The figurines were arranged like the inside of a black Baptist church on a Sunday morning. Three deacons in white on the right. Three mothers of the church in white on the left. The mothers…
My family’s collections
Posted in collectibles
Month: December 2009
A Southern Treat: Hot boiled peanuts
Posted in food
My niece spotted the huge round metal pot first. We were scoping out the buys at an indoor/outdoor flea market just south of Macon, GA, where I was visiting my family for the holidays. …
Santa jumps for Joy
Posted in Toys
Today, on the day before Christmas, I offer my final Christmas-themed item from auction: a jumping jack Santa Claus. He’s actually a vintage ornament for your tree. He has articulated arms and legs that allow…
I was watching the 1942 movie “George Washington Slept Here” with Jack Benny and Ann Sheridan on TCM a couple nights ago. It was a delightful movie, and Jack Benny was his usual deceptively funny…
Snow, a warm reminder
Posted in Art
The snowfall this weekend reminded me of a painting I got at an auction a couple years ago. It has an Asian theme. The artist, whose name I can’t determine since I don’t speak the language, textured the piece with a…
Favorite childhood toys at auction
Posted in Toys
I was listening to my local radio station recently when the female host asked listeners to call in with their favorite childhood toy. With this being the Christmas season and toys being at the core of it,…
A creepy snake planter
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Looking at it, I wouldn’t have guessed that the metal sculpture was a planter. It reminded me of the Greek goddess Medusa, but this piece had only three snakes emanating from its top. I had…