Once again, the days of August beckon. I dutifully, and always with renewed joy, return to the Indiana State Fairgrounds…
Lest I be thought a rube because of my preoccupation with the Ugly Lamp competition at the Indiana State Fair,…
Maybe it’s the heat. Maybe it’s the political landscape. Maybe it’s ME! I sat down to compose this exposé, and…
Like a sugar bowl entered in the “vegetable bowl” class, or a glass vase submitted to the “decorated china vase” category, one-off mistakes are certainly bound to happen when there are more than 1,000 entries in the Antiques competition at the Indiana State Fair.
Located on the second floor of the Home and Family Arts Building at the Indiana State Fair, this year’s selection of Ugly Lamps is guaranteed to stimulate your senses.
As of today, I have officially turned not only into my father, but into an old man as well. Because…
This year’s Ugly Lamp Contest at the Indiana State Fair managed to pique my interest in this most interesting of categories.
What looks like an Eva Zeisel Town & Country Red Wing shaker, but is not? A Vernon Kilns San Marino similarly-shaped one.
Looking back, the pot really looked great on the mantel, and my crystal ball didn’t tell me that today, even in this economy, that same vessel would be worth probably $5,000.
From “Absentee Bid” to “Unreserved Sale,” here are 25 auction terms explained.