Rare and large Black Americana Tin, one of my favourites. Double sided, From The Kelly Peanut Co, Boston, Mass.
10LBS Net Weight Tin
Has usual age related wear, scratches, a few dents on side top
Measures approx 8" in Diameter and 9.5" tall
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
Small Tobacco tin. Measures approx 4.5" Long and 3.25" Wide and 1" Deep
Great colours and caricature (double sided) on this large French Coffee Tin that would have been on the shop counter.
Has a dent at the bottom of one side and some wear but great tin.
I put a mug next to one of the pictures to give an idea of size.
Tin Measures approx - 8" in Diameter and 12" Tall
Very nice Italian Candy Tin, AMBROSOLI MORETTA, RONAGO (COMO).
Measures Approx - 10" Long, 7.5" Wide and 3" Deep
Not quite sure how long this one will last, it still has all it's contents and unopened, however there is fair bit of wear, see pics and a few dents and eventually it may well open, so needs a final resting place and sit in someone's display cabinet!!!
This not a set of of Salt and Pepper shakers but a lot of two Pepper shakers.
Made in Japan
Nice set of 9 old Pins, including 6 Black Americana ones, they may have formed part of another game before, perhaps on a stand with metal rods going through as there are holes through the necks on the sides??
They Measure approx 9.5" tall.
One of kind large Art Deco Portuguese Tin from the 20's, it has on each corner a pillar with an Art Deco Black Americana Head.
Tin For Cacau (chocolate) Soluvel Favorita from Lisboa (Lisbon)
Tin measures approx 12.5" Tall, 9" Wide and 6" Deep
Really nice small vase/glass beaker with lovely colourful Caricature of a Black Man Playing a Musical Instrument, there are no markings but believe this was made in France
In perfect Condition
Measures approx - 3" in Diameter and 5.5" Tall
Glass from Burnt Corkers Trade Show 1946 - Lancaster, Ohio
Measure approx: 2.5" in Diameter and 5" Tall
Nice little shot glass with funny scenes, about to cook the white lady and reads "Down the hatch"
Box is in perfect conditions, wonderful caricature of Black Porter. No cards left (box empty), so for display only
Measures approx 4" x 5"
I have not see one of these for a while, Typhoon Insect Powder Box, unopened.
S B Penick & Co New York
Measures approx - 3" in Diameter and 1" Deep
Absolutely amazing graphics on this box and everything is in perfect condition. I don't believe this to have any great age, probably from the 90's at the latest but nether the less a great piece for display and as a future collectable, and there seems to be a market for these.. Box measures, 4.5" Long, 3" Wide and 2" Deep
Little Chinese "Darkie" Shoe Polish Tin
Measure: 2" in Diameter
Old Stein's Masquerade Make-Up Box and used Make-up.
Stein Cosmetic Company - New York
Box Measures: 4" Long and 3" Wide
Nice Little shoe polish tin, has some wear and some denting, but great graphics
Measures approx: 2.3" in Diameter
Black Boy Shoe Shine Graphics for this Banner Brand Glass and tin lid polish pot.
Banner Color Dyes Corp - New York
This is a complete Box of Yarn, German old Brans that translates as "Ni**er Yarn"
Box Measures approx: 8.5" Long, 3.5" Wide and 1.5" Deep
Small Cigar Box from Belgium, Empty.
Nice Dandy Graphics
Box measures approx: 3" Long, 2" Wide
Rare and Very Small pack of "Zulu" Brand washing powder from France.
Measure approx - 2.5" Long 1.5" Wide
Nice tin with lovely graphics of a black lady.
Tin Measures approx 3" in Diameter
really nice candy tin with great colours and fantastic graphics.
Measures approx - 3" in Diameter and 1" Deep
Unopened and unused Knife Polish Canister from the UK.
Has a black lady polishing the knives on it.
Measures approx 2.5" Tall and 1.3" in Diameter (only small)
Nice German Tin with great graphics.
Tin Measures approx - 4.5" in Diameter and 4" Deep
Children's Wooden spin toy, hold the bottom and move it around to get the boy to spin around
Unused, still with its contents and in good condition.
Measure approx: 2" in Diameter and 3" Tall. (small version)
Unopened and unused Cadie Auto Cloth with great graphics on the packet
Cadie Chemical Products Inc - New York
It measure approx 9" Long and 6.5" Wide
Great Box still with its original scourer from the Cadie Brand, early one as Patents Applied for.
Box measures just over 3" by 3" and 1.5" Deep
Great bit of advertising and still has some of its powder contents.
Spic and Span Brand, Product of The Charpure Co, Decatur, Georgia
Measures approx - 22 in Diameter and 5" tall
MARKED J.E STEVENS 1887 PAT593 ON THE BASE, NOT SURE OF THE TRUE AGE, WELL MADE AND WELL PAINTED THOUH, CAST IRON BLACK AMERICANA MECHANICAL GAMBLING GAME
PUT A BALL BEARING IN ITS HAND, HIT THE LEVER AND BET WEHER THE BALL LANDS. 5, 7 OR 9!!
Genuine Antique here, Wonderful pair of Milk Glass "Negro Head" Toothpick Holders.. they can also be used for larger Candlesticks..
Perfect Condition and from around the 1880's
heavy cast Iron Dinah Bank in working order.
Just the Box here, and Also the original directions of use and Miner's products list and prices, no tube anymore.
Rarer one then the Stein's
Please see photos.
Sweet tiny harmonica for kids with Small Black Americana Jazz Band Caricatures
Made of Wood and Tin
Measures only just over 3"
Nice complete set of Novelty swizzle sticks to go in your cocktail glasses!!! Great humour!!!
Really nice and in perfect Condition.
Typewriter Ribbon Tin (Red Version) - Rochester N.Y
This one also comes with its original trade card with the various grades of ink available.
Really nice and in perfect Condition.
Typewriter Ribbon Tin (Grey Version) - Rochester N.Y
Lovely item that measures circa 6" in Diameter.
Children's toy tambourine with a great caricature scene on it. some age wear but no rips and in working order
A fair bit of wear on the drum and a few dents but has some great caricatures including a couple Black Americana ones.
Measures - 7" in Diameter and 3.5" Deep
This is a really good size tin plate toy, open the box lid (instructions inside the lid) and you press the triggers to move the Characters.
Some wear to the box lid edges and one split to the box lid corner, otherwise in great condition and in working order.
Measures approx 7" x 7.5" and 3" Deep
Metal Black Train porter metal figure. Marked Made in the USA on the back
Measures: 3" Tall
Black Americana Graphics on the box wooden box lid but not on the cubes themselves..
Complete set of 20 cubes and has 5 of its original paper story boards with it that you would use to do the cubes..
Box Measures approx: 9" Long and 7.5" Wide
Lots of wear to this Spanish Breakfast powdered drink container but nice display item with black Mammy on it.
Made from Tin top and bottom and hard card(board) container
Measures approx: 6" Tall and 4" in Diameter
Trade card for Carter's Ink, has all the different products on the reverse side.
Small hollow plastic Minstrel Character, Both arms do move up and down.
Could be an old cracker toy?
There is one small crack at the bottom of the hat above the eyes.
Measures 3.5" Long
What can I say about this item... for hose who have everything!!!
This is an 1890's one of kind large Black Americana Toy. There will not be another of these...
turn the handle (a little stiff) and the Boys will do a jig. The old Box lid is marked "Members of the Lime Kiln Club" and "Old Kentucky Home".
The Lime-Kiln Club was a fictitious fraternal organization of African-Americans created by a Journalist/Writer in the late 1800's
Open the lid and there are 6 fantastic characters....
Nice complete set of 8 coloured Uncle Tom's Cabin Slides.
Really nice Caricature of a minstrel on thus scotch glass decanter, no chips etc.. 4/5 quart
Great Bottle with lovely Black Americana Caricature of a Black Waiter holding tray of drinks..
From the National Tea Importing Co, Salt Late City, Utah
Nice little homemade piece, has marked on the back, "To Boggs 86"
Two black heads and hands peering over a watermelon
Measures circa 11" Long
Black Americana Children's Hobby Craft Weaving Loom. Complete with the booklet.
Large Children's Black Americana Tin Drum with scenes of black children playing.
Drum Measures approx : 9.5" in Diameter and 5" Tall
Vintage Mammy doll from Jamaica, ,most likely a souvenir
Three light plastic jazz band Christmas Cracker Decorations from Barratt & Co
Unique Children's pencil sharpener and dexterity game
Really nice and hard to find now pencil sharpener.
Made in Germany
Nicely made piece, I am presuming here that this is for some kind of incense, there is a hole at the side of the head where you would put your incense and smoke would then come out of the eyes...
There are a couple of chops to the paint on the base, please see photos
Really nice look with plenty of age.
This would hang on the kitchen wall and you can put a pencil/pen through one of the hands and the paper would be stuck to apron. Someone has some point has stuck an old kitchen related card to it I would say.
There is crack running through, near the top of the apron, but nothing comes away and seems to have been repaired many years ago...