Entitled "A Chip O' The Old Block", the theme of this 1906 copyrighted lithograph features a derogatory stereotype not recognized as such when it was published 115 years ago. A very young African American toddler, bare-bottomed and still just crawling, is attempting to catch a fleeing hen - the caption implying, just as would his parent...

This extremely colorful, lighthearted, and energetic, signed, fine quality, Limited Edition, giclee print depicts a lively outdoor dining scene full of gaiety and camaraderie.

The image, itself, measures 32" long x 24" wide, while the framed artwork in total measures 41" long x 32.5" wide. The giclee print was framed using museum-quality, acid-free double-mat board and backing materials, within a fine quality solid wood frame and topped with non-glare glass...

This unusually diminutive, vintage, C1920s, Black Valentine Cupid die cut is protected in a 4 x 6 inch, decorative wood frame, surrounded by a gold foil mat featuring white foil roses. Additional tiny die cuts of pink roses are placed at each corner.

This adorable, smiling Valentine cupid die cut is in very good condition. Two very teeny fold lines are present that are very difficult to see unless using magnification (see closeup photo) - one in the left arm and another in the left wing...

Measuring 9 1/2 inches wide x 13 inches long, this brightly colored, copyright 1931, Little Black Sambo, large softcover book illustrated by acclaimed American children's illustrator, Fern Bisel Peat, is very rarely found!

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

Published by The Harter Publishing Company, Educational Publishers, Cleveland Ohio, this book along with a companion puzzle which features one of the illustrations from this book, we...

Measuring 8.25 inches long, this vintage, Black Mammy Spoon rest was made in JAPAN in the 1950's. Along with its jolly, wide-eyed caricature, the spoon rest features a purple-colored tulip painted on both sides and reads “SPOONREST” in black lettering at the top of the Mammy's polka-dotted, purple headscarf. 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...

In a frame measuring 7 3/4 inches wide x 9 1/2 inches long, this brightly colored, all original, circa 1920s, Little Black Sambo Puzzle is in near perfect condition! This very rarely-found puzzle (I've NEVER seen another one like this) attracts additional interest due to the whimsical cutting of some of the individual puzzle pieces- in the shape of a heart, a fish, a bird and a dog!

This puzzle features a rendition of Little Black Sambo depicting Sambo trying on his new red jacket---one pre...

Offered is the 1928, 2nd edition of Helen Bannerman's, Little Black Sambo book published by the Platt & Munk Company of New York and illustrated by one of P & M's noted artists, Eulalie...

Measuring 3 1/4 inches long, this circa 1920s, miniature, Black Mammy doll is unique in construction- its head and body have been fashioned from an old rubber baby nursing nipple!

Mammy’s sweet little face has been carefully hand-painted, and she has been nicely dressed in a red dress with blue oval designs, a linen apron and red and black head scarf...

Measuring 4 inches long, this circa 1920s, miniature, Black Mammy doll is unique in construction- its head and body have been fashioned from an old rubber baby nursing nipple!

Mammy’s sweet little face has been carefully hand-painted, and she has been nicely dressed in a red dress featuring flowers and watering cans, a linen apron, a linen under-slip(not usually found on nipple dolls) and a red head scarf...

A contemporary Russian or Greek Orthodox icon hand painted in oil on a wood panel, 11 1/8" by 8 1/8", bearing on the reverse a modern label "Certificate" stating it to be a copy of an old style original, title "Virgin Marey" (sic), from "Borchkovo Xuti", and a printed internet address showing the origin to be Bulgaria and the artist name as Vassil Vassilev. This is very nicely done by a talented hand, and the gold has a great shine to it...

ORIGINAL DRAWING in pencil and white gouache, featuring golf superstar and legend, the late, great ARNOLD PALMER (1929-2016). The interlinked/overlapping images are on a single sheet of cream paper measuring 14" by 11 1/2" (25" by 21" attractively framed in wood with inner linen liner and dark green mat)...

KUKRYNIKSY SOVIET RUSSIAN SATIRE PROPAGANDA POSTER . Vintage circa 1950-1960 KUKRYNIKSY group SOVIET SATIRE PROPAGANDA PRINT Bribe. From a trio of Russia's most important graphic artist receiving numerous awards from the Russian state for their work especially in WW11 . Size about 19" x 25.5" paper in good condition but has faint foxing. Translation: the aft HAPUGA AND HIS SERVICE If presented a huge bribe. All will "Yes". All will smoothly. If bribes no All will no...

KUKRYNIKSY Soviet satire propaganda poster "Anonymous scoundrel" Vintage circa 1950-1960 KUKRYNIKSY group SOVIET SATIRE PROPAGANDA PRINT "Bureaucrat" . From a trio of Russia's most important graphic artist receiving numerous awards from the Russian state for their work especially in WW11 . Size about 19" x 25.5" paper in good condition but has faint foxing.

KUKRYNIKSY SOVIET RUSSIAN SATIRE PROPAGANDA POSTER . Vintage circa 1950-1960 KUKRYNIKSY group SOVIET SATIRE PROPAGANDA PRINT "2 face" . From a trio of Russia's most important graphic artist receiving numerous awards from the Russian state for their work especially in WW11 . Size about 19" x 25.5" paper in good condition but has faint foxing.

KUKRYNIKSY SOVIET RUSSIAN SATIRE PROPAGANDA POSTER . Vintage circa 1950-1960 KUKRYNIKSY group SOVIET SATIRE PROPAGANDA PRINT "Dummy" . From a trio of Russia's most important graphic artist receiving numerous awards from the Russian state for their work especially in WW11 . Size about 19" x 25.5" paper in good condition but has faint foxing.

Entitled "SLUGGER CHAMPIONS", this circa 1945-1949, tin windup BOXING Toy features the unusual pairing of Black and White boxers!

Made in post World War II, US Zone Germany, this tin toy measures 3.5" square, with the boxing figures measuring 2.25" tall. The toy retains its original box which measures 4" square, and features a start/stop lever on one side with the (original) key windup on another...

Offered is a very colorful group of 5, circa 1970s, golf tee matchbook-style packets which served as novelty advertisement giveaways for family-owned ALBERT BROS., INC., Waterbury, CT, a 119 year old scrap metal recycling company.

Each identical packet is designed in the form of a large matchbook and contains 6 painted wooden golf tees and one plastic ball marker.

Each decorative pack measures about 4 inches long x 2.5 inches wide and ALL are in unused condition...

Antique, dated 1834, finely hand-painted the Greek Orthodox Icon of Saints Constantine and Helen (Konstantinos and Eleni), with True Cross in the early 19th century.

Tempera on wood panel...

Offered is an extraordinarily rare, 1844, Warren County, Georgia, ARREST WARRANT for a SLAVE girl named Ally who is accused of drowning two young (Caucasian) girls in Sweetwater Creek, Georgia. The girls aged 7 and 10, were daughters of Thomas Roney, who filed the charge...

Offered is a highly-collectible and seldom-found, circa 1850's, Staffordshire, England, earthenware, pictorial ABC plate featuring a Southern US slavery theme: slaves picking cotton.

Entitled "Gathering Cotton", the plate depicts eight slaves, including two children, picking cotton and placing it in woven straw baskets.

Plates such as this, particularly those with the alphabet embossed around the rim, were produced for use by children as subtle educational tools...

Offered is a near-mint, 1935, 2nd edition of Helen Bannerman's, original Little Black Sambo story, accompanied by five additional and delightful Little Black Sambo stories by noted author and illustrator Frank Ver Beck. Published by the Platt & Munk Company of New York which was renown for hiring highly talented artists and illustrators- of which Frank Ver Beck was one -all of whom contributed to the company's reputation for publishing exquisitely illustrated children's books.

The first st...

Offered is an extraordinarily rare, 1842, Warren County, Georgia, Apprehension Order for a SLAVE boy named Henry who is accused of committing a violent assault and battery with intent to kill.

The single page, 16" x 25" document was folded in half by its author, and the charge is written out on one side of the folded page and then completed on the back of the same side of the page (see photos). The folded page was then flipped over, folded into fourths, and the title of the charge was writ...

Offered is a RARE, UNCUT, C1917, pair of the adult members of the Aunt Jemima Rag Doll Family, Aunt Jemima and Uncle Mose. (Uncle Mose is Aunt Jemima's Husband, and he is labeled Uncle Mose on his upper back).

These dolls were conceptualized as advertising pieces and were only obtainable from the Aunt Jemima Mills of St. Joseph, Missouri, in return of 24 cents in stamps along with 4 box tops from select Aunt Jemima products for the full set which also included children, Little Diana and Wade ...

A mixed media drawing, watercolor, gouache and a bit of pencil, featuring a castellated building, measuring 13" by 10" as framed. The title below is "Castle on the Drive--Palmer Potter", and the artist signed nearby "D. Axelson". This is a drawing of a mansion that at the time of its construction in the mid 1880's was something of a sensation in Chicago---the largest home, and set audaciously in the North Lake Shore Drive area that had previously been little sought-after, but which went on to ...

A clean, problem-free copy of "Ronald Reagan An American Hero", published 2001, measuring 11 1/2" by 10 1/2" by 1", hand signed in black marker by Nancy Reagan. The copy includes dust jacket which shows just small wear. The book is filled with photos and text illustrating Ronald Reagan's early life, the couple's life together before, during and (a few) after the White House years. It was published in 2001, several years before the president's death from Alzheimers complications.

A vintage circa 1980's or 1990's poster featuring an aerial view from the tip of Manhattan Island, looking north, the iconic World Trade Center twin towers at left, published by Portal Publications, Corte Madera, California. The poster is in excellent vintage condition. Measurements are 37" by 25" as framed. Due to the large sheet of glass, which is liable to be broken in shipping despite care being taken, this would ideally be purchased by a local buyer; or, could be shipped without glass, o...

Published in 1926 by the Whitman Publishing Company of Racine, Wisconsin, this very rare, miniature-size, HARDCOVER 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 stor...

This is a superb very hard to find Candy Box by American Candy Co. Milwaukee. It Measures approx 13 3/4" x 7 1/4" x 3"

Offered is this early 1930's, LITTLE BLACK SAMBO Book with beautiful illustrations by Phyllis Robinson, a M.A. Donohue Company, Chicago, book publication. Hardcover, 18 unnumbered pages. Curiously, the M.A. Donohue Company, did not always date their publications as is the case here. They, additionally, were not prolific publishers of the Little Black Sambo story book. It is believed that this edition was the company's final publication of this story which was used over a period of ten years up u...

This is an old Candy box by Williamson Candy Company. Condition is good with just a some age related wear. Box Measures circa 29cm x 23cm

Nice Box, in good condition - Maison Blanche - New Orleans Box measures approx 10" x 5" x 4"

Entitled "A Little Colored Boy and Other Stories, this extremely scarce, small folio book was the property of Reverend J. H. Jackson, pastor of the Greenburg, Indiana, A.M.E. (African Methodist Episcopalian) Church.

The book contains lovely black ink line drawings and etchings which accompany a great variety of wonderful short stories for children designed to teach strong moral values, attitudes and behaviors. The story, A Little Colored Boy, is the first and the longest tale in the book. Und...

This is a superb and hard to find 1920's Vigny Golly Powder Box. Still has some of its original powder in it

This is a real find, the Oil cans which come in various forms are hard enough to find but here is an amazing double sided metal sign that would have hung at a Petrol Garage in France

Waterproof Shoe Polish bottle from France "Nubian"

Old Molasses Candy Tin, please see photos, there is age related wear to the tin

Lovely old French Chocolate Candy Box for Pralines The box lid on the right hand side is starting to come away from the box but still all attached. Box measures - 7" x 7"

Charming carved wooden mammy napkin ring. Measures approx 3" Tall

These are lovely, consist of a 6 piece jazz band, and 5 Chairs, one the drummers can stand on its own. Painted on metal, which is most likely to be lead. Figure Measure approx 2"

Unused and still sealed Dutch Tobacco Packet. Measures - approx 6cm x 10cm

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"

Nice Old one pound New Orleans Style Molasses Sweet Box. Box Measures circa 9.5" x 5"

Tis is a great little piece, made in Japan from celluloid, it is a novelty tape measure, pull the cigarette out and you have your tape measure. Works perfectly

This Samva tin is from Belgium, (solid) contents still inside.

Novelty Metal Bottle Top Opener and Cork Screw. the Cork screw pulls out from the body.

Nice little box measuring 4" x 3.5". Half Pound Box which would have contained crystallised ginger

Rare Dutch Horma Black and White, 10 cigar tin. Dates from the 1930s and is in very good condition, Measures: 6 5/8 x 3 7/8 x 5/8" high (16.7 x 9.8 x 1.6 cm)

Old English Paint Tin for metal by James Rudman Ltd - Bristol. Measure circa 3.5" tall and 3" in diameter

Super rare book that comes in a box with 4 puzzles, unfortunately the Box is lid is no longer there but everything else present and pretty good condition

6.5" t x 5.75" diameter tin bucket with bail handle, Scholl's Axle Grease, red advertising tin, image on front and top of tin depicts scene of African Americans running along side horse drawn wagon in prairie scene.

This is a rare Spanish Oil Tin for Grasa Iberia S.A Graphics are still very good but one side of the tin is dented and no lid top, certainly been used but a great survivor!!! Measures 8.5" Long, 7" High and 5.5" wide

This is another great survivor, Display box has got wear, and there are a few chips on some of the china - please see photos - definitely a toy that has been played with!!! Box Measures approx 12" Long 9" Wide and 3.5" High

Nice Novelty piece and hard to date when someone made this.. Measures 12" Long and 6" Tall

Unusual item and hard to date, it is a small board to hang up that you can pin notes etc.. on Measure circa 12" Tall

Still works... if you squidge the toy it still makes the noise it is supposed to.. a loud squeak!!! Toy Measure circa 7" Tall

Little Box and French Perfume Bottle for Vigny Golliwogg. Box measures circa 3" tall and 2" Wide

Really nice item here, I cannot get the clock to wind and work but it is all there with the key, the alarm bell works fine. Likely to need a bit of attention. Caricatures of a Shoe Shine Boy and children

Nice Mexican Cocoa tin Measure: circa 5.5" Tall and 3.2" in Diameter

Amusing item, that would have been used for someone to leave a note, all you do is pot the note in the slot and to retrieve you can pull it out or just slide the door out

A lot of two old little Corkscrews 1) With the four black minstrels Liquor from D Blooh & Son Cincinnati 2) Coon Club Whiskey Dupre's Whiskey - Duddley Mass