I love shopping for old things with a past, so I enjoy going to auctions, resale shops, consignment stores, and antique venues. Recently I attended an auction, blogged about here, and this was my exciting find, a lovely antique pine chest of drawers. It needs some clear wax, but I am too busy with a painting job to […]
10 Tips for Auction Newbies
You’ve seen it before, the character in the movie is waving to a friend, then swatting a fly away, and then scratching his nose, only to find that he has been bidding on a $10,000 painting at an auction. Although I have witnessed people inadvertently bidding at auctions, it rarely occurs and when it does, the auctioner […]
Reflections on Round Top
The bluebonnets are beginning to bloom, spring is upon us, and around here that means one thing – Round Top Antique Week! I just went to the Preview last week, but the main event is this very weekend, Thursday through Sunday. Texas Rose Antique Show I love going to the Round Top Antique Show, and I look forward to […]
