I had thumbed quickly through the two long rows of African American-themed books on a table at auction this week, but nothing struck me. Until another auction-goer mentioned that he had set aside a copy…
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My family’s collections
Posted in collectibles
The figurines were arranged like the inside of a black Baptist church on a Sunday morning. Three deacons in white on the right. Three mothers of the church in white on the left. The mothers…
Cakewalk postcards at auction
Posted in Postcards
My auction buddy Janet collects vintage African American postcards. Like me, she can’t stand the ugly ones that stereotype us as black people. At auction recently, she picked up a batch of cards, including three…
The jewelry of Art Smith
Posted in jewelry
I was chatting with my friend Cheryl, a fashion and style consultant who collects perfume bottles, and she asked me to keep an eye out for the jewelry of Art Smith at auction. I don’t…
Finding “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
Posted in Books
At a recent auction, I had shuffled through a table of books – big, heavy books on a range of subjects. I didn’t see anything among them that grabbed my eye. So I wandered off…