Really nice piece, would have been full of candy originally - Black Boy Glass head. Measures approx 6" Tall and 4" Wide

Measuring just 4.5" wide x 5.5" long, this very rarely found, circa 1940's, metal mechanical toy features the beloved Golliwogg character!

Unmarked, this toy is in very good condition with tiny superficial surface scratches wherever metal rubs metal during toy movement...

Offered is a truly one-of-a-kind piece of Black Memorabilia!

This 1920-30s, hinged, wooden game piece box features an original, hand-executed, ink-on-paper drawing of a black figure in a tuxedo that has been pasted to the box cover. The drawing has been preserved with a shellac covering.

The box contains fifty, sequentially numbered 1-50, wooden game pieces painted red and white. The game pieces are in mint condition and appear to have only been lightly used...

Measuring 9 inches high, these delightful examples of Folk Art styling represent three of a series of Black cloth character dolls made in Alabama in the 1930’s by unknown craftsmen/women employed under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's (FDR) Depression era program, the Work Projects Administration (WPA), in existence from 1935-1943.

The Work Projects Administration was designed to provide jobs across the country during the Great Depression when hundreds of thousands were out of work...

Very nice game here, this is the large boxed version, missing one of the original balls but great piece and colors. The box lid has three splits on it and I have not tried to fix up but it all holds nicely. 1928 Game Box measures approx 15" Long and 10.5" Wide Price includes shipping

Offered are two, highly-collectible, circa 1860-70's, earthenware, pictorial plates featuring two scenes from the enormously popular, 1852, novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" or "Life Among the Lowly", is an anti-slavery novel that was published in two volumes and which had a profound effect on attitudes toward African-Americans and slavery in the U.S...

Nice little playing card box, it has some small card in there (not sure if original to the box) but nice display item Box measures: circa 4" long and 2.5" tall and 1.5" Wide

Nice larger children's beach pail. Has usual usage and age related wear to it and measures approx 5.5" tall and 5.5" wide

Offered are two, VERY RARE, 1880's, Black Americana advertisements printed in Germany and sold by the Bim Brothers, London. The two advertisements both feature African Americans- one showcasing a family of five out for a stroll in the park, and the other featuring a group of nine folks of varying ages playing musical instruments and dancing in celebration.

The products which these advertisements were meant to endorse is unknown...

Candy tin from the R H Hardesty Company - Richmond, Virginia. Measures 6" in diameter and 3" tall

Really nice Toffee Tin with Golly and Child playing. Tin measures approx - 5.5" Long and 3.7" Wide

Great book, 20 pages, full of colour pictures and story, Condition is good. I have only taken a few pictures to give you an idea.. plenty more pages of fun....

A lot of two old little Corkscrews 1) With the four black minstrels Liquor from D Blooh & Son Cincinnati 2) Coon Club Whiskey Dupre's Whiskey - Duddley Mass

These are lovely, consist of a 6 piece jazz band, and 5 Chairs, one the drummers can stand on its own. Painted on metal, which is most likely to be lead. Figure Measure approx 2"

Published, designed and printed by Juvenile Productions, LTD, London, England, #1711, circa 1920s, this SELDOM FOUND, soft cover children's book presents a very different, very unique tale inspired by the traditional Little Black Sambo story written by Englishwoman, Helen Bannerman in the early 1900s...

Measuring 1 3/4 inches in diameter x 5/16 of an inch high, this rarely-found, circa 1920’s, dexterity game depicts a small black boy with Fez blowing bubbles out of a pipe! The puzzle is quite colorful and is very visually appealing! The puzzle contains 4 tiny white balls of unknown material, that, with the proper manual dexterity, are to be placed in the four bubbles the boy is blowing!

Constructed of tin with a cardboard lithographed image and a glass cover, this game has a mirrored back...

Measuring a total length of 26 inches including strings, this fabulous, late 1940's, black character marionette is in wonderful, never-played-with condition!

The puppet, itself, is 14 inches tall and is colorfully dressed in blue and white checked pants, red shoes, orange and whit polka dot shirt, straw hat and red patterned neck scarf.

The puppet's face is composition and bears evidence of some age-related crackling as noted in photos...

Measuring 8.25 inches long, this vintage, Black Mammy Spoon rest was made in JAPAN in the 1950's. Along with its jolly, wide-eyed caricature, the spoon rest features a purple-colored tulip painted on both sides and reads “SPOONREST” in black lettering at the top of the Mammy's polka-dotted, purple headscarf. Note small "hanging hole" in back for display on the kitchen wall!

Very few of these pieces survive due to the high level of use they encountered...

Nice display item, tin toy by Chad valley Toys. Unfortunately the stings are off but makes a great display piece with those graphics Measures approx 18" Long and 8" wide

Measuring 13 inches high, this delightful, hand-made, brother and sister pair of Black cloth dolls were made circa 1940's, by "Roxie" of Asheville, North Carolina, as attested to by the dollmaker's tag sewn on the brother's backside.

Both dolls are in near perfect condition with the exception of a tiny teardrop mark under brother's left eye and a tiny hole next to sister's left side of face on her hairline...

Very nice and perfect condition, little box complete with all its cigarette paper... Measures approx - 2" x 1.7"

Great Box here for Clark's Black Jack 1c Caramels Box Measures approx - 8.5" x 8"

I can only assume that this has come out of a set of toy building blocks, this one depicts a black soldier firing a gun.

Fantastic item here. from The The Tinplate Decorating Company... this is from 1893. The bottom section of the box contains two concentric circles, the outer of which contains ten round counters, each marked with the name of the boys: Sambo, Hank, Pete, Huck, Gabe, Pomp, Lige, Snow, Caesar, and Mose. The inner circle has two slots which connect the circles and the printed names of the boys within. Tin Measures circa 3.7" in Diameter

Very nice metal cigarette rolling machine with Black Man smoking Wearing a Fez hat, engraved on it.

Entitled "A Little Colored Boy and Other Stories, this extremely scarce, small folio book was the property of Reverend J. H. Jackson, pastor of the Greenburg, Indiana, A.M.E. (African Methodist Episcopalian) Church.

The book contains lovely black ink line drawings and etchings which accompany a great variety of wonderful short stories for children designed to teach strong moral values, attitudes and behaviors. The story, A Little Colored Boy, is the first and the longest tale in the book...

Measuring just barely 6 inches in length, this fabulous example of 1920's folk art and hand craftsmanship exemplifies the stereotypical Mammy of the early 20th century.

Constructed with care and skill, Mammy's floral dress, white apron and white under-pantaloons were neatly machine stitched. Her facial features--- eye brows, eyes, nose, and lips --- are hand-stitched with embroidery thread. She has yarn-constructed black curls peeking out from under her red and white polka dot head scarf...

Spanish Coffee Container, Tin top and bottom and Cardboard container with nice Black Americana Scene Measures 7.5" Tall and 4.5" in Diameter

Lovely 1930's Black Americana Golly Tin Pull Alon Cart Tray. Measures Approx 11" x 7"

Measuring just 11 inches tall, this sweet cloth doll with a composition face may be placed in either a standing or sitting position.

Her composition face is in impeccable condition with sharp, well-drawn painted facial features. Her face is further accented by 3 darling curls peaking out from under her brightly colored cloth bandanna!

Her body is machine-stitched cotton fabric stuffed with sawdust. On the back of her right thigh, her place of origin is stamped: "POLAND"...

Nice Red German Coffee Tin Caricature on two sides. Tin measures approx - 4" in Diameter and 7" Tall

Nice little French Soap Box complete with its original soap. Box measures circa 3.5" x 2" x 1.5"

Nice little game with instructions. Box has a fair bit of wear to it. Measures Approx - 5.5" x 4"

No markings but this is a nice old small chocolate box. Measure approx 5.7" Long, 3.5" Wide and 1" High

Nice graphics, paper label bottle measures approx 5" Tall and 2" in Diameter

Really nice and in perfect Condition. Typewriter Ribbon Tin (Grey Version) - Rochester N.Y

Great survivor here, Box and Party dress up wig. Box has Minstrel and Topsy Characters on it. Box Measures approx - 8.5" x 10.5" x 1.2"

Early period art deco metal jewelry clip of black man's face, c.1920's. He is wearing a white painted handkerchief on his head which has the tied ends hanging down next to a brass earring. He shows the attitude of the times with "nappy" hair, large painted whites of the eyes, and a smiling painted red mouth and white teeth. Made of heavy gauge metal. Back is missing one of the two clip prongs - but is works fine...

Measuring approximately 3 1/4 inches long x 2 1/4 inch wide x 1 1/8 inches deep, this vintage, sweetly depicted, steam-molded Brown Doll Face from the 1930’s has never been used! Eyes and lips are both hand-painted; condition is quite fine with no stains, tears, or discoloration—ready to be used!

Nice Ring toss Game from the 1960's. Box and ALL in Excellent condition, only fault would be that Noddy'd Head on the target board has a crease in it, no doubt from lots of children playing...

Measuring 4.25 inches in diameter, this fabulous, circa 1920’s, metal tip or change tray advertising COTTOLENE shortening is in very fine condition!

The front side graphic showing an African American woman picking cotton with her little girl at her side retains its vivid coloring and is in near mint condition with very minor wear specs here and there visible along the black tray rim. The tray underside shows a bit more wear along the tray rim and around the tray base edge.

The front of...

Black Americana Game of Snap by Parker Bros Instructions still present Box Measures approx 5.5" x 4"

Original Black Americana Paper Label Bottle for Red Cap Cleaner. Bottle measures approx 5.5" Tall

An unusual piece, this delightful, cloth Mammy Broom Doll from the 1940's measures 12.5 inches high with a total height of 31 inches including the broom.

Mammy's wonderful, smiling face is all hand-stitched while her clothes are machine sewn. Her blouse is striped cotton, as are Mammy's head, arms, skirt, apron, and cap. Her head, arms, and upper torso have been stuffed with cotton batting. The natural bristle broom fills out both Mammy's torso and skirt & the wooden broom handle extends upwa...

Really sweet Candy Box from Italy with lovely graphics including Black Americana, it also has the times tables that can be calculated by spinning the tube. Measures approx - 9" tall and 1.5" in Diameter

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

The two larger brushes have natural bristles, while the small red Mammy has solid red "plastic" brushes. They range in height from the Mammy at 6.5 inches and the Railroad Porter at 8 inches tall, to the smaller Mammy at 4.5 inches tall.

The two larger brushes are priced at $85 each. The small red 4.5" Mam...

Little Tub of Black Minstrel face Make-up. Made For Hilka Nov - NY, in Germany

Offered is a highly-collectible, circa 1860's, Staffordshire earthenware, pictorial plate featuring a scene from the enormously popular, 1852 novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" or "Life Among the Lowly", is an anti-slavery novel that was published in two volumes and which had a profound effect on attitudes toward African-Americans and slavery in the U.S. It is said to have "helped lay the groundwork for the American Civil War".

The plate depicts Uncle T...

Nice Plastic Native Black Boy, Black Americana Keyring

Measuring 13 inches in height, this vintage 1930's, Mammy Bottle Doll is in lovely condition, with nicely detailed clothing and a very darling face! Mammy bottle dolls were constructed to be quite functional; they were used as doorstops back in the day. Their sand-filled bottles added enough weight to readily keep that door in place.

This mammy's cute face is completely hand-stitched and is accented by original celluloid hoop earrings. She wears a flowered bandanna, a cream colored flowered sh...

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. Detailing was clearly important to...

Old English Paint Tin for metal by James Rudman Ltd - Bristol. Measure circa 3.5" tall and 3" in diameter

Lovely old French Chocolate Candy Box for Pralines The box lid on the right hand side is starting to come away from the box but still all attached. Box measures - 7" x 7"

Measuring 12 inches high x 9 3/4 inches long x 6 inches wide, this extraordinarily rare, circa 1920's, Black Americana, wooden pull toy is called Shufflin' Sam!

Demonstrating some degree of age-related paint loss as seen in photos, Shufflin' Sam remains fully functional, shuffling his feet and twirling his blue umbrella when he is gently pulled along a flat surface. His manufacturer is unknown. On his base is written in ink, a very OLD price of $22.00!

The paint loss imperfections do not in...

These authentic and extraordinarily RARE, hand-forged, wrought iron, Slave Ship Ankle Shackles were de-accessioned from a private collection. Ankle shackles such as these were used to restrain and imprison kidnapped Africans below decks in the slaver ships' holds during what is known as the ‘Middle Passage’, the brutal voyage endured by captured Africans from the West Coast of Africa to enslavement in the Americas- the second portion of what was known as the transatlantic slave trade.

Wh...

Nice double sided graphics on this cardboard container with tin top and bottoms. Measures approx - 2.5" in diameter and 6" tall

Very nice pencil/paint brush box. Came from an elderly lady... Called Sheila, who decorated the box with Golly's Box Measures circa 9" Long and 2" Wide

Nice children's tin beach pail. Black Caricature as an MP Colours still very good, some wear and rusting inside the pail

Nice Mexican Cocoa tin Measure: circa 5.5" Tall and 3.2" in Diameter

A wonderful and quite rare piece of 1950's Black Memorabilia!!

This unique, Japanese made, 6" tall Black Sailor or Pirate ceramic nodder by UCAGCO is in mint condition--no cracks, chips, paint wear or repaint!!! Any white spots, etc in photos are purely the function of poor photography!

This interesting fellow wears blue and white striped pants, yellow and green shirt, and yellow jacket. His head nods "yes" and his flowered-painted fan can be made to wave in any direction.

Both head & ...