tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post407998836960798489..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Wolseley Museum AuctionLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-47360437563720222242014-06-10T13:05:40.922-04:002014-06-10T13:05:40.922-04:00Yes, yes, CJ, that's it! By George, I think yo...Yes, yes, CJ, that's it! By George, I think you've got it! :D<br /><br />All the equipment on our farm was bought at farm auctions and I'm very glad because we couldn't have afforded it new, and if we had, we'da been in serious trouble with bills because we only farmed 5 yrs before my city-boy hubby decided farming wasn't for him. We now rent out our land and since our Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-9186237319630663122014-06-10T12:46:26.206-04:002014-06-10T12:46:26.206-04:00Well, I like eBay auctions took, Niki, but they la...Well, I like eBay auctions took, Niki, but they lack the adrenaline and ambiance of a live auction where the auctioneer or his spotters yell out a short "Yup!" or long "Yeah!" with every head nod, arm twitch, or 'look'. <br /><br />When I started attending live auctions, I'd raise my ticket number every time I bid higher, but I soon learned that once you bid, Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-37790312640684439342014-06-10T10:45:42.264-04:002014-06-10T10:45:42.264-04:00Fun, Anita! We used to go to auctions when we were...Fun, Anita! We used to go to auctions when we were young newly weds living in the DC area. We discovered that dealers would outbid us on small items like vases (BTW, it's a vase if it's a couple dollars and a vahz if it's a valuable antique ) that they could put in their shop without them taking too much floor space. However, we could often outbid what dealers wanted to spend on largeC.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-15601040192744844002014-06-09T20:56:53.903-04:002014-06-09T20:56:53.903-04:00The only auctions I've ever "attended&quo...The only auctions I've ever "attended" are on eBay. Not quite the same! <br />You have the most fun posts, Anita! Now I want to schedule a trip to our local museum!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-60237409808165326272014-06-09T20:23:19.235-04:002014-06-09T20:23:19.235-04:00Congrats on your bid and purchase, Susie. That'...Congrats on your bid and purchase, Susie. That's the way to do it. :)<br /><br />Most things at the auction had tags on them, but they didn't last with all the handling in the prairie wind. There was a tag on the steamer trunk, but it merely said it was the kind that pioneers brought when they immigrated. The info I posted was what the auctioneer read off at the time. Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-5563647977402801552014-06-09T18:43:46.850-04:002014-06-09T18:43:46.850-04:00Fabulous post! I love the pics. Now I'm thinki...Fabulous post! I love the pics. Now I'm thinking about the lady whose steamer trunk sold for $150. I wonder what happened to her.<br /><br />I've been to one auction, when a higher end store in town went out of business. They had items in lots and I bid on one, without being completely sure what I was getting. My low bid won, and I got quite a haul of interesting stuff. Boxed paper Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-31285263083436358382014-06-09T16:52:05.720-04:002014-06-09T16:52:05.720-04:00Hahaha. Good one. :DHahaha. Good one. :DAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-86721722371708779582014-06-09T16:32:46.142-04:002014-06-09T16:32:46.142-04:00I can't remember either if I've seen that ...I can't remember either if I've seen that curling thing at the Saskatoon WDM or if it was somewhere else. I think the first time I saw it was at an exhibit on the painful things women do to look beautiful. I don't want one of those jolts! I can burn myself with a modern curling iron easy enough! :)Elaine Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-11573446479001281532014-06-09T16:19:02.423-04:002014-06-09T16:19:02.423-04:00Hi, Elaine. Yep, I did. :)
I don't remember i...Hi, Elaine. Yep, I did. :)<br /><br />I don't remember if it was at the Saskatoon WDM last year because I was too busy checking out the cars and riding the Bennett Buggy. <br /><br />And, I think we could get a curler or two in your hair. But you're smart because from what I read, those 'contraptions' as you call 'em often gave more jolts than the women expected. Or needed. Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23636009682499274252014-06-09T16:14:41.550-04:002014-06-09T16:14:41.550-04:00Says the girl who just finished visiting the Grand...Says the girl who just finished visiting the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. Not to mention Inky Jen. I would have loved to have been on that trip with you. <br /><br />Seriously, I must be getting old because I used to go to auctions and buy stuff because it was cheap - not necessarily because I had a use for it. And now I'm looking at things that I can use in my stories and my brain is saying, Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-56288650508620709512014-06-09T15:04:16.991-04:002014-06-09T15:04:16.991-04:00What amazing items were at that auction. I recogn...What amazing items were at that auction. I recognize the hair curling contraption that I've seen in other museums. I'm glad I don't have to do my hair that way!<br />Sounds like you got some treasures!!Elaine Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-50578851662450978552014-06-09T14:22:11.628-04:002014-06-09T14:22:11.628-04:00Oh wow, Anita! I can just imagine how much fun you...Oh wow, Anita! I can just imagine how much fun you had looking at all those historical items. Not to mention the ones you bought.<br /><br />Green with envy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306070937646453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-30152391528263369022014-06-09T13:50:48.629-04:002014-06-09T13:50:48.629-04:00I'd love to go to an auction near your place, ...I'd love to go to an auction near your place, Suzie. I imagine it'd have lots of water and fishing related stuff. And perhaps things from the logging trade. That's the fun of an auction, you never know what will show up. <br /><br />And yes, most auctions are listed on the internet, in newspapers, and in mail-outs, but each one is unique with something flavorful from the history of Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-147684923480533052014-06-09T13:45:39.627-04:002014-06-09T13:45:39.627-04:00I'm sure you would, DeAnna.
And I know I'...I'm sure you would, DeAnna. <br /><br />And I know I'd be in my glory at a Texas auction! Mind you, prices usually go high where people have more money, but a Texas auction has got to have lots of cowboyey stuff, eh. :)Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73393151862849878432014-06-09T12:16:29.010-04:002014-06-09T12:16:29.010-04:00Wow, Anita! I'm super excited about your camer...Wow, Anita! I'm super excited about your camera find. Good for you for taking the initiative. I hope to see more pictures. And I will look forward to seeing your other pictures. I've never been to an auction before. Ih wait! Many years ago when I was too young to appreciate it, a lady took me to one at Longacres in Seattle. Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-2098510875811661972014-06-09T10:44:37.780-04:002014-06-09T10:44:37.780-04:00Wow, that's fascinating. I've never been ...Wow, that's fascinating. I've never been to an auction either, but I'd love seeing all that vintage stuff. So cool!DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-58205553101153530322014-06-09T10:41:52.110-04:002014-06-09T10:41:52.110-04:00Did you say you've never been to an auction as...Did you say you've never been to an auction as an adult? <br /><br />Wow. You're missing out on some good buys. Well, unless you don't have the will power to stop yourself when the bidding gets going and you reach your limit. <br /><br />And I forgot to mention one other purchase... I bought a 1900 back support for $1. No one else wanted it and it's in great condition. It's Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55496340763279318082014-06-09T10:38:13.335-04:002014-06-09T10:38:13.335-04:00You're very welcome. I was hoping you'd fi...You're very welcome. I was hoping you'd find something interesting in my post. <br /><br />Wolseley is about 35 mins NNE from our farm. It's the closest town if we have a hankering for Chinese Food. We bring the kids to Youth Group there. <br /><br />And it's also where the pilot show was filmed for the never-got-picked-up TV series, Sanctuary. I'm glad because I hadn't Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-43798080187708017412014-06-09T06:29:30.155-04:002014-06-09T06:29:30.155-04:00oh wow. that must have been so much fun. What grea...oh wow. that must have been so much fun. What great items! How far away did you have to go for that?<br /><br />I have my mother's wicker babydoll carriage.It needs some work and it's in the attic but it has the same frame as the big one you showed. The two small windows on the sides have fallen out but we have them.<br /><br />what a treasury of research items you have. Anita, I think Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com