My Cinderella’s Slipper
4/30/18 – Before cataloging this ring, I knew I had to try it on. For me, trying on new jewelry is akin to slipping into a new identity, if only for a moment. Just my luck – the 5 ¾…
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Lions, and Soldiers?, and Unicorns? Oh my!
4/23/18 – Our April 28th, 2018 auction is filled with great objects. There is great American History with the George Washington and Thomas Jefferson signed documents and letters, but which for me are not eye catching enough for my pick…
New England Winter of Days Past
4/16/18 – When this week’s pick gets posted, all of the dust will have settled from the highly anticipated Ruth Bryson Auction. I am sure that there will be a few eyebrows raised at some of the results, perhaps more…
Becks & Buttons
4/9/18 – Yet another week of agonizing over my pick of the week. Do I dare limit myself to just pick one thing? No, I don’t think I can. Looks like it will two picks of the week again! My…
Dazzlers abound in Bryson Sale
Weber boxes, dower chests, and frakturs, oh my! I checked two off my favorites list last week and am down to a hundred or more still on my list. Looking at this catalog is like opening a box of Girl Scout Thin Mints,…
Bird or Betty? Too Hard to Choose
3/27/18 – How can I possibly pick just one? Coming up for auction on April 14th, 2018 is the collection of Ruth Bryson of Quarryville, Pennsylvania. It is 321 lots of things that I love! I find it a painstaking…
Cycling Treasure
3/19/18 – This week’s pick comes to us from our March 26th online only auction. Every Pook and Pook online sale always seems to be filled with treasure just waiting to be uncovered. The lot that I picked is lot…
Indoor Bowling with Brownies!
3/15/18 – This week will be my last pick of the week from the March 24th Antique Toy Auction. With so many different options, it has been difficult to narrow it down to just a few picks. I covered cast iron with…
Wind was blowing right for sale of weather vanes
DOWINGTOWN, Pa. — The highly publicized auction of the Roland and Marilyn Kemble collection, hosted by Pook & Pook, was held on Jan. 12-13 and met with impressive results that were reflected in a 93 percent sale rate for 431…
Mechanical Wonders of Antique Toys
3/12/18 – As the toy sale gets closer, I am reminded that soon all of these treasures will find new homes where someone else will get to enjoy them. With my last remaining time with these pieces, I am still…
Pook & Pook with Noel Barrett to Auction Fine Clockwork Toys and Trains
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Sandbox Summers
3/5/18 – This week I am gearing up for the March 24th toy sale in collaboration with Noel Barrett. The sale covers a wide array of different toy fields including a large volume of Elastolin and Lineol painted composition soldiers…
Happy Love Your Pet Day!
2/20/18 – Back to the calendar for more pick of the week inspiration. February 20th is love your pet day. I searched for my favorite pet which is a black Labrador retriever. My sometimes well behaved black lab Stella, who…
One Fiske Two Fiske…
2/16/18 – My pick this week is inspired by National Tartar Sauce day (February 16th)! Oh, you didn’t know? Well join the club, I totally forgot this year too, so I am left luring around the Hallmark store looking for…
Fly Eagles Fly!!!
February 5th 2018 – We’re feeling proud around the office this week, thanks to our local team the Philadelphia Eagles achieving their first ever Super Bowl victory against the New England Patriots. In anticipation of the team’s victory parade scheduled…