The air was still as water in the room at the auction house, but the garments on the clothesline in the painting were flapping in the wind. I could feel the breeze flowing through them…
A clothesline for hanging art, not sheets
Posted in Art
Tag: auction
Readers ask about Warrington Colescott etching & numbers book
Posted in Art, and Ephemera/Paper/Documents
Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…
A trio of mermaids – two small, one medium – were the first ones I saw. They were sitting on the edge of the second level of a table at the auction house, two with their…
Fridays at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…
A painful-looking antique hat stretcher
Posted in Clothing, collectibles, and Personal items
The item looked like the metal plate that medieval torturers would put on the heads of their victims before electrifying them. But on first glance, I surprisingly knew what it was. A hat block. It’s…
Dust & dirt don’t silence piano player’s big sound
Posted in collectibles, and Music
The piano player in the auction house photo was singing his heart out. His scarlet lips and wide open mouth were a little off-putting to me, but I could feel the exuberance of his performance. He wasn’t a…
Readers ask about straightening combs, ice cream maker & toilet chair
Posted in Beauty Products, food, and Home
Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…
Friday at Auction Finds is readers’ questions day. I try to guide readers to resources for them to determine the value of their items. I’m not able to appraise their treasures, but I can do…