Antonio Vitali Toy Boat Set

I finally managed to find and purchase a set of Antonio Vitali toy boats. They fit beautifully in my three year old's hand. He loves them as as he sails them across the floor and I love their design aesthetics.

Antonio Vitali Community Helpers

What a beautiful set of Antonio Vitali Playforms.

Recently sold on Ebay for $1225

Vitali at a fraction of usual prices

A recent ebay auction saw a large number of Vitali vehicles sell for a fraction of usual prices. [two airoplanes for only $20] These well loved toys oozed character.

With strong interest in Japan, Switzerland, Australia, Argentina, Germany and the UK. I suspect the low prices reflect the sellers reluctance to post outside the US.

1962 Vintage Creative Playthings Catalogue, Antonio Vitali

Creative Playthings Catalogues are full of beautifully designed well made toys. Frank and Theresa Caplan engaged designers, scientists and experts in early childhood development to produce ideal toys. The catalogues are not only nostalgic but include short well written articles about children and lovely images of children at play.
This 1962 catalogue with an antonio vitali family on the cover sold for a touch over $125 on ebay.

Antonio Vitali Creative Playthings People, Animals,Vehicles

Antonio Vitali for Creative Playthings 

Antonio Vitali Bird sells for $405

Vitali 

Antonio Vitali Playforms Toy Transportation Set Creative Playthings

Currently listed on ebay, this beautiful antonio vitali playforms set comes complete with box. Other Creative playforms Vitali sculptured toy figures illustrate the perimeter of the box.

Other creative playforms Vitali vehicle sets I have seen come with a covered truck and pilot in the aeroplane.

Antonio Vitali Family , Farm Animals

These beautiful Creative Playthings toys by Antonio Vitali above, sold on ebay for a little over $3000. I am curious to know whether these toys will form part of a personal or private collection or be scattered on the floor for some fortunate child to play with.

Over $2000 was realised for the sale of the Vitali vehicles and animals in the photo below.

Below is a lovely collection of 23 vintage wooden Vitali Figures. They sold for over $2500 on ebay.

Antonio Vitali Family

I love this family. The way each family member fits into a space left by another is beautiful. Swiss designer Antonio Vitali made these for Creative Playthings.