All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1475852 (stock #0568)
Really nice Toffee Tin with Golly and Child playing. Tin measures approx - 5.5" Long and 3.7" Wide
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1482436 (stock #BA993)
Offered is a beautiful, C1930s, hand-woven basket plate or tray from the Hausa People of Nigeria, Africa, measuring approximately 13 inches in diameter.

Baskets such as these are made by the women in the Hausa tradition utilizing vegetable fiber, grasses and straw, all of which are typically harvested in the summer...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #52119
AntiquesDC
$28.00
Extra nice and extra-large vintage fancy blown glass indent Christmas ornament. The front and back of the teardrop have colorful indents and the sides are painted with a grapevise motif. The cap is marked "Germany". 7" long. Excellent condition.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Militaria : Edged Weapons : Pre 1940 item #1488691 (stock #ES1178)
Antique late 19th—early 20th century Indonesian Malaysian Malay short sword—dagger, Kris—Keris, with a robust, extremely well-made serpentine-shaped wilah (blade) with 9 luk (waves). The blade is exquisitely crafted from hand-forged iron in various layers with a very unusual pattern. It is also decorated on both sides with a finely hand-carved and inlaid yellow metal crowned Naga (mythological serpent)...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1491238 (stock #0736)
Nice original Box for Laura's Pralines from Laura's Fudge Shop - 115 Royal Street, New Orleans Box Measures approx - 4" x 4"
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #1455641
AntiquesDC
$125.00
A delightful bisque figure of a skiing Santa Claus carrying a cloth sack on his back. The paperboard skis are enhanced with glittery mica snow. The bottom is stamped "Made in Japan."
  • Origin: Japan, ca 1925
  • Condition: all excellent, except one ski has an old break that was reglued
  • Height: 2-3/4">/li>
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Cultural : Chinese : Pre 1940 item #1470062 (stock #OP-C4H)
Bhadrakalpa
100.00 Euros
Knife to cut, horn handle. L : 15c
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1215172 (stock #BA868)
Measuring just barely 6 inches in length, this fabulous example of 1920's folk art and hand craftsmanship exemplifies the stereotypical Mammy of the early 20th century.

Constructed with care and skill, Mammy's floral dress, white apron and white under-pantaloons were neatly machine stitched. Her facial features--- eye brows, eyes, nose, and lips --- are hand-stitched with embroidery thread. She has yarn-constructed black curls peeking out from under her red and white polka dot head scarf...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Militaria : Edged Weapons : Pre 1940 item #1469456 (stock #ES1159)
Scarce, antique (1912-1949) Chinese Republican or Nationalist Kuomintang Army officer sword with a sturdy, slightly curved, single-edged, hand-forged steel blade (with a slightly visible forging pattern under the chrome-plated surface)...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1482685 (stock #BA996ABC)
This charming grouping of THREE vintage, wooden, Black Railroad Porter and Mammy clothes brushes were all made in the 1930's by the Rhody Brush Company of Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

The two larger brushes have natural bristles, while the small red Mammy has solid red "plastic" brushes. They range in height from the Mammy at 6.5 inches and the Railroad Porter at 8 inches tall, to the smaller Mammy at 4.5 inches tall.

The two larger brushes are priced at $85 each...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Cultural : Chinese : Pre 1940 item #1435498 (stock #TE-1A )
Bhadrakalpa
€ 180.00
Antique Han Children Protective Headdress worn during festivals representing dragoon and tiger. Diam:16 cms. Qing dynasty.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #57799
AntiquesDC
$85.00
Cute painted cast iron Easter bunny, probably by Hubley. Very nice quality and weight and good painted details. Circa 1920s. Excellent condition, no paint loss. 3" tall.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Toys : Pre 1940 item #29231
AntiquesDC
$25.00
Metal double lamp post with "Main St." sign. Probably Lionel or Marx, but not marked. Includes a track clip. One bulb is burned out, otherwise excellent condition. 7-3/4" tall.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #57791
AntiquesDC
$45.00
Super vintage celluloid pop-up toy. It's one of the cutest celluloid Easter items I've seen. Mrs. Chick is dresed in a blue and white polka dot dress that conceals a coiled spring that allows her to bob up and down. All her costume is original. Unmarked, but probably American. Circa 1920s. Outstanding condition, no holes or dents. 4" tall.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Toys : Pre 1940 item #68062
AntiquesDC
$36.00
Lithographed tin ratchet noisemaker featuring a witch and a grinning jack o'lantern. Marked "Made in U.S.A". Wooden handle. Circa 1930. Condition: some scratching; a few dents on the back side. 5-1/2" long.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Specialty : Kitchenware : Glass : Pre 1940 item #402555 (stock #050025)
Circa 1940's. Made by McKee glass. It does have roughness on the cone. The rest of the reamer is in good condition.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1405035 (stock #BA947)
Offered is an extraordinarily rare, 1930's, Googly Eyed Tea Pot made in Japan. A Google search on this item yields NO other vintage, 1930s Japan, Mammy, Googly-eyed Teapots available, further attesting to this piece's rarity!

This particular piece is in very fine condition, with cold-paint flaking noted on the spout and on the lid edge decoration as this piece's only readily-visualized flaws. (Cold paint refers to paint applied AFTER a piece has been painted, glazed, and fired in a kiln...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1482844 (stock #0667)
Black Americana Game of Snap by Parker Bros Instructions still present Box Measures approx 5.5" x 4"
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Specialty : Bottles : Perfume : Pre 1940 item #1364215 (stock #9628)
A Curt Schlevogt Czechoslovakia malachite glass perfume bottle with a cabochon from the 1930s. Typical of his pioneering work with this type of glass, this 2-7/8" tall and 2-1/2" across bottle has an Oriental motif and the variegated green and gloss and satin finish found on vintage 1930s pieces. It retains its original gilt brass openwork stopper which has a claw-set cabochon green Peking glass cabochon stone...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Specialty : Bottles : Perfume : Pre 1940 item #1307725 (stock #7141)
A true rarity. This is a hand-carved marbled Bakelite plastic perfume bottle pin or brooch c1930s. This pin consists of a block of amber Bakelite with swirls of black, red, green and other colours resembling burled wood. It has a safety clasp and it has a hand-carved Bakelite perfume bottle suspended from brass chains. It has a black bakelite stopper on a brass chain as well and the bottle is mostly green with yellow and black highlights...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Cultural : Chinese : Pre 1940 item #1480555 (stock #TC)
Asian Ethnic Artifacts
Price on Request
This photo was part of a Historic Photograph Exhibition celebrating the success of the Communist's Revolution. The Exhibition was held in Beijing sometime in the 70s/80s. The photo was printed from the original negative.... Large format 15 x 20 inches. Picture is of the Red Army moving down the mountains
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Cultural : Chinese : Pre 1940 item #1472157 (stock #CTD-D6-7D)
Bhadrakalpa
200.00 euros
Old pair of Chinese toggles in the shape of a button made of deer’s antler.
Deer symbolises longevity, high rank and immortality. D : 4,5 cms TCT 174 (see Bibliography)
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Advertising : Pre 1940 item #1437758 (stock #G499)
Offered is a vintage, 1930s era, metal sign embossed "$50 REWARD PACIFIC RURAL PRESS".

The Pacific Rural Press, first established in 1871 in San Francisco, California, was formed to educate and otherwise serve the needs of California's agricultural community, primarily addressing fruit and vegetable growers...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #25395
AntiquesDC
$25.00
These hard to find vintage Clemco Christmas lights are in their original illustrated box and are marked Clemco. Working condition. The box does not open with a top flap like most light boxes, there is actually a top box and a bottom box.

The bottom box has some tears but the top with its wonderful illustration is in excellent condition. The earliest Clemco parallel sets date to 1935.

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #52129
AntiquesDC
$25.00
Lovely pastel pink and blue blown glass indent bead Christmas tree garland. The light colors are accented by the strong reds inside the blue indents and yellow and green inside the pink indents. 28" long. Bright color and silvering; some flaking to red paint; one pink bead is missing.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #1455727
A colorful vintage Germany Santa Claus squeeker toy. He has a composition face and cotton batting beard. His suite is red and blue wool felt with white trim. The boots are pressed paperboard. The body conceals the bellows for the squeeker. The bellows still moves, but no longer makes noise. The original “Made In Germany” sticker is still inside one foot.
  • Origin: Germany, ca...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Toys : Pre 1940 item #32878
AntiquesDC
$25.00
Cast iron telephone pole for use with a train set. The bottom is impressed "HA". Circa 1920's. All pieces have paint flakes appropriate to age. 8-3/4" tall.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Fashion : Accessories : Pre 1940 item #436119
This is a very lovely black beaded handbag made in France with delicate embroidered flowers on the front ; the back of the purse has no flowers. The purse is in excellent condition, with only minor bead loss in the top row of the purse and on the clasp. It could certainly be replaced. The inside is very clean, fully lined and has a mirror pocket. The label states Hand Made in France by Denise Francelli of Paris . Measurements: 5" x 8" and the handle adds 4 1/2" inches to the height...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Specialty : Kitchenware : Glass : Pre 1940 item #1466304 (stock #22-361)
Green with Envy
$140.00
Fire King Sapphire Blue Philbe Juice Saver Deep Dish Pie Plate. 10 1/4 inches wide. There is some ware on the base of the dish. It has 2 popped bubbles on the rim which are caused in the making of the dish and does not affect the usage. In very good condition.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Cultural : Chinese : Pre 1940 item #1343197 (stock #D-1C )
Bhadrakalpa
€ 180.00
Hand painted antique Chinese lasts for lotus sleepers ; they can be open to hold a piece of tissue with perfume. L : 10c, H : 10c
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #25152
AntiquesDC
$125.00
Fabulous papier-mache Easter candy container in the form of a duck. This fellow has real feathers on his wings, one of which opens on a spring hinge to get at the candy. The bill is wooden and the eyes are glass. It's got everything but the quack! Unmarked, but undoubtedly German. There is a slight amount of the damage to the webbing on the feet and the feathers are a bit ruffled, but otherwise he's in very nice condition. 8.25" tall; 7.5" beak to tail. Circa 1930's
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1473178 (stock #0434)
Trade card for Carter's Ink, has all the different products on the reverse side.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1472420 (stock #0263)
Great Colours and graphics on this large tin. Has a few dents and age related wear but not bad considering Age. Measures approx 11" Tall and 7" Wide
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Service Matching : Fine China : Pre 1940 item #1364936 (stock #02570)
A Royal Albert Crown China Dainty Dinah 7694A blue trim cup and saucer from the1930s. This cup has hand painted highlights, it is in the Avon shape and it has the backstamp in use from 1927-35...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : School : Pre 1940 item #435517 (stock #G554)
A wonderfully nostalgic look back in time to early education of the Depression era 1930's!

This 32 page, Pre-Primer called "Everyday Doings" written by Julia Letheld Hahn, was published in 1935 by the Houghton Mifflin Company, and was acquired for use by the York, Pennsylvania, School District in 1936 (see ink stampings to front cover).

In wonderful condition with absolutely no evidence of use, this booklet was one workbook within the Child Development Series of Houghton Mifflin Early Read...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #1454958
AntiquesDC
$245.00
Outstanding antique German snowman Christmas candy container. We've had many vintage Christmas candy containers, but never this design. The entire papier-mache container is covered with red and white chenille. The snowman straddles the container, making a sort of basket handle. His black eyes are glass and his nose is composition. The inside of the basket is marked "Germany."
  • Origin: Germany ca. 1930
  • Condition: excellent
  • Dimensions: diameter, 4-1/2"; height, 5-1/2"
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #904440 (stock #BA750)
This 1930s, Art Deco, VIGNY, 2 ounce, Golliwog Perfume Bottle is a rare find! This particular marketing of the very highly sought-after and well-known Paris Vigny Golliwogg perfume, was sold by the famous Fred Harvey stores which dotted the new railroad lines running through the American Southwest.

This 4 inch tall bottle retains the majority of its Fred Harvey price sticker on its base. Remnants of perfume are still visible, and the bottle's original paper labels remain in wonderful conditi...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Advertising : Pre 1940 item #735171 (stock #G462)
Measuring 15.75 inches long by 4 inches in height, this metal, circa 1930s, brown and yellow, French advertising sign reads:

"Defense de Fumer..sans Microphosphate Schloesing."

Translated to English, it literally means "No Smoking without Schloesing Microphosphate", clearly an advertisement for a chemical product made by the Schloesing Company.

Certainly a conversation piece in very good condition with the expected mild and non-substantial wear with minor rust here and there to the pain...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #365759 (stock #BA527)
Measuring 8 1/2 inches wide x 11 3/4 inches long, this brightly colored, all original, copyright 1931, Little Black Sambo Puzzle by acclaimed American children's illustrator, Fern Bisel Peat, is in very good condition! This very rarely-found puzzle attracts additional interest due to the unusual, geometric, highly angular cut of the individual puzzle pieces- suggesting a very strong Art Deco influence!

(Also currently available is Fern Bisel Peat's companion Little Black Sambo storybook!)

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #1430847
AntiquesDC
$105.00
A set of three vintage bisque candy containers in the form of a basket and a black cat with a Halloween orange neck ribbon. These would have been filled with small candies and given as party favors. The bottoms are stamped "Japan."
  • Origin: Japan, ca 1935
  • Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks, original paint
  • Dimensions: 2" x 2-3/4"
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #795232 (stock #BA204)
Measuring a total length of 26 inches including strings, this fabulous, late 1940's, black character marionette is in wonderful, never-played-with condition!

The puppet, itself, is 14 inches tall and is colorfully dressed in blue and white checked pants, red shoes, orange and whit polka dot shirt, straw hat and red patterned neck scarf.

The puppet's face is composition and bears evidence of some age-related crackling as noted in photos. He has a tiny piece if composition missing on the le...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Service Matching : Fine China : Pre 1940 item #1128982 (stock #6684)
A James Kent Rosalynde chintz cup and saucer. This vintage 1930s chintz 2-7/8" tall cup and matching 5-7/8" saucer is in the Rosalynde pattern, issued by James Kent Ltd. Longton, England. This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, crazing, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked Packet shipping to anywhere in the U.S. is ...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #264029 (stock #BA382)
Measuring just 11 inches tall, this sweet cloth doll with a composition face may be placed in either a standing or sitting position.

Her composition face is in impeccable condition with sharp, well-drawn painted facial features. Her face is further accented by 3 darling curls peaking out from under her brightly colored cloth bandanna!

Her body is machine-stitched cotton fabric stuffed with sawdust. On the back of her right thigh, her place of origin is stamped: "POLAND". Her little flower...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Toys : Pre 1940 item #1335924
David Anthony
$95.00
A super nice vintage shooter marble with white base and aventurine and oxblood patches. No defects. Dimension: 7/8"
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Cultural : Chinese : Pre 1940 item #1470060 (stock #OP-G6H )
Bhadrakalpa
120.00 Euros
Utensil to scrape the inside of the bowl, wood handle. L : 16c
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 : Militaria : Pre 1940 item #1180042 (stock #T 1773)
One dozen, 92 grams of dark metal eagle WWI or WWII World War, 1 1/8" uniform buttons by: Horstmann, Scovill, Myers, Liebmann, American Co, City Works. Officer? Army? Bronze? p-bo-f-e.

$9 USPS Priority/Ins/Track or Free with your USA Ck or USPS MO.
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All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1466833 (stock #0019)
This is a rare paper label oval Peanut tin. Made by Illinois Nut Products Co - Chicago One Pound Tin Measures circa 6"x 5" x 4"
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : School : Pre 1940 item #264188 (stock #G452)
Measuring 9.5 inches long x 8 inches wide in its wooden ABC frame, this delightful, fine motor practice material was made in pre-WWII Germany, circa 1930's.

Housed under the frame's glass are 2 color picture paper card models of common objects for tracing as well as an uncut sheet of never-used coloring squares to further build fine motor coordination in young, Kindergarten-age, fingers and hands.

The uncut sheet of coloring squares can be folded and stored in the protective frame along wi...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : Fashion : Accessories : Pre 1940 item #1064000 (stock #6476)
An Art Deco carved Bakelite nail grooming kit with an elephant from Austria circa 1930. This period 3-5/8" x 5/8" vanity item features a carved threaded two-piece cylinder topped with an elephant figure with black glass bead eyes and traces of red colour; it is stamped AUSTRIA on the bottom. Included is the one remaining grooming tool - a cuticle pusher with bakelite handle (marked KLEIN-AUSTRIA). This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, losses, damage or repa...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #52033
AntiquesDC
$35.00
Vintage blown glass bead Christmas garland comprised of elongated fuchsia beads. The garland retains its original "Made In Japan" tag. Excellent condition. 5 feet long. Circa 1930.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1474066 (stock #0507)
Fantastic Noise maker, great caricature and colours.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Nostalgia : School : Pre 1940 item #596276 (stock #G572)
Measuring 4.25 x 4 x 1 inches, this all original cardboard display contains 24, full, bakelite capsules or tubes of EVERSHARPE RED TOP pencil-lead!

Interestingly, this display was found among the contents of an old North Carolina country store.

This product was made in the 1940's in the USA with tubes originally selling for 15 cents per tube. Each bakelite capsule or tube contains 45 sticks of "Q-15 Soft Standard" pieces of pencil-lead.

As seen in the photos, the red caps of the bakeli...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Historical : Pre 1940 item #1419557 (stock #JB02312)
This is a pair of plates from an edition limited to 3000 examples, diameter 9 1/2", blue on cream, issued in the year 1939, "Commemorating the first visit of British reigning sovereigns to these United States", made by Wedgwood Etruria, "exclusively for W.H. Plummer & Co., New York". One example is hand numbered 261, the other hand numbered 507. That was the year of the New York World's Fair, so I believe it likely there was some relationship to them being in New York that year, as war clouds ...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Cultural : Chinese : Pre 1940 item #1343198 (stock #D-2C )
Bhadrakalpa
€ 180.00
Antique Chinese leather lotus sleepers ; they have probably been the possesion of a rich and modern lady in Shanghai or Guangzhou at the beginning of the 20th C. L : 20c, H : 9c
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Specialty : Wristwatches : Pre 1940 item #1474194 (stock #VW1823)
Watch Company
$2,850.00
LEMANIA CHRONOGRAPH 30 Minute Register with the original adjustable MESH metal Bracelet; Circa: 1940. 33mm diameter and 12mm thick. 3/4 Plate Gilt Chronograph movement marked: "LEMANIA". This is a very rare all original 13mm diameter chronograph with the original mesh metal bracelet. The dial is original, which also makes it very rare. Clean, running and still fully functional and accurate. DO NOT PURCHASE STOCKS OR BONDS, ACQUIRE HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVED IN TIME. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE ...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Cultural : Pre 1940 item #1473325 (stock #S3-NE)
Bhadrakalpa
Price on Request
Nepalese house protective figure, beautifuly eroded by the elements and time.
Probably Jajarkot region. H : 39 cms. Cf pic.6 (JP Girolami) : Jumla region, chetri house
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Decorations : Holiday : Pre 1940 item #32888
AntiquesDC
$225.00
Vintage American pulp Halloween jack o'lantern with the original paper face insert. Near mint condition. 5-1/2" tall (not including handle).
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1475684 (stock #0552)
really rare little box of The Lachawama Milk Chocolate Suckers Box Measures approx: 5.5" Long and 3" Wide
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Specialty : Sewing : Pre 1940 item #1080154
This Gorham sterling tape measure is 1 1/2" in diameter. It is hallmarked Gorham, sterling #18. The tape does move in and out as it should. The release button works as it should. The end of the tape needs a stop.