I feel like I’m in the midst of a whirlwind of African American art. I keep bumping into familiar artists and their early works, discovering a different style of their works, and meeting new artists. I’ve written…
Author: sherry
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…
The man and his wife had just moved to Philadelphia with their family and were decorating their house. His wife was looking for a lamp, he told me, and she had considered buying one before they…
When I saw the Buckwheat doll still sealed in plastic, I was surprised. Not only surprised but amazed that some company had taken the time to make a doll in the image of a little…
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…
“Isn’t it amazing,” I said to the man who seemed to have taken root in the stuffed chair, his wife close by smiling at his relaxed figure. “And it’s comfortable, too,” he replied, which was obvious…
Reader asks if Coke bottle is the real thing
Posted in bottles, and Reader questions
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…
You couldn’t miss the large metal ball with the black pockmarked surface speckled with shades of tan. Neither could you get past the three green stickers plastered on it. It was obvious to me as an auction regular…
Readers ask about hat pin & Royal Doulton figurine
Posted in collectibles, Figurines, Hair, and jewelry
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…