Brochure and order form for Nappy Collectibles: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A four paneled brochure printed in black ink on tan colored paper. The front cover depicts an illustration of a woman with red lipstick, hoop earrings, and locked hair peering from behind a door which reads [HAPPY I'M NAPPY], text beneath the woman reads [NAPPY COLLECTIBLES, INC.]. The first panel of the brochure's interior is a brief history of the Nappy Collectibles brand and history. The inner two panels of the interior show items for sale and their prices, including a button, a t-shirt, a bag, and an apron, all displaying the same design of a smiling woman accompanied by the phrase "HAPPY I'M NAPPY". The final interior panel is an order form for items. The exterior includes one panel with shipping information and pricing, one panel titled [NAPPY NOTES] with a history of Kente cloth, and one panel with a return address for Nappy Collectibles, Inc. and space for a mailing address to be printed.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1995
• Created by: Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles, Inc., American, founded 1984
• Designed by: Caprece Jackson-Garrett, American
• Medium: ink and paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W (closed): 8 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (21.4 × 8.8 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (open): 8 7/16 × 13 13/16 in. (21.4 × 35.1 cm)
• Place made: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Beauty culture
• Topic: Black Enterprise
• Topic: Business
• Topic: Clothing and dress
• Topic: Design
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Fashion design
• Object number: 2019.27.1
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Caprece Ann Jackson, Founder, Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.