Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
Posted in Art
This time, the auction house had more artwork propped against a wall outside the building than hanging in its usual space inside. I happened to see the paintings and prints while previewing some furniture (including two…
Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…
As soon as I entered the wide open room at the auction house, I knew I had walked into the world of Butch Lewis. On a far wall in front of me was a huge…
Posted in Art, and Comic books
The print was almost hidden, so small and fragile tucked behind large and heavy paintings leveled against a wall at the auction house. It could have easily been missed, except for alert and prying eyes…
Posted in Art
As soon as I saw the word on the label, I recognized the material. It wasn’t something that most people would notice unless they still used a strop or hone to sharpen a man’s razor. “Carborundum”…
I came looking for the coffins, the shellac boxes that cost too much money but we all feel obligated to bury our loved ones in, anyway. These were supposed to be African coffins, so I didn’t…
Posted in Art, Books, Ephemera/Paper/Documents, and Reader questions
Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…
Posted in Art, collectibles, and Performers
At first glance, I could not tell what was in the row of cardboard boxes that filled the long tabletop at the auction house. There appeared to be about a dozen of them, with strings…
Posted in Art, collectibles, and Figurines
I was sorting through a box lot of disparate items recently, not sure what I would find of value or interest. I removed item after item, fingering them carefully, and finally came upon a small swan…
