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Dolls representing the finest quality Folk Art of and by Black Americans. Most dolls were handmade by a mother for her child or for a child she cared for. Clothing was made from discarded rags & hand me down clothes. The artist applied her own special touch to the embroidered features, special clothes, unique hair, to have thumbs, ears and feet are sought after qualities. Most dolls were girls, twins became popular in the late 40s to 50s, patterns were sold to create them in the late 40s.

Black Memorabiila

Item #	Description	Price
Click for more detail... 419	Black Americana Topsy Turvey Rag Doll Black Americana Topsy Turvey Rag Doll Great condition, very clean. 12" Black American doll's hand embroidered features, thumbs, bodymachine sewn. The other doll has yellow hair with about three strands missing off the top that can be replaced with strands from her pigtails. Her face & hands are "very slightly soiled." Probably from the late 40s or early 50's.	Your Price: $294.99

Black American Toys

Item #	Description	Price
Click for more detail... 750	Black Americana 8" Eegee Rubber Doll Black Americana 8" Eegee Rubber Doll from the early 50s or late 40s. Hard to find rubber toys that are still in such awesome condition. She is very detailed, curls, rosy cheeks & lips. Detailed fingers, even dimples in her knees. Her shoes & outfit are molded as part of the doll. She stands alone. No markings, Her head can be turned. Black Americana toy toys doll dolls	Your Price: $49.99

Black Memorabilia

Item #	Description	Price
Click for more detail... 939	Black Americana Antique Cloth Folk Art Doll Black American doll. These folk art dolls were hand made by loving mothers for their children, or the children they cared for. this one has lots of sought for features. Embroidered lips, nose & eyes, unusual in that she also has eyebrows. She also has fingers & ears, both rare to find. Her hair is a very tight wool. her limbs are attached. Made of brown cotton she wears a print dress. At her neck on the right the seam is slightly worn. Very clean. Black Americana doll dolls Black memorabilia american folk art	Your Price: $185.00
Click for more detail... 936	Black Americana Cloth Doll Hand Crochet Black Americana Black Americana Cloth Doll Hand Crochet Dress. This Black Americana cloth doll is 17 inches tall, she's very different than I've found before. Her black cotton body is softly stuffed, painted features. Her bloomers are like a white linen napkin wound around her legs almost like mummy wraps. The underdress is a heavy linen with hand crochet overlay. Trimmed in blue hand work, the blue flowers hang below the crochet hem. She has beautiful handwork. The dress is tea colored. Vintage cloth rag doll Black Americana	Your Price: $215.00
Click for more detail... 428	Black Americana Boy & Girl Antique Rag Dolls Black Americana antique boy & girl dolls. Great example of Black America folk art. This is the finest set of dolls I've ever had. Most Black Americana rag dolls were generally made either by the children's mothers, or the caretakers of children. These Black American child dolls are dressed in vintage materials, this fabric was from an upper class family. The bodies are a silky fabric. These dolls feature much sought features: thumbs, faces stitched from several fabric creating a delicate face, finely embroidered features, legs & arms attached. These dolls were made with great detail & show a lot of love! They have black yarn hair. This pair of Black American dolls are dressed in a satiny dress with lace insert, his shirt is similar. Her dress has a white lace insert. Both rag dolls wear hand sewn flannel booties. The Black American boy doll He is a wearing underwear & wears a cap, both unusual features. Approximately 14 1/2" tall. Likely made in the 1940s or earlier. Black American doll dolls Black Americana doll dolls ragdolls Black memorabilia Vintage Antique dolls.	Your Price: $595.00
Click for more detail... 589	Black American Velvet Ragdoll Black Americana homemade ragdoll made from velvet. Great examples of American folk art, handmade Black American ragdolls, made by Black American women for their children or those they cared for. These Black American dolls were made from scrap fabric, this from a well to do home is made from black velvet. Great embroidered facial features, 9 yarn pigtails. Clothes are tea stain color, the apron's shoulder seam is loose, easily repaired. The lightweight apron fabric was probably a curtain in another life. 12" tall stuffed hand made Black American ragdoll. Black Memorabilia Black American doll dolls ragdolls Black Americana	Your Price: $195.00
Click for more detail... 429	Black Americana Boy and Girl Rag Dolls Black Americana Boy and Girl Rag dolls, folk art at its finest. These Black American dolls are approximately 17 1/2" tall. Black Americana rag dolls were made by mothers for their children or by caretakers for tots they cared for. Fine example of folk art Black American dolls, extremely well made. The boy has the stitiching in one arm open where he was overstuffed and the seam separated, easily repaired.They have black yarn hair & features sought by collectors of black American dolls: great embroidered features, thumbs, added clothing features dress with organza apronm silky drawers. Dated 1935-1945 as seen in PJ Gibbs 1993 book "Black Collectibles Sold In America" . See their cousins #580. Black Americana Black Memorabiia Dolls doll Black American memorabilia	Your Price: $299.00
Click for more detail... 340	Black Americana Doll Black American handcrafted doll, 10 1/2". Sought after features in Black American folk art dolls include: EARS, individual fingers sewn together, separate thumb, attached arms, head sewn separately and attached. Weighted body allows her to stand upright (as she has no legs) Oil cloth textured face, painted eyes & lips. Hair just arround her face. Add a cute dress & she's ready for display. Black Americana Black American Black Memorabilia	Your Price: $69.98
Click for more detail... 413	Black Americana Rag Doll Folk Art Black Americana ragdoll. This Black Memorabila collector doll is 12 1/2" doll. Limbs attached with a heavy twine Embroidered features with three different embroidery cottons used. Her mouth is a definite smile. Machine stitched with black fuzzy yarn hair. Guaranteed old and handmade. Black Memorabila Black Americana doll dolls ragdolls Black Americana	Your Price: $165.00
Click for more detail... 629	Black American Folk Art Pair Adult Ragdolls Black American Folk Art Ragdolls, the finest examples of folk art I think are handmade dolls. Most Black American dolls were made by Black American women for their children or for the children they cared for. Collectors of Black Americana look for creative touches that make each doll different, each doll a unique creation. This pair have those wonderful hand embroidered features, attached limbs, colorful vintage fabrics, thumbs, and faces made of more than one piece. The Black American woman has one loose red string on her lips, a 1 1/4" open seam right upper arm that's an easy restitch, 1 loose curl, and 1 missing button on her skirt. He has 3 loose curls, small tear in his shirt in the back under his pants. The Black American girl was probably carried by her right arm. Wonderful pair of 13" Black American ragdolls are also unique in the fact they are an older couple, not the more usual girl and boy. Black memorabilia Black American Black Americana doll dolls rag dolls	Your Price: $295.00
Click for more detail... 627	Black American Folk Art Ragdoll Black American folk art ragdoll. The finest examples of American folk art were handmade dolls by Black American women for their children or those they cared for. Generally made from leftover fabrics. Features sought by Black American ragdolls collectors are demonstrated on this Black American doll: attached limbs, very fancy unique hair, I've never seen hair made like this, each curl is individually made, gorgeous embroidered features, it's unusual to find eyebrows, an unusual shape mouth, thumbs. There's one small tear in the fabric on her head from attaching a curl, it can't be seen unless you lift the hair up. 16" tall. Great piece of Black American folk art doll	Your Price: $399.00
Click for more detail... 515	Black Americana Topsy Turvey Folk Art Doll Black Memorabilia Topsy Turvey Doll. Black American Folk Art from the tradition of African American mothers made Black American dolls for their children & children of their employers. The topsy doll is a Black American doll on one end and a white doll on the other. The Black American doll has finely stitched features. Almost 16" tall. Black Americana Black Memorailia	Your Price: $265.00
Click for more detail... 579	Black American Ragdoll Black American homemade ragdoll. Her beautifully embroidered features are saught after by collectors of these folk art Black American ragdolls. Dolls were made from hand-me-down clothes, she even has 2 different buttons holding on her legs. 15" tall made of black shiny, satin feel fabric. There is a 1/4" fabric fray above her right eye near her hair from being loved a lot! Also two 1/2" fray on her body where the right leg attaches from "pulling" by a small child & a 1/4" fray on her left hand Black Americana Black Memorabilia doll dolls black american	Your Price: $315.00