Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
Posted in Decorating, and Kitchen
I’m on the hunt for a nice cabinet for my new updated kitchen, so when I go to auctions these days, I earnestly check out the furniture. It’s different from how I have looked at…
Posted in Equipment, Personal items, and Unusual
From where I stood, the large horseshoe-shaped item looked like one of those pillows you use to hold your head and neck comfortably on a long flight. The auctioneer/owner wasn’t sure what it was, so…
Posted in Decorating, and Home
When his mother moved into her house decades ago, my handyman/friend Robert said, all the houses had beautiful stained-glass windows. The windows were eventually removed, he added, blaming addicts who he believes sold them to buy…
The woman in the back was apparently so excited that she started waving her hand. Auctioneer Nicholas D. Lowry, wearing another of his trademark plaid suits, jokingly warned that he might include her in the…
When I saw the long shelf of ruby and clear glass containers, I thought they were pretty, but I wasn’t sure what they were. They were surrounded by other long shelves filled with lovely antique…
Posted in Advertising, Businesses, history, and Signs
When I saw the broom holder with the attached Bond Bread metal sign, I knew I had found what I was looking for. The wooden holder was exactly what I needed to store the vintage…
The auctioneer was being decidedly honest. He didn’t expect the collection of condensed milk containers – however lovely – would sell well or at all. Not a single one had attracted a bid on the…
It was like looking into a rainbow. Lining two walls of long shelves at the auction house, carnival glass and other glassware glistened in the artificial light. It looked as if the auction-house staff had…
Posted in Businesses, camera, collectibles, and Home
My walk-through at the auction house wasn’t turning up any noticeable gems on this particular day. But I’ve been going to auctions long enough to know that items sometimes hold a story and a history…
As I was flipping through the catalog for the upcoming auction of artwork from Johnson Publishing Company, I quickly noticed that most of the artists were from Chicago where the company was located. I had…
