The rain had poured overnight, pounding the items left outside on tables in back of one of my favorite auction houses. Which meant that all of the box lots were soaked, including about 50 pairs of ladies sandals,…
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Who uses clothespins anymore?
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One of my memories of growing up in the rural South was using wooden clothespins to hang clothes on the line to dry. We’d hang the clothes tip to tip (by the shoulder or waist), the…
Body Magic: The new old corset
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I like thumbing through old advertising cookbooks and was eyeing one by the Gold Medal Flour Co. at auction recently. It was part of a lot, and when it came up for bid, the auctioneer…
A music box of pearls
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I love mysteries, whether in books and movies, or on TV. That’s why auctions appeal to me. You never know what you’ll find tucked away in an envelope or a jewelry case or a vanity box.…
Vintage hosiery & more
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Do you remember nylon stockings and garter belts? Women of a certain age do, especially us baby boomers. I thought they went out 40 years ago, but the bidding on a box of nylons at a…