Then and Now
If you have ever visited the Bristol County Superior Court House in New Bedford, the site of the Lizzie Borden trial, you will find the second floor court room pretty much as it was in 1893. The room is still in tact even if the jury box is now on the opposite side of the […]
Leather Medal for Hilliard
From The New York Times, June 24, 1893.
Lizzie Borden hairclips
I am forever tickled by this seller’s creativity. I even bought a purse they created a while back. Check out her newest idea for the Bordenphile in your life: .Lizzie Borden hairclips psychobilly punk. By CapgunCowgirl. Only $3 starting bid and $1 shipping. Can’t beat that with a axe. These are a cute pair of […]
Nance
This photo of the stage and film actress Nance (pronounced Nancy) O’Neil, comes up on eBay from time to time, always, so far, for a starting bid of $75. It is a lovely image, but the seller’s description is not to be taken as fact, i.e. there is no proof whatsoever that Lizzie Borden and […]
wowee zowee
Here is the final sale prices on those six Maplecroft books that sold on eBay. 1. Loveliness Eliz S. Phelps- Owned by Lizzie Borden, 1900, no signature, but inscribed: “To Miss Borden (probably her sister Emma) and Miss L. A. Borden, from the author.” Ended June 26, 2006, 14 bids, Sold for $255. 2. V.V.s […]
Blast from the past
While we all wait for the Maplecroft books to sell, I thought I would share with you an eBay gem. In 2003, on eBay of course, someone sold a mantle clock that they said was from the Borden house. It was supposedly still spattered with the blood of Andrew’s murder. Here is the description, typos […]