1930 Tin Celluloid Windup Toy Black + White Boys Boxing

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1940: item #561030
BA630

Offered is a wonderful and early tin wind-up toy from the 1930's featuring two little boy boxers- one white and one black- which are likely made of celluloid. While unmarked, it is assumed that the toy was manufactured in Japan.

The toy DOES come with a wind-up key. When you wind the toy, it rolls back and forth, with the thin, flat center pole snapping the boxers so that their arms, which are on elastic, flail around... Click for details

RARE 1930-40s Japan Black Butler Ceramic Cracker Jar

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1950: item #560833
BA601

Measuring approximately 6.25 inches high and 7 inches wide, this extraordinarily rare, 1930-40's Japan, Black Butler Cracker Jar is complete with original bamboo and wicker bail handle!

Stamped "MADE IN JAPAN" on base, this piece is in near perfect condition with no repairs or cracks. Flaws are as follows: there are some very small paint flakes to the jar base primarily on the back of the black coat as seen in photos. T... Click for details

1940s Japan Black Mammy + Male Chef Oil Vinegar Cruet

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1950: item #560817
BA624

Measuring 5.25 inches high x 6.50 inches wide, this near mint, three piece, Black Mammy and Chef Oil and Vinegar Cruet was produced in 1940s Japan.

The bodies are one single piece with one hand each on Mammy and the Chef that serve as stoppers for the two pouring spouts. The piece is marked with a "V" for Vinegar and an "O" for Oil on each arm. Very sweet faces!... Click for details

Rare 1929 Black Americana Little Pickaninnies Book

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1930: item #560328
B244

A wonderful, rare, soft cover book by Ida Chubb, copyrighted 1929 by Whitman Publishers and measuring 9.5 x 12.5 inches.

Fabulous colored illustrations as represented by photos adorn this 19 page book! Ten to eleven darling little poems and/or short stories are written in "dialect", reflective of the caucasian cultural mores of the period.

Int... Click for details

Wonderful 1910 Dutch Cigar NEGERTJES Black Boys Tin

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1920: item #559988
BA614

Measuring 8.25 inches wide x 4.5 inches deep x 1.75 inches high, this very early and rarely found, circa 1910, Dutch Cigar tin features a photo lithograph of two Negertjes-- which in Dutch means young black boys-- very cheerily smoking fat Dutch cigars!

In fine condition considering its 90+ years of age with superficial scratches and light superficial rusting as seen in photos. The tin retains its interior paper lining... Click for details

Wonderful RARE 1930s English "Black Pete" Toffee Tin

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1940: item #559972
BA602

An utterly fabulous, all-original, 1930s, "pure licorice", English Toffee tin with a phenomenal caricature of a black man eating a large piece of yummy toffee! This piece is enhanced with a striking visual graphic making this the centerpiece of one's Black Memorabilia collection!!

Measures 9.75 inches high x 6.25 inches wide x 4.25 inches deep. Condition is quite fine with superficial scratches and minor surface rust n... Click for details

Sweet 1930s Negro German Coffee Tin w/ 3 Black Children

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1940: item #520409
BA591

Measuring just 3 6/8 inches long x 2 ¾ inches wide x 2 inches high, this sweet little 1930’s Germany tin at one tin held coffee!

In very fine condition with the expected superficial scratches and rubs to the litho and some light rust spots on the inside bottom of the tin, the tin’s most endearing feature is the image of 3 adorable black children holding the brand name sign: MACHWITZ KAFFEE. ... Click for details

Colorful 1950s Japan Black Chef Ceramic Spoon Rest

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1960: item #519598
BA582

Measuring 8.25 inches long, this vintage, Black Chef Spoon rest was made in JAPAN in the 1950's. Along with its jolly, wide-eyed caricature, the spoon rest features a rose-colored tulip painted on both sides and reads “SPOON- REST” in partially worn, brown lettering at the top of the chef’s hat. Note small "hanging hole" in back for display on the kitchen wall!

Very few of these pieces survive due to the high level of ... Click for details

Ca 1919 Satin Glass Vigny France Black Golliwog Perfume

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1920: item #519561
BA386

Measuring just 2.25 inches in height, this extremely RARE, miniature-sized Golliwog Perfume Bottle was sold by VIGNY Perfumeries of Paris, France in the 1920’s. The bottle design and name are based on a character created by Englishwomman, Florence K. Upton around the turn of the century. The bottle, itself, was made by Verreries Brosse.

This darling, all-glass piece remains in superb condition-no damage of any kind! I... Click for details

Very RARE 1950s Japan Black Mammy Ceramic Spoon Rest

Archives: Collectibles: Memorabilia Pre 1960: item #499805
BA576

Measuring 6.50 inches long, this diminutively -sized Black Mammy Spoon rest was made in JAPAN in the 1950's. Very few of these pieces survive due to the high level of use they encountered. This piece has obviously not seen any use at all as the paint remains absolutely perfect! No chips, cracks, breaks or repairs, this fine and very RARE piece of Black Americana is an essential addition for the serious collector! Fabulous detailing!!... Click for details