Featuring a delightful, cartoon-like caricature of a black man, this board is in very good condition with minor edge wear, slight age-discoloration and a teeny missing piece of the front rim of the hat.

An interesting, seldom-found piece of Black Memorabilia!

This game bears no manufacturer’s mark and retains its original cardboard backing without the metal stand, and, alas, has no (rarely found) game darts!!

Present are multiple surface blemishes, surface scratches, and dents and crimps to the metal that one would expect of a 70+ year old toy -all of which add to the vintage appeal of the piece. Considering the rarity of the item, such imperfections should be viewed by collectors as quite acceptable.

The piece has two very small holes at the top of the game that were likely added later to facilitate display. Please see all photos for representation of condition. Price is markedly reduced to reflect condition and is sold as is. If mint or near mint in condition, this rarely seen game board would command a price of $325 or greater!

White spots in photos are from camera flash and are not representative of any of this game's imperfections.

Measuring just 6 ½ inches tall with a skirt circumference of 4 ½ inches, her head, torso, and arms are constructed of fabric with an inverted basket serving as her skirt. Her clothing is machine-stitched with attention paid to detail: teeny gold fabric braiding serves as earrings and necklace; delicate lace accents her skirt hem; her red shawl features zig zag stitching accents; her face is finely hand-painted.

Interesting and extremely eye-catching graphics on both box and tins! Displays just wonderfully!

The cardboard box has some expected wear as seen in photos with small rips and abrasions, but it retains its structural integrity- still able to support the weight of twelve metal polish tins! The majority of the tins are in very, very nice condition as well with expected, slight superficial scratches here and there. Three of the twelve tins have a bit more surface wear to their lids than the others and are pictured as a trio for the buyer’s perusal---still very appealing.

Measuring 5 1/8 inches tall with soap dish attached, Mammy's colors- her deep red dress, mustard yellow shawl, and yellow and red polka dot head scarf- remain vibrant and brilliant with a wonderful old patina! Her face features large, dark eyes and a smiling, red mouth.

The soap dish is designed to be removed, and its anchoring cast iron peg fits into a hole atop Mammy's head. The exterior of the soap dish is cast to resemble a wicker laundry basket and is painted a slightly lighter-toned, mustard yellow.

Framed in sturdy wood, this metal sign is hand-painted in stunning blues, whites, and oranges and reads: “JOHN E. MELVIN – PLUMBER – TEL. CONN”.

Measuring approximately 32.5 inches wide x 18 inches high, this vintage tin sign, a most unusual find, has wonderful visual graphic appeal and would add great decorative interest to any room!

Slave grave markers of any form are extraordinarily rare. Typically, slave graves were not marked or noted in any manner. Recent academic and archeologic research has authenticated burial sites containing marked slave graves that remain extant in various areas of the South. These graves remain designated by the placement of rocks, use of pipe, and even slave chain links.

The clay slave grave markers offered here were used in the Milledgeville, Georgia, area; Milledgeville was the capital of Georgia from 1804 through 1867. The symbols present on the markers -- the star and the cross --harken from the slaves' West African religious and cultural beliefs.

The Middle Passage Museum was the dream of Jim and Mary Anne Petty of Mississippi as well as that of an anonymous Georgian benefactor who had together compiled a collection of slave artifacts numbering over 15,000 pieces and who had hoped to find a permanent site in Mobile, Alabama, for their museum. While they formed a non-profit organization to raise funds for their hoped-for museum, their dream was never realized.

In a 2003 statement, Jim Petty remarked, "The importance of the exhibit of these artifacts is to understand the harshness of what slavery and segregation was all about. The items in the exhibit remind us of the terrible heinousness of slavery. Viewing the collection can be very emotional, but it is a tool through which we can understand, honor and respect a great culture. We want to realize that out of slavery, a great culture emerged, and carried on, and continued to strive for a better life regardless of the adverse conditions that were placed upon them."

One photo shows these very Slave Grave Markers on exhibit in February 2003, at Millsaps College, Mississippi, when the Petty's were still hopeful that their dream of a permanent Middle Passage Museum would be realized.

In all original condition with absolutely no repainting, this delightful piece retains its brilliant coloration. The piece has appropriate wear to paint as noted in photographs and also shows superficial rusting here and there, again, as noted in photos.