Source: http://www.WorthPoint.com, Amanda Swimmer (1921-2018), member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was a self-taught potter who crafted by hand rather than using a potter’s wheel. She was born in and died in Big Cove, North Carolina.
Source: HiBid/ B. Langston (Jacksonville, FL)
Source: HiBid/ B. Langston (Jacksonville, FL)
Source: Etsy/ CsherylsCloset
Source: Etsy/ NativeLadyz
Source: Etsy/ NativeLadyz
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While researching the auction of the weekend, I was drawn to this happy-looking guy. Turns out it’s Buddy Lee, a marketing/ advertising doll for Lee Jeans. I don’t know the age of this one, but the Buddy Lee character dolls were manufactured 1920-1963.
According to http://www.BargainJohn.com, the first dolls were made of plaster. They were plastic after the late 1940s. I found resale prices ranging $300-$700.
HINT: Look for his hat band. Buddy Lee dolls with the original hat band fetch more.
As of press time, the high bid on this one is $16 with the next bid at $18.
Buddy Lee is one of 266 lots offered for sale by Wagenson Auction Service LLC in Mauston, WI. The auction starts closing Sunday, Feb. 22, at 4:00 pm. Broker’s premium is 15%.
All photos in this post are from HiBid/ Wagenson Auction Service LLC.
Good luck if you decide to bid!
Lot #71, vintage “Buddy Lee” advertising doll for Lee Jeans
Lot #130, vintage Shawnee Puss ‘n’ Boots salt and pepper shaker set (close-up, part of multi-item lot)
Lot #130, multi-item lot including vintage Shawnee Puss ‘n’ Boots salt and pepper shaker set
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‘EPiC’ Concert Documentary at IMAX Theaters Starting Feb. 20
Source: http://www.EpicMovie.film, the documentary ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ opens Feb. 20 at IMAX theaters then at other theaters Feb. 27.
Source: Etsy/ TheElvisLady2345
Source: HiBid/ Maverick 13 Auctions (Hot Springs, SD)
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Spearmint Selected as KitchenAid’s Color of the Year 2026
Source: http://www.Housewares.org, from Life Magazine by photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt. KitchenAid first introduced stand mixer colors at the 1955 Atlantic City Housewares Show. (NOTE: Alfred Einenstaedt was the photographer who took the famous 1945 V-J Day Times Square shot of the U.S. Navy sailor kissing a random lady. Yes, that photo.)
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Source: HiBid/ Sohn &Associates LTD (Evansville, IN)
Source: HiBid/ Denise Ryan Auction Company (Saxtons River, VT)
Source: HiBid/ Denise Ryan Auction Company (Saxtons River, VT)
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Source: Library of Congress, “Advertisement for Singer sewing machines showing many small scenes (perhaps also trade cards) of people in national costume using treadle machines,” J. Ottmann Lith. Co., Puck Building, New York, ca. 1892.
Source: HiBid/ Wehrly’s Auction Service Inc. (Glen Rock, PA)
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During the 13 years that she drove me to and from school, Mom was never late picking me up. Not once.
I saw other kids waiting for their mothers (this was the 70s, so it was always moms), but there was mine parked on a quiet side street beside my elementary school. Usually, she was reading a book.
She also was never late dropping me off for school or extracurriculars like band practice.
I always tell folks that I hit the baby jackpot with my parents. If I’d placed an order for “wonderful parents,” I couldn’t have dreamed up a mom and dad better than mine.
Fortunate is an understatement.
Today would have been Mom’s 82nd birthday.
Here are two photos of her and Dad, plus a pic of the flower bed I know she’d recognize.
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mom. I love you.
Source: Etta’s Etceteras, February 2026
Source: Etta’s Etceteras, February 2026
Today, I’m working on a special project in memory of Mom. Regular posts resume tomorrow.
Source: http://www.Dreamstime.com (photo), “According to folklore, pansies will thrive if a group of them are planted in the shape of a heart,” The Old Farmer’s Almanac, Feb. 7, 2026.
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Source: HiBid/ 2nd Cents Inc. (Cleveland, OH), Lot #597, Jo-han 1963 Cadillac model car
Those dancing bears? They’re on two Grateful Dead belts made by Bison Designs.
That Seattle Slew 8″×10″ framed photo? It’s autographed by 1977 Triple Crown winning jockey, Jean Cruguet. Added bonuses: the autograph is certified by Steiner, it’s a shot of Seattle Slew in the lead at the 1977 Kentucky Derby (first leg of the Triple Crown) and the high bid as of press time on Feb. 12 is $1.
The auction house at 2nd Cents Inc. in Cleveland, Ohio, is one of my faves. Their Valentine’s Day auction this Saturday offers 616 lots.
I like 2nd Cents not only for their eclectic offerings, but also because they have an easy-peasy shipping system. After the auction, they box up my stuff, charge me and ship it. No pesky follow-up emails, texts or calls to arrange shipping like I’ve encountered with some other auctioneers. (Hint: Read each auctioneer’s shipping info carefully before bidding. Some put the responsibility on buyers to hunt down a shipper local to the auctioneer and make independent arrangements.)
The 2nd Cents auction starts closing at 1:00 pm EST Feb. 14. Broker’s premium is 16%. (All photos in today’s post are from HiBid/ 2nd Cents Inc.)
Best wishes on bidding if you so choose!
Lot #35, dancing bears belts (2) by Bison Designs
The description doesn’t mention the Grateful Dead, but those look like the Dead’s dancing bears to me. High bid at press time is $1.
Lot #369, framed and autographed photo of Seattle Slew in the 1977 Kentucky Derby
Seattle Slew in the Derby…historic.
Lot #373, vintage Mallory fedora
Besides horses, what comes to mind when you think of the Kentucky Derby? Hats, naturally. This vintage fedora is oh-so stylish, and the current high bid is $2.
Lot #585, Edison record cylinders (4)
What would I do with these vintage record cylinders? Turn them into small flower vases or planters, depending on whether they can withstand having drainage holes punched in their bottoms. High bid $1 for all four.
Lot #352, glass flower ashtray
Smoking in the mid-century modern (MCM) era was such a thing it had groovy accessories like this ashtray. High bid $1.
And, last but not least, that snazzy yellow Cadillac is singing her siren call. High bid $3.
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