Brochure and order form for Nappy Collectibles
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1995
name: label: Created by
content: Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles, Inc., American, founded 1984
label: Designed by
content: Caprece Jackson-Garrett, American
notes: label: Description
content: 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.
place: label: Place made
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Beauty culture
label: Topic
content: Black Enterprise
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Fashion design
label: Topic
content: Hair
label: Topic
content: Identity
label: Topic
content: Textile design
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
label: Movement
content: Black is Beautiful
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Caprece Ann Jackson, Founder, Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2019.27.1
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Happy I'm Nappy Collectibles
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink and paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (closed): 8 7/16 × 3 7/16 in. (21.4 × 8.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (open): 8 7/16 × 13 13/16 in. (21.4 × 35.1 cm)