Original color pictorial wrappers, 48pp, 6 1/4 x 5 in. (wear to paper wraps and edges, light creasing, toning). Approx. 3 1/2 pages filled with 88 pasted in James Brown stamps.

The Black and Brown Trading Stamp Corporation was founded by former pro football wide receiver Arthur "Art" Powell (1937-2015). His goal for establishing the corporation was to increase patronage to black owned businesses in downtown Oakland, California, and promote pride by featuring Black icons. The first and only icon featured on the stamps was James Brown, which reflects his direct support to help start the company. A full book of fifty pages was worth the equivalent of three dollars in merchandise at participating locations.
Blank pages include promotional slogans for the project. By 1971, the stamps were being distributed in 10 cities across the country.