How to Tell a Genuine SLAVE TAG from a Fake/Fantasy, An Introductory Primer. In the past several years a number of fake/counterfeit "slave tags" and fantasy "slave tags" have appeared. Some of these are...
Have you noticed the "glut" of Black Memorabilia on eBay? All of a sudden there are Black Mammy McCoy cookie jars coming out of the woodwork. When this happens, get suspicious. If you go to the Helen and...
I have seen so many reproduction items being sold as originals or the seller would profess to just not know, that it is sickening. Today I was looking at a supposed slave collar with the owners name on it and...
Slavery was one of the many root causes of the Civil War, and is still a stain on our nation's history. The effects of slavery can still be felt today, and it is still a relevant topic of conversation in the...
VINTAGE, ANTIQUE, OR REPRODUCTION? I am both a seller and a buyer. I sell a variety of items that predominately come from auctions, friends, estate sales, etc. I buy BLACK AMERICANA MEMORABILIA and...
The image of the smiling black woman first appeared on thousands of boxes of pancake mix in the early 1890s, but throughout the 20th century, Aunt Jemima's trademark mirrored America's changing perceptions...
Courtesy of Heritage Galleries Auctioneers, Dallas, Texas. What is Americana?Americana can be defined as antiques and collectibles that reflect the growth and character of the American culture....
When I was a little girl my grandmother bought me a copy of Little Black Sambo for me and I loved it. The copy I had was very small and had a red fabric-like hard cover with gold writing. I don't have it...
I bought two slave tags yesterday in an antique store in Alabama. Amongst these tags were Civil War memorabilia like belt buckles, buttons off of uniforms, a few old guns and bullets etc. One of my tags said...
Stamp pins are lapel pins based upon USPS postage stamps. This is an overview of their history and how they are made. Stamp Pins – The Beginnings In the early 1970s, balloonist Doug March became active in...