hardwood Box, 19th C.
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a rare and original '9 Spot' Dominoe game of 55 individual dominoes, coming complete with its jointed wooden box or case. Dominoe sets are normally six-spot sets giving a to...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Toys

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Bone, Wood

Monumental 19th Century Rocking Horse with Original Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very fine country rocking horse is not only fantastic looking and all original paint it is sturdy and strong. The pony skin is worn as well as the saddle but all in tack.
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Toys

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Wood, Leather

19thc Original Red Painted Wooden Wagon W/ Stenciling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Normand St-Pascal, PQ Found in Pennsylvania, This Original red painted wheel barrel has a mustard stenciling.
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Toys

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Wood

A vintage kinetic balance object of a small rowboat/Vintage iron balance toy
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This unique iron balancer appears to have been manufactured overseas. It depicts a man wearing a hat paddling a small boat. This delicately balanced piece sways back and forth thanks...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Folk Art Toys

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Iron

"Lamb" Cast Iron Still Bank, American, Circa 1970
Located in Incline Village, NV
"Lamb" cast Iron still bank is a re-issue of a bank made in 1928. It was made by The John Wright Company in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania in 1970. They...
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1970s American Folk Art Vintage Toys

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Iron

Early 20th Century Toy Noah s Ark, German
Located in Incline Village, NV
Toy Noah’s Arks for children to play with were very popular in the late 19th and early 20th century, and Germany was very prolific in their production. This particular ark is all ori...
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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Toys

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Wood

Japanese Daruma Doll HIMEDARUMA Yuhime-ningyo Ehime 1990s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a doll which is called Yuhime-Ningyo. These dolls are made in Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture. The kimono which the doll is wearing is made with silk. We say that these dolls ar...
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1990s Japanese Showa Toys

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Porcelain, Silk, Plastic

Deco Toy Horse on Wheels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pull toy horse in original condition, functional.
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Toys

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Christmas Small Red Nutcracker, Wood, Erzgebirge, Germany, 1970
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Wooden nutcracker figure from the Erzgebirge. The region Erzgebirge formerly Eastern Germany is famous for this special kind of nutcrackers, where intricate carving has been their ho...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Toys

Materials

Wood

"Billiken" Cast Iron Still Bank, American, Circa 1909
Located in Incline Village, NV
Original "Billiken" cast iron still bank patented in 1908 by Florence Pretz (patent number on the back in raised letters "NO39BO3". It was manufa...
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Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Toys

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Iron

1940 s Folk Art John Carr s Jacquard Puppets The Turnip s, Scarecrow Gardener
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A charming collection of hand crafted puppets by John Carr, (William & His Turnips) depicting a scare crow, a gardener with a hoe and 12 turnips. Develope...
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Mid-20th Century English Toys

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Fabric, Pine

Steiff Bear
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original German made Steiff Bear with glass eyes. The original tag is in place and in tact. Steiff is know for well made Toy bears that are jointed and hav...
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1930s American Adirondack Vintage Toys

Materials

Cotton, Glass

Steiff Bear
Steiff Bear
$556 Sale Price
20% Off

Antique, New and Vintage Toys

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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