by Cabinet of Curiosities | Jan 17, 2013 | Archive
The well-known Lizzy Borden poem goes as follows: Elizabeth Borden took an axe And gave her Mother forty wacks And when the job was nicely done She gave her Father forty-one Close your door Lock and latch it Cause here comes Lizzie With her hatchet....
by Cabinet of Curiosities | Jan 16, 2013 | Archive
When we stumbled upon this great collection of The L.A.W. Bulletin cycling magazines we could hardly believe our eyes. The condition? To die for! Admittedly that may be a tad extreme but these magazines are in lovely condition. The Journal, devoted to the interest of...
by Cabinet of Curiosities | Jan 14, 2013 | Archive
If you’re like me you probably as a young boy dreamed of growing up to be a fire fighting kind of guy – and while I did at some point outgrow that desire, I have never seized to be fascinated by the brave and heroic men and woman who risk their lives to...
by Cabinet of Curiosities | Jan 11, 2013 | Archive
Who doesn’t like a good pirate story… but what’s even cooler is owning your very own pirate gun that comes direct from the Ottoman Empire. See below for both story and guns….
by Cabinet of Curiosities | Jan 11, 2013 | Archive
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...
by Cabinet of Curiosities | Jan 3, 2013 | Archive
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...