Please note: This item was photographed under glass, and thus some photos depict unavoidable light reflection which distorts both color and condition. Coloring of poster is rich and is uniform throughout with consistent color and tone...

Toucans is one of Hermes most popular porcelain patterns. This large rimmed soup bowl features colorful Toucans on branches with leaves, and has rings of gold and green. Bowl measures 9 1/8 inches in diameter. Current retail for this piece from Hermes is $155. No chips,cracks or repairs. Marked Hermes, Paris. Circa 1991.

Toucans is one of Hermes most popular porcelain patterns. This large rimmed soup bowl features colorful Toucans on branches with leaves, and has rings of gold and green. Bowl measures 9 1/8 inches in diameter. Current retail for this piece from Hermes is $155. No chips, cracks or repairs. Marked Hermes, Paris. Circa 1991.

Toucans is one of Hermes most popular porcelain patterns. This large oval serving platter features colorful Toucans on branches with leaves, and has rings of gold and green. Platter measures 15 1/2 inches overall. Current retail for this piece from Hermes is $545. No chips, cracks or repairs. Marked Hermes, Paris. Circa 1991.

Offered is an extraordinarily RARE, pre-Civil War, Negro slave document from Decatur County, Georgia, dated May 1837.

This document is an exceptionally rare piece of historical ephemera in that it is the actual, formal and legal lawsuit filed by slave owner, Esther Miller, along with 25 other named male citizens of Decatur County, Georgia, against one Cader Powell for the "offense of beating, whipping, and assaulting a slave without sufficient provocation."

The document goes on to state tha...

Cast iron standing horse doorstop by Hubley, #345. Circa 1930s. Unmarked. This horse retains almost all of its original dappled grey painted surface. The figure is well modelled with wonderful detailing of the anatomical features. Excellent condition, some minor wear along the top of the neck and on one side of the horse. Size: 12" length x 10.5" height.

Offered is a wonderful 19th century, antique, papier mache and wooden black mammy doll manufactured during the late 1800s. The doll has no markings to indicate the manufacturer, but it features a papier mache head with a wooden torso, arms, and legs. The face is hand-painted with wonderful detail, and it includes all of its original clothing which consists of a dress, apron, and kerchief. Overall the doll stands a diminutive 5 1/2" tall.

The overall condition of the doll is quite good...

Truly amazing find! This vintage porcelain child's tumbler has the most adorable images of cats and dogs. This one was for a boy named "Henri." In wonderful condition with no chips or cracks. From France, circa 1900's-20's. Marked "Mehun, CP & Co, France". Measures approximately 3-1/2" high, 2-1/2" diameter. (Please see my other listings for two others in this set, "Gabriel" and "Eugene".)

Truly amazing find! This vintage porcelain child's tumbler has the most adorable images of cats and dogs. This one was for a boy named "Eugene." In wonderful condition with no chips or cracks. From France, circa 1900's-20's. Marked "Mehun, CP & Co, France". Measures approximately 3-1/2" high, 2-1/2" diameter. (Please see my other listings for two others in this set, "Gabriel" and "Henri".)

This champagne bucket is truly a unique find. Shaped like a wine glass, we've never seen one in this exact design before. It has a good weight to it, silverplate over brass. Circa 1960's. Measures 13-3/4" tall, 8-1/2" diameter at top, 7-1/4" diameter at the base.

In the mid-1800's, an unknown artist painted the face of a young Black boy in warm, soft colors, and unbeknown to the artist, forever immortalized the young boy's image! Since that time a variety of items were been produced in the image of the "Young Black boy with the Torn Hat" or "Johnny Griffin".

This circa 1920-30's Johnny Griffin item is constructed in solid brass and was designed for use as a pipe rack although it could hold spoons or even neckties...

A wonderful and extremely RARE hard cover book with original paper dust cover by Kate Gambold Dyer, copyrighted 1942 by Platt and Munk Publishers and measuring 8 x 9.25 inches.

Fabulous black and red line illustrations as represented by photos adorn this 38 page book! The book features the Christmas-time adventures of eight year old Turquoise "Turky" Trott, one of six of Mammy Trott's children...

Offered is a VERY RARELY found, 1890's, Black Memorabilia-themed trade card advertising Welcome Soap, a product manufactured by Curtis Davis & Company.

The advertising card measures 2.75 inches x 4.50 inches and is entitled "Photography Under a Cloud". It features a fabulous litho of 5 African-American boys with exaggerated facial features who are attempting to take a photograph using an early camera. The litho is marked in the lower right corner "Bufford, Boston"...

Totally Awesome Louis Vuitton men's briefcase in Monogram fabric, circa 1980's. Discontinued model. This briefcase shows almost no wear at all. It does have the date code stamped on the interior 878CO (or 873CO), the third number is hard to make out. Great for the busy business person. Case measures 16 1/2 inches (42 cm) long by 13 inches (33 cm) wide and is 3 3/4 inches (9.5 cm) deep. Comes from a non-smoking home.

Beautiful vintage Louis Vuitton Train Case which includes original interior removable tray. Interior leather straps are intact. Sorry we do not have the key for this item but one can be ordered from Louis Vuitton. Clean as a whistle with no smoke or perfume odors. A great addition to any collection. Measures 14 inches (35.5 cm) long by 9 inches (22.8 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) deep. Circa late 1940's; early 1950's

Everyone knows the luxury of Hermes, whether it's handbags, luggage or fine equestrian items, nothing compares. This item is from the equestrian line, and is made from mahogany wood and brass hardware. An unusual addition to any Hermes collection. Some wear to finish, minor dents in the wood. (Boots are not for sale)

Offered are four, VERY SELDOM found, 1880's & 1890's, Black Memorabilia-themed trade cards priced at $40.00 each or all 4 for $140.00.

The AYER'S Cathartic Pills card is copyrighted 1883 in the lower right front corner by the J.C. Ayer Company Company, Lowell, Massachusetts. This card is brilliantly colored with a phenomenal graphic of the Black "Country Doctor" holding a small child who clutches an Ayer's Pills advertisement in her hand...

Offered are a group of ten, Black Memorabilia postcards in wonderful, unused condition of 1930's through 1950's vintage, priced at $60.00 for the group of ten.

While some photos may appear a bit blurry, this is a function of photography and not condition. All postcards are crisp and clear! The two comical cartoon postcards are much more brightly and vividly colored than the photos depict...