Fan conventions, fan cultures, toys, collectibles and popular-culture memorabilia.
Bedroom of twin brothers Robin and Christopher in the house of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Doll: Object Name: Robin and Christopher's Room, Doll's House. ID Number: PL.054201. catalog number: 54201.
“Little Wonder” toy telephones in original package: date made: ca 1900. Object Name: acoustic telephone. Object Name: toy.
Foster Farms "Say No to Plumping" Toy: Object Name: stuffed animal. Physical Description: plush fabric (overall material). Measurements: overall: 5 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in; 14.605 cm x 13.97 cm x 19.05 cm.
Frisbie’s Toy Steam Engine: date made: 1871. maker: Frisbie, Russel. Object Name: toy, steam engine and boiler.
Marvel Feature presents Red Sonja No. 2: date made: 1976. maker: Marvel Comics. Object Name: comic book.
John Carter Warlord of Mars No. 24: date made: 1973. date made: 1974. date made: 1975.
Martina II Marionette: date made: 1942. user: Haines, Elizabeth L.. user: Haines, Frank D..
Langes Legetoy Toy Lathe: date made: ca 1950. Object Name: toy, lathe. Physical Description: white metal (overall material).
Marvel Feature presents Red Sonja No. 3: date made: 1976. maker: Marvel Comics. Object Name: comic book.
Ernie finger puppet: date made: mid-1980s. Object Name: toy. Object Name: finger puppet.
Ford 4000 Tractor Model: Object Name: tractor, "Ford 4000". Measurements: overall: 27 cm x 15.7 cm; 10 5/8 in x 6 3/16 in. ID Number: AG.69A09.08.
Superman No. 184: date made: 1966-02. publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.. maker: National Periodical Publications, Inc..
Program and menu from the Cotton Club: Date: September 24, 1936. Published by: Cotton Club, American, 1923 - 1940. Illustrated by: Julian Harrison, American.
Program for an Evening with Martin Luther King, Jr. at Union Methodist Church: Date: March 23, 1956. Created by: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., American, founded 1906. Subject of: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968.
Handbill for a speaking engagement of Rev. Morris H. Tynes on Emmett Till: Date: October 9, 1955. Created by: Boston NAACP, American, founded 1911. Subject of: Emmett Till, American, 1941 - 1955.
The Road to Negro Liberation: Date: 1934. Published by: Workers Library Publishers, Inc., American, founded 1930. Written by: Harry Haywood, American, 1898 - 1985.
Brotherman Comic script written by Guy A. Sims: Date: October 31, 1992. Written by: Guy A. Sims, American. Subject of: Big City Comics, Inc., American, 1989 - 1996.
Badge for a Massachusetts representative to the Ohio Centennial Celebration: Date: 1888. Created by: Unidentified. Owned by: David Spears, American, ca. 1844 - 1933.
Lapel pin promoting affirmative action: Date: late 20th century. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Commissioned by: McDonald's Corporation, American, founded 1955.
Poster advertising a 1962 match between Cassius Clay and Billy Daniels: Date: 1962. Printed by: International Alliance of Bill Posters and Billers of America. Subject of: Muhammad Ali, American, 1942 - 2016.
Stereotypical Black cloth doll with a pink dress and white apron: Date: mid 20th century. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Type: cloth dolls.
Identification tag for Pullman Porter T.R. Joseph: Date: ca. 1940. Created by: Pullman Palace Car Company, American, 1867 - 1969. Subject of: T.R. Joseph, American.
Postcard for the National March to Stop Police Terror: Date: 2015. Distributed by: Rise Up October, American, 2015. Subject of: Million Man March, American, founded 1995.
Pinback button for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Date: ca. 1988. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Photograph by: Normand Maxon.
Press kit for the film Black Gold: Date: 1928. Published by: Norman Studios, American, 1920 - 1928. Subject of: John L. Criner, American, 1898 - 1965.
Keychain from the Acapulco Black Film Festival: Date: 2000. Subject of: American Black Film Festival, American, founded 1997. Type: key rings.
Artlist Collection: The Dog (formerly known as Artlist Collection: The Dog and Friends, better known as The Dog) is a media franchise created by Artlist in Japan in 2000.
Corgi Toys (trademark) is a British brand of die-cast toy vehicles created by Mettoy and currently owned by Hornby, after it acquired the Corgi Classics Limited Company in 2008.
Colorforms is a creative toy named for the simple shapes and forms cut from colored vinyl sheeting that cling to a smooth backing surface without adhesives.
Classic Comics No. 13: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: date made: 1942. maker: Gilberton Company, Inc.. Object Name: comic book.
“How a Superman Comic Book is Created” Poster: Date made: 1987-08. date made: 1987-88. artist: Byrne, John.
Super Comics No. 95: date made: 1946. maker: Dell Publishing Company, Inc.. Object Name: comic book.
The Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian No. 23: date made: 1977. Object Name: comic book. Physical Description: paper (overall material).
The Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian No. 38: date made: 1979. Object Name: comic book. Physical Description: paper (overall material).
Star Wars No. 14: date made: 1978. maker: Marvel Comics. Object Name: comic book.
Pinback button with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee logo: Date: 1960s. Manufactured by: Unidentified. Subject of: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s.
Lobby card for Lying Lips: Date: 1939. Distributed by: Micheaux Film and Book Company, American, 1918 - 1940. Directed by: Oscar Micheaux, American, 1884 - 1951.
Brotherman No. 9: Date: September 1993. Published by: Big City Comics, Inc., American, 1989 - 1996. Illustrated by: Dawud Anyabwile, American, born 1965.
Funeral program of Martin Ruby Colbert: Date: 1995. Printed by: Jack's Memory Chapel, American, founded 1948. Subject of: Martin Ruby Colbert, American, 1904 - 1995.
Broadside No. 46: A Simple Poem to Mae: Date: 1971. Written by: Omari Kenyatta Tarajia. Published by: Broadside Press, founded 1965.