First flew the skies in 1936, this vintage fighter plane has gained its legendary status for its aerial dogfights during the Battle of Britain (1940). With a high performing short-range single-seat aircraft to aircraft defense that gave Luftwaffe...
Balloons combine color, décor and science, all-in-one. They're as fascinating today as they were a century ago! Imagine viewing the earch from above, free as a bird, holding on to a balloon basket. Features Made by professiona craftsmen for superior...
A reprint of the charts Dutch cartographer Gerardus Mercator engraved in 1541. During that time, all the charts were applied by hand making every map, a silent work of art. This globe represents the world at that at saw everything—vast and full of wonder...
t’s like hearing weathered old-time deck-hands telling yarns, sharing their special secrets. To make a ship inside a bottle, to learn the ropes, how to best send a message in a bottle. Where will the currents take it… Yokohama? Zanzibar? So many stories....
During the 19th century, shipwrights created exact scale half hull models, a construction plan for a ship’s hull design and its particular curvature “sheer”. These were mounted and displayed in admiralty and shipping offices, and now sell at auction...
A miniature motorized racecar with an incredible dizzying speeds—hence the name. originally manufactured by the Dooling Brothers by the thousands at a time, the original model was the 1930’s Mercedes Silver Arrows. These days, an original would cost...
This rare nautical item has been considered a personal treasure for many sailor-themed projects. The ?worn-and-torn? state it comes upon purchase makes the collector feel a certain kind of authenticity and faithfulness to the original compass model used...
A storm glass is a type of weather forecasting device, composed of a sealed glass container filled with liquid. The appearance of the crystal purportedly predicts the weather. The liquid within the glass is a mixture of several ingredients, this specific...
The complete Alphabet, numbers and punctuation is just the start of this fun and educational item. This set also has a forty-two wood turned stamps, including labels, stamp pads and ink pad. Though some assembly is required, the entire experience this...