Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
Posted in collectibles, Equipment, and Work
The first photo at the top of the series on the auction website showed a contraption with a single wooden wheel like a WWI military tank but with an upward slant. The next featured a…
Posted in Clothing, collectibles, and Toys
The bulky shoes looked like they belonged to the loveable TV character Herman Munster or some other sci-fi monster. They were candy-apple red, a pair of thick metal shoes with round toes, white cloth straps,…
Fridays 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…
Posted in collectibles, Health & Medicine, and Personal items
The auctioneer was eager to show me one of the small items in the glass case. He had already shown me several others, including a grouping of turtles, and was especially excited about this particular…
I had basically ignored the two small brass turtles on a tray in the jewelry case. Instead, I had asked the auctioneer to pull out trays with more interesting-looking items. The three glass shelves (and…
Posted in Ephemera/Paper/Documents, and furniture
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…
There was something a bit discomforting about the giant animal carcasses grouped together in a far corner of the auction house. I was used to seeing smaller animals mounted on the walls waiting to be auctioned.…
Cracker Jack I had heard of, but not Cracker Jill. That was the first thought that leaped into my head when I saw the name Cracker Jill. It was printed in bright red letters on…
Posted in bottles, collectibles, Ephemera/Paper/Documents, and Figurines
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…
When I heard the auctioneer say the word “African,” I instinctively looked up. He was holding a large and heavy book in his hand, unsteadily, as he flipped to a front page. From where I…
