Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
Posted in collectibles, and Games
The image is vivid in my mind: A room lined with bright back-lit pinball machines with boys and young men attached to the end of them, their eyes transfixed, their hands trying to out-maneuver and out-smart these…
Posted in Beauty Products, collectibles, Glassware, Personal items, and Trinket box
The color was the first thing that struck me. The round chartreuse item seemed to glow in the glass case at the auction house. I wasn’t sure what it was – it resembled a door bell, but it…
I could see the larger-than-life faces of the man and woman from a distance. As I got closer to the framed poster, I saw that their expressions appeared benign, although her pale white face was…
As I watched the movie, I looked keenly for the snow-white leather sofa. It was the prop that stood out the most last summer at an auction that sold furniture and accessories from the movie “Dead Man Down,” scenes…
Posted in Music, Reader questions, and Uncategorized
Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of the items that they own. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but…
I always wander among the furniture at auction houses because I never know what will catch my eye. Along with the heavy antique pieces are usually items that don’t fit into any space and defy my imagination.…
The jukebox was a mighty mess. Someone had attached pieces of tape to keep the front from falling off. One of the plastic decorative arms on the side had a small crack. The wood-grain finish was scuffed and scratched.…
Posted in Art
The paintings were quite lovely, that was my first thought as I saw them hanging on a wall at the auction house. They were watercolors, clean without any signs of poor upkeep or torn canvas…
I could barely read the maker’s name on the neck of the doll. That’s the first place to look to find out who made a doll, vintage or modern. The dim overhead lights at the…
Posted in Home, Lighting, and Reader questions
Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of the items that they own. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but…
