Antique Wind Up Toys
Child' Wind Up Toy "Crawling Beetle" by The Lehman Toy Co. Germany, Circa 1900
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Listed as #431 in the Lehman catalogues this wonderful vintage children's wind up toy, manufactured
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
H 2 in W 4 in D 4.25 in
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
Category
1910s German Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy By Ernest Paul Lehman "Quack Quack" C 1903
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is a very popular Lehman wind up toy; emblematic of "whimsy" typical of Ernest Paul Lehman
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
H 2.75 in W 3 in D 7.5 in
"Kadi" Pre-war Wind-Up Toy by Lehman Company. Germany Circa 1905
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
smoother and better made than those examples seen in later wind up toy manufacturing.
The "Kadi" Lehman
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy by the Lehman Co. "Balky Mule" Circa 1909
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
" by Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik, published in 1982.
To operate the toy; wind up the attached clockwork
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
H 5 in W 3 in D 7.5 in
Vintage Toy, Wind up Locomotive Wells-Brimtoy 7040, by Wells-Brimtoy, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Locomotive Wells-Brimtoy 7040 is an originale mechanical toy.
Vintage wind up toy
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
H 3.55 in W 6.7 in D 2.56 in
Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Jeep Car
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up jeep car is an original vintage metal toy.
Unknown manufacturer and age
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Circus Performer, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up Circus Performer is an original vintage toy.
Vintage wind up mechanical toy
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy Car, Wind Up Red Car, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up red car is a vintage toy made by unknown manifacturer, probably model from 1920s-1930s
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Big Size Car, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up big size car is a mechanical toy sports car, nicely detailed.
The original
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy, Wind Up Boy on Tricycle, Made in Germany, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up boy on tricycle is a vintage mechanical toy.
Vintage wind up mechanical toy
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy, Wind up Locomotive Ingap 67001, Made by Ingap, 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up locomotive Ingap 67001 is a vintage toy representing a red mechanical locomotive
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy Car, Military Wind Up Tri-Ang Tiger Tank, Lines Bros Ltd., 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Military Wind up tri-ang tiger tank is a vintage toy representing a First World War tank
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
H 2.37 in W 5.71 in D 1.97 in
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
Category
1920s American Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
H 6 in W 5.5 in D 10.5 in
"Lehman Autobus" German WindUp Toy By The Ernest Paul Lehman Company, Circa 1903
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
wind-up toys. Without the "Lehman Autobus" your collection is not complete. This toy double decker bus
Category
Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
H 5.25 in W 8.25 in D 3.5 in
Marx "Wonder Cyclist" American Circa 1930
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Marx "Wonder Cyclist" is the earlier version of this wind-up "Boy on a Tricycle" toy; and not to be
Category
1830s American Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
(4) Early Vintage All Original Toy Cars. Porsche, Limo, Lehman Sedan, Race Car
Located in Incline Village, NV
available on request (they display operation).
1) Early Vintage Chein Company All Tin Toy Wind-Up
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
H 14 in W 14 in D 14 in
Recent Sales
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
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
H 5.25 in W 3.25 in D 8.75 in
French Wind Up Automobile Penny Toy, circa 1900-1910
Located in Incline Village, NV
Upon winding up the mechanism underneath at the bottom of the toy, the old car will race around the
Category
Early 1900s French Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
German World War I Sniper Soldier Windup Tin Toy. German, Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
California collection of American and German tin clockwork and wind up toys; recently acquired.
Note: After
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1920s German Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
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
Category
Early 20th Century North American Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Steel, Tin
H 9.75 in W 5.25 in D 16.25 in
"Santa Claus Walking" Wind-Up Toy, circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
This rare and all original walking Santa Claus clockwork toy was manufactured in about 1890 and is
Category
Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Composition, Lead
Pair of Original Painted Wind Up Tin Toy Drum Majors
By Wolverine Suppy and MFG. CO
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of large 14" tall tin wind up toy drum majors are made by Wolverine Supply Mfg. Company
Category
Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Original Vintage Toy, Wind up RG Car, Made in France, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up RG Car is an original vintage toy.
Vintage wind up toy car.
Made in France by RG
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
Vintage Mechanical Hand-Painted Wind-Up Duck on Bike
Located in North Hollywood, CA
wind-up toy is made of beautify printed tin.
Use the key to wind up the colorfully dressed happy duck
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toy, Wind up Bird Toy
Located in Roma, IT
Wind up bird toy is a vintage wind up mechanical toy representing a multi-color bird.
Tin made
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
German "Song Bird in Cage" Toy, circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
Diminutive in stature (almost has the feel of a penny toy), this German tin wind up toy operates by
Category
1920s German Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
Original Vintage Toy, Wind up J.M.L. Car, Made in France, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
This Wind up J.M.L. Car is an original vintage mechanical toy.
Made in France by J.M.L
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
Vintage American Tin Toy "Teetor Totter" by The "Gibbs Toy Company" Circa 1905
Located in Incline Village, NV
is what sets this toy apart from other wind-up and friction generated action toys.
Dimensions: 14 5
Category
Early 1900s American Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
H 14.63 in W 11.5 in D 3.5 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
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"Boy Riding a Turtle" Wind-Up Toy; by J. Chein, circa 1930s
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
By J. Chein, circa 1930, this tin lithographed and hand painted American tin wind-up toy is all original and in working order. There are a few scratches here and there (from normal p...
Category
1930s American Folk Art Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Tin
20th Century Toy Car
By Lehmann
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautifully colored metal toy cars. The one of the left from Lehmann is sold, the other one from Germany marked G & K on the side of the car is still available.
Left item is sold.
Category
20th Century American Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century
On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Other
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Vintage Lehmann Mechanical Metal Toys with Colonial Theme
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice and funny looking Lehmann mechanical toys, from circa 1920, with colonial theme.
Ostrich is sold.
Category
Early 20th Century German Antique Wind Up Toys
Materials
Metal
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Antique Wind Up Toys For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique wind up toys is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique wind up toys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, tin and composition. There are all kinds of antique wind up toys available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique wind up toys to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art and Mid-Century Modern antique wind up toys are of considerable interest. Wolverine Suppy and MFG. CO produced beautiful antique wind up toys that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique Wind Up Toys?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $122, while they’re typically $60 on the low end and $1,895 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Wind Up Toys
- How does a wind-up toy work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How a wind-up toy works relies on a part called a torsion spring. When you turn the knob or key, tension builds up on the torsion spring. When you stop winding, the accumulated energy sets an inner gear in motion that powers the movement of the toy. Find a collection of antique and vintage wind-up toys on 1stDibs.
- What are wind-up toys called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Wind-up toys are sometimes called mechanical toys or clockwork toys. The earliest examples date back to 15th-century Germany, where Karel Grod produced a number of mechanical toys. Shop a collection of antique vintage wind-up toys on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Generally, an antique toy is any toy made over 100 years ago. A toy made more than 20 years ago is vintage. Shop an assortment of toys on 1stDibs.