Antique
Coon Chicken Inn
Metal Advertising Sign
Measures approximately 38" x 13"
Total weight of 3 lbs
I recently received a lot of feedback on this, and the consensus is that it is probably a reproduction. I have not reached out to an appraiser, historian, etc. Offering AS IS
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Measuring approximately 3" x 3", this rarely found tin mechanical toy features a monkey at the unfortunate mercy of a black lady hitting him with a mallet!
Unmarked, the toy was likely produced in post WWII Germany. It is in wonderful, barely-used condition with just the tiniest degree of scratching wherever metal rubs metal during toy movement...
Rare find, full box of 20 tam tam Virginia cigarettes
Box measures approx - 3.5" x 3"
Measuring 3.25 inches high, this delightful English child or baby transfer porcelain mug is a quite rare find!
In excellent condition with the exception of some minor wear to the gilt rim and scripted banner, the cup or mug features two gentleman sharing a tub bath- one Caucasian and one African-American. The African-American gent is surrounded by musical notes indicating that he is doing quite a bit of whistling, while the Caucasian gent covers his ears in annoyance...
Small Black Americana Candy Box, "Cake Walk" by John H Dockman & Son. Inc
Box is all complete with no splits but as you will see from the photo, there is staining and wear to it.
Box Measures approx - 4" Long and 2" wide and 1" in depth
Original Small Sharpoint Cobblers Nail Box with superb graphics on both sides of the box. Still complete with nails in the box
Box measures - 4cm x 3cm
Black Americana Black Jazz drummer Noise Maker, card on wood
Offered is a truly one-of-a-kind piece of Black Memorabilia!
This 1920-30s, hinged, wooden game piece box features an original, hand-executed, ink-on-paper drawing of a black figure in a tuxedo that has been pasted to the box cover. The drawing has been preserved with a shellac covering.
The box contains fifty, sequentially numbered 1-50, wooden game pieces painted red and white. The game pieces are in mint condition and appear to have only been lightly used...
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
In the mid-1800's, an unknown artist painted the face of a young Black boy in warm, soft colors, and unbeknown to the artist, forever immortalized the young boy's image! Since that time a variety of items were been produced in the image of the "Young Black boy with the Torn Hat" or "Johnny Griffin".
This circa 1920-30's Johnny Griffin inkwell is constructed in solid brass and has a hole for both placement of pen and glass insert for ink...
Lovely Graphics for this Cadena blue version Cigar tin. A little wear but all in all in great shape.
Tin Measures approx - 7" Long and 4.5" Wide
Made in Japan, Wooden children's noise maker toy with Black Americana Minstrel Graphics...
A simply fabulous and extremely rare, circa 1870-1880's, solid brass, Black Americana SLAVE FACE BOWL!! A striking image!!
Prominent facial features- eyes and brows, nose, cheekbones, lips and teeth -and tight curly hair rise from the surface of the bowl. The bowl is rather heavy for its diminutive size and has no markings. Measures 4 inches in diameter and 1.5 inches high...
Nice little and unused 35 piece puzzle, still sealed.
Made by Tuck's and depicts two black children talking under an umbrella on the beach
measures approx - 5.5" Long and 3.5" wide
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.
Fun Novelty Black Americana Bottle opener made from Brass
Measure approx 5.6" Long
Large old Boyer's metal Polish Litho Tin Can with Black Americana Graphics on the back
It has a dent on the Front left side.
Measures Approx - 10" Tall, 7.5" Wide and 3" Deep
A wonderful and extremely RARE, 1st Edition, hard cover book by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, copyrighted 1938 by Platt and Munk Publishers and measuring 6.50 x 8.25 inches. Platt and Munk Publishers, like McLoughlin Publishers, were widely known to employ the most talented illustrators of the time period. Platt and Munk books are highly sought after for this reason...