Monthly Archives: November 2018

Bill “Bojangles’ Robinson & Me, Part I

This column first appeared in the November 21, 2014 issue. Al is away on a research trip. This past fall, I drove to a place called White’s Farm in Brookville, Indiana, not far from Cincinnati. Every Wednesday you’ll find over 100 flea market and antique dealers set up in the … Read More

Psuedo-Antiquity

Imitation is said to be the sincerest form of flattery, but to the collector it can also be a huge stumbling block. Whether intentionally, or due to a lack of experience, eBay, Etsy and the other popular online shops are filled with pieces represented as “antique” that are, in actuality, … Read More

Pram Problems

The gray car rushed northward on Arlington street toward the red light at Washington; the driver of the gray car poked its snout into the eastbound lane, looking to make a right turn on red. The woman driving the gray car snapped her head to the left, westward, looking for … Read More

Jeff Brohm to Louisville?

There is a hot rumor floating around that Purdue’s Head Football Coach Jeff Brohm will leave the Boilermakers to become head man of the Louisville Cardinals football program. Brohm is a Louisville native and played quarterback at Louisville Trinity. He played college ball at the University of Louisville and played … Read More