History has it that the Titanic only had 20 lifeboats and while most of them were outfitted with flares many passengers refused to light them for fear of being sunk by passengers who were in the water, swimming for their lives, and eager to board. The copper canister...
Antique Folding ‘scrap’ Screen Room Divider Partition lovely Victorian Original – Bi-fold Hinges A rather charming example of a Victorian ‘scrap’ screen with high quality frame, ebonized finish and complete with bi-fold hinges, which...
Perhaps the first words that come to mind when you think of Eleanor Roosevelt are First Lady or wife of Franklin D. You may also think (or remember) that she served as founding member of the United Nations and was the architect of the Universal Declaration of Human...
Through wars, economic crises, disease and social upheaval, there has been a constant throughout the world; that constant is music and the power it has to connect people with each other and with their heritage. Cylinder music boxes (invented in 1796) proved to be very...
Pennington and Baker were manufacturers of school and office furniture. Located at 81 James St. Hamilton, back in the day they were the sole manufacturers in the Dominion of the “automatic” or self-folding school desks. The success of the folding desk was so...
You just might amazed by the number of people out there who are avid collectors of Eaton’s memorabilia. We often receive inquiries involving Eaton catalogues, dolls, toys, glassware, and a number of advertising pieces with the Eaton’s name stamped on it. What we have...