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An astrolabe, a Venetian traveling case and a Faberge baboon
Scroll to the end for a link to the auction with all the dog paintings
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An hourglass full of diamonds
Also: Pattie Boyd's love letters, a wee dog and a brooch I truly covet.
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Sir Elton, Props from The Crown and the Emperor's Crab
And a weird little silver guy.
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An hourglass full of diamonds
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A glittery bat, a poofy owl, and a tale of Yeats and Crowley
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A giant ruby, an aggressive monkey and Joanne Woodward's wedding dress
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Freddie Mercury's mustache comb, an angry cat, and The Art of Trolling
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Mosheh Oved's Menagerie
The most charming rings of all time? I think so.
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Hippocamps and hummingbirds
Also, Carl Jung's Navajo ring and LOTS of Tiffany glass
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A glittery bat, a poofy owl, and a tale of Yeats and Crowley
Also, Barbara Walters's weirdass dish warmer
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Winter's Boob
Also: Cartier, the Rothschilds and whatever that jug is
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Freddie Mercury's mustache comb, an angry cat, and The Art of Trolling
And Princess Diana's famous "black sheep" sweater
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A giant ruby, an aggressive monkey and Joanne Woodward's wedding dress
A real mixed bag this time around
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Presidential edibles
This one's short (just like McKinley lol)
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Nazis Ruin Everything, Vol. Infinity
Plus, a 1953 Coronation gift from QEII and a malaria warning from Dr. Seuss
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A hunger striker's medal, a Danish love token, and Hello Kitty
Scroll to the end to see what I bought last weekend
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History and gossip about cool stuff at auction, with an emphasis on antique jewelry (but also lots of weird)
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