Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
Posted in collectibles, Equipment, and history
The farm wagon was an old workhorse that had seen better years. It still had its wooden wheels, and its black paint had deep chips and scratches but was mostly intact. The wagon was perhaps the…
Posted in Antiques, Businesses, and Equipment
The wooden box had seen better days. Someone had ruined its beautiful natural wood by painting it white, and now the aged paint was peeling in spots and the brass plate on top was tarnished.…
The icebox was massive – and it was made of wood. I came upon it under a large shed that held box lots, tools, cheap art prints, books and everything else the auction house could…
Posted in Equipment, history, and Reader questions
Fridays at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources to help them determine the value of their items. From time to time, I get emails from readers mistakenly assuming…
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 collectibles, and Equipment
I knew the old dirty cart with the crumbling hose and metal wheels was a piece of early fire equipment. Its red color defined it as something belonging to those who battled blazes a long time…
