This is a very rare Oil can tin, It is not the paper version either, Litho
Measure approx 7" tall at its highest, 5.5" Wide and 4" and bit in depth
Really nice Tobacco Tin with Graphics of the Ladies face on both ends of the tin.
Tin measures approx 8.5" Long 6" Wide and 5.5" High
MAZAWATTEE TEA TIN/CADDY.SHOWING THREE YOUNG BLACK BOYS WITH TEA CUPS SAYING "WE SE GONE HAD OUR MAZAWATTEE". GRAPHICS ON ALL SIDES WITH ORIGINAL METAL CLOSURE INTACT . MEASURES 5 3/4" TALL BY 8 1/2" WIDE AND 5 1/2" DEEP .
There is fair bit of wear to the tin, in that there is some pitting and scrapes on the tin, please see photos.
Tobacco tin lunch box, Dixie Kid Cut Plug, by Nall & Williams Tobacco Co.-Louisville, great Black Baby graphics & says "He was bred in Old Kentucky", has usual age related wear, please see photos 5"H x 8"W.
ORIGINAL 1930's French LE SAVON DIRTOFFFRENCH ADVERTISING POSTER circa 27 3/4 x 39” see photos for Condition sold as is "Used".
Top left translates as "Dirtoff Soap whitens me"
Top right translates as "We sell everywhere"
Graphics and colours are superb and would have been for soap aimed at mechanics and the like to get the oil and grease off.
Any questions please ask
Sweet little pail depicting native ready to boil up one of the other children...
It measures circa 4" tall and 4" in diameter.
Please see photos, definite wear and rusting in places
Nice Children's Toy Pail, it has the usual age and usage related wear to it, but graphics are still all good, comes with a Tin shovel and Mould.
same Graphics on both sides
Pail measures circa 5"tall and 5" in diameter
Nice larger children's beach pail.
Has usual usage and age related wear to it and measures approx 5.5" tall and 5.5" wide
Nice complete and unopened with all its contents, Cream of Wheat Box
Box Measures approx.. 8" Tall and 2" Wide
Nice Circa 1900 tin for Long Tom Tobacco.
Conditions is fair.. has got age related wear to it, please see photos.
measures approx - 5" Long and 3.5" Wide
Golly Bank - unpainted
Measures Approx - 5.5" Tall
Sweet Tin, for milk chocolate peanuts.
Please see photos for condition, age related wear
Measures Approx - 7.5" Long and 3" Wide
Nice Old empty box for Negro-Pencil Brand.
Condition is very good.
Box measures - approx - 7" Long and 2" Wide
Great Graphics here, no chocolate, just the Old large candy bar wrapper and box.
Conditions is good but some age related staining to parts of the packet..
Bar measures - 7.5" Long and 3.5" Wide 0.5" Deep
These authentic and extraordinarily RARE, hand-forged, wrought iron, Slave Ship Ankle Shackles were de-accessioned from a private collection...
Tin Measures circa 3.5" in diameter and 1" in depth
Hard to find paper label tin.
Please see pictures for condition, lots of wear but a great survivor.
Tin Measures approx - 4" in diameter and 5" tall
This is the larger version of a scarce paper label tin.
Condition is fair give what it is and has been used, please see photos
Measure approx - 4" in diameter and 5" tall
Lovely early French box with child's garment.
Box measures - 10.5" Long, 5.5" Wide and 2" in depth
Lovely little item, in good condition.
Marked Made in Japan on the base
Measure approx - 3.5" at its longest and 3" Tall
Nice tin portraying a jazz band on the top.
Tin certainly has some wear, please see photos
Measures Approx - 7" Long / 4.5" Wide and 3" Tall
Nice double sided graphics on this cardboard container with tin top and bottoms.
Measures approx - 2.5" in diameter and 6" tall
English Children's Candy Tin.
Measures - 5.5" Tall and 4" in diameter
Great display item, German Coffee tin with nice graphics, a few dents on the tin which measures 4" in diameter and 5" High
Really nice early Black Americana Egg cup, marked Foreign on the base.
This a small illustrated book by Helen Bannerman, 55 pages, sleeve is in poor condition, book binding is still good, general condition fair.
Charming Colourful small children's illustrated story book. Condition is fair and the first two pages have come away from its binding.. quite a survivor I would say. 25 pages
I can only assume that this has come out of a set of toy building blocks, this one depicts a black soldier firing a gun.
Sixth European Cardiology Congress commemorative bronze medal. The medal features Miguel Servet and the map of Spain with Madrid written inside, all encased in a heart.
The event took place in Madrid in 1972. 3.4cm ~ 18.1gr. Light wear.
Nice unique item in good condition, Black waiter with his head up.. you would put a small candle in the mouth and use the arms to carry.
Still winds up and works, however missing it's hair and drum sticks and has wear as per photos. measure around 6.5" tall.
really nice litho coffee tin with a caricature of a black lady drinking Coffee.
On a whole the tin is in decent condition but does have age related wear to it.
Measures approx 6" Tall and 4" in diameter
Candy tin from the R H Hardesty Company - Richmond, Virginia.
Measures 6" in diameter and 3" tall
I have not seen another myself in 20 years. Candy Box for Hot Springs National Park - Arkansas
Hard to take decent pictures as the box is sealed with a plastic covering to protect it, which I have left on. It all appears to be in very good order.
Measures approx - 10.5" Long, 2" High and 5.25" Wide
Nice French Coffee tin in good condition, caricatures on both sides.
Tin measures approx 4.5" Tall and 4" in diameter
Sweet Little hard Cardboard Container with tin top and bottoms. For children's chocolate fingers.
Measure approx - 3.6" Tall and 3.2" in diameter
No markings but this is a nice old small chocolate box.
Measure approx 5.7" Long, 3.5" Wide and 1" High
50g Net Tobacco, Old Friend Tin from England
Measures - approx - 4.25" Long, 3" Wide and 1" high
Nice early puzzle, complete.
Box has one split on the bottom and one side of the box lid is pretty worn, please see photos
Old felt Cloth Mammy case for sewing needles
Measures approx - 2.5" in Diameter
Great graphics on this nice German Coffee tin.
Measure approx - 6.5" Long, 4.5" Wide and 2.2" high
Black Americana Candy Box, again I would mark this one as an "Antique for the future" I don't believe there is any real age ie probably done not after before the 90's, just a novelty item that was done as collection of Black Americana boxes. Great display item.
Condition is very good
Measure approx - 4.5" Long, 3" Wide and 2" high
Great Coffee Tin from Australia, we don't see too much Black Americana from that part of the world. Condition is good, see photos.
Tin Measures approx 4" in diameter and 3.2" Deep
1914 set of 12 Children's wooden Puzzle Blocks with various scenes
Children's Toy drum with various scenes including Black boy beating a drum.
Condition not great per photos
Measures approx - 7" in diameter and 3" in Hight
Another really nice and rare tin Pail with great graphics.
Measures approx - 4.5" in Diameter and 4" high
Condition is not brilliant, missing its handle also, but this is an early embossed Children's Toy Pail depicting black Children with various scenes at the seaside
Measures approx 3.5" in Diameter and 3.5" tall
Early paper label can for Dunham’s Cocoanut, multi-color graphic label featuring great image of monkey hitting black native in head w/ cocoanut
Great Colours and graphics on this tin. One side portrays Black Slave delivering coffee on a tray
Measures approx - 7" Tall, 4" Wide
Great Original circa 1920's Imp Soap Box complete with three Soaps.
Box Measure circa 11.5" Long, 2.5" Wide and 1.5" Deep
Superb and unusual version of this bank, metal (I believe Aluminium) large and has some weight to it.
In Working order but there is paint loss, please see photos.
Again, Another rare version of this original Cast Iron Bank, sitting on a metal and wooden collection Box.
Works Perfectly
Nice toy display piece, does rock but looks like it would have had a wooden stick at the back to push on to make it rock which is now missing.
Measures approx - 14" Tall
Great Caricatures on this tin, It is a 50 years anniversary tin for this brand, 1930-1980.
has a few dents in it but very nice.
Measures approx 4.5" in diameter and 2" Deep
Spanish Coffee Container, Tin top and bottom and Cardboard container with nice Black Americana Scene
Measures 7.5" Tall and 4.5" in Diameter
Nice Red German Coffee Tin Caricature on two sides.
Tin measures approx - 4" in Diameter and 7" Tall
Nice sized French Coffee tin from Marseille, has wear and some dents to it but makes a great display item.
Measures approx - 5.5" in diameter and 7" Tall
Tin is in great condition for this small German Coffee tin
Measures approx - 4" in Diameter and 5" Tall
Scarce Coffee Tin from Sweden, again with nice caricature double sided, this genre is not something the Swedish are known for, measures approx 4.5" in diameter and 6.5" Tall.
This is a large tin from Italy with great Graphics on both sides, there is wear, some scratches and dents, but this does not take away from the piece as a great display item.
Tin Measures approx - 12.5" Tall, 5.5" Wide and 7" across
(I put a regular sized mug next to one of the picture to give an idea of size)