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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
Category
20th Century Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
'Rajputana' Tin & Celluloid Wind Up Japanese Toy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Vintage Japanese tin and celluloid wind up toy. When you wind this toy the top spins around while
Category
20th Century Japanese Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
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
Category
Mid-20th Century European Toys and Dolls
Materials
Mohair, Straw
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
Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Vintage Tin Plate Wind Up Toy Tank. American, 1930's
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful display piece
Made By Marx Toys, USA
Working order
Obvious signs of rusting
Fre UK Shipping
Category
Vintage 1930s American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
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
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
"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
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Early Vintage Chein Company All Tin Toy Wind-Up Limousine, American, Circa 1930
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
doing lithography in 1930.
This toy wind-up sedan was made circa 1930 and is brightly lithographed and
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 3 in W 3.5 in D 7.25 in
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
Antique Early 1900s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 5 in W 3 in D 7.5 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
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 6 in W 5.5 in D 10.5 in
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
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 8 in W 3.13 in D 3 in
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
Category
Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 5.25 in W 3.13 in D 7.75 in
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
1933 or earlier; the Lindstrom company having been founded in 1913, made quality tin wind-up toys until
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 3.13 in W 3 in D 10.5 in
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 5.5 in W 2.25 in D 6 in
"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
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
"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
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 8.5 in W 2.75 in D 2.5 in
"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
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 3.5 in W 3.25 in D 15 in
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
smiling face.
The toy works great; simply wind the attached key wind in the back 1/2 revolution; place
Category
Vintage 1930s Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 7.25 in W 3.25 in D 4 in
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
Category
20th Century German Toys and Dolls
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.
Category
20th Century German Toys and Dolls
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
Category
Vintage 1950s German Toys and Dolls
Wolverine Zilotone No. 48 Wind Up Musical Toy, circa 1930s
Located in Lugano, Ticino
, Pittsburgh, PA,
circa 1930s; pressed steel and tin toy.
Great example to add to your vintage wind-up toy
Category
Vintage 1930s American Toys and Dolls
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Industrial Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
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
Category
20th Century German Toys and Dolls
H 5.52 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
Li'l Abner Tin Lithograph Mechanical Wind-Up Piano Band Toy
By Unique Art Manufacturing Co.
Located in Fulton, CA
Dogpatch Band” . In excellent, original working condition. Tin wind up toy featuring Li'l Abner as singer
Category
Vintage 1940s American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Minnie Mouse Tin Toy, Linemar Lithographed Wind-Up with Original Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Linemar Tin wind-up Minnie Mouse toy with original box.
Seated in her yellow and blue rocking
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
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...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 6 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
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 Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 5.25 in W 3.25 in D 8.75 in
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 Toys and Dolls
Materials
Steel, Tin
H 9.75 in W 5.25 in D 16.25 in
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
1933 or earlier; the Lindstrom company having been founded in 1913, made quality tin wind-up toys until
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 3.25 in W 3 in D 12.5 in
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
. The attached wind up key when wound with the truck placed on the floor activates the clockwork
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 4 in W 5 in D 11 in
Machine Age Aluminum Wind-Up Car
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice little conversation piece,, 1950s wind up aluminum toy car/ tractor..
Category
20th Century American Machine Age Toys and Dolls
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Vintage Japanese Wind Up Tin Elephant, circa 1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Found in Japan.
Made in China for the Japanese market.
Works well. Wind it up and watch it walk
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
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
Category
20th Century German Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mechanical Hand-Painted Wind-Up Duck on Bike
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage style mechanical tin metal wind-up duck on bike.
In good working order
This vintage style
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Vintage Mechanical Wind Up Tin Toy Motorcycle 1970' Collectible Toy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage mechanical hand-painted wind up tin toy motorcycle 1970's .
Vintage motorbike mechanical
Category
Late 20th Century Taiwanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
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
Category
Vintage 1960s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
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;...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
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
Antique Late 19th Century Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
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
(labeled---see image) vintage wind-up toy of the iconic Disney character "Pinocchio", dated "1939". Clearly
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
H 8.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
Boxed Marionette Theatre Toy, Early 20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
2 adorable celluloid puppets or dolls: a clown and a ballerina.
By the movement of the swing it
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal, Other
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
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
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Find many varieties of an authentic wind up doll available at 1stDibs. A wind up doll — often made from metal, tin and fabric — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the wind up doll you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each wind up doll bearing folk art, mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. A well-made wind up doll has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Louis Marx and Company, Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company and J. Chein & Co. are consistently popular.
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