Unused, still with its contents and in good condition.
Measure approx: 2" in Diameter and 3" Tall. (small version)
Offered are a fabulous variety grouping of VERY RARELY FOUND, 1880's, Black Americana die cuts printed in Germany and sold by the Bim Brothers, London.
The assortment features die cuts of musicians, jugglers, a boxer, actors, a bagpipe player, comically portrayed African natives, and die cut heads of adults as well as die cut heads of children...
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...
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 little box measuring 4" x 3.5". Half Pound Box which would have contained crystallised ginger
Here is a rare collection of menus for six days(Sunday-Friday) on the SS Paris French line. Thursday and Friday have minor smudging on the back but this lot is basically in pristine condition.
One of kind large Art Deco Portuguese Tin from the 20's, it has on each corner a pillar with an Art Deco Black Americana Head.
Tin For Cacau (chocolate) Soluvel Favorita from Lisboa (Lisbon)
Tin measures approx 12.5" Tall, 9" Wide and 6" Deep
Super rare book that comes in a box with 4 puzzles, unfortunately the Box is lid is no longer there but everything else present and pretty good condition
Original ball point pen signature of the famous heavyweight boxing champion and cultural icon of the 1920's, JACK DEMPSEY (1895-1983). This signature is on the back of an envelope, which has been clipped, then inserted into a small frame, superimposed on reproduced imagery of the champ in his boxing days. Dempsey was world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. After a long career in the ring, he became a celebrity restaurateur and philanthropist in his later life...
Entitled "SLUGGER CHAMPIONS", this circa 1945-1949, tin windup BOXING Toy features the unusual pairing of Black and White boxers!
Made in post World War II, US Zone Germany, this tin toy measures 3.5" square, with the boxing figures measuring 2.25" tall. The toy retains its original box which measures 4" square, and features a start/stop lever on one side with the (original) key windup on another...
A simply wonderful piece of English royalty memorabilia. A sterling silver replica of the English throne and the anointing spoon rest atop a replica of the velvet pillow upon which the crown is carried in procession at the coronation of English monarchs at Westminster Abbey. Both the throne and anointing spoon bear full hallmarks for the coronation year 1910 in the City of Birmingham. The maker's mark is "L&S." Both sterling pieces also bear a registry number. 2" tall; 2.5" square.
During the heyday of British Airway's service on the Concorde, VIP passengers were treated to an ever-changing variety of gifts--lugggage tags, silver decanter labels, airplane models, etc. This "Mini World Atlas" is such an example. The small book is bound in gray leather, and the front cover is embossed in silver with the Concorde logo. The pages are also gilt in silver. The book's spine is uncracked and it has never been used.
Origin: England, ca. 1990. Condition: mint...
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!!
Measuring nearly 8 inches tall, this fabulous and rarely found, early, lithographed, tin toy, No. 1750, retaining its original box, was made by the Lindstrom Tool & Toy Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
This late 1930's toy is the later version of the two Mammy walker toys produced by this company. It is marked on back just under the white apron tie, "Lindstrom Corporation Made in USA". The marking is very faint, and thus, difficult to read without scrutiny...
Offered is a scarce, C1930 era, laminated wood shafted, 3 iron golf club. The stamping on the back includes: "SPALDING KRO-FLITE" with the crow cleek mark plus "J.VICTOR EAST - LONGMEADOW C.C. - LONGMEADOW MASS." etc. The club is stamped "3" on the sole and measures 37 inches from the heel to the end of the straight shaft...
Great Graphics here, no chocolate, just the Old large candy bar wrapper and box.
Conditions is good but some age related staining to parts of the packet..
Bar measures - 7.5" Long and 3.5" Wide 0.5" Deep
This vintage 1920's cast iron figure is an authentic piece that was carefully hand-painted long ago. The interesting little hooded drummer measures just 1.5 inches high and is in fine condition with paint scrapes here and there (see all photos). Great facial detail! An interesting figure that displays exceedingly well! Please see the other African-American cast iron figures available for purchase!
Great book here full of history, pictures and tunes.
Can provide plenty more pics if required...
Hardback book in good condition with 253 pages.
Lovely old French Chocolate Candy Box for Pralines
The box lid on the right hand side is starting to come away from the box but still all attached.
Box measures - 7" x 7"
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...
Nice Children's Toy Pail, it has the usual age and usage related wear to it, but graphics are still all good, comes with a Tin shovel and Mould.
same Graphics on both sides
Pail measures circa 5"tall and 5" in diameter
Offered is a rarely found, Ca 1890s, celluloid and brass mourning brooch featuring a handsome, young African American man.
Housed in an ornate, brass frame, the mourning pin measures 1 1/8th inch in diameter.
The celluloid image is quite crisp with some staining evident in left lower and side edges that do not obstruct the gentleman's image. The magnified photos emphasize this staining to a much greater degree than what is evident when viewed with just the naked eye...
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...
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 hand-stitched and her clothes are machine sewn. Her blouse is seersucker, and her head, arms, skirt, apron, and cap are cotton. Her head, arms, and upper torso are stuffed with cotton batting...
This extremely rare, circa 1900, COMPLETE set of 4 Magic Lantern glass slides with Black Americana theme is in mint condition! True to the era in which they were produced, these 4 slides typify the black derogatory stereotypes prolific during this period.
Measuring 4 inches wide x 3 3/4 inches high, the black color-toned set was manufactured by A.D. Handy, Stereopticon & Supplies, Boston...
Franz Bergman Cold Painted Bronze Black Boy Smoking Pipe - Vienna
Condition is good and original
Large old Boyer's metal Polish Litho Tin Can with Black Americana Graphics on the back
It has a dent on the Front left side.
Measures Approx - 10" Tall, 7.5" Wide and 3" Deep
Early period art deco metal jewelry clip of black man's face, c.1920's. He is wearing a white painted handkerchief on his head which has the tied ends hanging down next to a brass earring. He shows the attitude of the times with "nappy" hair, large painted whites of the eyes, and a smiling painted red mouth and white teeth. Made of heavy gauge metal. Back is missing one of the two clip prongs - but is works fine. Bits of white paint on the handkerchief is missing and there is some fading of blac...
Really nice look with plenty of age.
This would hang on the kitchen wall and you can put a pencil/pen through one of the hands and the paper would be stuck to apron. Someone has some point has stuck an old kitchen related card to it I would say.
There is crack running through, near the top of the apron, but nothing comes away and seems to have been repaired many years ago...
Nice Old one pound New Orleans Style Molasses Sweet Box.
Box Measures circa 9.5" x 5"
Measuring a very diminutive 2 inches long x 1 ½ inches wide x ½ inch deep, this tiny cardboard match box was made in Sweden in the 1930’s. It still retains its wonderful lithographed image of a Black Man carrying jugs of coconut juice among the palm trees. It is entitled “THE PALMTREE” and is additionally labeled “IMPREGNATED SAFETY MATCH, MADE IN SWEDEN” along the bottom of the litho. It is in near mint condition but no longer contains any matches! The box simply slides out of its ...
Old Stein's Masquerade Make-Up Box and used Make-up.
Stein Cosmetic Company - New York
Box Measures: 4" Long and 3" Wide
really nice candy tin with great colours and fantastic graphics.
Measures approx - 3" in Diameter and 1" Deep
Really nice Tobacco Tin with Graphics of the Ladies face on both ends of the tin.
Tin measures approx 8.5" Long 6" Wide and 5.5" High
Measuring a total length of 26 inches including strings, this fabulous, late 1940's, black character marionette is in wonderful, never-played-with condition!
The puppet, itself, is 14 inches tall and is colorfully dressed in blue and white checked pants, red shoes, orange and whit polka dot shirt, straw hat and red patterned neck scarf.
The puppet's face is composition and bears evidence of some age-related crackling as noted in photos. He has a tiny piece if composition missing on the le...
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".