October, 2015 | Auction Finds

October 7, 2015

Photo album of soldier’s memories of women he knew

Posted in Ephemera/Paper/Documents, and Photos

When I first saw the scrapbook/photo album, I didn’t expect to find much in it, probably just some photos from a trip long forgotten. Photo albums/scrapbooks turn up like weeds at auction because they usually…

October 5, 2015

sherry

Decorating with real tortoise shells

Posted in Animals, and Decorating

When I first saw the two large tortoise shells in the glass case at the auction house, my first reaction was “how wrong!” It seemed a little barbaric to be selling the disembodied shells of…

October 2, 2015

sherry

Reader seeks Jet magazine photo of himself in ’63 protest

Posted in Ephemera/Paper/Documents

Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources to help them determine the value of their items or to get them started on research. Today’s question is from a…

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I collect art, but I’m not someone who has the means to pay $500,000 for a Charles White or $12 million for a Rembrandt. I’m one of the “rest of us” who want beautiful artwork in our homes but can’t afford to pay big bucks for it.

I found a novel way to build my collection – by buying art for very little money at mom-and-pop auction houses near where I live. I started out buying African American artists whose works spoke to me and were ignored by the mainstream art world. Then I discovered some other neglected artists who called out just as loud.

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