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The Beachhead

The Beachhead

Mark Wright’s G.I. Joe site, The Beachhead, has everything a fan of the original action figure could want. Click on Platoon Photos and you’ll see images of vintage Joes. Head over to the Maintenance Depot... Read More or Visit Site

Orangepaper

Orangepaper

This Flickr photoset showcases several hundred paper wrappers for oranges and other fruits from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s - mostly European. From the collection of Gertie Jaquet and her father-in-law. Beautiful... Read More or Visit Site

The Civil War

The Civil War

Paul McWhorter’s amazing reference site tells the story of the Civil War through high resolution scans of Harpers Weekly newspapers. Don’t miss these over 7,000 pages of content on topics ranging from key... Read More or Visit Site

Old Fashioned Piggy Banks

Old Fashioned Piggy Banks

Gert Deelman's site showcases a wonderful and diverse collection of clay and porcelain piggy banks from Europe, U.K., The Netherlands, and Mexico. What's unique about Gert's 900 or so piggy banks is that none... Read More or Visit Site

Jim's Antique Radio Museum

Jim

Jim Tripp's showcase of radios from the 1920s to late 1950s, organized by style and theme (wood, console, plastic, metal, military, car, novelty, etc). What sets this site apart is the diversity of sets that... Read More or Visit Site

Chess Museum

Chess Museum

Many chess websites focus on the principles of the game and the tactics and strategies to help you win. Nicholas R. Lanier’s Chess Museum devotes itself to the pieces—from traditional Staunton style in... Read More or Visit Site

45 RPM Record Label Designs

45 RPM Record Label Designs

A quick tour of 45 rpm label designs from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Do the whole slide show or use the alphabetical index for faster access to specific labels. Each label includes notes on printing method. No... Read More or Visit Site

Steve McQueen Film Poster Site

Steve McQueen Film Poster Site

If you're a Steve McQueen fan, this site can't be beat. Roger Harris has put together a definitive collection of McQueen memorabilia including over 700 posters plus assorted lobby cards, pressbooks,... Read More or Visit Site

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

The key to this museum website is the ‘Collection Search’ box in the upper right hand corner, which provides one-click access to over 300,000 pieces of artwork, furniture, silver, ceramics, textiles,... Read More or Visit Site

Magic Mirror of Life

Magic Mirror of Life

Jack and Beverly Wilgus have put together a great trove of information and images of camera obscura-related photos and ephemera. In addition to their own collection of portable and box cameras, the site... Read More or Visit Site

Art of the Photogravure

Art of the Photogravure

Photographer Mark Katzman's comprehensive and beautiful reference site and collection of Photogravure. A must for photo collectors, includes sections on photogravure history and process, information on... Read More or Visit Site

Google Book Search

Google Book Search

Want to do one quick search and pull up the mother lode of vintage books? Try Google Book Search, a database filled with every work of fiction and non-fiction you can imagine, both public domain and still... Read More or Visit Site