1961 YANKEE WORLD SERIES BASEBALL Martin Marion "Mr. Shortstop" Rawlings special edition baseball; Singed by 15 members of the Yankee team. See attached certification of authenticity No. AF04987 In the spring of 1962, my father took me to the Yankees Spring Training in Tampa, Florida. The Yankees just won the World Series that fall. I was 9 years old and only 4ft. 11 inches tall...

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....

These authentic and extraordinarily RARE, hand-forged, wrought iron, Slave Ship Ankle Shackles were de-accessioned from a private collection...

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

This is a real find, the Oil cans which come in various forms are hard enough to find but here is an amazing double sided metal sign that would have hung at a Petrol Garage in France

Former Cleveland Browns legend who made a name for himself on the gridiron and in the cinema signed this football with his HOF 71 tagline, an honor he earned for his stellar career which he closed to enter acting. Some analysts consider Jim Brown the greatest football player ever.

Condition is spectacular as is the signature. The football is Wilson National Football League. A mirrored case is included with the ball.

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Antique, dated 1834, finely hand-painted the Greek Orthodox Icon of Saints Constantine and Helen (Konstantinos and Eleni), with True Cross in the early 19th century.

Tempera on wood panel...

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.

Offered is an utterly fabulous, one-of-a-kind, 1880s, piece of original artwork by Edward West Merrill (1841-1910) of Concord, New Hampshire.

Merrill, known for creating extraordinary art collages of cut paper, cut birch bark, ink, and watercolor mounted on black construction weight paper, fashioned this particular piece depicting the fictional African-American Blackville Debating Society, by encompassing all of these preferred artistic mediums...

An exceptionally well crafted belt buckle celebrating the Montana state centennial 1889-1989 created by Montana Silversmiths. This example should not be confused with the far more common versions plated with sterling silver as this one made of solid sterling silver with 22K gold plating. Montana Silversmiths is well known for their highly artistic and superbly executed belt western belt buckles...

Measuring 26.5" long x 13.75" wide, this fabulous, one-of-a-kind segregation sign is felt to be circa 1930s.

The sign with its flat black background, features a decorative free-hand, skill-fully executed, corner-looped edge design in old white paint advertising: SLEEPING ROOM FOR RENT.

Beneath the words 'FOR RENT', the words "WHITE ONLY" have been covered over with a layer of similar-colored background paint...

Rare pair of African style black baby figurines made mid 20th century in Vienna, Austria. The tall sitting child is 2.5 inches high. The crawling child is 2.75" long. Stamped with "Hagenauer Wien", “Made in Austria", and "wHw“. Both in excellent condition and date circa 1950s.

Offered is an extraordinarily rare, 1844, Warren County, Georgia, ARREST WARRANT for a SLAVE girl named Ally who is accused of drowning two young (Caucasian) girls in Sweetwater Creek, Georgia. The girls aged 7 and 10, were daughters of Thomas Roney, who filed the charge...

The Five Jolly Darkies Way Down in Old Virginia, The Old Plantation, Made by W. S. Reed Toy Co., Leominster, MA circa 1880/1890, wooden toy. Measures 9" x 6.5" x 2" deep. Only thing missing the handle for the crank but another can easily be placed on it Condition is very good

This truly a one off piece, I have never seen another Pail like it, Black man eating a Watermelon, amazing graphics here on what is a large pail. Pail measures approx - 6.5" tall and 6" in Diameter

Published in 1913, by Valentine & Sons, Dundee, London, and Montreal, this extremely rare publication, "Ten Little Nigger Boys", is a highly creative and imaginative variation of the original 1869 minstrel song "Ten Little Niggers", composed by the British songwriter Frank Green...

Near Mint Condition Original Shop Display from around 1910 for Euthymol Toothpaste which is still around today. A rare find in this conditions. Has all its original stamps also, made by Beritex in England who also made a number of shoe polish advertising figures Made from a type of Vulcanized rubber. Shipping is included with this items

Offered is an extraordinarily rare, 1842, Warren County, Georgia, Apprehension Order for a SLAVE boy named Henry who is accused of committing a violent assault and battery with intent to kill.

The single page, 16" x 25" document was folded in half by its author, and the charge is written out on one side of the folded page and then completed on the back of the same side of the page (see photos)...

Super rare Candy Box to get hold of now, great graphics on all sides. Heide's Colored Coons Licorice. Box measures approx - 10.1" x 6.5 x 3"

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...

Presented as a historical and cultural artifact, this extraordinarily RARE, very, very scarcely found, cloth book entitled "Pickaninny ABC" was published in London, Patented March 7, 1905, Number 39, by Dean's Rag Book Co. Ltd...

De-accessioned from the inventory of the ill-fated Middle Passage Museum (see museum history below), this very unusual and atypical, 19th century, estate document is offered for sale, the purpose of which was to itemize and execute a division of property from the estate of the deceased, southern plantation owner. This document was purchased in the 1960s by one of the founders of the Middle Passage Museum from a descendant of this Sumter County, Georgia, plantation owner...

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

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

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

This is a very rare item, they came in three variations, not sure if they ever made it to distribution back in the 50/60's but would have been there at shows for kids advertising the Brand, great condition, has the small holes on the back where the wheels would attach. N****r Boy Licorice was produced through the 1950s and 60s by the National Licorice Pty Ltd, a company in the USA with a branch in Caulfield, Victoria...

Super Rare Candy Box by Brown & Haley - I have not seen another one in 25 years of Collecting/Dealing with this genre. Graphics are on all four sides and top of the Box Black Girl and Boy on candy sticks seesaw Box has some wear to it, no splits. Please see photos

An exceptional example of 19th century Folk Art-- a very rare needlework cross stitch sampler with Black Americana theme! This highly unusual example dates to circa 1880's and depicts two young girls on a primitive, “make-do” seesaw--- a wooden board placed over a log-- complete with a grapevine trellis in the background! This wonderful piece is accented with a multi-toned, Greek Key border design with fringe edging.

The needlework measures approximately 15 by 14 inches and is in good cond...

Measuring 14 inches high x 8 inches wide, this early and VERY, VERY RARE, Circa 1890-1900, exotic Female Blackamoor, metal frame mirror is complete with all original parts including its original 8" x 10" beveled mirror which is in amazing condition!...

Offered is an absolutely wonderful, original, 1930s watercolor portrait of a young "Black Shoe Shine Boy", a figure quite reflective of one aspect of African-American cultural history, as the iconic "shoe-shine boy (or man)" was so very frequently seen on city street corners plying a meager living during the first half of the 20th century.

The piece is signed in the lower right hand corner by LISTED American artist, Olga Lea Rosenson, who was born September 10, 1892, in Brooklyn, New York (di...

Measuring 12.25 inches long x 8 inches in width, this two-sided, 19th century estate document listing all of the worldly goods of LEWIS MATTAIR is de-accessioned from the inventory of the ill-fated Middle Passage Museum (see museum history below). The document is undated but is estimated to be circa 1865-66 based on current research of federal and state archival documents.

This particular estate document is extraordinarily unique and atypical in comparison to other estate documents of this per...

Rare Candy Box. Heide's "Black Kids" Licorice Candy. Box Measures Approx - 10.3" x 6.5" x 3" Box Lid has one split to the corner right but otherwise in very good condition for the age.

Again, Another rare version of this original Cast Iron Bank, sitting on a metal and wooden collection Box. Works Perfectly

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

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.

An impressive PAIR of original vintage 1968 LARGE FORMAT campaign posters for that year's presidential race, the posters featuring iconic images of Robert F. Kennedy, who of course sadly was assassinated in Los Angeles in June of that year. For sheer visual appeal and Mid Century impact, these almost approach Pop Art posters of the era, due to their large size, the imagery/sixties colors, and bold text. Measurements 37 1/2" by 23 3/4" inside the mats (silky material) and 48" by 35 1/4" in clea...