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Lot 485

[AFRICAN-AMERICANA]. Group of 10 Various Vintage Items, inc...

Estimate: $150 - $300

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[AFRICAN-AMERICANA]. Group of 10 Various Vintage Items, including: pair of handmade cloth dolls. Dolls of a man and woman (dolls in different styles, presumably by different makers). Both dolls have hair. 8? high and a bit smaller. Some wear, sunning, soiling. Good. And: inflatable doll with skirt and lenticular eyes. 10? high uninflated. Some rubbing, minor soiling. Good. And: ?Smoking Sambo? tabletop cardboard standee. With an unused space in the character?s mouth for a cigarette. 10? high. Apparently unused. Minor rubbing, else fine. And: painted wooden brush. 4 ?? high. Minor wear. Very good. And: plastic pencil topper of a minstrel, with partially-used pencil. 6 ?? long. Minor rubbing, else fine. And: metal enamel luggage tag (or watch fob) with leather strap and buckle. Tag features the ?Gold Dust Twins? for Gold Dust Washing Powder. Tag is 1 ?? in diameter. Minor rubbing to tag and strap. Very good. And: tin minstrel noise-maker. With wooden handle. 5? long. Some mild wear. Very good. And: ?Trixy Louisiana Old Style Cooking Molasses? large pinback. [Chicago: D. B. Scully Syrup Co., n.d.] 3 ??. Minor rubbing. Very good. And: ?I rather guess We use Some Sense We hang our Neckties on dis Fence!? wooden tie-rack. [New York, NY: Flemish Art Co., n.d.]. Stamped wooden tie rack featuring two African-American boys. With 2 small metal loops at top. Manufacturer?s stamp on verso. 16 ? x 6 x 1 ??. Minor wear, else fine.