I was only a few feet away from my car in the parking lot of the auction house when Joe, another auction-goer, asked me over to look at some books he had bought at an…
Month: April 2016
Dainty hankies are reminiscent of a different woman
Posted in Clothing, collectibles, and Personal items
My Big Mama Annie Lee never went to church without white gloves and a white handkerchief. I especially remember her gloves folded over her left hand and on her right arm, the pocketbook where she kept her handkerchief. In…
I was first drawn to the polished wooden patina of the item on the auction table. It looked to be vintage with very little wear from age and use. I wasn’t sure what it was, though,…