1910s Toys

Vintage "Rolly Dolly" Clown Toy of German manufacture, circa 1910; capitalizing on the popularity of the circus clown during that time period. For collectors, this would be a diminu...

This is a larger set of colorful early 1900's lithographed blocks (six blocks and 32" tall, with 4 1/2" base block; versus 5 blocks). Considered an early learning device, these turn of the century alphabet blocks...

A collection of 104 antique wooden toy spinning tops in a custom made white painted maple shelved display. Tops can be moved to any configuration y...

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...

Fabulous Flexible Flyer sleds from the early part of the 20th century. In great condition with some of the original stencils. Series E Racer is the...

Early 20th century French mannequin legs We are proud to offer a genuine set of early 20th century hand carved wooden French mannequin legs. In the form...

We are proud to offer an early 20th century handcrafted Folk Art figure of a cow. Made from hand carved wood, stuffed with sectioned straw, and aged linen body. A highly decorative a...

Early 20th century original Mr Jolliboy dancing doll circa 1915 We are proud to offer an original circa 1915- 1920 Mr Jolliboy dancing doll, advertised o...

Early 20th century English carved wooden Punch & Judy puppets (lots of Extras) We are proud to offer a collection of early 20th century carved wooden Punch and Judy puppets, which i...

Early 20th century scratch built Hackney carriage model We are proud to offer a unique scratch built early 20th century Hackney carriage and horse model. This item is a complete one...

Early 20th century cast iron amusement arcade footballers - Price is per piece - Cast iron with Phosphor bronze kicking leg - Original paint - Originally used in the amusement ...

This is the larger oversized version (21 1/4") long of the fire patrol manufactured by The Dent Hardware Company of Fullerton, Pennsylvania, circa 1910. It is also the rarer, three h...