Bring out the Burgundy, light a pipe, and set the game board… A beautiful table is not available when you’re on safari. Folding Mombasa chairs and a campaign box will have to do; after all your camping out in the Serengeti. Glints of exquisitely...
Balancing toys have been around for centuries, teaching children and adults about the laws of physics. In Victorian times, originally called skyhooks, but also known as balance toys, were first made to demonstrate the workings of counterweights and centrifugal...
Renaissance painters and sculptors of renown worked in ateliers with students, apprentices, and trained artists at hand. These studio-workers are the source of many paintings and sculptures referred to at auction or in literature as: ‘from the workshop...
The jewel-like stones are great for playing solitaire, but the whole game itself can serve as a one of your points of interest for vintage and regal collector’s items. Try your hand at jewel-like stones with our precious solitaire. Features This...
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...
Balancing toys have been around for centuries, teaching children and adults about the laws of physics. In Victorian times, originally called skyhooks, but also known as balance toys, were first made to demonstrate the workings of counterweights and...
The game of Solitaire is reputed to have been invented by a nobleman confined in the Bastille prison during the early years of the French Revolution. The game is played with 36 marbles. The object is to eliminate all but one marble, which should ideally...
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...
Balancing toys have been around for centuries, teaching children and adults about the laws of physics. In Victorian times, originally called skyhooks, but also known as balance toys, were first made to demonstrate the workings of counterweights and...
For doctors in the Victorian age, this item is a must-have. Because of the exceptional craftsmanship, it seems like a Staffordshire China when in fact it is only crackled porcelain. These days it is an item fit for home décor ideas mainly due to its...