Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
Posted in Advertising, Black history, collectibles, Signs, and slavery
Lest we forget. That’s what came to my mind when I saw the Jim Crow signs in the glass case at the auction house. As I stood there looking at the signs outside the case,…
Posted in Black history, history, Politics, and School
The box of red and white pinback buttons was pushed under a table near the door to the auction house, but their message was loud and clear: “Stop Forced Busing.” It was not the only…
It was hard to miss the painting on the far wall, even from where I stood way across the room. Although smaller than most artwork on the wall, the deep red brushstrokes and bold black…
Posted in collectibles, and Tokens
The auction-house staffer handed me a blue case with a silver coin resting cushiony in blue velvet. I’m not much into coins so I had breezed right past the case, which would have beckoned most coin…
A few years ago, I was at a jazz event at the Brandywine Workshop in Philadelphia when an older man with gray hair and gray beard got up to speak. Most people in the room…
I had looked right past the postcards. Perhaps the pictures of dogs on the covers failed to stop me as they would a dog lover. Browsing the glass case at the auction house, I had…
Posted in Military, Music, and Uncategorized
When I saw the organ on the auction-house website, I knew I had to see it. I’m one of those folks who’ve taken piano lessons ad-nauseum and still can’t play. So, when I see anything…
The ornate clocks created their own sea of gold, interrupted only by their white porcelain faces that stood out like watchtowers. They were placed tightly on a table and a shelf, and a few were…
Posted in Advertising, and Art
I’ve seen plenty of Cream of Wheat posters with the ever-smiling chef holding a bowl of the stuff. But when I saw that a local auction house was selling some of the original paintings, I…
