All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1960 item #281556 (stock #BA401)
Offered is an utterly fabulous, EXCELLENT CONDITION, MINT in ORIGINAL BOX, Black Memorabilia, Plastic Toy Banjo / Ukulele / Banjolele complete with original guitar pick, original protective plastic bag, original box cardboard inserts, and original paper booklet of playing instructions!

THIS TOY WAS NEVER USED!!!

The Banjo / Ukulele face has fantastic and patriotic, red and blue graphics on white ground featuring a cute Black Minstrel dancer, a Caucasian Banjo/Uke player, 2 Southern Cotton ...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 2000 item #832211
Toucans is one of Hermes most popular porcelain patterns. This large rimmed soup bowl features colorful Toucans on branches with leaves, and has rings of gold and green. Bowl measures 9 1/8 inches in diameter. Current retail for this piece from Hermes is $155. No chips, cracks or repairs. Marked Hermes, Paris. Circa 1991.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 2000 item #872641
M.I. Hummel Apple Tree Boy by Goebel. This porcelain doll sits in a (separate) realistic Apple Tree with fruit and birds. The figure and tree stands 13 inches tall. The doll has a cloth body with porcelain head, arms and legs. The doll was dressed by Bette Ball. The doll has it's original box, and is signed on the back of the head Goebel and MI Hummel in script. The Tree is also signed MI Hummel in script. There are no chips, cracks or repairs on either the doll or the tree. Circa 1997.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1950 item #290578 (stock #BA419)
An extraordinarily RARE version of the commonly found wooden Mammy Grocery List Board!!! In addition to the grocery reminder list, this piece also incorporates a 5 slot knife/spoon box and a cutting board!!!

I have never seen this piece before, nor have I seen it pictured in any Black Memorabilia Reference books!

Circa 1940's, this hefty and very well-constructed piece is made of solid wood and measures 14 inches high x 9.25 inches wide x 3 inches deep...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 2000 item #791950
M.I. Hummel Apple Tree Boy and Apple Tree Girl by Goebel. Each porcelain doll sits in a (separate) realistic Apple Tree with flowers (girl),fruit (boy) and birds. The figures and trees stand 13 inches tall. The dolls have cloth bodies with porcelain heads, arms and legs. The dolls were dressed by Bette Ball. Each doll has it's original box, and is signed on the back of the head Goebel and MI Hummel in script. The Trees are also signed MI Hummel in script...
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1940 item #184120 (stock #WA002)
This listing contains two beautiful vintage perfume bottles by Corday. Circa 1930's, both are in good condition. One has a bone top, measures 2 inches high & is marked “Corday” on the bottom. The second bottle has a glass dauber, measures 2-1/4 inches high and is marked “France” on the bottom. A terrific addition to your collection, or a wonderful way to start one!
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1930 item #1224716 (stock #BA888)
Offered is an incredibly RARE game, circa 1900-1920s, Spear Works, Germany, dexterity game very obtusely entitled "THE WHITE EYED COON".

The game features a VERY brightly colored lithograph target in near mint, virtually unused condition, depicting "THE WHITE EYED COON" dressed as a clown with a nose mimicking that of a RHINOCEROS HORN! The rhinoceros horn nose serves as one of the game hooks.

The target is affixed to the box base interior and additionally retains its two original metal...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Numismatics : Pre 1492 item #671454 (stock #COIN-003a)
A very fine large Song bronze coin with four characters. Can be used as a pendant. Size: Diameter: 4.2cm. Condition: A very fine piece.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1960 item #857267
Beautiful vintage Louis Vuitton Train Case which includes original interior removable tray. Interior leather straps are intact. Sorry we do not have the key for this item but one can be ordered from Louis Vuitton. Clean as a whistle with no smoke or perfume odors. A great addition to any collection. Measures 14 inches (35.5 cm) long by 9 inches (22.8 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) deep. Circa late 1940's; early 1950's
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Numismatics : Pre 1492 item #672597 (stock #COIN-004)
Two Song coins. Can be used as pendants. Size: 3.5cm. 3.6cm. respectively.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1900 item #1043631 (stock #B267)
Published in 1876, by McLoughlin Brothers, New York, this extremely rare publication in the Uncle John's Drolleries series is a variation on the Ten Little Niggers story. (Both tales are highly derogatory and quite politically incorrect!)

Measuring 7 3/8 inches wide x 10 3/8 inches long, the book is illustrated in brilliant color with 8 full page chromolithographs...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1930 item #877441 (stock #BA747)
Measuring approximately 5.5 inches high, this highly sought after Black Vargas wax figure which is mounted on its original wooden platform, is one of a series of fascinating "street character wax dolls" conceived of and crafted by Mrs. Conception Vargas Alfonso, daughter of the world-renowned, turn-of-the-century-New Orleans, Spanish sculptor, Francisco Vargas.

From approximately 1915 through the 1930's, Mrs...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Numismatics : Pre AD 1000 item #672241 (stock #COIN-003)
Assortment of Han coins. Sizes: Diameter; Largest 3cm. Smallest. 2.3cm.
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 : Pre AD 1000 item #619944 (stock #TIGT-001)
A large ancient tiger's tooth that has almost turned into stone. Found in Southeast Asia. Teeth like these were used as pendants by ancient people in Asia. This one is about 2000 years old and is in fine condition with a lot of the enamel still remaining. Can be worn as a pendant.
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1930 item #403070 (stock #BA503)
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Measuring 13 x 13 inches, this terrific example of 1920’s American Folk Art, a Black Washerwoman Whirligig, is in superb, untouched, all-original, fully functional condition!

Painted in tones of red, green, black and white and showing expected and appropriate age wear to the paint, this delightful wooden sculpture has been mounted onto a simple, present-day, wooden display platform...

All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1960 item #791985
Windshield Teapot in excellent condition by Hall China. 6 cup, in Burgundy with Gold decals and trim. ABSOLUTELY NO WEAR to the gold, no chips, cracks or repairs. Three pinhead glaze "skips", these are manufacturing flaws, not damage. Marked Hall. Circa 1950's
All Items : Archives : Collectibles : Pre 1940 item #1068515 (stock #BA796 BA797)
Measuring 9 inches high, these delightful examples of Folk Art styling, represent two of a series of Black cloth character dolls made in Alabama in the 1930’s by unknown craftsmen/women. It has been speculated that their creation was encouraged through FDR’s Depression era program, the Work Projects Administration (WPA), in existence from 1936-1940.

Offered are two of these fabulous WPA craft Black Character dolls.

One doll depicts the black fisherman...