Vintage Toy and Games
This is not your ordinary child’s play, but rather a really neat collection of vintage toys/games that must have provided hours of fun for kids back in the day. Toys and games have been around for generations, dating back to prehistoric times. What we love most about...
Taxing the piss out of us – literally:
Not long ago we posted a photo and written description of a Roman Glass scented oil vial that we have in our shop (Mid 1 Century A.D.). Just looking at the piece transported us back in time as we tried to imagine what it might have been like hanging out with the likes...
Salesmen Samples
In the early 20th century salesmen samples were a common item. The idea behind them was simple; salesmen needed a smaller (easily transportable) version of their product to show off to retailers. These samples also enabled retailers to display and demonstrate the...
Kodak Brownie 3 A Model
No doubt this one will have you smiling. Brownie, the name of a long-running popular series of simple and inexpensive cameras made by Eastman Kodak, popularized low-cost photography and introduced the concept of the snapshot. Brownie cameras are credited for creating...
