Really nice Tobacco Tin with Graphics of the Ladies face on both ends of the tin.
Tin measures approx 8.5" Long 6" Wide and 5.5" High
Tis is a great little piece, made in Japan from celluloid, it is a novelty tape measure, pull the cigarette out and you have your tape measure.
Works perfectly
Maple Pecan Pralines Box from Walt Jones Candies - St. Petersburg, Florida
Box measures approx - 10.5" x 7 x 1.5"
Offered is a colorful, 1883, lithographed, Lime Kiln Club, Black Americana, Cigar Label by Mensing & Stecher of Rochester, New York (company noted in the lower left corner). The lithographed 8" x 6" label would have been placed on the inside cover of the traditional wooden cigar box of that era. This highly detailed label features a caricature image of a very boisterous group of African Americans at a lodge meeting...
Measuring 6 inches high, this darling, mint condition, Black Memorabilia, pudgy and naked, Girl Child Nodder was made in 1950’s Japan by the Ardalt China Company. She modestly attempts to conceal herself by holding a pair of pink and red polka dotted panties in front of her! Such a sweet piece!
The child’s head nods up and down in a "yes" motion by pivoting on a tiny metal bar inserted through her neck (see photos)...
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 1900-1910 Johnny Griffin item is a double image still bank that features 2 images of Johnny's head placed back-to-back. It was manufactured by the A.C...
This is rare paper label Mammy Black Enamel Paint Can, Graphics on Both Sides.
There is a lot of rusting to the can itself, paper label has staining but is all there...
Can Measures approx - 3.5" in Diameter and 4" Tall
Measuring 6 inches high, this darling, mint condition, Black Memorabilia, pudgy, Boy Child Nodder was made in 1950’s Japan by the Ardalt China Company. Dressed up as a little clown, his arms are bent upright at his sides as if he were in the middle of a trick! Such a darling piece!
The child’s head nods up and down in a "yes" motion by pivoting on a tiny metal bar inserted through his neck (see photos)...
Offered are two, circa 1930's, Japan, colorfully decorated, Black Americana Tea Pots in pristine condition! A darling and diminutive, novelty elephant piece with riding black native completes the trio! All three elephants proudly point their trunks upward, awarding "Good Luck" (according to superstition) to anyone who displays them (or drinks their tea)!
Cleverly designed, the elephants themselves, serve as the body of each tea pot, while the turbaned Black Natives lift off the elephants' ba...
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...
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...
Tobacco tin lunch box, Dixie Kid Cut Plug, by Nall & Williams Tobacco Co.-Louisville, great Black Baby graphics & says "He was bred in Old Kentucky", has usual age related wear, please see photos 5"H x 8"W.
Nice Large and Heavy cast Iron Jolly Ni**er Bank with Top Hat.
This delightful grouping of 3 black Aunt Jemima composition dolls from the 1930s enjoyed an interesting, more recent life as advertising display pieces in an old Vermont Country store!
The 3 dolls were grouped together in a creative display that supported the sale of Aunt Jemima Pancake products! Their costumes are all identical and were hand-stitched and made especially for the planned Aunt Jemima display.
Each of the dolls remain intact inside an encasement of glue and paper wrapping and ...
Lovely 1930's Black Americana Golly Tin Pull Alon Cart Tray.
Measures Approx 11" x 7"
Rare very large Black Americana Tin with superb Art Deco graphics on the lid.
Tin Measures approx 10" in Diameter and 5.5" Deep
MAZAWATTEE TEA TIN/CADDY.SHOWING THREE YOUNG BLACK BOYS WITH TEA CUPS SAYING "WE SE GONE HAD OUR MAZAWATTEE". GRAPHICS ON ALL SIDES WITH ORIGINAL METAL CLOSURE INTACT . MEASURES 5 3/4" TALL BY 8 1/2" WIDE AND 5 1/2" DEEP .
There is fair bit of wear to the tin, in that there is some pitting and scrapes on the tin, please see photos.
Measuring 11.75 inches high x 8 inches wide, this striking 1950's, ceramic, Black African in a Sea Shell, hanging wall planter is marked on back "House of Venice California".
In lovely condition with age crackling to the backside of the seashell, this stunning piece appears to have never been used for its original purpose as a hanging wall planter...