2026 Southern Pottery & Folk Art Auction

Lot 178B:

Rare 1951 Selma Ala. Boot Black License Tag

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Estimated price: $125 - $200

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Description

Rare 1951 Selma, Alabama Boot Black License 18-1951 Metal Tag (African American Shoe Shiner License). This was found by Jim Allen years ago in Selma, Alabama. Historic example from circa 1951. Made of found metal and painted with radiator paint. Collector grade example and one of a kind object. Size: 5 1/4" x 3 1/4" W