Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
Posted in African American women, Black history, Figurines, Music, and Performers
I was surprised to see so many Betty Boop figurines at auction again. The week before, tons of them were spread out on more than a half-dozen tables at the same auction house but in another room.…
It’s the house right up the street, I heard one auction-goer say. And then another, and another. They were looking at an old abandoned house in a watercolor painting that I had just bought at…
Posted in Advertising, collectibles, and Ephemera/Paper/Documents
The cover of the wooden crate was nailed shut and there wasn’t a hammer in sight to pry it open. I wanted to desperately see what was inside when I zeroed in on the words…
The tools looked like any others you’d see in a vintage kitchen: rolling pins, hand mixers, ceramic mixing bowls, sad irons, meat grinders. But one thing stood out about them. Most were one-third the size…
Posted in Ephemera/Paper/Documents, and travel
The words “Route 66” spark in my mind a childhood memory of a scene from the old TV show of the same name with Tod Stiles and Buz Murdock. They’re in a room with an elderly…
Posted in Books, and Performers
It would take more than magic to put this little book back together again. Its spine was torn, its cover was marked with a jagged water stain, and its cover was slightly ajar. The word…
Posted in collectibles, Culture, and Personal items
The cardboard can was almost hidden among the other small vintage items on the table. I didn’t notice it while I was eyeing the handheld grater and other kitchen gadgets. When I ventured to the other…
