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Where do you fine this "stuff"? |
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Yard and estate sales, swap meets, auctions, antique shops, an
antique dealer's network, and from anyone selling Black Memorabilia.
The owners travel across the United States and have gone as far as
Africa for certain items. |
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Who really collects Black Memorabilia? |
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Black Memorabilia has been collected in America since the beginning
of the 18th century. The unique and somewhat controversial items
have intrigued collectors (mostly non-Black) for centuries. Today's
collectors are very diverse. They are students, blue collar workers,
professionals, celebrities, and educators, coming from multicultural
backgrounds. There is a wide range of antiques and memorabilia which
reflect both the changing time of our country and the changes of
attitude toward African Americans, which the items represent.
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Some items are disturbing, offensive, and hard to believe, are you
creating these images yourself? |
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No, definitely not. Images of African-American struggle, shame,
tolerance, pain, pride, and inspiration are exhibited as they are
painstakingly gathered. At Sable Images one can expect to see the
"good, bad, and ugly" in life experiences of African Americans. The
store contains hundreds of splendid mementos of what true life was
like for people of African and Indian decent. |
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Why should I show my children these politically incorrect
depictions, is this teaching racism? |
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Displaying memorabilia as part of a home, no matter how painful it
may seem, is ensuring that "each one teach one" and that history
must not repeat itself. America's youth must know where we have been
to know where we are going. The African-American forefathers of this
country must be given the recognition they deserve. Portrayals that
people may now view as racist, negative, derogatory or
discriminatory must be seen in a historical perspective. |
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Is Black Memorabilia truly an investment? |
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Black Memorabilia is one of the fastest-growing and value
appreciating categories in the art of collecting, greater than any
other ethnic group's images. Authentic artifacts relating directly
to African Americans, or depictions of them were often destroyed or
discarded in the concerted effort to erase their shameful presence.
The scarcity and aged value is what makes collecting Black
Memorabilia increasingly valuable monetarily and as collector items.
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Q. What made you start this type of
business? |
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After acquiring high school, graduate, and post graduate degrees, it
was shocking to find materials/objects representing America's past
that were never taught in the education system. There was a burning
desire to gain an even greater education about African-American
ancestors. Factors that influenced the decision to transform my
clandestine love for collecting Black Memorabilia into a business
include:
An inquisitive interest in what true life was like for past
generations of African Americans
A fascination with treasure hunting and an intrigue with uncovering
the untold
A conscious impulse to enlighten, share and show others what was
found. |
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How long have you been collecting? |
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The owners have been collectors for about 20 years. It is a passion
with an ongoing process of treasure hunting. Known to collectors as
"antiquing," the owners of Sable Images are constantly searching to
find items primarily for their personal collection, not all items
they find are for resale. Their dream is to have a museum. |
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You look familiar; did I see you on television? |
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Yes, Sable Images has been featured on TV One’s Living with Soul and
Homerun Entertainment’s Celebrity Hobbies. Sable Images has also
been featured in numerous articles: L.A. Crenshaw Today, Our Times,
Wave Newspapers, Los Angeles Times Magazine, The Daily
Sundial-California State University Northridge, L.A. Watts Times,
Fox Hills Digest, Celes King III, Memorial Bust Unveiling Program,
and Annual Greater L.A. Black Directory (s). |
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