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...
Offered is this very rarely found, 1938, LITTLE BLACK SAMBO book with beautiful, full color illustrations by Hidegard Lupprian, a McLoughlin Brothers Inc, Springfield, Massachusetts, book publication. Hardcover, 53 unnumbered pages.
This story is a much-beloved children's classic written in the early 1900's by Englishwoman, Helen Bannerman, for her two daughters while they lived in India. Sambo, in the original Bannerman tale, was an Indian boy and not an African-American child...
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...
Fun Novelty Black Americana Bottle opener made from Brass
Measure approx 5.6" Long
Fun Novelty item with a black man smoking, put the cork in the bottle and pour, the liquid will come out of his cigarette.
Great Graphics and colours on this French Polish tin
Graphics on both sides
Tin Measure approx - 6.5" Long, 4.5" wide and 2" Deep
Nice Ring toss Game from the 1960's.
Box and ALL in Excellent condition, only fault would be that Noddy'd Head on the target board has a crease in it, no doubt from lots of children playing...
Fantastic item here. from The The Tinplate Decorating Company... this is from 1893.
The bottom section of the box contains two concentric circles, the outer of which contains ten round counters, each marked with the name of the boys:
Sambo, Hank, Pete, Huck, Gabe, Pomp, Lige, Snow, Caesar, and Mose.
The inner circle has two slots which connect the circles and the printed names of the boys within.
Tin Measures circa 3.7" in Diameter
I cannot find anything on this game, early McLoughlin Brothers target/toss game.
Instructions are inside the box lid and missing whatever arrows etc.. that would have been used to toss at the target.
Box has some wear to it and measures approx 20" Tall and 12" Wide
Vintage Gluck Mfg Co Bowl-A-Way Game. Complete In Original Box w/Instructions. Box has a lot of wear and not in good condition at all and coming apart in lots of places. The red ball is not original to the set and is a bit smaller than the original balls.
Magazin games box with nice graphics on the Box lid, has various games in there to play.
Box Lid has one split on the side (see photo)
This is a very rare and early McLoughlin Bros Puzzle, Circa 1875.
Both actual puzzle are very incomplete, see pictures of bits left. The box is original and superb condition
Box Measures Approx - 8.5" Wide x 10.5" Long x 1.7" Depth
Great survivor here, Box and Party dress up wig.
Box has Minstrel and Topsy Characters on it.
Box Measures approx - 8.5" x 10.5" x 1.2"
Charming little UK post box tin Minstrel Bank
Tin measures approx - 4.3" Tall and 2" in Diameter
Superb Large Candy Box with great graphics.
Made by, Speciality Candy Co - Baltimore, MD
Box Measures approx - 8 x 11" x 2.2"
Very rare Candy Box with superb graphics all around the box.
Abba- Daba Chocolates
Box measures approx - 8.5" x 4.5" x 3.2"
Gator Brand Candies, St Petersburg, FLA. Pecan Pralines Box with great graphics.
Box measures approx - 4 x 8.5" x 3.5"
Very rare Heidelberger's Famous Rastus Kids Candy Box
Made by the Heidelberger Confectionery Co - Philadelphia, PA
Top Two Corners have splits, Top end Flap Split, the box has wear and tear.. please see photos.
Box measures approx - 10.5" x 7.5" x 3"