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Rebecca Rego Barry

Rebecca Rego Barry
in
The Awl

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

Creepy folk art, Stephen Colbert’s desk, and a James Joyce LP

Jul 31, 2017

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

Jul 31, 2017

Rebecca Rego Barry
in
The Awl

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

Queen Victoria’s crotch-less undies, Einstein’s pipe, and a decorative whale tooth

Jun 30, 2017

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

Jun 30, 2017

Rebecca Rego Barry
in
The Awl

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

Bonnie Parker’s snake ring, “Yellow Submarine” bell, and an antique dildo

Jun 16, 2017

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

Jun 16, 2017

Rebecca Rego Barry
in
The Awl

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

A Playboy Bunny costume, Manhattan sewer maps, and a class photo from the 1850s

May 31, 2017

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

May 31, 2017

Rebecca Rego Barry
in
The Awl

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

A pharmacy diorama, a Parisian Morris Column, and a taxidermied peacock

May 15, 2017

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

May 15, 2017

Rebecca Rego Barry
in
The Awl

Open Up and Say AAH!

Dentistry is vile

May 11, 2017

Open Up and Say AAH!

May 11, 2017

Rebecca Rego Barry
in
The Awl

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

A vial of poison, a top hat spittoon, and the art collection of Chelsea Hotel owner Stanley Bard

May 1, 2017

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

May 1, 2017

Rebecca Rego Barry
in
The Awl

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

Patrick Swayze’s G-string, Churchill’s half-smoked cigar, and a sample book of burial monuments

Apr 17, 2017

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

Apr 17, 2017

Rebecca Rego Barry
in
The Awl

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

An anatomical model, haute couture newsprint, and a ticket to America’s first impeachment

Mar 30, 2017

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

Mar 30, 2017

Rebecca Rego Barry
in
The Awl

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

Ye olde cockfighting chair, Evelyn Waugh’s ear trumpet, and a singing bird automaton

Mar 14, 2017

Odd Lots: Curious Objects Up At Auction

Mar 14, 2017

Rebecca Rego Barry

Rebecca Rego Barry

Writing about books, history, auctions. Author of “Rare Books Uncovered: True Stories of Fantastic Finds in Unlikely Places.” Visit at rebeccaregobarry.com.

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