All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Specialty : Pre 1980 item #569310 (stock #20050056)
Louis Vuitton Train Case, 1970's; 12 inches long; 8 inches tall by 8 inches deep. Monogram canvas in really nice condition, leather trim has been conditioned and polished; no lock or key; Shoulder strap shows some wear - any of these items can be replaced at a Louis Vuitton boutique.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Dolls and Figures : Pre 1940 item #569302 (stock #20050055)
American Character (Petite) SALLY, all composition, molded hair with painted features. Original shoes and socks, old appropriate clothes. Minor wear, great coloring. 12 inches tall. Marked Sally/A/Petite/Doll on back of neck. 15th Blue Book of Dolls lists as $225-250. Circa 1930.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1930 item #569293 (stock #20050054)
15 inch tall Patsy, composition shoulder head with molded hair and painted features, composition arms and legs on a cloth body. The doll is in excellent codition with some very minor paint loss and is missing a couple toes on one foot(see photos). the line on her face near her right eye is not a crack but an over-long eyelash! The doll wears her original clothes, socks and shoes. Very sweet! Marked Effanbee, PATSY in an oval on back of neck. Circa 1925-1927...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Specialty : Pre 1980 item #567778 (stock #20050052)
28 cm Hermes Kelly Bag - Named after Grace Kelly this bag is a TIMELESS Treasure! Why wait for 6 months to 2 years when you can own it now. They retail in the $4000 range, but we're offering it for much less. Black box Calf leather and gold plated hardware. The bag comes with a Lock and two keys, and a detachable shoulder strap. The bag is in WONDERFUL condition - the box leather does show some minor surface scratches, as the photos show. The interior is clean with no staining...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1950 item #560833 (stock #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...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1950 item #560817 (stock #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...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1930 item #560328 (stock #B252)
A wonderful, rare, soft cover book by Ida Chubb, copyrighted 1929 by Whitman Publishers and measuring 9.5 x 12.5 inches...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1920 item #560014 (stock #BA605)
Never opened and retaining all of its original powdered scouring cleanser, this near mint canister of Gold Dust cleanser remains a classic and must-have addition to any Black Memorabilia collection!

Measuring 4.75 inches high x approximately 3.25 inches in diameter, the container has slight scuffing to its paper cover and light rust to the base --which in the photo appears more significant than it actually is--- however, there is no problem with structural integrity to the base!

Eye-appeal...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1920 item #559988 (stock #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...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1940 item #559972 (stock #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...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1990 item #554799 (stock #20050051)
This all leather handbag with it's hidden Jewel box is in like new condition. The Jewel box release is at the bottom interior of the bag. When released the two compartment jewel box with pillows slides out easily for access, the box snaps back into place and out of sight when you're done. Bag measures approximately 29 CM. Since 1898, Lederer of Paris has been making distinctive handbags catering to the rich and famous.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Specialty : Pre 1980 item #554789 (stock #20050050)
Hermes Kelly Bag, 35 Cm, Black Box Calf Leather. Lock, 2 keys and sleeper bag. This handbag is in EXCELLENT used condition. Unsure of vintage, possibly 1970's - 80's, has an N date code on the strap. Marked HERMES/PARIS on fittings and stamped on the leather in gold letters.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Specialty : Pre 1990 item #542082 (stock #20050047)
Hermes "Trim" Bag, black leather, 12 1/2 inches wide by 13 " high by 3 1/4 inches deep. Strap handle, zipper closure, metal fittings. Excellent condition. Marked HERMES/Paris/Made in France on "safety" closure. 1970/1980's
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1940 item #520409 (stock #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...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1940 item #520391 (stock #BA587,8,9)
Offered for sale are 3 different 1930’s Belgian Metal Polish tins featuring a wonderful Smiling Black Man Logo! All are priced separately---the large at $175.00, and the two small tins at $145.00 each.

All three tins are in very fine condition with some very small spots of superficial rust and teeny superficial surface scratches here and there as would be expected of any item 70+ years of age...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1940 item #519624 (stock #BA579)
Measuring 14.50 inches high and standing on a 5.50 inch square base, this fabulous, vintage 1930's, chalkware statue of Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong holding his fabled cornet is quite heavy, weighing nearly 5 lbs!

Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) was the greatest Jazz musician of all time, defining what it was, what it meant to play Jazz...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1960 item #519598 (stock #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 use they encountered...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1960 item #499794 (stock #BA574)
In absolutely MINT condition, this wonderful, 1950's era, 5 piece, ceramic Spice Set features either a cheerful Black Mammy or Pappy on each jar. The set accommodates the following spices: CINNAMON, NUTMEG, SALT, PEPPER, and ALLSPICE.

Each ceramic jar measures approximately 3.25 inches high, and each is marked "JAPAN" on the bottom. They are of one-piece construction retaining the original corks in their bases...