I was reading the food section of my local newspaper recently and came across a story about retro food. A restaurateur was offering what the article called golden oldies, dishes from the 1961 “New York Times…
Auction Finds Posts
Every now and then, one particular item at auction grabs your attention. This week, it was a sweet little dark-wood handmade chair for a child named Richard. It sat alone atop a table in the…
Stealing from auction tables
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As I made my rounds at one of my favorite auction houses this week, I didn’t find much to marvel at. The pickins’ were truly slim, many of us agreed. It’s been that way for…
Abuzz over Bricher $92,000 art sale
Posted in Art
Folks at one of my favorite auction houses were exceedingly excited a week or so ago over the immense sale of a painting by landscape artist Alfred Thompson Bricher. They showed off the painting and the price…
A sorry fight over black artist’s works
Posted in Art
I’m always on the lookout at auction for works by African American artists whom I’ve never heard of before. And I’ve been lucky to have picked up a few pieces from time to time. It’s always a…
About a month ago, two Lane mini cedar chests came up for auction at one of my favorite auction houses. They were lovely little trinket boxes no longer than 9″ that likely held someone’s treasured keepsakes. When…
Flea market finds & fresh strawberries
Posted in collectibles, flea market, food, and Glassware
I was at a flea market last weekend and got into a conversation with a man who sets up at a flea market a distance from where I live. He has been selling as a vendor…
Years ago, when I parked appliances on my countertop – and very seldom used them – I’d buy those colorful fabric covers to keep them cozy. Since appliances don’t get cold and shiver, I suppose I…
I was recently thumbing through some old books that I’d found among my box lots from auctions. I usually get medical books, art books, classic novels, cookbooks and children’s books. I opened one hardback book with a maroon…