As always searching for the lucky find, the original of this ‘30s Navy spotlight was unearthed in an antique store in Greenwich, England. In a way the light is a wonderful combination of old technology, romantic seafaring and practical lighting. Perched...
A bedside War Chest, universally employable, which is admittedly a boon in times of War. It will serve as side table. In a hallway, showing off a beautiful vase of freshly cut roses. Bedside, the slide-out shelf will be appreciated, something even...
In the 1930’s, Spindizzies were the toy every boy wanted to have. These 1:8 scale models of racecars were surprisingly fast at 150mph when racing on wooden banked racetracks. Back then, a 1939 mini NASCAR happened on New York World’s Fair. These miniature...
Now available in British Racing Green - only 150 have been made worldwide. All cars are numbered on a bronze plaque. The 1930s saw the rise of hand built model racecars, known as spindizzies or tether cars. Miniature racecars built by hobbyists zoomed...
Searchlight.Right from the bridge of a 1940s Navy destroyer... heavy cast bronze and aluminum, it must be nautical. Is part of its appeal that it’s just engineered, not designed? Form follows function.... Balanced on a surveyor’s tripod. Looking like...
Hand built model racecars rose during the 1930’s. Most famous of all were the Spindizzies or tether cars. At top speed of 150mph, banked wooden tracks proved no challenge to these miniature racecars. They were once powered by model airplane engines...
Hand built model racecars rose during the 1930’s. Most famous of all were the Spindizzies or tether cars. At top speed of 150mph, banked wooden tracks proved no challenge to these miniature racecars. They were once powered by model airplane engines...
In the rich tradition of 19th C. furniture makers who supplied furniture to all corners of the Empire, AM has developed a system of stackable units that can be filled and used in different ways. Units can be arranged in single stacks, or to fill an entire...
As kids, many of us couldn’t stop gazing at the wonderful doll houses displayed in museums and galleries. Part of growing up is switching our fascination to miniatures of cars, buildings, ships and planes. It’s not just architects interested in the...