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Etsy Finds: I Know What Toys Like
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Who says toys are just for kids? Spirited play resonates with the young and old, and Etsy is a proud sponsor of such merriment and child-like wonder. Sharpen the senses with these imaginative games for all ages and interests in today's Etsy Finds. Explore still more gift ideas in the Toys and Geekery Categories and Etsy's Gift Guides.

 

1940s Travel Checkers and Board

From MrFilthyRotten, $8.50.

Recycled Bingo Game Journal

By somavenus, $46.

Origami Bonsai Chess Set III

By Benagami, $380.

Yo Yo Owl - Silver Figurines

By hellobuffalo, $8.

Vintage Wooden Wagon

From ethanollie, $15.

Vintage Microscope Lab

From noodleandlouvintage, $18.50.

wooden toy phone

By Dadswoodentoys, $9.75.

Hand Turned Wooden Top

By UrbanTurn, $3.50.

Vintage Wood Bowling Pins

From coventgardenvintage, $28.

Felt Food Lunch or Dinner

By BeckyM, $17.

Nicholas

By simplijessi, $64.

Shoes and Laces Wooden Toy

By linenkids, $12.

Pirates vs. Pirates Checker Set

By goosegrease, $150.

Red Skeleton Toy

By gush4plush, $18.

Vintage Roller Skates

From happydayvintage, $34.

Vintage Reel-to-Reel Tape Recorder

From BoiteDeMer, $50.

Tattooed Snail Firgurine

By joojooland, $45.

Rolling Wooden Duck

By TactileBaby, $16.

Tell Me A Story Set

By thesmallobject, $35.

Vintage Wooden Alphabet Abacus

From DailyMemorandum, $28.

The Grey Mice

By MossMountain, $18.

Crochet Cacti Set of Four

By CatzillaCrafts, $45.

Sleeping Grizzly Bear Bean Bag

By chicsindesigndotcom, $159.

Far Out 60s Portable Record Player

From violet64, $35.

Blue Reindeer Bird

By sabahnur, $20.

Wooden Matching Memory Game

By LemonTreeStudio, $16.

Vintage Polaroid 600 Cool Cam

From AuRevoir, $85.

Red and Blue Wooden Toy Boats

By FriendlyFairies, $54.

Wooden Fairy Doll Playbox

By theenchantedcupboard, $84.

Monster is Eating My Baby 4-7years

By glitzconcepts, $28.

Vintage Playskool Musical Toy

By echoart, $34.

9 Piece Love Stamp Set

By lemontree77, $30.

Tic Tac Toe Chalkboard Game

By itsthesmallthings, $5.

Liam - Little Red Forest Fox

By sleepyking, $24.

Fortune Tellers

By emmakisstina, $5.

Organic Peg Board Toy

By littlesaplingtoys, $22.

Sweet Flower Girl Crown

By TwoLittleBluebirds, $17.

Pirate Card Table Playhouse

By missprettypretty, $160.

Wooden Toy Sword

By SmileMoon, $12.

Modern Child and Table Set

By jessedirk, $195.

Kid's Play Teepee/Tent Hideaway

By LittleBirdsBoutique, $135.

Retro matryoshka nesting doll

By lisahuang921, $140.

Set of 3 Red Ninja Companions

By Lilley, $23.40.

Dotty Wooden Sailboat

By willowbaus, $18.

A Classic Wooden Toy Saw

By prettydreamer, $24.

Chestnut Mother and Baby Dolls

By TheHandworkGroup, $85.

Vintage Ice Skates

From buygollymissmolly, $20.

Camping Carved Rubber Stamp Set

By sugarskull7, $20.

Vintage style lemon peel baseball

By LemonBall, $25.

Edith The Bear

By ANichelleDesign, $35.

Poker Chip Caddy and Dispenser

From vintageonthemake, $34.

Vintage Jokes and Riddles Game

From bostonbaglady, $8.

8 Modelling Beeswax Blocks

By twinkleofmyeye, $20.

"Just Like Blythe" Doll Socks

By DOLLSwithATTITUDE, $3.50.

Soft Ball for Babies and Toddlers

By Violet, $11.

Doll Ball Gown

By suesdolls, $9.

Meadow - An Owl Plush

By fuzzymuffins, $25.

Vintage Dominoes in Wooden Box

From sumpnsassyoldstuff, $35.

5 Sweet Montessori Toys

By pinkhouse, $35.

Meatloaf Piranha Finger Puppet

By staceyrebecca, $25.

Mama K's Aromatic Play Clay

By MamaKs, $22.

Insect CrawlerRobot

By PuppetActors, $200.

Fab Four finger puppets

By PintassilgoPrints, $25.

THE OLDEST GAME IN THE WORLD

By qbranchltd, $28.

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Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:10 a.m. ThePeachTree

I know what tikes want... :)

My niece has some little wooden dolls from goosegrease and LOVES the heck out of them!

Wonderful collection!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:11 a.m. SewnNatural

Amazing picks! So many NaturalKids team members included here - something for everyone, and plenty for kids at heart too :)

Thanks!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:13 a.m. babinka1981

Awesome toys! Lovely, i like!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:13 a.m. isosc

Excellent toy selection!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:15 a.m. worksofwhimsy

You're never too old to use your imagination!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:17 a.m. GreenCleanToys

Of course I LOVE this post! Thanks for sharing! Happy Holidays everyone!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:18 a.m. harvestgoldgallery

wow, these are great! I love the chalkboard kid's table, what a fun idea! It's hard to choose, they are all so fun!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:20 a.m. MagicMarkingsArt

Why do people even shop at toy stores? Wow - wish I had a selection like this when my children were younger! But, hmmm.... I do love the checker sets.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:20 a.m. eurolenscape

Love that Pirate checker game - what a wonderful idea !
Terrific picks!!!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:21 a.m. bylynnkrestel

wow! what a vst collection - lots to peruse through!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:24 a.m. outofline

Soooo many cute things! Great gift ideas.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:25 a.m. pattihaskins

For really fabulous toys, search for Plushteam under Handmade and you'll find the coolest creations on earth.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:25 a.m. Ryanplz

such a great collection. some of my favorites are here!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:28 a.m. lainedesign

mmmm... that felt food lunch is making me hungry...

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:29 a.m. urbanknitfits

love the owls and the felt food!!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. Ayca

So many funny things!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. BlueGremlin

cute stuff i love the pink bbom box. i have recently posted a few vinage toys,dolls,tool set and rad Tonka van if anyone needs CHEAP toys!!!!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:32 a.m. craftscafe

I know so many parents who would be relieved to give such a realistically looking wooden iphone to their kids! great idea!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:37 a.m. rubensribbons

love those wooden toys, thanks for putting them tougheder!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:43 a.m. synge

Woah - those blue skates are just like the ones I still have in my closet from when I was a kid!! :)

Awesome :)

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:45 a.m. poppyswickedgarden

I love all of these!
It is so wonderful that you really can have a Handmade holiday thanks to these awesome Etsy sellers:)

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:48 a.m. HoneysuckleLane

Some of these bring back such fun memories! :)

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:49 a.m. breadandroses2

Jolly good picks! The teppe/tent hideaway is precious. Santa bring one for me!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:52 a.m. thebestvintage

Love that sleeping grizzly!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:56 a.m. IcingOnTheCupcake

So fun!!! Check out our store too for some handmade toys...

http://www.etsy.com/shop/IcingOnTheCu...

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:57 a.m. girltuesdayjewelry

I want all of the felt and plush toys and I've been an official 'adult' for quite some time!

Dec. 10, 2009 at noon Recy

I want that bike.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:03 p.m. marymoondesigns

What an amazing collection of toys.
I know i'm not a child anymore but I would LOVE to find them in my stocking.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:04 p.m. marymoondesigns

I think I need a bigger stocking :o)

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:05 p.m. brittanyruth

You guys keep highlighting the Monster Ate My Baby listing... but the creator can't even deliver lately... I would suggest looking at their feedback before highlighting them.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:10 p.m. Morado

Omg! these are so cute!!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:11 p.m. theenchantedcupboard

Thank you for all the Etsy love! NaturalKids Team is so proud to see so many of our members here!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:11 p.m. sygnetcreations

Wow, Some of my favs here... My kids would be in heaven =)

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:13 p.m. noodleandlouvintage

thank you so much for including my little microspcope lab! there is nothing better than a vintage toy! love, love, love all these picks!! happy holidays xox...jenn

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:14 p.m. PsAndQs

oh man, I thought I had found all my faves already and here are so many more I need to go "heart"!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:22 p.m. Lilley

great selection...thank you for including my little ninjas in there! x

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:28 p.m. missnatch

I heart them... lovely picks

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:28 p.m. sabahnur

thanks so much for feauturing with the other awesome items:) really happy :)

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:29 p.m. linkeldesigns

Fun article! I love that Plush Owl!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:32 p.m. TheIrishBearCo

Lots of choice, I love the camera

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:36 p.m. AnnyMay

Lovely! I love these boats from FriendlyFairies!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:39 p.m. BlackStar

great picks emily. i am smitten with that turquoise bike! swoon~

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:39 p.m. nowonder

such lovely and fun items! I love wooden toys!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:40 p.m. glamasaurus

I love the memory set I have to get one for my little girl.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:43 p.m. rosebudshome

My choice? Edith the bear!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:46 p.m. somavenus

beautiful! thanks so much for choosing my bingo sketchbook!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:49 p.m. simpletilly

these are all really great!!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:50 p.m. sleepyking

Wonderful choices here! Thank you for including Liam the little red fox! The play clay looks like lots of fun!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 12:51 p.m. woolhalla

Love your page :o) Natalie

Dec. 10, 2009 at 1 p.m. Imaginationkids

Wow, what great toy picks!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. EvesLittleEarthlings

I especially like chestnut mother and baby

Dec. 10, 2009 at 1:11 p.m. rswilsonjewelry

You picked some wonderful choices for toy seekers.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 1:17 p.m. CocoHoney

Oh, what cute items... makes me want to buy them all for my little baby.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 1:32 p.m. YayaOrchid

These toys are better than a lot of the ones you find in stores! Love that aqua cruiser bike!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 1:38 p.m. baconsquarefarm

Great toys for the lil ones all year round.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 1:47 p.m. DalkullanJewelry

The vintage wooden wagon and the Sweet Flower Girl Crown are amazing! Great article, thanks Emily.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 1:56 p.m. happydayvintage

OMG! So many adorable and wonderful toys! Love this and can't wait to shop for my kiddos and the little ones in my life! Thank you for featuring our roller skates!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 2:06 p.m. lovelygifts

Love this post! Great selection!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 2:09 p.m. happywhosits

Wonderful handmade toys, that can be used with imagination. No disrespect to these artists, but why are the same items and the shops featured in this article, in the gift guides and in previous articles? There are lots of other great toys and toymakers on Etsy too.

Eileen...

Dec. 10, 2009 at 2:11 p.m. grayday

LOVE LOVE LOVE the pirate chess set!!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 2:18 p.m. SewKatiepie

What a great selection - so many talented artists and so many team members from NaturalKids team.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 2:22 p.m. odiliafu

I want the vintage polaroid. Fun picks!! Thanks!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 2:28 p.m. RobotsAreAwesome

Adorable, but collection lacks something...something awesome... hmm... oh, un... ROBOTS! Robots Are Awesome!
http://robotsareawesome.etsy.com/

Dec. 10, 2009 at 2:36 p.m. VintageZen

awesome!
check out my shop for more fun stuff!
www.VintageZen.etsy.com

Dec. 10, 2009 at 2:55 p.m. TheShabbyHome

Cute toys!! Christmas is coming...

Dec. 10, 2009 at 3:02 p.m. echoart

Wonderful collection! Thanks so much for including my vintage Playskool musical toy. :)

Dec. 10, 2009 at 3:21 p.m. SimplyInvitingCards

The finger puppets made me smile :)

Dec. 10, 2009 at 3:40 p.m. paramountvintage

all of these look like so much fun!
i love the 1940's travel checkers set. i can only imagine the amazing car this traveling family drove!!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 3:52 p.m. onesweetpeach

Such fun cuteness.... Thanks.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 4:25 p.m. AudreyGardenLady

Guess I'm a kid at heart...I still like toys. There are even a few that once belonged to my son that I can't part with! Yo Yo Owls are too cute!

AudreyGardenLady

Dec. 10, 2009 at 4:42 p.m. sharonclancydesigns

Great finds for the little ones!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 5:11 p.m. newivystyle

I still love toys and buy some for me once in a while...I like quite a lot of the items featured here but mostly I love the letter blocks and the wooden matching memory game...to start with!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 6:15 p.m. anadiazarte

I think I want some more toys Santa!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 6:28 p.m. jbeaudet

I love the tattooed snail!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 6:32 p.m. BlueTerracotta

I love the reindeer bird and the doll ball gown!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 6:45 p.m. 1AEON

uuuhh i love the Wooden Matching Memory Game!! pretty rad!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 6:56 p.m. earlybirdcreations

I want a second childhood...such gorgeous finds for the littlies!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 7:36 p.m. ChenilleTreasures

Love the classic look of the blocks!!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 8 p.m. tashascreations

Love monster heat! So adorable for little one.

Dec. 10, 2009 at 8:24 p.m. VintageStarrBeads

Great article! My favorite toy was given to me by an 8 year old girl who told me" You will love this!"
It is a pink and green dinosaur, about 24" long and when you squeeze it, It makes noise. But the noise can be varied! Sometimes it breathes and yelps. Sometimes it moans. It alldepends how hard or soft or how often you squeeze it. It's pracically musical but with annoying and hysterical sounds! 20 years later I often grab it and squeeze, especially when it can express the moment better than I can!-Rachelle

Dec. 10, 2009 at 8:27 p.m. tomatored

Love all the toys, old and new!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 8:54 p.m. RubyStudios

This is a LOT of toys!! A pink boom box from the 80's, seriously???? That so rocks!
Love the wooden fairy playbox!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 9:50 p.m. ANichelleDesign

The toys make me feel like a kid all over again!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 9:59 p.m. SunnyDayVintage

Those dominoes are fabulous. Fun collection!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 10:54 p.m. chapulin

So beautiful toys. Love them all! Great selection :-))

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:14 p.m. SmileMoon

Those crochet cacti are just too cute!

Thank you so much for including my wooden toy swords in your collection. I'm honored to be among such good company!

Dec. 10, 2009 at 11:54 p.m. PreciousPromisesAust

I have two boys who would absolutely love this selection. Thanks for that, Especially good coming up for christmas ideas.

Sam.

Dec. 11, 2009 at 12:34 a.m. Nushkie

What a wonderful array of goodies!!!

Dec. 11, 2009 at 5:25 a.m. PunkUpBettie

Love the Red Skeleton Toy! Too bad it's sold.

Dec. 11, 2009 at 5:25 a.m. PunkUpBettie

Love the Red Skeleton Toy! Too bad it's been sold.

Dec. 11, 2009 at 6:46 a.m. BetaAccessories

Oh, I need to have that record player! But, oh no, ... its sold already :(

Dec. 11, 2009 at 9:35 a.m. AnniesWearableArt

omg...i just got the word play for that song 'i know what boys like, i know what guys want'...i am soooo slow~! :) many great selections here for the kiddos...happy weekend everybody!!

Dec. 11, 2009 at noon thepurseplace

Those are cute! I'm also partial to the toys in my store! :)

Dec. 11, 2009 at 6:34 p.m. bejeweledbynikki

Omg! Those are the roller skates I had!!! What a great page! ...and now I can't get the song out of my head..."boys like, boys like, boys like me!"

Dec. 11, 2009 at 9:07 p.m. JourneyDesigns

I cannot even begin to list which of these are my favorites! Good thing even though I am done with my Christmas shopping I am already starting to buy birthday gifts!

Dec. 12, 2009 at 4:41 p.m. Planetpollyanna

very cute collection of fun!

Dec. 12, 2009 at 10:18 p.m. MyPatternedMind

These are some seriously cute toys! I love the owls and the wooden shoe is so precious!

Dec. 13, 2009 at 5:58 a.m. anemonecomms

i'm saving up for one of those bear beanbags, he's been in my favourites for a while now!

Dec. 13, 2009 at 9:54 a.m. funkeyfinds

ah ha! Felt food is too cool!

Dec. 13, 2009 at 8:44 p.m. artofjane

I love the wooden tops by UrbanTurn. Keeping it simple for kids is the best.

Dec. 20, 2009 at 8:16 a.m. ellabellamay

Okay, those little owls are pretty cute, very creative!

Dec. 23, 2009 at 7:58 p.m. cosmicsurflove

these wooden toys are fantastic! i love them all!

Dec. 26, 2009 at 1:27 p.m. CardsBetweenFriends

it's interesting looking through these lists!