December 3, 2008
From early Baird advertising clocks to Coca-Cola clocks and lighted neon advertising clocks from the 1950s, these promotional items, when original and in good condition, can hold timeless appeal for collectors.
How did I get started collecting advertising antiques? My dad was a lecturer and tutor in graphics and art fr… [more]
How did I get interested in clocks? Something about them has always been ingrained in me. My mom’s father h… [more]
I started off collecting comics, and still do, but I’d been given a few early Disney pinbacks as a child an… [more]
I got started collecting pocket watches partly because I hated wearing wristwatches; I used to carry my wrist… [more]
This virtual museum, created by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, lets you stroll through tim… [more]
This classy looking British site features hundreds of high resolution photos of antique porcelain pre-war (enamel) … [more]
Bill Stoddard's clock history site offers a trove of great reference information on clock and watch makers includin… [more]
Duke University's library has pulled together an impressive collection of over 7,000 ads printed in U.S. and Canadi… [more]
Check out this sampling of nautical and maritime items held by the U.K.'s National Maritime Museum and Royal Observ… [more]
From the Nostlagia Factory in Virginia comes this celebration of 'mid-century automotive advertising illustrations'… [more]
Ian House's gallery of early 20th Century American package designs. Browse the exhibits in slide show mode or view … [more]
In addition to a detailed timeline and history of the Ansonia Clock Company, this site boasts a database of photos … [more]
Philip Haselton's guide to watchmen's time recording equipment. Includes 19th century German portables, 20th centur… [more]
Paula Zargaj-Reynolds’ blog, an extensive collection of 20th century vintage advertising, is a visual feast. Scro… [more]
Great reference on ephemera... includes examples and descriptions of various ephemera categories, selected special … [more]
This gallery of cigarette magazine advertising from the 1940s and 50s contains no surgeon general's warning, just p… [more]
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