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
For those who have everything in the genre, here is a really rare and very large U.S Five Gallons Tin.
Black Mammy with great graphics and made by the Miller Paint Manufacturing Company.
Nice, complete and hard to find Spear's Ludo Game from the 1920's, Nice Graphics on the Box.
Box Lid has got wear to it and you will see from the pictures that there is a split and a little bit of the left and side missing.
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...
Protected in a 15.25 x 24.75 inch, black hard plastic frame with glass and coordinating mat, this authentic GOLD DUST Trolley Sign was manufactured by the N.K...
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
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
A very RARE and highly appealing Black Memorabilia Advertising Die cut!
Marked "Copyright 1924", in the lower left hand corner, this extremely hard-to-find advertising piece measures 10.5 inches wide x 13.5 inches high...
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 item is constructed in solid brass and is known as a document clip used to hold together important papers...
Measuring 1 7/8 inches in diameter x 1/4 of an inch high, this seldom-found, circa 1920’s, dexterity game depicts a surprised or startled African baby. Likely German-made, the puzzle has no markings. It contains the 3 tiny metal balls, that with the proper manual dexterity, are to be placed in the baby’s mouth and two eyes. Two of the balls are currently fixed in place, likely due to the metal backing being very subtly pushed in...
Black Americana Buck Powder Tin, has marked on the top and front " For white and Colored Kids"
Still full with its contents
Tin Measures approx - 2" in Diameter and 4.5" Long
This is a superb and hard to find 1920's Vigny Golly Powder Box. Still has some of its original powder in it
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 only 2.75 inches high, this darling 1920's Black Memorabilia souvenir piece is in amazing condition considering its delicate, sea shell construction.
A tiny bisque black boy holding a watermelon slice is seated on a throne of sea shells. The name of the location that this sea shell souvenir was meant to commemorate is worn and is no longer readable.
Two very minor chips are present as shown in photos which do not detract from the beauty of this piece!
"Black Sambo" Tin Dart Board Wyandotte Circa 1930s
Measures 14" x 23"
Plenty of pics available, email me at decotis@hotmail.com
Another really nice and rare tin Pail with great graphics.
Measures approx - 4.5" in Diameter and 4" high
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
Please contact me for additional photos, I have plenty
From 1924 - Novelty Box, likely as a fun gift box (for the time) with some language on the box that would not be used today!!