All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1950 item #1481347 (stock #0636)
Rare Box of Underwood's Chocolates, Dayton Ohio. Box has one split on box lid. Measures Approx - 10.5" x 7.5" x 3.5"
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1910 item #1157155 (stock #BA833)
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...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1960 item #1481349 (stock #0638)
Gator Brand Candies, St Petersburg, FLA. Pecan Pralines Box with great graphics. Box measures approx - 4 x 8.5" x 3.5"
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Sports : Autographs : Pre 1990 item #1415603 (stock #JB04013)
For the baseball memorabilia collector, a rare and possibly unique item: a standard white frisbee, inscribed and signed in blue marker by all-time great MICKEY MANTLE. Mantle played major league baseball for the New York Yankees between 1951 and 1968, playing center field and first base. An outstanding switch hitter, he set many records in the sport and is certainly considered among its most famous players of all time. He died in 1995 after a long retirement...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1970 item #1412953 (stock #AA720)
A Pair of Posters for the 1960 Hyde Park, New York presentation of Gore Vidal's new play, On the March to the Sea. Measure about 15" by 23" and 15" by 20" overall. Show some wear and dirt. Rare memorabilia.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1950 item #1481346 (stock #0635)
Rare Brandley Smith & Co, Philadelphia, PA Anise Babies Candy Box. Great Graphics Box Measures approx - 7.5" x 10.5" x 3.5"
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1474081 (stock #0515)
Very nice and untouched original Jolly Ni**er Bank. Perfect working order and heavy.
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1930 item #611220 (stock #BA642)
Measuring 5 inches wide x 4.5 inches long, this 1920's, brass ashtray represents a very seldom-found offering of vintage Black Americana!

This piece was actually created to serve as an ashtray! It depicts a delightful image of a young black boy in a wide-brimmed straw hat!

In wonderful condition, this piece is stamped "LL" on back.

An uncommon piece of Black Americana that should not be overlooked!

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Pre 1900 item #613707 (stock #G566)
Offered for your consideration is an appealing, circa late 1900s, deep aqua blue painted wood jewelers sign. The sign was acquired from a Columbia, South Carolina estate and measures approximately 63" long x 7" wide. It is in very nice overall condition except for areas of paint loss, some crackling and general wear of a vintage sign. An unobtrusive 4 inch split is noted near the left edge and some scattered paint flecks add to a wonderful patina...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Sports : Contemporary item #1452180
ORIGINAL DRAWING in pencil and white gouache, featuring golf superstar and legend, the late, great ARNOLD PALMER (1929-2016). The interlinked/overlapping images are on a single sheet of cream paper measuring 14" by 11 1/2" (25" by 21" attractively framed in wood with inner linen liner and dark green mat)...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1950 item #1437065 (stock #B319)
Presented as a historical and cultural artifact, this seldom-found, vintage, 1942, Ten Little Colored Boys book illustrated by Emery I. Gondor and published by Howell, Soskin Publishers, New York, is in very good condition.

Measuring 10.75 inches wide x 8.25 inches long, the book has seen extremely gentle use as evidenced by the minimal wear of the little boys' heads which, while providing visual interest, are primarily present to allow easy turning of each page...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1930 item #1224712 (stock #BA886)
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...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1273763 (stock #BA922)
Measuring 7.5 inches long x 10 inches high, this rarely-found, circa 1930's, wooden pull toy depicting a Smiling Black Boy is fully functional! He was manufactured by Wood Commodities Corporation, New York, and was called, not the typical Sambo as one might expect, but "Little Jasper"!

Little Jasper was created by George Pal, a cartoonist who worked for Paramount Studios and who created the Puppetoons, a popular cartoon series played in movie theaters of the era prior to the screening of the ...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1970 item #1490399 (stock #BA1010)
Offered is a lovely and serene oil painting of an older black gentleman fishing by the riverside. The painting is done in a flowing, Impressionist style, with a masterful use of quick, loose brushstrokes and much natural light, which contributes to this peaceful scene. The artist then focuses on careful attention to detail in her execution of the lone fisherman.

The primary colors utilized are a tonal range of yellows, blues and greens suggesting a spring or early summer day...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1920 item #263975 (stock #BA381)
Measuring 13 inches long, this very RARE, Ca 1910, Black, Composition Shoulder Head Doll is in wonderful condition!

She has a muslin, machine-stitched body which is stuffed with sawdust. Her feet are black cotton. Upper arms are also stuffed muslin with composition forearms.

Her curly-haired head is molded composition; eyes, nostrils, and lips are handpainted-- note the BLUE EYES!!

She wears a muslin slip under a Victorian styled, machine-stitched, tiered ruffled dress...

All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Sports : Contemporary item #1438011 (stock #06101)
The size of Framed : 28" Wide x 21 1/4" High x 1 1/8" Thick
Work of rectanguler: 11" W x 14 1/4" High,
Maverick Logo size: 8 1/4" Dia
The condition of Frame and works: Excellent.
This is rare work of framed "2002 Dallas Mavrick Allstars, Dirk Nowitzki, Dan Nelson, Steve Nash". Framed work photo print was done by Dallas Morning News. It has these three guy’s hand written signature (not offset signatures). There is Maverick logo done in carved design on right side area...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Political : Pre 1980 item #1416484 (stock #JB01826)
For the political memorabilia collector here is a wonderfully drawn original satirical work showing former president Jimmy Carter in his 1970's prime, holding a basketball and dressed as a player. It appears to likely reference his having been a basketball player at Plains, Georgia High School in the early 1940's; photos of him with the team can be found on the net by googling "jimmy carter basketball". The drawing is in soft brown color pencil with slight olive green highlights...
All Items : Popular Collectibles : Memorabilia : Black Americana : Pre 1940 item #1369646 (stock #BA929)
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 very scarce piece is very much reminiscent of Johnny Griffin items with the exception of the intact, broad-rimmed hat on this piece versus the torn rim typically seen on all "named" Johnny...