Mad dog, Union soldier, Wedgwood:

The paperback edition of Killer Stuff and Tons of Money was released on May 29, 2012, with a fantastic new cover  design and even a more user-friendly subtitle:  “An Insider’s Look at the World of Flea Markets, Antiques and Collecting.” 

The paperback cover features a mid-19th century Staffordshire porcelain hound dog figurine (especially cool [...]

A Brimfield Flea Market Love Story

The final 2011 antiques show and flea market in Brimfield, Massachusetts–one of the largest outdoor antiques shows in the world–is September 6-11. www.brimfieldshow.com. Wish I could go, but I’m headed to Missouri to teach! So here’s a story from the July 2011 Brimfield show…                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              I almost like when something I own breaks, because then I have an excuse to treasure-hunt [...]