Stories and vintage guides about our favorite antique items, collectibles and cultural pastimes.
There aren’t many art forms that are as unique and require as much skill as shoe making, but skilled cobblers are making it easy for …
Read More7 Essential Shoe Making Supplies for the Modern Cobbler
Ice has always been a sought after commodity. In the early days, ice was collected from frozen lakes and rivers during the winter, chipped into …
Read MoreIce Breakers: 5 Vintage Ice Tools for the Old-Timey Bartender
Keeping a journal was an important part of life in the 19th century. And it is still a great habit to develop in our hectic modern lives. Here are some proven tips to start the habit and keep it going on a daily basis.
Elaborately manicured gardens of sprawling estates may have gone the way of the dinosaurs. The gardens of the super-rich today are likely to be more informal, …
For wine and liquor enthusiasts, using a decanter is often the preferred way to serve their drink of choice. A decanter is a decorative vessel …
Read MoreDecanting History: Learning More About Drinking Vessels
In 1875, Mark Twain described the typewriter as a “new fangled writing machine”. In this post, we look at the earliest models and recent innovations.
