In very good condition, this wonderful, 1950, hard cover, Little Black Sambo book published by Whitman Publishing Company of Racine, Wisconsin, will be recognized by many Baby-Boomers as the edition that they grew up with! Nostalgia!!

Illustrated by (simply) Suzanne in fabulous, eye-popping, bright colors, this version of Little Black Sambo shows little wear: minor edge and corner wear to front and back covers as well as to front side of binding area...

Measuring 8.50 inches long x 6.75 inches wide, this extraordinarily RARE, very scarcely found, cloth book entitled Ten Little Niggers with Music was published in London, circa 1904, by Dean's Rag Book Co. Ltd. This registered issue is the very early No...

In near-mint condition, this seldom-found, 1942, giant, soft cover, Little Black Sambo book published by Saalfield Publishers Company of Akron, Ohio, features a unique, hounds-tooth edge at both top and bottom! I have not seen this detail before in this edition--- which indicates to me that this was a special-edition version of this publication.

Illustrated by Ethel Hays in fabulous, eye-popping, bright colors, this version of Little Black Sambo is seldom found on today’s market given the ...

Measuring 12.25 inches long x 8 inches in width, this two-sided, 19th century estate document listing all of the worldly goods of LEWIS MATTAIR is de-accessioned from the inventory of the ill-fated Middle Passage Museum (see museum history below)...

Made of cast iron and with original paint, this ash receiver takes the form of a Negro boy with his mouth wide open sitting on a chamber pot. The pot is removable for emptying. Height 6 inches (15 cm)

Originally published in 1914 by Rand McNally & Company, this edition of this very delightful little story book was published in 1937 and features the tale of Watermelon Pete and his adventures along with five other little stories...

Once part of the Middle Passage Museum inventory, this very remarkable piece of slavery ephemera documents a doctor's medical treatment of a negro slave woman--a very atypical occurrence in the Civil War era South, dated July 15, 1864.

Ready for framing, this unusual piece of history would be a fabulous addition to one's collection of slavery or medical artifacts...

Measuring 10.25 inches high from hat to base bottom, this colorful, 1910 patent date, tin lithographed, wind-up toy featuring a dapper Black Gent dancing a jig is quite visually appealing!!

In very nice condition with minor scratches to paint here and there as seen in photos, this wind-up toy works, but can be a little fussy. Given its 100+ years of age, a bit of fussiness in the mechanism is not atypical or unexpected...

Very Rare artist signed French Black Memorabilia automaton pocket watch. Hand painted in vibrant colors on the enamel dial is a black man holding a watermelon that moves back and forth along with his hand. A big "B" is in the background with the words "Bondage, Blood, and Bitter" which we believe is also a Biblical reference. Internal workings by Doxa, 15 rubis, case and works inscribed, this watch measures 2" in diameter...

Metal Black Americana Pencil Sharpener. Small amount of expected paint loss. Measures 2" long x 1 1/8" wide. Marked GERMANY on the back.

A hard to find piece of Black Americana!

Vintage Theatrical Film Stars Impresario Vavdeville Autographs, Posters, Photograhs, letters stamps, drawings and much more.. This is a fascinating insight in to the life of Impresario Hal Freeman during the 1920's, 30's and 40's with photographs of Hollywood stars, lettering arranging his travelling show from India, Australia and many other far Eastern countries. There are lots of original posters advertising the shows and acts. This is an amazing collection for all of you that are i...

This charming grouping of vintage, wooden, Black Porter clothes brushes were all made in the 1930's and 1940's by the Rhody Brush Company of Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

All four of these colorful brushes have natural bristles, and range in height from 7.5 inches to 8 inches tall...

Offered is a VERY difficult to find, Mammy or Aunt Jemima ceramic Clothes Sprinkler Bottle measuring 7" tall. My references indicate that she was made in Japan in the 1950's...

Having conceived of the revolutionary idea of a lithographed, molded-mask doll face in 1901, New Yorker, Albert Bruckner applied for and was awarded the patent for his idea that same year. All Bruckner dolls were then stamped, "PAT'D JULY 8th 1901" on the lower right neck edge.

From 1901-1924, Bruckner produced this original, 12" Topsy Turvy doll for Horsman's Babyland Rag Doll line that features Caucasian, "Betty", on one end and African American, "Topsy", on the other...

Measuring 17 inches long, this delightful, folk-art styled, cloth, black Mammy doll was made circa 1920's.

Detailing in construction sets this mammy doll apart! Her creation was very carefully executed through a combination of hand and machine stitching. Mammy was lovingly dressed in clothing made from old, red, black, and white-patterned handkerchiefs, while both her body and her interesting pair of black pantaloons were constructed of old, black stockings...