Lost WWII Battlefield Found, Dead Included

by Cabinet of Curiosities | Jan 25, 2014 | Blog, WWII

A WWII battlefield complete with the remains of Japanese soldiers was found in the jungles of Papua New Guinea in 2010. Former army captain Brian Freeman found the battlefield about a half mile from the village of Eora Creek, which was believed to be the location of...

Parachute Suit Test – Eiffel Tower Fail

by Cabinet of Curiosities | Jan 23, 2014 | Blog, Strange Death

Franz Reichelt, a French tailor, was obsessed with his idea of creating a wearable parachute suit for aviators who might be in danger. He called himself The Flying Tailor, and arranged to have a test run for his invention atop the Eiffel Tower on Feb. 4, 1912,...

Just Felt Like Posting A Creepy Pic

by Cabinet of Curiosities | Jan 21, 2014 | Blog

We are closed today, but still here at work and I came across this. What in the…

Dundas Auction Tonight!!!

by Cabinet of Curiosities | Jan 20, 2014 | Blog

Auction Sale!! Cabinet of Curiosities has a boat load of items being auctioned tonight at Pritchard’s auction at 6pm…. Nigel Charlong Comm. Centre (formerly Dundas Valley Comm. Centre) 287 Old Guelph Road Dundas, ON L9H 5W8 We have much more then what the...

Vintage Bottles at The Cabinet!

by Cabinet of Curiosities | Jan 20, 2014 | Blog

We have a huge variety in stock all the time. Beautiful bottles for the beginner collector to one-of-a-kinds for the expert. They also make wonderful decorative pieces for windows or shelves.