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 | Chinese Album Leaf Scholar Painting, Dated 1860 |
 | Elegant Bamboo Ikebana Basket, Hanakago by Suzuki Gengesai |
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All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1930
item #1491260
(stock #0755)
Very Rare Boxed Puzzle with funny caricatures. made in England and titled The Ni**er Boys.
Box has wear to it, one side of the box lid has split corners and a split on the rim on one side.
Puzzle is complete
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All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1930
item #1491259
(stock #0754)
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
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This is a really nice vintage, 13 Piece Little Hostess Childs Floral decoration with Copper Trim China Toy Tea Set, Made In Japan, in the original box. This set consists of four Cups, four 3 inch Saucers, Teapot with Lid, Creamer and Sugar with Lid. All 13 pieces are in very good condition with no chips or damage that I see. On the box is: No. 600/282 MADE IN JAPAN. The box measures 9 1/2 X 7 1/4 X 2 inches and is in 'As Is' condition...
E & M Perez
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Very rare and highly desirable figural hood ornament/radiatior cap for Willy's Knight Automobile, this form the largest and most elaborate of all ornaments for the Willy's Knight Automobile (1914-1933), this one from 1928, designed for the 66A Variety model auto.
Considered one of the 10 best auto ornaments, along with the classic Rolls Royce, Duesenberg, Bugatti, Pontiac, etc models.
Measures roughly 5 1/4" high, 5 1/4" deep including lance, 3" wide, and the base is 2 1/4" diameter.
The figu...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940
item #1486036
(stock #BA1008)
Stonegate Antiques
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Offered are a grouping of 11, circa 1920-30s, colorfully chromolithographed trade cards published by the Liebig Extract of Meat Company of London as well as a smattering of other French and Belgian producers of sweets and clothing for men and women.
"Picture cards" as they were called then, feature very colorful and highly detailed images on the front side with product advertising generally on the back side...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1900
item #1485321
(stock #BA1006)
Stonegate Antiques
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Offered is a fabulous grouping of 10, VERY RARELY FOUND, 1880's, Black Americana die cuts printed in Germany and sold by the Bim Brothers, London.
The die cuts are a representation of every day European black folk of the 1880s- from a mother holding her infant to an officer in the army, these ten charming die cuts make for a thought-provoking display! Interestingly, yes, these die cuts do indeed have a bluish tinge to their skin color- an occurrence for which no explanation can be offered...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1900
item #1485320
(stock #BA1005)
Stonegate Antiques
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Offered is a fabulous grouping of 6, VERY RARELY FOUND, 1880's, Black Americana Musician die cuts printed in Germany and sold by the Bim Brothers, London.
The products for which these die cuts were meant to endorse is unknown. The die cuts feature an embossed, glossy finish which compliments the beautiful detailing and intense coloring of each piece...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940
item #1482512
(stock #BA995)
Stonegate Antiques
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Measuring just 2.5" tall and wide, this diminutive, metal, Black Face, Googly Eye toy or game is all original and completely functional despite its near 100 years of age!
Pull the original string attached at the base, and Mr. Googly's eyes move into all sorts of silly positions! Three photos are included to demonstrate the variety of eye positions possible...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940
item #1482502
(stock #BA994)
Stonegate Antiques
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Offered is the extremely rare, circa 1930s, children's toy sand pail, marked "HappyNak Seaside Pail No4, Made in England" along the folded tin seam of the pail...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1920
item #1482446
(stock #B315)
Stonegate Antiques
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Offered is this exceedingly rare and unusual, circa 1910, Dallas, Texas, 10 page, all-paper (including front and back covers), advertising "Give-Away" pamphlet which tells the complete story of LITTLE BLACK SAMBO, featuring both black line and color illustrations...
E & M Perez
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Absolutely charming and well carved and painted wood plaque, signed on the back with artist name Henry Staley, dated '32, the entire little scene painted in soft colors, the frame shows the wood color, as does the boat area...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Cultural : Japanese : Metalwork : Pre 1970
item #1480260
(stock #2023-1121)
GALERIE TIAGO
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Japanese bronze of a mouse holding a hazelnut between its paws, wax cast in Takaoka.
The mouse or the rat are both referred indistinctly by the term nezumi in Japanese. It is a zodiac sign and a symbol of wealth.
On its right side, seal “Taka” (孝).
Comes with its original carrying box...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1930
item #1478731
(stock #BA807)
Stonegate Antiques
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Measuring just 2.25 inches in height (minus the hair!!), this extremely RARE, clear glass Golliwogg Perfume Bottle was sold by VIGNY Perfumeries of Paris, France in the 1920’s.
The clear glass perfume was the second version of the Vigny “Le Golliwogg” perfume produced from the 1920’s into the 1930’s. The bottle design and name are based on a character created by Englishwoman, Florence K. Upton, around the turn of the 20th century...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Specialty : Sewing : Buttons : Pre 1900
item #1473752
(stock #zu206)
Leslie Antiques Ltd.
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A beautifully worked c1890 Japanese repousse tri-color silver button showing an ornate lotus blossom and foliage. Japanese hallmark on the reverse. 1 1/4" diameter and in excellent condition.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1970
item #1471802
(stock #0215)
Nice large kitchen Golden Shred thermometer. Condition is good with minimal wear, Made from plastic.
Just over 18" Long and 4" Wide (nice size).
A nice vintage pulp jack o'lantern with the original paper insert. The paint is bright.
- Origin: America, ca 1940
- Condition: very good, a dented area over one eye, a crack at the back that appears to be stable, no burn marks
- Dimensions: 4-1/2" tall excluding wire handle
A vintage bisque Halloween witch. Despite the flying cape, pointy hat and broom, she has a rather sweet face.
- Origin: Germany, ca. 1930
- Condition: excellent, about 5% paint loss
- Dimensions: 3-1/8" tall
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Antique German Halloween composition Veggie Man head from a candy container. He has a lot of personality with big teeth, spectacles, and a jaunty hat.
- Origin: Germany, ca. 1920
- Condition: excellent, about 1% paint loss
- Dimensions: 2-1/8" tall; 1-3/8" wide
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Cultural : Japanese : Netsuke : Pre 1990
item #1464300
(stock #346)
This is an excellent and intricately carved very charming small netsuke, made by our own Pennsylvania native, David Carlin. He describes it as a "Small, finely detailed representation of the bottom half of a man seeming to be passing through a tombstone with "RIP" etched on it. Daisies are carved on the other side of the tombstone instead of the man's head, giving new meaning to the phrase.” . Netsuke is heavily polished...
Twelve pairs of Japanese-made roller caps for Japanese Hanging scrolls, 8.5 Bu (8.5 分about 2.61 mm) in diameter. Japanese scroll roller ends follow the old measuring system- shakkanhō (尺貫法). These fit 8.5 Bu size- please measure diameter of the roller bar with calipers...
This is a 1981 color poster advertising the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington, D.C.) Ralph Lauren-sponsored performance "An American Western Celebration", ballpoint pen-signed at center left by the famous Native American contemporary artist FRITZ SCHOLDER (1937-2005). Scholder was arguably the best known and influential Native American artist of the second half of the twentieth century...
Takao Takei was very prolific artist, best known for illustrating children’s books. He created numerous artworks, mostly woodblock prints, and his famous limited edition series of printed books titled “Kanpon” pushed the limits of printing. These volumes were regularly printed as updates in the Kanpon series, with articles by Takao and other scholars.
Fourteen volumes included are 32-34, 37, 40, 41, 43-48, 52 and 53...
An exhibition catalog entitled “Japan and the Art of War, 1863-1945: Japanese Military Art and Artifacts from the Mitchell Wolfon, Jr. Study Centre” that accompanied “Japan and the Art of War, 1863-1945” that took place at Bienes Museum of the Modern Book, from November 9, 2009-March 15, 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The catalog was published in 500 copies.
Authors: Lea Nickless, Philip Gebauer and James A. Findlay.
Publisher: Bienes Museum of the Modern Book and Mitchell Wolfson, ...
A delightful vintage snowman feather tree topper made of spun cotton batting. He wears a black paper hat and carries and wood walking stick in one hand. Tough made for a feather tree, the size would be appropriate for a small live tree or he could be hung from a thread as an ornament.
- Origin: probably German, ca 1925
- Condition: excellent, all original
- Height: 5-1/8"
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Cultural : Japanese : Lacquer : Pre 1990
item #1455602
(stock #04284)
The size of Wooden Box : 7" Long x 5" Wide x 1 3/4" High. The size of indentation area size is 3 1/2" x 4" x 1/16" depth. This is custom made box for the exhibition of Shinya Okamoto on his one man show. It is made in 1989. The top of box has indentation area for Shippo work. It came with original carton. You can use for your own creative purpose or just use as Jewel box. The material of wood is Cedar with brown tone finish with clear lacquer. It has metal hinges. The condition of box is excelle...
The size of Camera: 6" Long x 3" W x 11/4" Thick. This is AGFA Bilinar Billy-Clack No.74. It is Manufacutred by AFGA in Germany, 1930-1940. Body type: Folding Strut. Metal constructed body in Art Deco. Film type used by 120. Image size: 2 1/4x 3 1/4 inches. No of images:8. Lens type Bilinar achromat. Focus type: fixed. Focal length: 95 mm. Focal Range: 7 ft-inf. Aperture type: Multihole. Apertures: f/11, f/16, f/22. Shutter Type: Rotary. Shutter Speeds: B, 1(1/30 sec). Weight: 510 g. Condition o...
An outstanding vintage hard plastic Halloween candy container in the form of a jack o'lantern scarecrow on wheels by Rosbro. This particular item is almost always found with the little top piece broken off. The colors are all very bright.
- Origin: America, ca. 1955
- Dimensions: 5-3/4" tall
- Conditions: excellent, completely intact, no cracks
A rare composition Halloween candy container in the form of a three-dimensional owl, complete with glass eyes. The container is large enough to hold quite a generous amount of candy!
- Origin: probably Germany, ca. 1920
- Dimension: 4-1/4" tall
- Condition: very good, but some cracking along side seams and a flake at the back edge of the container opening
A rare vintage pressed paper Halloween noisemaker in the form of a carrot. The colors are bright and the mouthpiece retains the reed, so it makes a nice squawky sound. The side has a handwritten price of 10 cents and is faintly marked "Germany."
- Origin: Germany, ca. 1920
- Dimensions: 8" tall
- Condition: excellent, bright color, working
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1930
item #1450996
(stock #B304)
Stonegate Antiques
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Published in 1926 by the Whitman Publishing Company of Racine, Wisconsin, this very seldom-found, miniature-size, softcover book measuring just 4x5 inches, offers a very unique continuation of the original Little Black Sambo story! It is thought that this mini size Sambo book was manufactured as a salesman's sample edition, meant to be strictly used as a marketing prop to sell orders for the full-size edition of the same book.
Entitled A New Story of Little Black Sambo, this tale picks up the...
"Hong Kong" Labeled Hardwood Heavy Urn Cover, or Jar Top, 5 1/2" diameter-outside maximum measurement, 4" high include top knob, (2" diameter-inside rim measurement, 2 7/8" inside outer area measurement), small chip broken off about 3/4" x 1/4" wide area of the inner part of Rim. Please inquire for the measurement.
Early German Halloween candy container featuring a composition black cat perched atop a red paperboard container. The bottom once had a stick-on label of some sort that scuffed up the paper, so there is no longer a “Made in Germany” mark, but this is clearly a German piece. The cat has tons of personality, from crossed eyes to a bright red mouth oddly shaped like human lips. MEEOW!
- Origin: Germany, ca. 1920
- Condition: very good, light paint flaking at the back and tip of one e...
L'Enfant Gallery
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A beautiful pair of English white marble candlesticks measuring 24” each in height.
The size of Turtle Figurine: 3 1/2" High x 2 1/2" W x 2 1/2" Deep. This is famous Mr. Alderman Ptolemy from Beatrix Potter made in England. It has marking on the bottom, Beatrix Potter’s, "Mr. Alderman Ptolemy" F. Warne & Co. Ltd @ Copyright 1973 Beswick, Made in England. I had this figurine over 35 years in the box. It never been displayed. The condition of Turtle mint condition., no chip, no crack and no hairline. It came with original box by Beatrix, The price including US Priority mail ins...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1920
item #1435457
(stock #BA950)
Stonegate Antiques
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Measuring 2 2/8 inches in diameter x 5/16 of an inch high, this rarely-found, circa 1910’s, dexterity game depicts a wide-eyed, black man wearing a hat, a wide white collar and a big red bow! The puzzle is quite colorful and is very visually appealing! The puzzle contains 5 tiny white balls of unknown material, that, with the proper manual dexterity, are to be placed two in the gent's eyes and the remaining three between the lips as teeth!
Constructed of tin with a cardboard lithographed i...
This is an original WWII US ARMY AIR CORP A-2 FLIGHT JACKET, size 38, worn by a service man with the name of Duke (this name is stenciled in the place where a name tag would be, on the left side of the jacket. The jacket does not have any patches that would tell us the unit from the Army Air Corp that ‘Duke’ was assigned to during the war. The inside of the jacket has the original manufacturer label that specifies A.C. Contract Order No. W33-038 AC-1755 (11631), that according to US Ar...