{"product_id":"the-art-and-history-of-black-memorabilia-9780609604250","title":"The Art and History of Black Memorabilia","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack memorabilia is one of the most provocative areas of collecting in America today  encompassing anything made by or depicting people of African descent. It includes a diverse range of objects and documents that span five centuries of African-American life  from trade cards to kitchen novelties; dolls and toys to sports and civil-rights mementos; cereal boxes and product labels to books and sheet music; and even the shackles  classified ads  and bills of sale that document the long years of black slavery.  Often harsh and painful to examine  these artifacts nonetheless offer an important window into American history. They have become highly valued collectibles  and especially so among African Americans.  The Art and History of Black Memorabilia  by Larry Vincent Buster  is the first fully illustrated overview of this remarkable area of Americana. With more than two hundred color photographs  this volume examines the most desirable black collectibles and places them within their historical and social contexts. The author  himself a noted collector  includes information on how to buy  display  and preserve black memorabilia and explains how to spot fakes and reproductions. Also included are explorations of some of the most well-known and influential African-American figures in popular culture.  At times horrifying yet sublime  insulting yet intriguing  humorous  heartbreaking  and inspiring  The Art and History of Black Memorabilia is a landmark chronicle of the black experience in America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647570501685,"sku":"ByrdShop_0609604252","price":56.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780609604250.jpg?v=1781693410","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-art-and-history-of-black-memorabilia-9780609604250","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}