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Vintage Spinning Toys

Vintage Child's Toy Tin Large Spinning Top by Chein Company, American, Ca. 1950
By J. Chein & Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
Highly colorful and completely operational hard to find LARGE tin child's toy spinning top made by
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1950s American Folk Art Vintage Spinning Toys

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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
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Mid-20th Century European Vintage Spinning Toys

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Mohair, Straw

Tin Spinning Top Toy , Disney Characters by LBZ, Western Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Tin spinning top toy with lots of Walt Disney characters: Mickey Mouse, Goofy, Pluto
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Mid-20th Century German Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

American Mid-Century Modern Woodworking Turned Walnut Wood Spinning Top Toy
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern American craftsman woodworking turned walnut wood spinning top toy. This is a
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Late 20th Century American Rustic Vintage Spinning Toys

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Walnut

Toy Acrobatic Rocking Painted Tin Plate Clown
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
victorian animated toy The little clown is set spinning and when he reaches the end he reverses the spin
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

"Komikal Kop" Tin Wind-Up Toy by Louis Marx Co., circa 1930
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
This is the more rare and desirable variation of this toy, with the dog riding "shotgun", sitting
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1930s Folk Art Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

'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
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20th Century Japanese Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy
Located in Redding, CT
Rare and Collectible 1960's Horikawa Space Station Toy. Perfect for that space age toy collector
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1960s Japanese Space Age Vintage Spinning Toys

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Metal

Mid Century Tin Litho Friction Police Highway Patrol Helicopter, C1960, Japan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous friction helicopter from Japan C 1960. Toy works great, push copter and the blades start
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

Art Deco Marx Tin Litho Charlie McCarthy Mortimer Snerd Reversible Coupe 1933
By Louis Marx and Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous tin litho car toy from Louis Marx, circa 1930. Fabulous paint with some paint chips and
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Drink Beer Moderately Spinning Top Toy Bier
Located in London, GB
a great design depicting a colourful spinning top toy and the shadows on a blue background, the
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1960s Austrian Vintage Spinning Toys

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Paper

Shiko Shikou Munakata Rare Signed Japanese Pottery Chawan Tea Bowl Signed Box
By Shikou Munakata
Located in Studio City, CA
illustrates Munakata's whimsical side as it is of a Koma - a child's spinning top toy. Very few examples of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Vintage Spinning Toys

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Ceramic

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Drink Beer Moderately Spinning Top Toy Bier
Located in London, GB
a great design depicting a colourful spinning top toy and the shadows on a blue background, the
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1960s Vintage Spinning Toys

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Paper

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Danish Curved Couch Sofa Fritz Hansen Style, 1940s for Reupholstery
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Curved couch or sofa in Fritz Hansen style from the 1940´s. The feets are made of dark stained beech wood and the sofa is upholstered with floral fabric in blue and white colors. M...
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1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Spinning Toys

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Fabric, Wood

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Spinning Toys

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Textile

Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Bears Inkstand 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This charming antique Black Forest inkstand dates from circa 1880. Beautifully modelled, hand carved from linden wood, with mother and baby bear on a naturalistically carved rocky o...
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1880s Vintage Spinning Toys

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Wood

Rocking Horse and Pull Toy, Antique, German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing rocking horse made of wood covered in cow hide. Its saddle and reins and tack are all leather while the bit and stirrups are metal. The horse has inset glass eyes and rest...
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Early 20th Century German Vintage Spinning Toys

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Hide, Wood

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...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Vintage Spinning Toys

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Other

San Francisco Trolley Toy Friction Car. Japan, circa 1950s
Located in Incline Village, NV
San Francisco trolley toy Friction cable car; made of all tin; important to note because this was the first of it's kind having been made in the 1950s. They were all tin (no plastic)...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

Vintage French Toy "Les Acrobates", circa 1920
By G. Doloy
Located in Incline Village, NV
Rare 100 year old French toy in it's original box depicting two acrobats attached to a wire frame with brown barrel weights, cascading down a green metal ladder. Once assembled (loop...
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1920s French Folk Art Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

Large Vintage Wooden Child's Toy Truck
Located in Porto, PT
Large vintage wooden child's toy truck in a wonderful original condition.
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1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Spinning Toys

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Rubber, Wood

Large Vintage Wooden Child's Toy Truck
Large Vintage Wooden Child's Toy Truck
H 14.38 in W 22.45 in D 9.26 in
Early 1900s Humpty Dumpty Circus Clown Cast Iron Mechanical Bank
Located in Cathedral City, CA
1900S Hand painted Pierrot the cast iron mechanical penny bank clown. Very colorful mechanical bank known as the Humpty Dumpty Bank and shows a clown with his mouth open and his swin...
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Early 1900s American Rustic Vintage Spinning Toys

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Iron

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa, early design with great scale, spring seating system, reupholstered and rebuilt reupholstered with wool great plains fabric. Solid mahogany legs. [L...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Spinning Toys

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Upholstery

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Sofa
H 31.5 in W 100 in D 37 in
Vintage Nursery Designer’s Guild English Fabric Pillow Toys Irish Linen Cushion
Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland
A fabulous vintage nursery designer’s guild English fabric pillow toys with Irish linen cushion large this is a one-of-a-kind item and part of a sustainability project. It has been c...
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Late 20th Century English Vintage Spinning Toys

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Textile

9 Antique & Vintage Miniature Stuffed Animals Mostly Steiff
By Steiff
Located in Atlanta, GA
This collection of stuffed animals includes 9 figures: 1) Miniature Steiff Rabbit (No tag, chest weave). 2) RARE Steiff Black Tom Cat (No Tag). 3) Miniature Steiff Monkey (No Tag, ch...
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Mid-20th Century German Vintage Spinning Toys

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Wool, Mohair

"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...
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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure/Toy
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality therapeutic musical automaton clown toy in wonderful vintage condition. Features porcelain head, hands and feet. Made in France during the 1950s and is in perfect work...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Spinning Toys

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Textile, Porcelain

Early 20th Century Papier Mâché Childs Milking Cow Toy
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century papier mâché Childs milking cow toy We are proud to offer an extremely rare survivor child’s papier mâché milking cow toy. This time would have originally sat on ...
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Early 1900s French Victorian Vintage Spinning Toys

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Paint, Paper

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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1930s American Folk Art Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

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Solid Wood Spinning Top Sculpture by Richard Patterson
By Richard Patterson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Richard Patterson Sculpture, 1978 Unique, decorative object and enjoyable spinning top toy Solid
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1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Spinning Toys

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Wood

Early 20th Century English Spinning Tops
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century English spinning tops We are proud to offer a collection of 14 assorted early
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1940s British Folk Art Vintage Spinning Toys

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Pine, Paint

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
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Late 20th Century American Craftsman Vintage Spinning Toys

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Metal

Painted Lombock Top
Located in New York, NY
Painted spinning top from the island of Lombock in Indonesia. Known as Lombock Gasing. On metal
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20th Century Indonesian Vintage Spinning Toys

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Wood

Painted Lombock Top
Painted Lombock Top
H 13 in Dm 6.5 in
American Horoscope Machine
Located in Round Top, TX
Vending Machine Corporation. By turning the nob the astrological chart and globe spin to select your
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Spinning Toys

American Horoscope Machine
American Horoscope Machine
H 77 in W 17 in D 20 in
Antique Tin Wind Up Railroad Car Toy, Mutt & Jeff
Located in Petaluma, CA
This cute little toy was made at the height of the character collectible toys, the 1930's
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1930s American Other Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Robby the Robot, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
This wind up Robby the robot is a mechanical vintage toy. Vintage wind up mechanical toy
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Spinning Toys

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Metal

Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Robby the Robot, 1950s
Original Vintage Toy, Wind Up Robby the Robot, 1950s
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H 6.89 in W 2.37 in D 3.75 in
"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
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1950s German Folk Art Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

Performing Circus Elephant Wind Up Tin Toy, Germany U.S. Zone, circa 1940s
Located in Incline Village, NV
Entertaining wind up tin toy with lots of action. Upon winding up the attached key at the base
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1940s German Folk Art Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

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
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1940s German Folk Art Vintage Spinning Toys

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Metal

Tin Litho "Bump N Go Car" Windup Japan C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
the driver steering the car, when it hits something it automatically goes into a reverse spin and
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1960s Japanese Folk Art Vintage Spinning Toys

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Tin

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Spinning Bear Rattle
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
tail of the bear T&Co./925. Simply a wonderful baby's toy from Tiffany! Date: Mid-20th Century
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Spinning Toys

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Spinning Bear Rattle
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Spinning Bear Rattle
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H 3.13 in W 2.63 in D 0.88 in
Set of Three Gold Stacking Rings
Located in Litchfield, CT
to toy with while your thoughts spin and spool.” SIZE: 8 ¼ WEIGHT: 14.2 grams STONES
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1990s Vintage Spinning Toys

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18k Gold

Walkee-Bike Child's Toy by William B. Fageol for Caldwell Industries
By William B. Fageol
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chairs & stools. "WALKEE-BIKE is an indoor-outdoor toy for children of eight months to three years
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1940s American Modern Vintage Spinning Toys

John M. White, Kern Spin TeePee. Unframed
By John M White
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
element of humor. About the Kern Spin series- The order and control of White’s previous paintings have
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Spinning Toys

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Paper, Mixed Media

John M. White, Kern Spin #2, Framed w/ Black Wood
By John M White
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
element of humor. About the Kern Spin series- The order and control of White’s previous paintings have
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Spinning Toys

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

John M. White, Dust Devil #11, Unframed
By John M White
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
element of humor. About the Kern Spin series- The order and control of White’s previous paintings have
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Spinning Toys

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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Vintage Spinning Toys For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage spinning toys is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, tin and wood, all vintage spinning toys available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of vintage spinning toys available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage spinning toys bearing folk art or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many vintage spinning toys are appealing in their simplicity, but Louis Marx and Company and Shikou Munakata produced popular vintage spinning toys that are worth a look.

How Much are Vintage Spinning Toys?

Prices for vintage spinning toys start at $125 and top out at $7,500 with the average selling for $1,400.
Questions About Vintage Spinning Toys
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