I don’t have any young memories of eating a vanilla ice cream cone from the 28 flavors at Howard Johnson’s. My family could never afford to eat there or drop by for a bite on travels…
Tag: memorabilia
These Star Wars figures brought big bucks, but yours may not
Posted in Auction, collectibles, and Movies
I was in an editing program in Tucson, AZ, in 1983 when the Star Wars enthusiasts in our group corralled us all into going to see the latest movie in the trilogy, “Return of the Jedi.”…
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…
My auction buddy was talking about Coca Cola like it was a member of the family. Painting a picture in my mind of a memory that was so real that she could taste it. About…
Reminder: Save those Montford Marines artifacts
Posted in Black history, Ephemera/Paper/Documents, Military, and Photos
The group of men sat proudly at their table, their Montford Point Marines banner attached across the front. They were a quiet group, not badgering or calling out to those of us enjoying the displays at a…
Coke & a sandwich for pennies
Posted in collectibles, and Ephemera/Paper/Documents
The Coke posters were a hit. They were tucked between a glass case and some other tall auction items, almost obstructed from easy viewing. My auction buddy Janet had already seen them (I was too…
A bad taste for Nazi memorabilia
Posted in collectibles, history, and Personal items
I don’t get the allure of Nazi memorabilia. Hitler and his SS forces were some of the most vilest people on the face of the earth. So why would anyone want to even touch the…
Sports memorabilia
Posted in Sports
We all know that sports memorabilia is a multi-billion-dollar industry. And we also know that its practitioners are primarily guys. That was quite evident at auction recently when they turned out to bid on 320…