Antique German Wind Up Toys

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Vintage Toy, Wind Up Boy on Tricycle, Made in Germany, 1930s

$400

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.

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Early 20th Century German Antique German Wind Up Toys

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Metal

"Dancing Sailor" Antique Wind-Up Toy By "The Lehman Toy Company" Germany C. 1909

$1,225

"Dancing Sailor" Antique Wind-Up Toy By "The Lehman Toy Company" Germany C. 1909

By E.P. Lehman Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

"Dancing Sailor" by Ernest Paul Lehman of Brandenburg, Germany; patented in 1903 (see image of marking) appears in post turn of the century Lehman Toy catalogues as item #535. After ...

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Early 1900s Folk Art Antique German Wind Up Toys

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Tin

Vintage Toy Car, Wind Up Red Car, Early 20th Century

$470

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. Original key not included. Surface lightly scratched. Mechanism perfectly wor...

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Early 20th Century German Antique German Wind Up Toys

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Metal

Vintage Toy, Wind Up Big Size Car, Mid-20th Century

$471

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 clockwork works, even though a bit slowly. Original key not included. Unknown manifacture...

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Early 20th Century German Antique German Wind Up Toys

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Metal

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

$1,750

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

By E.P. Lehman Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

It was manufactured by the iconic German toy maker Ernest Paul Lehman who was recognized as one of the finest makers of children's toys from 1885 through World War II; shipping and m...

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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique German Wind Up Toys

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Tin

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

$685

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

By E.P. Lehman Co.

Located in Incline Village, NV

To operate the toy; wind up the attached clockwork key on the underneath of the carriage and place the toy on the floor.

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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique German Wind Up Toys

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Tin

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German World War I Sniper Soldier Windup Tin Toy. German, Circa 1920

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H 2 in W 2 in D 7.5 in

German World War I Sniper Soldier Windup Tin Toy. German, Circa 1920

Located in Incline Village, NV

Provenance: From a fine quality California collection of American and German tin clockwork and wind up toys; recently acquired.

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1920s German Folk Art Antique German Wind Up Toys

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Tin

Child' Wind Up Toy "Crawling Beetle" by The Lehman Toy Co. Germany, Circa 1900

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H 2 in W 4 in D 4.25 in

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 by the prestigious and iconic Lehman Toy Company of Germany; was patented in 1895 ...

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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique German Wind Up Toys

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Tin

German Tinplate Clockwork Wind Up Toy By Ernest Paul Lehman "Quack Quack" C 1903

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H 2.75 in W 3 in D 7.5 in

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 whose toy company opened in Brandenburg, Germany in 1881..

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Early 1900s German Folk Art Antique German Wind Up Toys

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Tin

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

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H 5.75 in W 3 in D 8 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 toy maker, Ernest Paul Lehman, circa 1913.

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1910s German Folk Art Antique German Wind Up Toys

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Tin

1915 B&R Co. Charlie Chaplin Tin Litho Wind-Up Figure Toy

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H 8.5 in W 3 in D 2 in

1915 B&R Co. Charlie Chaplin Tin Litho Wind-Up Figure Toy

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Early tin windup Charlie Chaplin, with cast iron shoes. Vintage collectable for the toy enthusiast. Tin-litho, or tin-lithography, is a manufacturing process where designs and imag...

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Early 20th Century German Folk Art Antique German Wind Up Toys

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Metal, Tin

German "Song Bird in Cage" Toy, circa 1920

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H 3.5 in W 3 in D 2.5 in

German "Song Bird in Cage" Toy, circa 1920

Located in Incline Village, NV

It is actually made in Germany circa 1920; as evidenced by the mark "Ges.Gesch" on the bottom key wind side of the toy.

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1920s German Folk Art Antique German Wind Up Toys

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Tin

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Antique German Wind Up Toys For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique German wind up toys available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal and tin, all antique German wind up toys available were constructed with great care. Antique German wind up toys have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique German wind up toys are generally popular furniture pieces, but folk art style is often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique German wind up toys over the years, but those made by E.P. Lehman Co. and Strauss Lighting are often thought to be among the most beautiful.