Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
My auction buddy Janet saw it first, the excitement and curiosity in her voice signaling that she had found a treasure. I looked up from viewing the small items on an auction table to see her reading…
Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources to help them determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…
My mind was drifting to the sound of an auctioneer in an adjoining room of the auction house when I heard the word “Harlem.” I looked up front to the TV monitor in the room where I sat to see a book…
Fridays at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…
Posted in Advertising, and history
The banner reminded me of a burlap bag, just monstrously larger and more pliable. It was hanging against one of those old exposed brick walls with the flaky white paint inside a warehouse where an auction…
My auction buddy Janet held in her hands several clear sheets of cards that she had gotten for a great price at auction. From where I sat across from her – and based on the images on the…
Posted in jewelry
As we approach Mother’s Day, a simple elementary-school tune keeps re-playing like a broken 45 record in my head. I don’t exactly remember which of my teachers taught me this little tune. I’m surprised that I even remember every…
Posted in collectibles, and Home
A couple weeks ago, I took a drive with my auction pal Rebecca to the antiques sale at Renninger’s in Kutztown, PA. It had been several years since I’d been to one of its twice-yearly productions, and I’m not…
