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Auction of the Weekend Dec. 28

The source of all photos in this post is HiBid/ Washington Surplus Inc. (Richland, WA). There are 1,853 lots in this Dec. 28 auction which closes at 1:00 pm PST. Broker’s premium is 20%. Lots are from police seizures, unclaimed property and/or government surplus.

There’s a surprising number of vintage items. Enjoy browsing, and good luck if you bid!

Lot #906hh, Terry Bradshaw (Pittsburgh Steelers) rookie card #43, “4 Yard Loss”

Lot #910d, 1962 Seattle World’s Fair official medal

Lot #948w, Buler 17-jewels vintage watch

Lot #908rr, Malawi polished agate

NOTE: Sellers/ businesses mentioned here are selected by me. They have something that interests me and, hopefully, interests my readers. Etta’s Etceteras does not accept requests to be featured and does not accept revenue from advertising, affiliate links, etc.

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

160 Years of Coffee Percolators

Source: Library of Congress, Potomac Electric Co. display of percolator, toaster and lamp. From the photography collection by Theodor Horydczak, circa 1920-1950.

Source: WorthPoint, vintage Pyrex 6-cup glass percolator with original box, sold Aug. 20, 2024 for $6,495.

Source: Etsy/ VintageDoane

Source: Etsy/ GhostlyVtg

Source: HiBid/ Back Porch Auctions (Cabool, MO)

Source: HiBid/ Weiss Lake Auction (Centre, AL)

Source: HiBid/ Clear Creek Auctions (Alma, AR)

NOTE: Sellers/ businesses mentioned here are selected by me. They have something that interests me and, hopefully, interests my readers. Etta’s Etceteras does not accept requests to be featured and does not accept revenue from advertising, affiliate links, etc.

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

Christmas Day 2025

Source: Etta’s Etceteras, December 2025

Wishing you a Christmas Day filled with peace and harmony.

Tracking Santa on Christmas Eve

Source: http://www.Discogs.com, Liberace’s “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” album, 1974.

Source: Library of Congress, “Christmas Eve at Yapp’s Crossing” illustration by John Barton Gruelle, published in 1918 by Leslie-Judge Company, New York City. Gruelle is best-known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy.

Source: Etsy/ FoxSmartBox

Source: Etsy/ FoxSmartBox

Source: HiBid/ BHD Auctions LLC (Evans City, PA)

Source: HiBid/ Robbie’s Auction Service (Amery, WI)

Source: HiBid/ Robbie’s Auction Service (Amery, WI)

Dec. 23, 2025

Last US Tower Records Closed Dec. 22, 2006

Source: Alamy, Tower Records on Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, California, 1988.

Source: http://www.MovieWeb.com, image from “All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records,” a 2015 documentary directed by Colin Hanks.

Source: Etsy/ DePlagePhoto, Tower Records on Watt Avenue in Sacramento, California. Photo by Mark Beach.

Source: HiBid/ Heroes and Legends (Palm Desert, CA)

Source: http://www.BrooklynBowl.com, poster for Record Store Day afterparty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2022. The next Record Store Day is April 18, 2026.

Source: http://www.VisitKnoxville.com, a band performs on the porch of Lost and Found Records in Knoxville, Tennessee, during Record Store Day 2021.

NOTE: Sellers/ businesses mentioned here are selected by me. They have something that interests me and, hopefully, interests my readers. Etta’s Etceteras does not accept requests to be featured and does not accept revenue from advertising, affiliate links, etc.

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

Happy Winter Solstice

Source: Etta’s Etceteras

Source: Etta’s Etceteras

Source: Getty Images/ Hulton-Deutsch Collection/ CORBIS/ Corbis

Source: Etsy/ CowboyCatVintage

Source: Etsy/ CatWalkButtons

Source: HiBid/ Skyybrook Auctions (Knoxville, TN)

NOTE: Sellers/ businesses mentioned here are selected by me. They have something that interests me and, hopefully, interests my readers. Etta’s Etceteras does not accept requests to be featured and does not accept revenue from advertising, affiliate links, etc.

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

2026 Is the Year of the Fire Horse

Source: http://www.TheTampaBay100.com

Source: Etsy/ FrauVogelJL

Source: Etsy/ Wodensglas

Source: HiBid/ Fin’s Finds LLC (Plainfield, IN)

Source: HiBid/ Palmers Auction Co. (Campbell, NY)

Source: HiBid/ Red Truck Auction Company (Carrollton, KY)

Today Is the 45th Anniversary of ‘9 to 5’ Movie

Source: http://www.Discogs.com

Source: Getty Images/ Ron Galella

Source: WorthPoint

Source: Etsy/ printmafiaarchive

Source: Etsy/ tlnest

Source: HiBid/ Auction Monkey (California, MD)

NOTE: Sellers/ businesses mentioned here are selected by me. They have something that interests me and, hopefully, interests my readers. Etta’s Etceteras does not accept requests to be featured and does not accept revenue from advertising, affiliate links, etc.

I’d be honored if you drop by my Etsy vintage goods shop at http://www.EttasEtceteras.Etsy.com.

As always, thanks for reading.

Honoring the Lynda Sues

Source: Library of Congress, “The Great Snow at Old Orchard. Photograph by E through the back door,” from Eleanor Butler Roosevelt’s scrapbook, December 1947.

Source: WorthPoint

Source: WorthPoint

Source: Etsy/ WPCollectibles

Source: Etsy/ WPCollectibles

Source: Etsy/ VintageDarlingg

Source: HiBid/ Hicks Auction Co. (Boonville, NC)

Source: HiBid/ Hicks Auction Co. (Boonville, NC)

Source: HiBid/ Jamie Walker Auctions (Lincoln, DE)