Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources to help them determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…
Author: sherry
Was this a joke? That’s what I wondered when I saw the label on the box of items on the auction table. The box looked like one of those clear plastic restaurant takeout containers. The…
“That’s worth a lot of money,” the woman said as I stood holding a cameo I’d found on a bookshelf at an estate sale in a beautiful stone home that had enough rooms to be…
The item was sitting atop a table in the furniture room at the auction house, a crisscross puzzle of ropes. I always scope out the furniture at auction houses because some the most unusual and beautiful…
The coupling of the mother and baby in the painting captivated me. It was a small oil painting, giving an intimacy to the image of the mother swaddling her child. I didn’t immediately recognize the artist…
Reader seeks original copy of Negro Motorist Book – Me, too!
Posted in Books, and Ephemera/Paper/Documents
Friday is the day I answer readers’ questions. I try to guide readers to resources to help them determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…
Antique armchairs with a religious flair
Posted in furniture, Religion, and Uncategorized
I wasn’t sure what style of chairs they were, but I knew that I liked their shape. The three armchairs shared the seat of a French provincial sofa with beige damask upholstery. Someone had placed…
Guess the new function of this Fli-Back paddle
Posted in Games, Guess what it is, and Toys
I instantly recognized the shape of the flat wooden item on the auction table, but its current function was far different from what I remembered. I flipped it over and saw the familiar cowboy on…
Coney Island signs offer women not hotdogs
Posted in Advertising, Ephemera/Paper/Documents, Signs, and Women
I have no memories of good times at the fabled Coney Island in New York, but my auction buddy Janet does. She grew up in Brooklyn, and has stories to tell of going there for…