All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1482858 (stock #0680)
Super rare Candy Box to get hold of now, great graphics on all sides. Heide's Colored Coons Licorice. Box measures approx - 10.1" x 6.5 x 3"
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1900 item #1209250 (stock #BA859)
De-accessioned from the inventory of the ill-fated Middle Passage Museum (see museum history below), this very unusual and atypical, 19th century, estate document is offered for sale, the purpose of which was to itemize and execute a division of property from the estate of the deceased, southern plantation owner. This document was purchased in the 1960s by one of the founders of the Middle Passage Museum from a descendant of this Sumter County, Georgia, plantation owner...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1910 item #1444733 (stock #B296)
Presented as a historical and cultural artifact, this extraordinarily RARE, very, very scarcely found, cloth book entitled "Pickaninny ABC" was published in London, Patented March 7, 1905, Number 39, by Dean's Rag Book Co. Ltd...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1930 item #1068531 (stock #BA798)
Protected in a 15.25 x 24.75 inch, black hard plastic frame with glass and coordinating mat, this authentic GOLD DUST Trolley Sign was manufactured by the N.K...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1960 item #1472418 (stock #0261)
Rare and large Black Americana Tin, one of my favourites. Double sided, From The Kelly Peanut Co, Boston, Mass. 10LBS Net Weight Tin Has usual age related wear, scratches, a few dents on side top Measures approx 8" in Diameter and 9.5" tall
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1900 item #1481996 (stock #0654)
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
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1469284 (stock #0070)
ORIGINAL 1930's French LE SAVON DIRTOFFFRENCH ADVERTISING POSTER circa 27 3/4 x 39” see photos for Condition sold as is "Used". Top left translates as "Dirtoff Soap whitens me" Top right translates as "We sell everywhere" Graphics and colours are superb and would have been for soap aimed at mechanics and the like to get the oil and grease off. Any questions please ask
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1960 item #1485496 (stock #0701)
This is a very rare item, they came in three variations, not sure if they ever made it to distribution back in the 50/60's but would have been there at shows for kids advertising the Brand, great condition, has the small holes on the back where the wheels would attach. N****r Boy Licorice was produced through the 1950s and 60s by the National Licorice Pty Ltd, a company in the USA with a branch in Caulfield, Victoria...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1930 item #1476376 (stock #0608)
Super Rare Candy Box by Brown & Haley - I have not seen another one in 25 years of Collecting/Dealing with this genre. Graphics are on all four sides and top of the Box Black Girl and Boy on candy sticks seesaw Box has some wear to it, no splits. Please see photos
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1900 item #403067 (stock #BA502)
An exceptional example of 19th century Folk Art-- a very rare needlework cross stitch sampler with Black Americana theme! This highly unusual example dates to circa 1880's and depicts two young girls on a primitive, “make-do” seesaw--- a wooden board placed over a log-- complete with a grapevine trellis in the background! This wonderful piece is accented with a multi-toned, Greek Key border design with fringe edging.

The needlework measures approximately 15 by 14 inches and is in good cond...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #113646 (stock #BA279)
Offered is an absolutely wonderful, original, 1930s watercolor portrait of a young "Black Shoe Shine Boy", a figure quite reflective of one aspect of African-American cultural history, as the iconic "shoe-shine boy (or man)" was so very frequently seen on city street corners plying a meager living during the first half of the 20th century...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1910 item #430515 (stock #BA536)
Measuring 14 inches high x 8 inches wide, this early and VERY, VERY RARE, Circa 1890-1900, exotic Female Blackamoor, metal frame mirror is complete with all original parts including its original 8" x 10" beveled mirror which is in amazing condition!...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1900 item #1197569 (stock #BA850)
Measuring 12.25 inches long x 8 inches in width, this two-sided, 19th century estate document listing all of the worldly goods of LEWIS MATTAIR is de-accessioned from the inventory of the ill-fated Middle Passage Museum (see museum history below)...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1950 item #1471960 (stock #0241)
Again, Another rare version of this original Cast Iron Bank, sitting on a metal and wooden collection Box. Works Perfectly
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1980 item #1471959 (stock #0240)
Superb and unusual version of this bank, metal (I believe Aluminium) large and has some weight to it. In Working order but there is paint loss, please see photos.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1950 item #1467291 (stock #0051)
This is a very rare Oil can tin, It is not the paper version either, Litho Measure approx 7" tall at its highest, 5.5" Wide and 4" and bit in depth
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1930 item #1482857 (stock #0679)
Rare Candy Box. Heide's "Black Kids" Licorice Candy. Box Measures Approx - 10.3" x 6.5" x 3" Box Lid has one split to the corner right but otherwise in very good condition for the age.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Political : Posters : Pre 1970 item #1488263
An impressive PAIR of original vintage 1968 LARGE FORMAT campaign posters for that year's presidential race, the posters featuring iconic images of Robert F. Kennedy, who of course sadly was assassinated in Los Angeles in June of that year. For sheer visual appeal and Mid Century impact, these almost approach Pop Art posters of the era, due to their large size, the imagery/sixties colors, and bold text...