Designer Bill Blass Velvet Jacket

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 2000: item #327687
VS024

An absolutely beautiful Bill Blass stamped velvet jacket in great, like-new condition. It's a soft bronze velvet with a metallic design reminiscent of Fortuny. It's a size 4 with lightly padded shoulders, 15" shoulder seam to seam, 34" bust, 28" waist, and 38" hips. A really flattering jacket that will go from day to evening.

Vintage 1920's Silk Beaded Dress

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1930: item #327584
VD031

A very early 20's silk crepe beaded gown in dark brown with copper colored glass beading. The color has been lightened in the detail photos to show the beading design. The dress is very dark brown. It's in excellent condition, and measures up to a 40" bust, up to 36" across the hip band, no real shoulders, and about 51" overall length from neckline to hem.

Vintage 1930's Lavender Embroidered Peasant Dress

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1940: item #327486
VD029

Lots of hand-embroiderey, applique, and smocking on this wonderful 30's peasant dress. A beautiful lavender color, with various shades of purple, this cotton batiste dress is in very good wearable condition, except for 3 small mends on the skirt, a break in the left side hip smocking, a row of small holes near the back left shoulder smocking, and a small spot on the back left skirt. None of these flaws are very noticeable. About a size 8, it has 14" across the shoulders, up to a 40" bust, 32" wa... Click for details

1920s Sample Size LUZIANNE Coffee Tin Black Memorabilia

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1930: item #326807
BA427

Measuring just 3 inches high, this very, very seldom found, VINTAGE SAMPLE SIZE, LUZIANNE COFFEE TIN is in near mint condition with just a few very tiny rubs and scratches to the tin as seen in photos. This piece was obviously safely tucked away over the past 80 years! Sample tins such as this were given away to customers to help promote a product.

Processed and packaged by the William B. Reilly Company of New Orleans, ... Click for details

Landay of Hollywood Men's Tie Stained Glass

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1950: item #326459
VM008

Men's tie from the 1940's in a stained glass motiff. Made by "Landay of Hollywood". Measures 4 1/4" wide. Excellent condition.

1920s Iron Johnny Griffin Black Memorabilia Matchholder

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1930: item #326389
BA362

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 of cast iron and is a match holder! It remains functional for suc... Click for details

RARE Native American Black Memorabilia SLAVE Brass Bowl

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1900: item #326327
BA208

Measuring 4 1/4 inches in diameter x 1 1/8 inches high x 6 inches long, this fabulous, circa late 19th Century, solid brass Native American and African American SLAVE FACE Bowl is an extraordinarily RARE find! The craftsmanship and detailing of the bowl is superb!

It is quite the extraordinary find to discover any Black Memorabilia item reflecting the common but not widely acknowledged practice of interracial marriage ... Click for details

RARE 19thC Black Memorabilia Brass SLAVE FACE Bowl

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1900: item #326319
233(BA)

Measuring 4 inches in diameter x 1 3/8 inches high, this fabulous, circa late 19th Century, solid brass SLAVE FACE Bowl is an extremely RARE find! Given its age, it is in utterly pristine condition with no fault other than an approximately 1 inch long, minor misshaping/scuffing to the underside of the upper left rim edge.

There are no markings on this piece which appears to be hand forged given the subtle asymmetry o... Click for details

Vintage 1940's Rayon Crepe Hawaiian Dress Holoku

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1950: item #324900
VD023

This amazing 40's Hawaiian gown with train is called a Holoku. The train has a self-fabric loop in back that can attach to a button on the side. The oriental print of big red pagodas is sharp and bright. It's a larger size with 15" across the shoulders, up to a 43" bust, 30" waist, 44" hips, 48" front length of dress from the bottom point of the sweetheart neckline to the hem of the ruffle, and 77 1/2" from mid-back neck to hem of ruffle on train. It's in excellent condition.

Vintage 1940's Hawaiian Dress Pake Muu

Archives: Collectibles: Nostalgia Pre 1950: item #324738
VD021

A beautiful 40's pakemuu in a vivid red-orange silk oriental cranes print. The label is "Jaxon's, Waikiki" and measures approx. 15-16" across the dropped shoulders, up to a 36" bust, 30" waist, approx. 39" hips, and about 54" overall length from mid-back neck to hem. The sleeves are lined in yellow rayon, and the dress is in excellent condition.