{"product_id":"blk-mkt-vintage-reclaiming-objects-and-curiosities-that-tell-black-stories","title":"BLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eBLK MKT Vintage: Reclaiming Objects and Curiosities That Tell Black Stories by Jannah Handy and Kiyanna Stewart is the coffee table book on collecting Black history, one object at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome objects take us straight back to a front room, a particular year, a feeling we thought we’d lost. This is the book that treats them as history.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJannah Handy and Kiyanna Stewart founded BLK MKT Vintage, a Brooklyn vintage shop and online store that has handled tens of thousands of items, from literature and vinyl to clothing, art, decor, and furniture. Over more than 15 years of collecting and sourcing, they have searched through piles, boxes, and bookshelves for Black history. \u003cem\u003eBLK MKT Vintage\u003c\/em\u003e is what they found, and how they found it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned like a scrapbook or family album, the book brings together more than 300 photographs of vintage pieces, from 1972 Shirley Chisholm campaign pins to early 1800s hand-drawn maps of Africa and 1920s HBCU yearbooks. It includes a foreword by Spike Lee, interviews with Black archivists, artists, memory workers, and collectors, and a look into the authors' private collection of thousands of items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the considered collector, this is a practical guide as much as a visual one. Handy and Stewart explain how the vintage world works, who the players are, how value is set, and how to haggle. They also share how to start a collection and how to curate a space that reflects who you are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJannah Handy and Kiyanna Stewart are the co-founders of BLK MKT Vintage, an online and Brooklyn-based vintage and antique shop that specializes in collectibles and curiosities representing the richness of Black history and lived experience. Handy has a background in business and education. Stewart has a background in fashion and education. Their work also includes interior design, set design, prop rental, museum loans, and curatorial projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInside the Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e300+ photographs of vintage pieces that tell Black stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterviews with Black archivists, artists, memory workers, and collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA look into the authors' private collection of thousands of items\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance on starting a collection and curating spaces that reflect your identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by Spike Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" height=\"130\" style=\"width: 69.2108%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 22.9565%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #776a58; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eAUTHORS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 77.0435%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #141310; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eJannah Handy and Kiyanna Stewart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 22.9565%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #776a58; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003ePUBLISHER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 77.0435%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #141310; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eBlack Dog \u0026amp; Leventhal (2024)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 22.9565%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #776a58; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 77.0435%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #141310; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 22.9565%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #776a58; font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003ePAGES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\" style=\"width: 77.0435%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #141310; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e288 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBLK MKT Vintage is also a coffee table book in the truest sense. At 288 pages, with more than 300 photographs of the objects and collections it documents, it is as considered as the pieces it features. It belongs on display.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery object has a story, and so does every home. Add BLK MKT Vintage to your library.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blk Market Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67961279610957,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/7456\/9293\/files\/BLK-Market-Vintage-september-collective1.png?v=1794617318","url":"https:\/\/www.septembercollective.com\/fr\/products\/blk-mkt-vintage-reclaiming-objects-and-curiosities-that-tell-black-stories","provider":"September Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}