Q: I found an old Flexible Flyer sled at an estate sale. It looks as though it was hardly ever used. The middle wooden slat on the top has the Flexible Flyer eagle-and-arrow trademark and a small red oval surrounding…
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Bidding was hot and heavy at an auction of antique and vintage irons held just before this year's convention of the Midwest Sad Iron Collectors Club in Indianapolis. Simmons & Co. offered more than 900 irons and other laundry-related items…
The economy has led to some unusual ways to save money. "Used" mausoleums have been quietly sold for years, but today the bargain-priced final resting places seem even more desirable. Old mausoleums were made by craftsmen. Refurbishing entails hiring experienced…