Adorable Mini Toy Croquet Set from France

Archives: Collectibles: Toys Pre 1940: item #269151
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Super charming tabletop croquet game from France circa 1920's-30's with wonderful patina on the wooden mallets, balls & stake. Set includes the stake, six balls, six mallets & eight hoops. Balls measure approximately 1-1/2" in diameter, mallets are 12" long & hoops are 2-1/2" high by 4" at widest.

French Wooden Pull Toy Elephants 1930's

Archives: Collectibles: Toys Pre 1940: item #188262
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This adorable wooden pull-toy circa 1930's features two painted wood elephants playing ball over a fence. Their trucks lift up & down when a lever underneath moves - unfortunately just pulling the toy does not make them move anymore. Normal wear from age & use, the striped celluloid ball between them is cracked has a hole on one side. Still quite a charmer! Measures approx. 15" long x 5" wide x 8" tall.

French Wooden Alphabet Blocks 1920's-30's

Archives: Collectibles: Toys Pre 1940: item #187157
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This delightful wooden box contains 24 six-sided alphabet cubes with letters, numbers & adorable pictures with French vocabulary words. Circa 1920's-30's, there is an artist's mark on the cover: J Roux. This set is in good to fair condition - the wooden box has seen better days, the clasp is missing & the decoration has worn off some of the blocks but nothing to detract from the charm of this educational toy. Box measures 11" x 7-3/4"x 2". Cubes measure 1-1/2".

Antique French Picture Puzzle Blocks 1920's

Archives: Collectibles: Toys Pre 1930: item #185166
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This adorable set of puzzle blocks, circa 1910-20's, has all of its original paper pictures as well as a postcard wishing the first owner a happy birthday. Purchased in France, the box measures 6-1/2" x 8-1/4" and although split along the front, it is still intact. The blocks measure a little more than 1-1/4" square. Six scenes in all (the cover of the wooden box counts as one) the colors are vibrant & the images are just amazing - pastoral scenes, children playing croquet, children on the be... Click for details

Vintage Steiff Fawn 1950's-60's Deer

Archives: Collectibles: Toys Pre 1970: item #184740
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I came across this vintage steiff baby deer at a small flea market south of Paris. He is in great condition - with the original tag & ear button, mohair fur & a very sweet expression - a real charmer! Measures approx 14-1/2 inches long & 8 inches high to top of head.

Tin Litho Horse Jockey Clicker Cricket

Archives: Collectibles: Toys Pre 1950: item #273225

Mechanical, tin lithograph noisemaker. Circa 1940. Marked U.S. METAL TOY MFG. CO., MADE IN U.S.A. Lucky #7 horse and jockey move up and down when clicked. Excellent color and detail. Minor paint rub to bottom edge. Makes a great party favor for Derby Day.