Not too long ago, a table at one of my favorite auction houses held one of the biggest stuffed peacocks I had ever seen. The bird was the talk among all who passed it because…
Tag: auction
When Terry McMillan walked onto the stage at the Free Library in Philadelphia this week, the packed room of women applauded her. Some jumped to their feet. She was so overwhelmed that she left the…
A tug-of-war over Murano art glass
Posted in Glassware
I’d never seen this regular auction-goer so miffed. I even heard him use a few derogatory words to describe the bidder who was re-lent-less-ly knocking out his business partner for Murano art glass. These two business…
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…
A 2nd look at red lips
Posted in Black history, collectibles, and pottery
I was nonchalantly perusing the shelves of glassware at one of my favorite auction houses yesterday when something stopped me. There on a middle shelf were five head vases, all with red lips. This grouping…
Awesome table lamps
Posted in Lighting
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…
Beyonce rewrites the ‘red lips’ stereotype
Posted in Beauty Products, Black history, Ephemera/Paper/Documents, and Greeting cards
I was watching television one night recently when on screen popped Beyonce in a L’Oreal Paris commercial. Her lips were fire-red, and the lipstick seemed to be applied thickly, as if smeared on. Did her lips…
No friends among bidders
Posted in Black history, and Etiquette
I heard a regular bidder say recently that there are no friends at auction. In other words, it was every man or woman for himself or herself. If you saw something you wanted and another…
I didn’t see much that moved me on the box-lots table in the back room of one of my favorite auction houses recently. Not until I spotted a light beige vase interspersed among some small junk…
A wedding dress on the cheap
Posted in Clothing
The two wedding dresses were lying on top of a box under a back table at the auction house. I was surprised to find them because it’s not often that I see new – and…