Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
Posted in Books, collectibles, and Music
I knew before I walked into the auction house that tons of books would be up for sale. But as I got closer to the books, imagine my surprise when I saw that they were all…
Posted in Black history, Ephemera/Paper/Documents, and Health & Medicine
The thin paperback manual was among a group of cookbooks I had picked up at an auction. I bought the lot because it contained a copy of a book I already own called “Parasols Is…
Posted in Advertising, Auction, collectibles, and Medicine
When my buddy Janet and I started going to auctions years ago, we’d wait around for hours until the last of the box lots were sold. By then, many of the buyers had gone home, overwhelmed with…
Posted in Health & Medicine, history, and Personal items
The auction-house staffer was nonchalant, but we two auction-goers were astounded. I had seen them first: sets of false teeth with pink gums attached to heavy metal plates in a glass case with other items.…
The face was easily recognizable, but the canvas was a tad unusual. As I rounded a corner in the furniture room at the auction house, Ol’ Blue Eyes was looking straight at me. At least…
Some years ago, a friend and I were visiting a nostalgia convention when we came upon a vendor who was actually selling vintage items. He was one of the few; there were mostly tables with DVDs…
Posted in collectibles, Ephemera/Paper/Documents, Photos, Politics, and Records
I heard the man’s voice and recognized it instantly. An auction regular, he was standing right next to me at the auction table, and out of the corner of my eye I could see the…
Posted in Civil War, collectibles, and history
I’m not a collector of war relics, but I’m always curious about history. That’s what drove me to stop and ask an auction-house assistant to take some Civil War relics from a glass case so…
