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Tipp & Co Clockwork Motorcycle With Rider & Pillion Passenger
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Tipp & Co. Toy Clockwork Tinplate Motorcycle. A rare, desirable, tinplate wind-up motorcycle by the
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Vintage 1920s Sporting Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Mid Century Tin Litho Mechanical Clockwork Windup Toy Skier Girl by Chein C1945
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous working tin Litho toy skier by the Chein toy co. C1945. In excellent vintage condition
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Vintage 1940s American Industrial 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
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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Early 20th Century Scratch-Built Clockwork Boat
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch-built clockwork boat A brilliant example of an early 20th century
Category

Vintage 1930s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

"Joe Penner" Vintage Clockwork Windup Toy by Louis Marx Co American Circa 1930's
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fabulous American vintage all tin wind-up toy with attached key and clockwork mechanism, whereby
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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
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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Antique Chinese Tin Toy Chinese MS 705 Trolley Bus Shanghai-Rare, 1950/1960
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
One of the absolute rarest antique Chinese toys made. Antique Red China Tin Toy clockwork. Chinese
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20th Century Chinese Toys and Dolls

Materials

Porcelain

"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
has hardly been played with. To operate: wind up the attached clockwork key; place the toy on the
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Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

Late 19th Century Automaton of a Monkey under Glass Dome
Located in Dublin 8, IE
piece shows all the hallmarks of J. Phalibois, one of the foremost makers of clockwork toys at the time
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood, Silk

Blomer and Schuler "Jumbo" Tinplate Clockwork Elephant, US Zone, Germany
Located in Lugano, Ticino
Blomer e Schuler "Jumbo" di latta Elephant - realizzato nella zona USA della Germania, questo è il giocattolo che è stato copiato da Lesney per il loro modello Moko, string tail. Pe...
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Vintage 1930s German Toys and Dolls

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
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Early 20th Century North American Toys and Dolls

Materials

Steel, Tin

Early 20th Century Scratch-Built Clockwork Tugboat
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century scratch-built clockwork tugboat We are proud to offer a unique example of a
Category

Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Pine

Double Loader Clockwork Truck and Trailer, German, circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
vehicle with tinplate driver, moves forward when wound by turning the attached clockwork key on the side
Category

Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Creepy clockwork musical automaton figure
Located in London, GB
Creepy clockwork musical automaton figure Creepy comes to mind when you turn the clockwork
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Antique Early 1900s French Early Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition

"Walking Popeye" With Parrots Vintage Windup Toy by Marx Toy Co.
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
comic strip. To operate: wind up the attached clockwork key several times, place the toy on a flat
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

German World War I Sniper Soldier Windup Tin Toy. German, Circa 1920
Located in Incline Village, NV
toy; it is also scarce because the mechanism was often overwound and thusly, discarded. The clockwork
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Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Tin

"Clown Drummer" Clockwork Toy Schuco, German, circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
When wound up this charming German Schuco toy clown dances around, while raising his arms up and
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Vintage 1940s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

"Dandy" Walking Clown Clockwork Toy, Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
This wonderful, charming and pleasing action wind up toy was manufactured by HTC Mikuni Company of
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Early 20th Century German Clockwork Toy Reindeer
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This lifelike German toy reindeer is an impressive size and has exceptional detail. is covered with
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Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

"Cat with Two Mice" German Clockwork Toy, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
A particularly rare German clockwork tinplate toy, this “Cat with Two Mice" is much sought after by
Category

Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

"Flying Santa" Clockwork Toy/Ornament by Guntherman, Germany, circa 1905, Rare
By Guntherman
Located in Incline Village, NV
Extremely rare example of a turn of the century German tin toy, not found in any reference books
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Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

"Bear Reading A Book" Japanese Clockwork Toy with Original Box, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
toy. This is a great learning and teaching device for children; in excellent and near mint condition
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Schuco Clockwork Clown Violinist, German, circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
Entertaining clockwork toy that when wound up starts the clown playing his violin in a realistic
Category

Vintage 1940s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Metal

Schuco Clockwork Dancing Boy with a Beer Mug, German, circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
Entertaining clockwork toy that when wound up starts young German boy dancing and drinking from his
Category

Vintage 1940s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Porcelain, Felt

Clockwork "Walking Rabbit with Basket", circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
This rare walking rabbit clockwork toy was manufactured in circa 1890 and is probably of French
Category

Antique 1890s French Folk Art Toys

Materials

Lead

Schuco Clockwork "Dancing Bear with Baby Mouse", German, circa 1940
Located in Incline Village, NV
One of the most amusing of the Schuco clockwork toys, this rare windup toy, when wound, starts the
Category

Vintage 1940s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Metal

"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

Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Toys

Materials

Composition, Lead

American Tin Toy, Clockwork Carousel, circa 1895
Located in Incline Village, NV
American clockwork Carousel Toy made of tin; hand-painted in bright colors of reds, green, yellow
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Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

"Turkey" Clockwork German Tin Toy, Georg Kohler, circa 1954
Located in Incline Village, NV
This hard to find clockwork tinplate toy was manufactured by the Georg Kohler company, circa 1954
Category

Vintage 1950s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

CIJ Tin Litho Clockwork Renault Fregate, Rare
By Jic
Located in Peekskill, NY
CIJ (France) clockwork Renault Fregate - quality tinplate model is wired for electric head-lights
Category

Vintage 1950s French Industrial Toys and Dolls

Lehman "Tut-Tut" Clockwork Car with Driver, German, Patented 1903
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
All original condition, this popular tin plate child's toy from the early 1900s, when wound up will
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

Tin

Schuco Radio Car #4012 Windup with Clockwork Mechanism 1952 US Zone Germany
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous working toy Windup with two clockwork mechanics. One is for the car motor the other is for
Category

Vintage 1950s German Industrial Toys

Materials

Metal

Vintage Mechanical Wind Up Tin Toy Motorcycle 1970' Collectible Toy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
painted extremely high quality tin clockwork wind up toy. MS-702 Motorcycle is super-fast, runs
Category

Late 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Bugatti clockwork toy.
Located in London, GB
A mint and boxed example of the tinplate Bugatti racing-car clockwork toy made by Paya of Madrid in
Category

Late 20th Century Toys and Dolls

Materials

Enamel

Art Deco Tinplate Toy Hydroplane by JEP.
Located in London, GB
A very rare lithographed, clockwork-powered Art Deco tinplate toy hydroplane, a rare surviving
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Vintage 1930s French Toys and Dolls

Art Deco Tinplate Toy Hydroplane by JEP.
Art Deco Tinplate Toy Hydroplane by JEP.
H 9.85 in W 15.75 in D 19.3 in
Rare German Clockwork Pecking Bird by Schuco
Located in Glamis, Angus
A wonderful little clockwork pecking bird by the much sought after firm Schuco. Comes with its
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Early 20th Century German Toys and Dolls

Tinplate Clockwork Motorcycle by Mettoy of England
By Mettoy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming wind-up toy motorcycle, made in the 1930s of tinplate lithographed in red, yellow, blue
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Vintage 1930s English Toys and Dolls

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Clockwork Toys For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of clockwork toys for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique clockwork toys was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, tin and fabric. Clockwork toys have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Clockwork toys are generally popular furniture pieces, but Folk Art and Industrial styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Clockwork toys have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by E.P. Lehman Co. and Mettoy are consistently popular.

How Much are Clockwork Toys?

Prices for clockwork toys can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, clockwork toys begin at $175 and can go as high as $4,000, while the average can fetch as much as $683.