I know the first day of the new year is supposed to be a time for looking forward (and I’ll certainly be doing that). But since Auction Finds is a blog about looking back, I…
Category: Decorating
Their eyes were watching … sun wall plaques
Posted in Crafts, Culture, and Decorating
I had finished my preview of auction items in the back lot of the auction house, had found little of interest and headed inside to see what was on the tables. As I entered the…
A wooden cart that was used for what?
Posted in Decorating, and furniture
I was roaming the grounds of the auction house, at the perimeter of the area where tons of antique and all kinds of other furniture had been stacked and placed under a large long shed.…
Any kind of lamp you can (or not) think of
Posted in Decorating, Home, and Lighting
I seem to have this thing for lamps. As soon as I see one at auction, I head over to it to check it out, especially if it has a unique or interesting form. Sometimes,…
A bevy of earthenware pots fit for a garden
Posted in Decorating, Gardening, and pottery
Stretched out in a tidy row, they looked like fat pigs. Strewn haphazardly in a tight circle, they looked like fat pigs playing with each other. “They” were about a dozen weathered earthenware pots –…
Readers ask about buying octopus stool, butcher block table
Posted in Decorating, and Reader questions
Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. Most of the questions concern the value or worth of items, but sometimes, I get emails from readers who want to buy some of the items I find…
Too much of a not-so-good thing
Posted in collectibles, Decorating, Glassware, and Home
They’ve got more pens today, the woman said to no one in particular, but I suppose she was directing her comments to me since I was standing closest to the items she was eyeing. We were under a…
Whoever made the metal sculptures put wings on the pigs and fish in the mouths of pelicans. They were going for both the whimsical and the realistic when they melded metal to metal to create a…
Weathered primitive farmhouse benches
Posted in Decorating, and furniture
The four weather-beaten wooden benches were placed prominently near the front among other disparate items, but close to the chairs so auction-goers could see them. I had missed them, though, because I was not in the market for seating. I…
Uncovering the makers of family heirlooms
Posted in collectibles, Decorating, Family, Glassware, history, and Personal items
Mae Laster had arrived with three items that had been left to her by her grandmother, mother and aunt. She didn’t know much about either of them, but was eager to find out as much…