This woman surely loved dolls and stuffed animals. They were all over and under the tables, and stacked in plastic bags under trees at the side of her house. They gave the first inkling of…
Category: dishware
The bid sheet said it all. Back and forth, back and forth, the two women had gone at it, both wanting this loving lithograph of a mother and daughter at the piano. I understood their…
Save money by buying at auctions
Posted in Auction Tips/Find an Auction, dishware, furniture, and Home
I’m always astonished at not only what turns up on the auction tables but also at how little it sells for. I’ve watched many times as dinnerware sets go for 5 or 10 bucks, or practically…
I was on the hunt for a few small plates for meals. Not the dinner plates that I tend to pile high with food just to make sure I fill them to the rim. I…
The unending row of tables of items on the auction house’s website told the story. Someone had overdone it in their purchase of Asian-themed items. From what I saw, I knew that this auction would last…
I have a friend who bleeds red. Not in the color of blood but the apple red color of her sorority Delta Sigma Theta. I have another friend who bleeds pink and green – as…
A classy way to enjoy hot chocolate
Posted in collectibles, and dishware
When I first saw the lovely porcelain pot at auction, I thought it was it was a coffee pot. It certainly had the shape, except that it was flared at the bottom like a woman’s…