Not too long ago, a table at one of my favorite auction houses held one of the biggest stuffed peacocks I had ever seen. The bird was the talk among all who passed it because…
Category: Home
I was waiting for my next item to come up for auction recently when I spied a lovely lamp sitting on the top of a case at the front of the room. The shade was…
There was a time when some girls stitched designs on sheets, pillowcases and tablecloths for their dowries. These could be either simple or intricate designs on household items they’d take with them into their marriage.…
Licking and gluing S&H Green Stamps
Posted in Ephemera/Paper/Documents, and Home
I came across some books of S&H Green Stamps recently while combing through a box lot from an auction. They were inside an old Eckerd’s drugstore paper bag, the word “Stamps” neatly written across the…
I think a soul has been deposited inside the yellow pitcher I left on my piano when I returned after an auction recently. Why else would it make me feel so good when I pass by it…
From the photos, the 1950s rancher looked to be in excellent well-maintained condition. I could tell by the clean red-brick exterior and the neatly landscaped lawn. Someone had taken special care of this home. The…
Oh no, I thought as the auctioneer started moving disparate items into a lot. He was desperately trying to sell some unsellable junk on the auction table and no one was biting. First, he slid…
I can always find something Christmasy on auction tables anytime, anywhere – be it vintage lights, ornaments or any other decorations that had likely been sitting in someone’s basement or attic for years. The vintage…
A friend of mine keeps threatening to get rid of her old dining room furniture. It’s one of those dark heavy antique sets with the leafed table that stretches to the size of a Cadillac,…
Disinvited to a condo auction
Posted in Home
When I bought my house seven years ago, I was looking for a place with a yard so I could get my hands dirty, enough rooms to roam around in and a separate laundry space…