I love children who love books. Children riding in their strollers who, when they come upon a slew of books, instantly reach out to them. Or children walking with their moms and dad who get…
The wonders of children’s books
Posted in Books
Tag: auctions
When cigarettes were king
Posted in collectibles, and Personal items
I watched the TV show “Mad Men” for the first time last night. The mother of a friend loves the show, and I’d been meaning to check it out. I found the episode plodding and…
Furniture that caught my eye
Posted in furniture
I was trolling through the “junk” furniture on an outside lot at auction last week when I saw a few pieces that struck me. This auction house usually puts the less-desirable furniture in this exterior lot…
Don’t tear apart old books for the bird prints
Posted in Books, Ephemera/Paper/Documents, and Uncategorized
For me, books are sacred. You don’t tear out the pages or write on them or mar them in any way. That’s a no-no. Imagine my horror when I came across sets of pages torn from…
That cute green flapper dress was speaking to me. It was silk, beaded, with flaps around the bottom that I could imagine easily parting with my every step. And twirling when I turned, the whole dress…
Spotting auction items in old movies
Posted in collectibles, and Movies
I was watching Bogie and Lauren Bacall in the movie “Key Largo” on cable a few months ago and lo and behold, what did I see on a table: One of those old heavy metal…
I cannot recall my grandmother ever going to church with a bare head. She always wore a nice simple hat. I can still see her getting ready for Sunday services at our family church and…
A friend of mine keeps threatening to get rid of her old dining room furniture. It’s one of those dark heavy antique sets with the leafed table that stretches to the size of a Cadillac,…
A house full of women
Posted in Art, Carvings, collectibles, and Gallery
I was walking through my house one day, and looking around, realized that I have a lot of women in here. I didn’t notice them because they were chattering among themselves or bumping into each…