Uncovering Our History Through The Relics Left Behind
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I was casing the joint, meticulously combing the tables at one of my favorite auction houses for the unfamiliar. Nothing was calling out to me to come over, pick it up, become overwhelmed with its…
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The two lamps were beyond u-g-l-y. And you couldn’t miss them there, sitting high on a chest among the furniture in a back room at one of my favorite auction houses. They looked to be about…
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…
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This week, one of my favorite auction houses had one of its modern design sales. I don’t normally pay much attention to them because they consist largely of modern furniture – which does not go with…
It’s pretty hard for me to pay retail these days. Not after seeing how little items go for at auction. The key is knowing when these items are up for sale. You can find that…
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…
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I went to an estate sale once with my auction buddy. A friend of hers was clearing out her parents’ house after they had died. It was a two-story house just outside Philadelphia, with boxes…
