Lovely 1930's Black Americana Golly Tin Pull Alon Cart Tray. Measures Approx 11" x 7"

Very hard to find large candy tin, with a great caricatures of a Black bell Boy playing the saxophone. There is a fair bit of wear to the tin, however it is a survivor and there are not many around now. Tin measures approx - 10" in Diameter and 3.4" Deep

Complete boxed set of Bridge Score cards and tallies. Fantastic Graphics. Box measures approx - 8" x 5.5"

Measuring 3 3/4 inches tall, this rarely found, bisque, black baby doll rests in a 6 inch long Peanut!

The little black doll retains its original cloth diaper and swaddling blanket with arm holes. The blanket shows spotted soiling. The baby doll features a nicely hand-painted face with the bisque in excellent condition with the exception of the right foot...

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...

Three light plastic jazz band Christmas Cracker Decorations from Barratt & Co

Measuring a diminutive 2.5 inches tall, this darling pair of Black Memorabilia, ceramic, boy and girl dolls remain in perfect, all-original condition. They remain housed in their original box complete with cardboard divider, and still retain the tiny ribbon bows tied on each of their six pigtails...

Old Aunt Jemima recipe box in original condition. The inside bottom is marked "Fosta Product/Made In U.S.A." Very nice condition, the back of the lid has some scratching. 5.25" x 3.75" x 3.75".

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 tie rack is constructed in solid brass. It remains functional for such use today; however, only two of the five original tie hooks remain...

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...

Nice display item, tin toy by Chad valley Toys. Unfortunately the stings are off but makes a great display piece with those graphics Measures approx 18" Long and 8" wide

Nice Snakes & Ladders game made in England, complete Box measures approx - 12" x 6"

Tis is a great little piece, made in Japan from celluloid, it is a novelty tape measure, pull the cigarette out and you have your tape measure. Works perfectly

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.

Measuring 1 3/4 inches in diameter x 3/8 of an inch high, this circa 1920’s, dexterity game puzzle depicts a fancily dressed and top-hatted black man! Likely German-made, the puzzle is without markings. Vibrant color and detailing! The puzzle contains 4 tiny white balls, that with the proper manual dexterity, are to be placed in the gent’s mouth, eyes and bow tie!

Constructed of tin with a cardboard lithographed image and a glass cover, this game is backed with its original mirror...

KUKRYNIKSY Soviet satire propaganda poster "Anonymous scoundrel" Vintage circa 1950-1960 KUKRYNIKSY group SOVIET SATIRE PROPAGANDA PRINT "Bureaucrat" . 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

Another really nice and rare tin Pail with great graphics. Measures approx - 4.5" in Diameter and 4" high

Offered is the 1955 edition of Helen Bannerman's, Little Black Sambo book published by the Platt & Munk Company of New York and illustrated by one of P & M's noted artists, Eulalie...

An original black and white vintage poster, "McGovern for President", circa 1972, measuring 24 1/2" by 18 1/2" in protective plastic framing. The plastic is scratched and so forth but the poster appears to be in acceptably good condition. Both lower corners look almost as if they have residue from there having been triangle-shaped clear mounts at one time, and upper right corner has some wear...

Very nice piece from German D.R.P and D.R.M Made with U.S Patent Applied for... Complete with wind up key and great Graphics, including to Black Minstrels Mesures Approx 5.5" x 5.5" x 3.2"

Fantastic Graphics on this Claude Debussy 33.33 r.p.m microgrove record. Tracks include the Golliwog's Cake-Walk

Made in Japan, tin car with Black Chef Graphics on the top, "Bread & Cake".. lots of wear and missing the front wheels. Measure a little over 4"

Measuring 2 2/8 inches in diameter x 5/16 of an inch high, this rarely-found, circa 1910’s, dexterity game depicts a wide-eyed, black man wearing a hat, a wide white collar and a big red bow! The puzzle is quite colorful and is very visually appealing! The puzzle contains 5 tiny white balls of unknown material, that, with the proper manual dexterity, are to be placed two in the gent's eyes and the remaining three between the lips as teeth!

Constructed of tin with a cardboard lithographed i...

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...

Made in Japan, Wooden children's noise maker toy with Black Americana Minstrel Graphics...

Lovely French Banana Powder tin with Fantastic graphics. 6" Tall, 2" Deep and 3" Wide

English Children's Candy Tin. Measures - 5.5" Tall and 4" in diameter

Framed under glass, a rare political poster from the 1954 NY State Republican Centennial featuring Thomas E. Dewey, Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon. The wooden gilt frame shows some wear and there is a stain in the upper left corner. The print measures approximately 17" x 21"; the frame 21" x 25-1/2". Not examined out of the frame.

Sixth European Cardiology Congress commemorative bronze medal. The medal features Miguel Servet and the map of Spain with Madrid written inside, all encased in a heart. The event took place in Madrid in 1972. 3.4cm ~ 18.1gr. Light wear.

Measuring 12 inches high x 9 3/4 inches long x 6 inches wide, this extraordinarily rare, circa 1920's, Black Americana, wooden pull toy is called Shufflin' Sam!

Demonstrating some degree of age-related paint loss as seen in photos, Shufflin' Sam remains fully functional, shuffling his feet and twirling his blue umbrella when he is gently pulled along a flat surface. His manufacturer is unknown...

Very nice French Dexterity Game.. great graphics, boxed and under glass - Translates as "The Varicious Ni**er"

Candy tin from the R H Hardesty Company - Richmond, Virginia. Measures 6" in diameter and 3" tall

19th century Eastern European Jewish miniature silver gilt filigree Besamim spice box shaped like a cooking stove with a removable lid cauldron and fan.

Unmarked like most of the miniature filigree objects...

Having conceived of the revolutionary idea of a lithographed, molded-mask doll face in 1901, New Yorker, Albert Bruckner applied for and was awarded the patent for his idea that same year. All Bruckner dolls were then stamped, "PAT'D JULY 8th 1901" on the lower right neck edge.

From 1901-1924, Bruckner produced this original, 12" Topsy Turvy doll for Horsman's Babyland Rag Doll line that features Caucasian, "Betty", on one end and African American, "Topsy", on the other...

Offered is this extremely RARE 1920's, cardboard, D.L. Clark Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 120 count, BLACK JACK Caramel "PENNY CANDY" BOX which features a singing Black Dandy strumming a banjo.

Cardboard candy boxes with African-American themes remain EXTREMELY RARE finds in today's market due to their inherent fragile nature!!!

This wonderful piece is in very good condition with the expected aging, and edge and corner wear given its 100+ years of age...

Nice Sambo here, still has it's two pages at the back with all the cut-outs present

Nice Novelty piece and hard to date when someone made this.. Measures 12" Long and 6" Tall

This artisan-made, vintage 1950s, utterly delightful, little Black Boy Hand Puppet is in wonderful, minimally-played-with condition!

This sweet little pop-eyed character was recently acquired from the artist's daughter who stated that her mother made the puppet for her in the late 1950's.

With hands and head constructed of papier mache and a machine-stitched cotton body, this 10.50 inch long puppet sat for years in a doll cabinet seeing minimal childhood play...

This is rare paper label Mammy Black Enamel Paint Can, Graphics on Both Sides. There is a lot of rusting to the can itself, paper label has staining but is all there... Can Measures approx - 3.5" in Diameter and 4" Tall

Measuring just 4.5" wide x 5.5" long, this very rarely found, circa 1940's, metal mechanical toy features the beloved Golliwogg character!

Unmarked, this toy is in very good condition with tiny superficial surface scratches wherever metal rubs metal during toy movement. To operate the toy, one simply squeezes the metal lever on the back, which causes the clown to hit poor Golly on the head with a mallet!

A brief history of the Golliwog doll: The Golliwog is based on a Black minstrel doll tha...

Offered is a bucolic and beautifully-colored, medium-folio, copyrighted 1854, Nathaniel Currier, New York, lithograph entitled, "Catching A Trout". The image measures approximately 10" x 14", and depicts a fancily-dressed African-American man "netting" the trout caught by one of the two well-dressed gentleman enjoying a relaxing day of fishing. This Currier + Ives lithograph is infrequently found, and is quite highly collectible.

Condition of the litho is considered very good given the rich co...

1892 McLoughlin Brothers, Punch & Judy series Game of Snap. Instructions in the box Lid

Scarce Coffee Tin from Sweden, again with nice caricature double sided, this genre is not something the Swedish are known for, measures approx 4.5" in diameter and 6.5" Tall.

Simple dexterity game that you have to place the ball bearings onto the holes.. Game measures approx 2.5" in diameter

This is a real favorite of mine. A signed photograph of Rhode Island Reds Hockey team general manager, Lou Pieri(1897-1967). The inscription in ball point pen is a bit indistinct but reads " The Best RI Reds Team Ever Lou Pieri". I'm assuming these are the wives of the players. Pieri was an American basketball and ice hockey executive and coach( see Wikipedia for further information). The 8X10 B&W photo has some creasing and minor wear at the bottom and top edge; the frame shows some wear.

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

An unusual piece, this delightful, cloth Mammy Broom Doll from the 1940's measures 12.5 inches high with a total height of 31 inches including the broom.

Mammy's wonderful, smiling face is all hand-stitched while her clothes are machine sewn. Her blouse is striped cotton, as are Mammy's head, arms, skirt, apron, and cap. Her head, arms, and upper torso have been stuffed with cotton batting. The natural bristle broom fills out both Mammy's torso and skirt & the wooden broom handle extends upwa...

Nice French Black Americana Box - measures approx 5" x 3.5" x 2"

Circa 1940/50 Boo Boogy Mans Game with Instructions

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.

(Likely inspired by Frank Green's lyrics, Agatha Christie, in 1939, composed her very well-known "Ten Little Niggers" story, with the title for the 1940 US edition changed to "And Then There Were None", the final lin...

Sweet tiny harmonica for kids with Small Black Americana Jazz Band Caricatures Made of Wood and Tin Measures only just over 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. Fairbanks Company in 1920’s!

GOLD DUST Trolley Signs are a very rare find in today’s market as they were made of cardboard, a material much less likely to withstand the test of time as opposed to tin advertising signs which were much sturdier!

This Gold Dust trolley sign features the Gold Dust Twins dressed in ruffled, red skirt...

Offered are two, VERY RARE, 1880's, Black Americana advertisements printed in Germany and sold by the Bim Brothers, London. The two advertisements both feature African Americans- one showcasing a family of five out for a stroll in the park, and the other featuring a group of nine folks of varying ages playing musical instruments and dancing in celebration.

The products which these advertisements were meant to endorse is unknown. The advertisements feature a high-shine, glossy finish which c...

Offered is a circa 1910, original piece of art entitled "Who Said Watermelons". This captivating charcoal on paper portrait of a young African American boy, very much resembles the iconic, fictional figure painted by an unknown artist in the mid 1800's, a figure who has come to be known as 'Johnny Griffin' or the 'Young Black boy with the Torn Hat'.

Measuring just 7 inches wide x 9 inches high, this unsigned piece is very skillfully executed accomplishing a three-dimensional sense of depth th...

Large Children's Black Americana Tin Drum with scenes of black children playing. Drum Measures approx : 9.5" in Diameter and 5" Tall

This great belt buckle is made of scrimshaw ivory with a great clipper ship nautical theme. It features a clipper ship and old boathouse. It measures 2 1/4" x 1 1/2". It is totally encased in sterling silver with a great design. The artist carved his intials at the bottom right - DC - and has the maker's mark on the back. It has s good heft and is excellent condition. FREE US STANDARD S/H

Offered are two, circa 1930's, Made in Japan, ceramic bisque, African-American, baby dolls. A very sweet pair, these dolls measure a diminutive 2.5 and 3.5 inches long. The larger doll is marked "Made in Japan", while the smaller is simply marked "JAPAN".

Both dolls retain their 3 original pigtails, all tied off with tiny pieces of string. Their hand-painted lips and eyes remain in excellent condition as is the dark brown paint which covers the bisque bodies which were originally white when m...

Lovely early French box with child's garment. Box measures - 10.5" Long, 5.5" Wide and 2" in depth

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