Our (Very) Old House
By Kaitlin Servant In January 2020 we said goodbye to the house we had lived in for the past ten years. The house we had poured our love, sweat, and tears into. The house we had brought our children…
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As Grate As It Gets – Antique Heating Grates
by Jessica Kosinski As someone who lives in an older home, I have a strong appreciation for the charm of older houses with their senses of character and interesting quirks. I’m sure many modern Americans share my appreciation for…
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, $142 million, RM Sotheby’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut coupe race car sold for 135 million euros ($142 million) at an invitation-only auction held May…
A New Road Map to Buying In Person
by Judy Gonyeau, managing editor Not too long ago, buying good used or antique items in person was the thing. If you didn’t see it with your own eyes and handle it with your own hands, you would not…
My Old House Story
Every old house has a story. Here is mine: In 1998, my husband and I said goodbye to our corporate lives and moved with our two young children to the Southern Berkshires of Massachusetts to purchase a 12-room Bed & Breakfast…
Kurt Cobain guitar, $4.5 million, Julien’s
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium Kurt Cobain’s 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar played in the grunge rock group Nirvana’s breakthrough hit and 1991 music video Smells Like…
Danna Crawford: A Treasure Hunter who Knows the Business
Danna Crawford is a self-made social-marketing expert who went from having three jobs while raising her family to creating her own megawatt brand. In 1997, she stepped outside the box and decided to sell items on eBay to achieve her…
Star Wars: Out of this world values
Over the last 25 years since the first Star Wars movie hit theaters, legions of fans around the world have followed the tales and memorable characters associated with each new release of this blockbuster saga. It is this die-hard fan…
The Fast Fashion Impact on the Thrift Store Marketplace
Are you familiar with the term “fast fashion?” If not, you should be. It’s the hottest trend in the apparel industry today and it’s coming to a thrift store near you! Fast fashion is defined in the fashion industry as…
Maud Lewis oil painting, CA $413,000, Miller & Miller
Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall All prices include the buyer’s premium Oil on board painting by Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis (1901-1970), titled Black Truck (1967), sold for $326,660 in an online-only Canadiana…