Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
Posted in Art, Black history, and Comic books
We all watched raptly and in awe as cartoonist Robb Armstrong drew the famous husband and wife duo and their children from his newspaper comic-strip “JumpStart.” This occurred about 12 years ago, when my organization…
Posted in Advertising, Art, Black history, and Comic books
I watched as the man picked up the stiff Mr. Peanut costume from a table in the back lot of the auction house and tried it on for his friends. It was one of those…
I found the bronze-looking statue of the boy on a table near a wall among furniture and other items prior to a special sale at the auction house. It took a while to find him,…
When I arrived at the Woodmere Art Museum exhibit in Philadelphia, I had one thing in mind: I wanted to see where the museum had hung the two paintings I had loaned for the exhibit. Two…
Posted in Art, bottles, and collectibles
The bottles were breathtaking. The colors looked as if they’d just been lifted from a rainbow and the carvings from a work of nature. They were Chinese snuff bottles, and I was looking through more…
For most of the auction I could only see the back of Faith Ringgold’s head. She was wearing a fabric cap, burgundy on top with a wide black band. At one point, she turned her…
Posted in Art, Black history, and Photos
“This looks interesting,” my auction buddy Janet wrote in the email. The first words that caught my eye in the story she had sent were “Victorian Era Blacks” and “Rare photos of 19th-century blacks.” I…
Posted in Art, collectibles, and Ephemera/Paper/Documents
The cement gray stone was about 3″ thick and reminded me of a cornerstone without the sharp bend. I knew this was no cornerstone because it had images inscribed on both sides. The stone seemed…
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…
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…
