I had seen the thrift store when a friend and I were headed to lunch during a one-day visit to New York a few months ago for an art auction. Since the storefront was so close…
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There was a time when placing real flowers between the pages of newspapers and books was seemingly a favorite pastime for many hobbyists. It was not a hobby I ever got into, but I understood its…
The error of asking “Django” to save black people
Posted in Black history, Movies, and slavery
I wasn’t too keen on engaging in all the intellectual back-and-forths swirling around Quentin Tarantino’s movie “Django Unchained,” but I broke down and went with my friend Kristin over the weekend to a discussion about…
Readers ask about Teenie Harris photo & Selma Burke scholarship
Posted in Art, Photos, and Reader questions
Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of the items that they own. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but…
Spotting a fake Coca Cola bottle
Posted in bottles, and collectibles
When you’re in Georgia, you expect to see a lot of Coca Cola. When you visit antique shops and malls in the state, you expect to see even more. And I saw plenty of Coke paraphernalia…
The woman appeared to be genuinely stumped. Hanging on a pegboard on a wall in front of her were several metal frames with elongated curved lines. She wasn’t sure what they were. They’re car grills,…
A Georgia cotton plantation so close to home
Posted in Architecture/Buildings, Black history, and slavery
I almost stepped foot on a cotton plantation last week. I was headed to a bookstore in my hometown of Macon, GA, when at the foot of the exit off I-75, I spotted the sign…
The royal blue color of the stove caught my eye immediately. As big and noble as it was, it was still partly hidden behind an oak table that obscured its full beauty. But the colors…
Fridays at Auction Finds are readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of the items that they own. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I…