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Vintage toys - Musical wind-up automaton - Armand Marseille
Vintage toys - Musical wind-up automaton - Armand Marseille

Vintage toys - Musical wind-up automaton - Armand Marseille

Located in Porto, PT

Antique toys - Musical wind-up automaton - Armand Marseille. German circa 1894; polychrome biscuit porcelain head marked 'Armand Marseille', papier-mâché body. Fabric clothing. Worki...

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Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Other

Vintage Toys - Musical Wind-Up Automaton - Simon & Halbig
Vintage Toys - Musical Wind-Up Automaton - Simon & Halbig

Vintage Toys - Musical Wind-Up Automaton - Simon & Halbig

Located in Porto, PT

Antique toys - Musical wind-up automaton - Simon & Halbig. German; with porcelain head; marked 'Simon & Halbig' on the back. Papier-mâché body; articulated arms and legs. Key...

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Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain

Animal Wind-up toy dog with spin tail, 1950s
Animal Wind-up toy dog with spin tail, 1950s

Animal Wind-up toy dog with spin tail, 1950s

Located in Delft, NL

Animal Wind-up toy dog ​​with spin tail, 1950s A wind-up animal toy, colored yellow with brown spots in velvety soft mohair and green glass eyes. On the belly the winding system wit...

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Mid-20th Century European Toys and Dolls

Materials

Mohair, Straw

Vintage Russian USSR Soviet- Wind-Up Bear Drinking Honey Works & Key
Vintage Russian USSR Soviet- Wind-Up Bear Drinking Honey Works & Key

Vintage Russian USSR Soviet- Wind-Up Bear Drinking Honey Works & Key

Located in Den Haag, NL

The bear holds a Wooden pot with ‘med’, the Russian word for honey, written on it. He lifts it to his mouth. My Russian teacher is very knowledgeable about words, and often explains...

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Vintage 1950s Russian Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fur, Faux Fur

"See Saw Circus Monkeys" American Tin Wind-Up Toy Circa 1950
"See Saw Circus Monkeys" American Tin Wind-Up Toy Circa 1950

"See Saw Circus Monkeys" American Tin Wind-Up Toy Circa 1950

Located in Incline Village, NV

The "See Saw Monkey Circus" American tin toy is not often found in this excellent and original condition. It was made circa 1950 in New York City by The Lewco Products Company establ...

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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage Wind-Up Bunny Rabbit Toy with Drum and Cymbals, 1950s-1960s.
Vintage Wind-Up Bunny Rabbit Toy with Drum and Cymbals, 1950s-1960s.

Vintage Wind-Up Bunny Rabbit Toy with Drum and Cymbals, 1950s-1960s.

Located in Seattle, WA

This vintage wind-up bunny rabbit toy dates to the mid-20th century, likely from the 1950s-1960s. The toy features a plush-covered body with pink plastic eyes and original fabric clo...

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Fabric

Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy by Lindstrom, "Dancing Katinka" American, Circa 1930
Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy by Lindstrom, "Dancing Katinka" American, Circa 1930

Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy by Lindstrom, "Dancing Katinka" American, Circa 1930

By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1

Located in Incline Village, NV

Antique toys like this (wind ups) are difficult to find in outstanding operating condition as this one (see the video attached) because of the rough play they would have received fr...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905
"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905

"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905

By E.P. Lehman Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

"Kadi" is the name of this rare Chinese themed vintage German made mechanical toy; depicting two turn of the century Chinese men with pigtails walking along, while carrying a large t...

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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

"Jo The Acrobat" Mechanical Monkey Clockwork Wind-Up Toy France Circa 1950's
"Jo The Acrobat" Mechanical Monkey Clockwork Wind-Up Toy France Circa 1950's

"Jo The Acrobat" Mechanical Monkey Clockwork Wind-Up Toy France Circa 1950's

Located in Incline Village, NV

This is an all tin vintage wind up toy and a very strong example of "L' Acrobate" by the "Joustra Toy Company, Paris, France; manufactured circa 1950's. Quite remarkably, it includes...

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Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Early Vintage Chein Company All Tin Toy Wind-Up Limousine, American, Circa 1930
Early Vintage Chein Company All Tin Toy Wind-Up Limousine, American, Circa 1930

Early Vintage Chein Company All Tin Toy Wind-Up Limousine, American, Circa 1930

By J. Chein & Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

This is one of the earlier, New York City based, J. Chein Company, tin toy pieces. They started doing lithography in 1930. This toy wind-up sedan was made circa 1930 and is brightly ...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

"Monkey Playing Maracas" Vintage Tin Wind-Up Toy Marked "Haji" Japan C.1950's
"Monkey Playing Maracas" Vintage Tin Wind-Up Toy Marked "Haji" Japan C.1950's

"Monkey Playing Maracas" Vintage Tin Wind-Up Toy Marked "Haji" Japan C.1950's

Located in Incline Village, NV

"Monkey Playing Maracas" is a Japanese post war wind up tin toy marked "Haji" (known for their high quality toys) a subsidiary of the Mansei Toy Company of Tokyo, Japan circa 1950's;...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

"Bobby The Monkey On A Tricycle" Clockwork Wind-Up Tin Toy; Germany Circa 1947
"Bobby The Monkey On A Tricycle" Clockwork Wind-Up Tin Toy; Germany Circa 1947

"Bobby The Monkey On A Tricycle" Clockwork Wind-Up Tin Toy; Germany Circa 1947

Located in Incline Village, NV

This is a fine quality German tin clockwork toy made by the well known toy maker The Karl Arnold Toy Company established in Nuremburg, Germany in 1906. This toy was made immediately ...

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Vintage 1940s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Antique Toy Wind-Up Double Decker Bus by Ferdinand Strauss Toy Co. Circa 1925
Antique Toy Wind-Up Double Decker Bus by Ferdinand Strauss Toy Co. Circa 1925

Antique Toy Wind-Up Double Decker Bus by Ferdinand Strauss Toy Co. Circa 1925

By STRAUSS

Located in Incline Village, NV

Antique Wind-Up Double Decker open air bus by the Ferdinand Strauss Toy Company, New York; circa 1925; is quite a large and substantial toy resembling very closely, buses of that era...

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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy "Boy Skier" by J. Chein & Co. American Circa 1950
Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy "Boy Skier" by J. Chein & Co. American Circa 1950

Vintage Tin Wind Up Toy "Boy Skier" by J. Chein & Co. American Circa 1950

By J. Chein & Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Very nice condition all tin, vintage wind up toy by J. Chein Company, New York City, circa 1950, "Boy Skier"; in all original paint and lithography; in colors of orange scarf, blue t...

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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Baby L" Speedboat by Lindstrom Toy Co., American Circa 1933
Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Baby L" Speedboat by Lindstrom Toy Co., American Circa 1933

Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Baby L" Speedboat by Lindstrom Toy Co., American Circa 1933

By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1

Located in Incline Village, NV

Vintage toy speed boat manufactured by the Lindstrom Toy Company of Bridgeport Connecticut, circa 1933 or earlier; the Lindstrom company having been founded in 1913, made quality tin...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage Wind Up Tin Toy "Monkey Riding A Horse" by Haji Co., Japan, Circa 1958
Vintage Wind Up Tin Toy "Monkey Riding A Horse" by Haji Co., Japan, Circa 1958

Vintage Wind Up Tin Toy "Monkey Riding A Horse" by Haji Co., Japan, Circa 1958

Located in Incline Village, NV

Made in Tokyo, Japan by The Haji Company (see image for mark/logo), this all tin vintage wind up toy, circa 1958, depicts a "Monkey Riding A Horse". It is in all original paint and e...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

"Drummer Boy" Tin-wind-up Toy by Louis Marx, New York City, circa 1940's
"Drummer Boy" Tin-wind-up Toy by Louis Marx, New York City, circa 1940's

"Drummer Boy" Tin-wind-up Toy by Louis Marx, New York City, circa 1940's

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

This 1940's "Drummer Boy" brightly colored lithographed tin wind-up toy capitalizes on the popularity of marching bands, spawned from World War II and the preponderance of patriotism...

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Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

"B.O. Plenty" Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy by Marx Original Box. American, Circa 1935
"B.O. Plenty" Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy by Marx Original Box. American, Circa 1935

"B.O. Plenty" Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy by Marx Original Box. American, Circa 1935

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

"B.O. Plenty (printed on the back) is the name of this American made tin wind-up toy; named after the classic Dick Tracy comic book and radio character of the 1930's. In his hand he ...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage Litho Wind-up Tin Toy Duck 1940's to 1950's, West Germany, US Zone
Vintage Litho Wind-up Tin Toy Duck 1940's to 1950's, West Germany, US Zone

Vintage Litho Wind-up Tin Toy Duck 1940's to 1950's, West Germany, US Zone

By Deutsches Reichs Gebrauchs Muster (D.R.G.M.) 1

Located in Andernach, DE

West-German tin mechanical tin toy from the 1940s to 1950's in the shape of a duck, which features waddling legs, once the 'beast' ist put in motion via it's legs.... but be aware: ...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935
"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935

"Boy Riding An Alligator" Vintage Wind-Up Toy by J. Chein Co., N.J., Circa 1935

By J. Chein & Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Manufactured circa 1935 by The J. Chein Company in Harrison, New Jersey, this vintage tin toy, when wound up, depicts a young boy in islander garb, trying to ride an alligator who da...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage Tin Wind-up Toy "Clown in A Barrel" by J Chein & Co. American Circa 1935
Vintage Tin Wind-up Toy "Clown in A Barrel" by J Chein & Co. American Circa 1935

Vintage Tin Wind-up Toy "Clown in A Barrel" by J Chein & Co. American Circa 1935

By J. Chein & Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Made by J. Chein & Company Circa 1935 in New York City; originally inventoried as #258 (same number as similar looking Popeye toy dated 1932) and was named "Mechanical Clown Barrel W...

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Vintage 1930s Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Vintage Schuco Wind Up Toy - Dancing German Couple, circa 1930
Vintage Schuco Wind Up Toy - Dancing German Couple, circa 1930

Vintage Schuco Wind Up Toy - Dancing German Couple, circa 1930

Located in Lugano, Ticino

Vintage Schuco Wind Up Toy - Dancing German Couple, circa 1930 Made in Germany

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20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Vintage Schuco Wind Up Toy, Dancing German Couple, circa 1930
Vintage Schuco Wind Up Toy, Dancing German Couple, circa 1930

Vintage Schuco Wind Up Toy, Dancing German Couple, circa 1930

Located in Lugano, Ticino

Vintage Schuco wind up toy - dancing German couple, circa 1930 Made in Germany.

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20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Functional Wind-Up Monkey Toy, U.S. Zone, circa 1950
Functional Wind-Up Monkey Toy, U.S. Zone, circa 1950

Functional Wind-Up Monkey Toy, U.S. Zone, circa 1950

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H 5.91 in W 3.94 in D 0.79 in

Functional Wind-Up Monkey Toy, U.S. Zone, circa 1950

Located in Lugano, Ticino

Functional and colored wind-up monkey toy, made U.S. ZONE, Germany, circa 1950. Material: Tin and plastic.

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Vintage 1950s German Toys and Dolls

Wolverine Zilotone No. 48 Wind Up Musical Toy, circa 1930s
Wolverine Zilotone No. 48 Wind Up Musical Toy, circa 1930s

Wolverine Zilotone No. 48 Wind Up Musical Toy, circa 1930s

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H 4.34 in W 7.88 in D 8.27 in

Wolverine Zilotone No. 48 Wind Up Musical Toy, circa 1930s

Located in Lugano, Ticino

Rare vintage 1930s No. 48 Zilotone Windup tin toy made by Wolverine Supply & Mfg. Company, Pittsburgh, PA, circa 1930s; pressed steel and tin toy. Great example to add to your vint...

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Vintage 1930s American Toys and Dolls

Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy Motorcycle with Co-Driver and Key
Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy Motorcycle with Co-Driver and Key

Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy Motorcycle with Co-Driver and Key

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H 5.12 in W 4.73 in D 7.09 in

Vintage Wind-Up Tin Toy Motorcycle with Co-Driver and Key

Located in Schagen, NL

Vintage Wind-up Tin Toy Motorcycle with Co-driver and key. The piece comes from ca. the 1950s and remains in good condition for it’s age. Normal wear. Number: 605.

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Vintage 1950s Industrial Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Schuco Tin Wind Up Young Man Drinking from German Bisque Stein, circa  1930
Schuco Tin Wind Up Young Man Drinking from German Bisque Stein, circa  1930

Schuco Tin Wind Up Young Man Drinking from German Bisque Stein, circa 1930

Located in Lugano, Ticino

Schuco tin wind up young man drinking from German bisque stein, circa 1930 Made in Germany, pre-war period.

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20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Wooden Wind-Up Double Decker Bus
Wooden Wind-Up Double Decker Bus

Wooden Wind-Up Double Decker Bus

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H 5.5 in W 9 in D 3 in

Wooden Wind-Up Double Decker Bus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charming painted wooden wind-up patinated white / red double-decker bus. Raw wood peeks through the original paint to make for a pleasing texture and patina. A compliment to bookshel...

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20th Century Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Li'l Abner Tin Lithograph Mechanical Wind-Up Piano Band Toy
Li'l Abner Tin Lithograph Mechanical Wind-Up Piano Band Toy

Li'l Abner Tin Lithograph Mechanical Wind-Up Piano Band Toy

By Unique Art Manufacturing Co.

Located in Fulton, CA

Unique Art Manufacturing Toy Company. Circa. 1940’s. Tin Lithographed Windup “Li’l Abner and his Dogpatch Band” . In excellent, original working condition. Tin wind up toy featuring ...

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Vintage 1940s American Toys and Dolls

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Tin

1920s Boxing Tin Wind-up "KNOCK-OUT" PRIZE FIGHTERS. Ferdinand Strauss / Marks
1920s Boxing Tin Wind-up "KNOCK-OUT" PRIZE FIGHTERS. Ferdinand Strauss / Marks

1920s Boxing Tin Wind-up "KNOCK-OUT" PRIZE FIGHTERS. Ferdinand Strauss / Marks

By Marx Toy Co.

Located in Buffalo, NY

Ferdinand Strauss who was bought out by the Marx Toy Co. This is the Knock Out Prize Fighter toy in good working condition. Please see video.

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Vintage Tin Wind-up Toy "Doughboy"  by J.Chein Company. American Circa 1930
Vintage Tin Wind-up Toy "Doughboy"  by J.Chein Company. American Circa 1930

Vintage Tin Wind-up Toy "Doughboy" by J.Chein Company. American Circa 1930

By J. Chein & Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Of American manufacture, by the J. Chein Toy Company in New York City; this early 1930's vintage tin toy depicts a World War I "Doughboy" or American infantryman wearing his back pac...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by The Ferdinand Strauss Corp; Man, Mule & Wagon; c1920
Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by The Ferdinand Strauss Corp; Man, Mule & Wagon; c1920

Antique Tin Wind-Up Toy by The Ferdinand Strauss Corp; Man, Mule & Wagon; c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique wind up toy by The Ferdinand Strauss Corp. offers painted tin plate construction and depicts a mule drawn cart with a man, circa 1920 Measures- 5.25''H x 3.25''W x 8.75''D

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Early 20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Antique City Hall Park Union Depot Wind Up Tin Street Trolley Car & Box c1900
Antique City Hall Park Union Depot Wind Up Tin Street Trolley Car & Box c1900

Antique City Hall Park Union Depot Wind Up Tin Street Trolley Car & Box c1900

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique City Hall Park 175, Union Depot Wind Up Painted Pressed Steel Summer Trolley Clockwork Toy Trolley Car by the Morton E. Converse Co. (Winchendon, MA), in original dovetailed ...

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Early 20th Century North American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Steel, Tin

Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Johnny" The Dancing Clown by Lindstrom Toy Co., Circa 1930
Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Johnny" The Dancing Clown by Lindstrom Toy Co., Circa 1930

Vintage Toy Wind-Up "Johnny" The Dancing Clown by Lindstrom Toy Co., Circa 1930

By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1

Located in Incline Village, NV

This is a hard to find pre war vintage, Made in America wind up tin toy by The Lindstrom Toy Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, circa 1928-1932. The action is fabulous; when wound ...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage Toy Wind-Up Speed Boat with Driver by Lindstrom Toy Co., American 1933
Vintage Toy Wind-Up Speed Boat with Driver by Lindstrom Toy Co., American 1933

Vintage Toy Wind-Up Speed Boat with Driver by Lindstrom Toy Co., American 1933

By Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company 1

Located in Incline Village, NV

Vintage toy speed boat manufactured by the Lindstrom Toy Company of Bridgeport Connecticut, circa 1933 or earlier; the Lindstrom company having been founded in 1913, made quality tin...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage Toy Wind-Up Dump Truck by The Marx Toy Company, N.Y. American Circa 1930
Vintage Toy Wind-Up Dump Truck by The Marx Toy Company, N.Y. American Circa 1930

Vintage Toy Wind-Up Dump Truck by The Marx Toy Company, N.Y. American Circa 1930

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

Offered is a hard to find Marx floor toy dump truck with dual action. NOT diecast------made of all tin. Capability to raise and lower the bed is activated by rotating the attached a...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Machine Age Aluminum Wind-Up Car
Machine Age Aluminum Wind-Up Car

Machine Age Aluminum Wind-Up Car

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Machine Age Aluminum Wind-Up Car

Located in Buffalo, NY

Nice little conversation piece,, 1950s wind up aluminum toy car/ tractor..

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20th Century American Machine Age Toys and Dolls

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Aluminum, Metal

Vintage Japanese Wind Up Tin Elephant, circa 1970
Vintage Japanese Wind Up Tin Elephant, circa 1970

Vintage Japanese Wind Up Tin Elephant, circa 1970

Located in San Francisco, CA

About Charming colorful tin toy windup elephant toy with plastic ears and a soft plastic trunk. Found in Japan. Made in China for the Japanese market. Works well. Wind it up and w...

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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Schuco 3000 Wind-Up Toy, Telesteering Car, 1930s
Schuco 3000 Wind-Up Toy, Telesteering Car, 1930s

Schuco 3000 Wind-Up Toy, Telesteering Car, 1930s

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H 4.14 in W 1.58 in D 1.38 in

Schuco 3000 Wind-Up Toy, Telesteering Car, 1930s

Located in Delft, NL

Schuco 3000 wind-up toy, Telesteering car, 1930s A Schuco 3000 wind-up toy car in red, black and silver metal car in box with accessoires. All original boxed Schuco with wheel, c...

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20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mechanical Hand-Painted Wind-Up Duck on Bike
Vintage Mechanical Hand-Painted Wind-Up Duck on Bike

Vintage Mechanical Hand-Painted Wind-Up Duck on Bike

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage style mechanical tin metal wind-up duck on bike. In good working order This vintage style wind-up toy is made of beautify printed tin. Use the key to wind up the colorfully...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Wind-Up Toy "KnockoutChamps" with Original Box, circa 1930
Wind-Up Toy "KnockoutChamps" with Original Box, circa 1930

Wind-Up Toy "KnockoutChamps" with Original Box, circa 1930

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

"Knockout Champs" was manufactured by Louis Marx & Co. in New York, circa 1930. The toy is made of lithographed tin, the boxers are hand-painted celluloid, and the rope around the ri...

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20th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Vintage Mechanical Wind Up Tin Toy Motorcycle 1970' Collectible Toy
Vintage Mechanical Wind Up Tin Toy Motorcycle 1970' Collectible Toy

Vintage Mechanical Wind Up Tin Toy Motorcycle 1970' Collectible Toy

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage mechanical hand-painted wind up tin toy motorcycle 1970's . Vintage motorbike mechanical toy in good working order with the original paint, Wind up tin toy motorcycle mecha...

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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Marx Toys Cowboy in Jeep Tin Lithograph Wind-Up Toy
Marx Toys Cowboy in Jeep Tin Lithograph Wind-Up Toy

Marx Toys Cowboy in Jeep Tin Lithograph Wind-Up Toy

By Marx Toy Co.

Located in Fulton, CA

1950's Marx Toys tin lithograph and plastic wind-up Jeep with Cowboy driver. Notice cowboy boots and steer horns mounted to front grill. Excellent, original working condition.

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Mid-20th Century American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Santa Claus Wind Up Toy Figure Vintage German Christmas, 1960s
Santa Claus Wind Up Toy Figure Vintage German Christmas, 1960s

Santa Claus Wind Up Toy Figure Vintage German Christmas, 1960s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful German Belsnickle / Santa Claus figure as a wind up toy. Its in working condition. Nice addition to your Christmas collection or decoration. Made probably in the 1960s by...

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Vintage 1960s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Metal

Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare
Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare

Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare

By E.P. Lehman Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Early 1900's German hand painted and lithographed tin wind-up toy, by premier tin and whimsical toy maker, Ernest Paul Lehman, circa 1913. This charming and unique toy portrays a Ja...

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Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

1930s Red and Silver Racing Car Wind-Up Toy, American Attribution
1930s Red and Silver Racing Car Wind-Up Toy, American Attribution

1930s Red and Silver Racing Car Wind-Up Toy, American Attribution

Located in Incline Village, NV

Unmarked 1930s, probably American, brightly lithographed wind-up racing car toy with figural driver; in excellent condition, this toy was made to capitalize on the popularity of race...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Santa Claus in a Sleigh Wind Up Toy Japan, circa 1953
Santa Claus in a Sleigh Wind Up Toy Japan, circa 1953

Santa Claus in a Sleigh Wind Up Toy Japan, circa 1953

Located in Incline Village, NV

Entitled "Mechanical Santa Claus with Bell", this charming all tin toy is lithographed in Christmas colors of red, white, green, yellow, and flesh tones. The toy has fabulous action;...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Antique Victorian George Brown School Tin Wind-Up Cat Toy Circa 1890
Antique Victorian George Brown School Tin Wind-Up Cat Toy Circa 1890

Antique Victorian George Brown School Tin Wind-Up Cat Toy Circa 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Victorian wind up toy in the manner of George Brown offers tin construction in the form of a cat or kitten chasing an ball, c1890 Measures- 6.25''L x 2.75''W x 3.25''D

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Antique Late 19th Century Toys and Dolls

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Tin

German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy by the Lehman Co. "Balky Mule" Circa 1909
German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy by the Lehman Co. "Balky Mule" Circa 1909

German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy by the Lehman Co. "Balky Mule" Circa 1909

By E.P. Lehman Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

Perhaps the wildest action of all the Lehman toys, said to resemble Ernest Paul Lehman's temperament (founder of the company), "Balky Mule" was first manufactured in 1897 in Berlin (...

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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Tin

Walt Disney Enterprises "Pinocchio" Wind-Up Toy by Marx Toy Co., N.Y. Dated 1939
Walt Disney Enterprises "Pinocchio" Wind-Up Toy by Marx Toy Co., N.Y. Dated 1939

Walt Disney Enterprises "Pinocchio" Wind-Up Toy by Marx Toy Co., N.Y. Dated 1939

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in Incline Village, NV

Fabulous condition and in perfect working order on this "Walt Disney Enterprises" copyrighted (labeled---see image) vintage wind-up toy of the iconic Disney character "Pinocchio", da...

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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Boxed Marionette Theatre Toy, Early 20th Century
Boxed Marionette Theatre Toy, Early 20th Century

Boxed Marionette Theatre Toy, Early 20th Century

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H 10.63 in W 10.24 in D 5.12 in

Boxed Marionette Theatre Toy, Early 20th Century

Located in Retie, BE

The mechanical swing still works by the wind-up clockwork. The little dolls do not have damage.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Toys and Dolls

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Art Deco Louis Marx Wind Up Toy Tin Plane, Train, New York Skyline, 1928
Art Deco Louis Marx Wind Up Toy Tin Plane, Train, New York Skyline, 1928

Art Deco Louis Marx Wind Up Toy Tin Plane, Train, New York Skyline, 1928

By Louis Marx and Company

Located in ., Gloucestershire

This rare and colorful working Marx mechanical wind up tin plate toy was produced by Louis Marx and Company in 1928. The company was founded by Louis Marx in 1919, and by the early t...

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20th Century American Art Deco Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

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Located in Houston, TX

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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.

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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.

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