Fisher Price Vintage Toys: Here’s Where You Can Buy Them From

September 3, 2013

Looking For Fisher Price Vintage Toys? Here’s Where You Can Buy Them From

Did you have any Fisher Prince vintage toys as a child? We’ve recently discovered our vintage Fisher Price toys from my childhood.

I’ve been looking into the history of old Fisher Price toys and the Fisher Price classic toys from our childhoods. Here’s a bit more about them, and where you can buy Fisher Price retro toys and figures.

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Where We Found Our Fisher Price Vintage Toys

One of the best things about going to visit our parents – apart from wine on tap, a fridge full of good cheese, and getting to spend time with them, of course – is having all the old books and toys , like the Fisher Price vintage toys – bought out for Eliza. It keeps her entertained for hours, is a bit of a nostalgia-fest, and as I said before, occasions like these are surely one of the really good things about having kids.

And my mum kept all our old Fisher Price vintage toys. We had the Fisher Price Little People vintage figures, the little characters in the top photo, who slot into a whole world of play furniture, buildings and vehicles.

We also had the airport, the garage, and the camper van that was also a boat.

My mum inherited all of our Fisher Price classic toys from other family members.

Where To Buy Fisher Prince Vintage Toys

Are you looking to buy Fisher Price figures? Here are some great places to find them:

  • Firstly, check in your parent’s loft – they might have kept your childhood toys and still have them up there!
  • Ask around older relatives to see if they have any
  • EBay is a good place to start, lots of the Fisher Price classic toy sets come up on there
  • Facebook Marketplace is also a good bet for sourcing and buying old Fisher Price toys
  • We’ve found small sets, such as the Fisher Price plane, in charity shops (especially in areas where there are lots of families and children)
  • Try specialist vintage toys shops (there are lots of these online on Etsy, for example)

Are Vintage Fisher Prince Toys Good For Modern Kids?

Yes, the Fisher Prince vintage figures are good for modern kids but make sure they are old enough to play with them (the older Little People are considered a choking hazard).

The toys are made of pretty durable plastic which means they have stood the test of time and with a quick wash can be in good playing mode (even if they don’t look brand new).

Eliza was fascinated and spent ages playing with them, putting them in and out of the vehicles and flying them around. I may or may not have spent ages arranging them into colourful patterns.

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Vintage Fisher Price toys

The History Of The Fisher Price Little People

Looking at them now, don’t they seem ever so slightly freaky? Especially the Stepford-esque ponytailed ladies and the dog who is as big as the people. They were called the ‘Little People’, there is now a collectors club and also a whole Buzzfeed post dedicated to them.

The Fisher Price classic toys also make an appearance in the Museum Of Childhood in London!

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16 Comments

  • Clare Airey

    September 3, 2013 at 5:05 pm

    I so remember the black and white dog! We had a tree house with the little people too. Wish my folks had kept them. They did hold on to my collection of Sylvanian Families stuff from when I was a bit older so will get to dig those out when our little one is a bit bigger.

    1. gillian

      September 8, 2013 at 8:51 pm

      Aaah I loved Sylvanian Families! I never had any, but loved playing with all my friend’s ones. I think they’re still around aren’t they? x

  • Kim Carberry

    September 3, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    Ohh I remember them….From when I was at nursery school…lol

    1. gillian

      September 8, 2013 at 9:02 pm

      We used to love playing with them when I was younger – so funny now seeing my own daughter playing with them x.

  • PhotoPuddle

    September 3, 2013 at 7:26 pm

    Oh wow, I had most of these. Such nostalgia, I wish I’d kept them. I am going to hang on to some of our HappyLand because I know that my kids will feel nostalgic about that in years to come!

    1. gillian

      September 8, 2013 at 9:01 pm

      My friend bought loads of Happyland (I think from eBay) and it’s brilliant, isn’t it? Have to admit we (I) had a lot of fun looking at it 🙂

  • Karina

    September 4, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    I really loved those cute FP figures, I wish FP would bring them back(retro cool:-)so my soon to be 18m son can enjoy them!

    Thank you, Gillian for the trip back down memory lane:-)

    Eliza is one fortunate little girl for sure:-).

    1. gillian

      September 8, 2013 at 8:50 pm

      They are so cute aren’t they?! I guess the nearest thing is the Happyland figures from Mothercare. Isn’t it lovely to have babies at the age when they can really start enjoying little things like this? xx

  • Shirley

    September 4, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    Does this mean when you move your spare bedroom will hold all these toys for your own grandchildren? I think these play people will always entertain children and in the future still be used alongside mini ipad’s etc

    1. gillian

      September 8, 2013 at 8:59 pm

      Yes, and free up lots of space in your loft! Although not as much fun for you x

  • Emily

    September 9, 2013 at 11:35 am

    I remember them but not sure what they’re called, look like a very early version of our ‘Little People’? xx

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  • Christy

    May 20, 2022 at 6:23 am

    I used to have these when I was young! This really reminds me of my childhood. Thanks for sharing!

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