CAROUSEL WITH HORSES AND SWINGS for auction. Gunthermann, Germany, lithographed tin figures riding horses at center ring with six roundabout swings on outside row, seated figures ride in open chairs, clockwork activates revolutions as plink-plink sounds are emitted. 12" h. Extensive paint loss.

BING KETTEN KARUSSELL ~ hand painted, 1890.

Title: Rare pair of all original 1860s wooden bodied Parian dolls, Status: SOLD, Category: Dolls:Antique Dolls, Shop: Dollyweatherwax, Description: A most charming and rare pair of all original Parian head dolls with wooden bodies. They measure just 3 inches tall each. Their Parian shoulderheads are typical of the 1860s period with nice quality

Huge two-story toy carousel. Size: 82 cm high, 60 cm diam. Ca. 1900 Made from wood / dough figurines, horse riders, benches, Zinngeländer, velvet walls, embroidered beads, paneling, painted pressboard.

very early wind-up carousel, c.1875, France

Toy Grocery Store with all kind of Accessories. Early 1900, France

FRENCH TABLE MARBLE GAME for auction. Boxed set, oriental theme backdrops, "Chinese Sleigh Ride," lithographed paper on wood and cardboard, gravity driven bagatelle game, painted tin figures on wheeled carts go down a long ramp then drop marbles onto the scoring field, includes three cars. 29" l, 27" h. Lid missing portions of flaps, missing roof top for slide, break at wood slot. (VG Cond.)

petapeta: “ZsaZsa Bellagio – Like No Other ”

German, other dolls. Rare aand beautiful antique dolls and genuine antique doll clothes at Respectfulbear.com

The "Monkey on Velocipede" automaton shown here was made by Vichy of Paris, France, in the 1860s. The piece is part of the huge Murtogh D. G...

Check out Noel Barrett's ANTIQUES ROADSHOW appraisal of this Crandall Hobby Horse, ca. 1880 from Raleigh, Hour 1!

Stunning Antique French Ferris Wheel Tin Toy sold at Bertoia Auctions.

Toys....they have been making children smile for ages. We have all had these playmates that kept us entertained and gave us a sense of security. I can still remember some of the metal,wind up,clockwork toys even though my generation entered the plastic age thus sending this style of toy to "Toy Heaven". Of course there are always collectors who rescue and give dignity back to these wonderful antique toys. But toys as well as any other collectible need not be confined to a glass case where…

French toy boxed seamstress set, circa 1885~Image © Theriault's Antique Doll Auctions * New York Vintage Linens