Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
Posted in collectibles, Holidays, and Lighting
I didn’t notice the hollow metal star until I was combing through a box of items I had just bought at auction. The word “Presto” was engraved on one side, and the areas around each of the…
The first time I saw the flat brown paper box on the auction table, I picked it up to find out what was inside. I’m always curious about vintage items still in their boxes, because…
Posted in Auction, Clocks, collectibles, furniture, Glassware, Home, and Kitchen
The owner of the house had owned an antiques store, and you could tell by the way she had furnished her home. Now holding only a fourth of her belongings, the home still bore tables…
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,…
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…
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…
Posted in Children, and collectibles
The mahogany box with the little treasure chest on top was closed, so naturally I had to see what was inside. That’s what you do at auctions, because you never know what’s hiding inside shuttered boxes. As…
Posted in collectibles, Dolls, and Toys
I bought the box of stuff at auction because of the dolls I could see on the top. Most were in need of care, but I was sure there were some doll repairers out there…
