Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
Posted in African American women, and Women
Sometimes while researching one auction item, I’m led to the history of another that’s just as fascinating. That’s truly been the case in my discovery of the contributions of women. Many of them have touched the way…
Posted in Black history, collectibles, Culture, Ephemera/Paper/Documents, Family, and Photos
Next weekend, I will be joining another history buff in a presentation on historical treasures to look for in your home. It’s part of the 2012 Black History & Culture Showcase that has been held in…
The first thing that caught my eye as I saw the small stack of tattered books on the auction table was the bright yellow color of the book jacket. Then I spotted the red lips…
Posted in Black history, and Culture
My auction buddy Janet pulled forth a recollection that even back then should have been unbelievable. We were standing on the sidewalk last weekend at an estate sale in a blue-collar neighborhood at the bottom…
Posted in African American women, Beauty Products, Clothing, and Women
It’s a sheer pleasure being a woman. Some of the best stuff in the world is made – not made, but designed – for us, and we partake of it unabashedly. We are some of…
Posted in Architecture/Buildings, Clothing, Computer/Electronics, and Home
The man was tailor-made for a Philadelphia version of A&E’s “Storage Wars.” He was a big burly guy with a belly that protruded beneath his blue pullover rather than hung over his belt (at one…
Posted in Animals, collectibles, and Figurines
“Someone had a thing for pigs,” I said to a woman standing next to me as she craned her neck to see inside a cardboard box full of small pig figurines. The box was at…
Posted in dance, and Ephemera/Paper/Documents
One of the exasperating anomalies of history is that people can get lost in it. One minute they’re recognized; the next, no one remembers their name. That seemed to be the case when my auction…
Posted in African American women, and Military
The story behind the play was more intriguing than the play itself. That’s what I determined after watching a very small cast tell the story of two black women who refused the indignity of scrubbing…
