This is an ex-wagon wheel
This wagon wheel is no more! He has ceased to be! ‘E’s expired and gone to meet ‘is maker! ‘E’s a stiff! Bereft of life,… Read More »This is an ex-wagon wheel
Basket
Everytime I see a Native American basket like this, I think, “This is the thing you find for $3 that winds up being worth a… Read More »Basket
A pair of Schlitz chandeliers
Sometimes things don’t quite make the cut. Like this Schlitz light. And then you find another, and the combined power of Schlitzes makes the grade.… Read More »A pair of Schlitz chandeliers
Travel deer
Are your ceramic deer too unwieldy to lug around? Improve your life with ceramic deer with handles! Pottery is another area I know nothing about,… Read More »Travel deer
Poke My Eye to Hear Me Scream
Some marketing genius came up with this one, for sure. As Karl Marx almost said, “history repeats itself, first as horror, then as farce.” Evil… Read More »Poke My Eye to Hear Me Scream
Edwardian Salt Cellars
Obviously, these are pretty small cellars for a house, but just the right size for a small heap of salt. As it turns out, “salt… Read More »Edwardian Salt Cellars
Skink Lounging by the Fire
OK, I’m not a zoologist or herpetologist, but the number of things an estate sale agent has to pretend to be expert in is vast.… Read More »Skink Lounging by the Fire
Happy Friday – Haunted Doll
My beloved spouse so liked last Friday’s doll that a suggestion was made for a regular Friday feature of haunted dolls. Not sure I can… Read More »Happy Friday – Haunted Doll
Don Winslow of the Navy #30 (Dec 1945)
Don’t you hate it when your plane’s on fire and some Japanese asshole is on your wing? Don Winslow “America’s Ace and Nippon’s Nightmare” does.… Read More »Don Winslow of the Navy #30 (Dec 1945)
Old Ouija Board (okay, box)
For talking to your haunted dolls. It’s hard to pin down the exact date of this board, but William Fuld was involved in making Ouija… Read More »Old Ouija Board (okay, box)