Schoenhut 10 Key Table Top Grand Piano Red - Italy - Super Cute table top grand piano. Approximately 10” round

Toy pianos have delighted generations and generations of children (and collectors!). From antique Schoenhut wooden toy pianos to modern plastic electronic toy pianos and everything in between, there is a multitude of toy pianos in the world. Though many miniature pianos can be considered "toys," the pianos on this page are those which can actually be played to produce music.

Schoenhut and Jaymar

The Schoenhut Piano Company is one of the oldest and best-known makers of toy pianos, continuing a tradition begun in Philadelphia in 1872 by German immigrant Albert Schoenhut. Schoenhut's toy piano production later expanded to include dolls, dollhouses, blocks, and other wooden toys. During the century and a quarter since its invention, the keyboard's magical overtones, hypnotic charm, and unique sound have matured from novelty to innovation. Using the finest materials, each piano is crafted entirely by hand in Schoenhut's Rochester, New York workshop. In this same upstate city, Strong Museum features the company's rich and interesting heritage with a large exhibit of miniature Schoenhut pianos. Schoenhut toy pianos are authentic musical instruments, built to endure the roughest of play. Small hammers strike metal rods, producing lovely chime-like tones. Each piano is chromatically tuned, which educates the ear of the young performer to the true values of musical notes and their combinations. Another point of merit is that the keys are correctly spaced, corresponding to those on a big piano, enabling the child to learn proper "finger stretch" required for playing. Each piano has one and a half to three octaves (depending on the model) - compared with seven and a half octaves on a full-sized piano. The Jaymar Specialty Company is the other major manufacturer of toy pianos. Jaymar produced many different wood jointed toys during the 1920s and 1930s in Brooklyn. After World War II, Jaymar additionally made puzzles and pianos until they ceased business in 1990.

This one made in Italy by Bontempi. Ships from smoke free home.