James Lileks' homage to engraved illustrations used in world currency, postal first day covers, and stock certifica… [more]
Steven Stengel's showcase of old computers from the 1970's and 80's. Also includes a reference section on old compu… [more]
A great reference on silver from the Victoria and Albert Museum. View silver items by theme, see highlights from th… [more]
An overview by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts of the design movements between 1880 and 1940 that comprised Moder… [more]
A treasure trove of early paper and historical items from the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century. View Hitler's f… [more]
Ben Crane's excellent reference site on Victorian trade cards. Includes a scrapbook containing hundreds of beautifu… [more]
This group artistic effort to catalog the signs of Pittsburgh captures many vintage signs (porcelain, neon, wood, t… [more]
Ted Staunton's fabulous record label collection spanning six decades (1900-1960). Browsable by decade or label name… [more]
Over 200 magazine and newspaper ads that will take you right back to the van culture of 1960s, 70s and 80s. Brands … [more]
Lynne Appel's reference site contains useful information for postcard collectors such as such as a Postcard Collect… [more]
This in-depth reference site contains about a dozen articles on key individuals and companies involved in the devel… [more]
Something about this collection makes you want to pick it up and shake it. Includes several hundred high resolution… [more]
Dave Mackey's filmography and title card gallery for 35 years of Warner Bros. cartoons. Browsable by year or alphab… [more]
Get ready to cruise with Bjorn Larsson's extensive collection of beautifully designed shipping company timetables. … [more]
Roll up your socks for this Library of Congress collection showcasing hundreds of players on colorful early basebal… [more]
We pretty much had to include the royals in the hall of fame... they've been collecting for over 500 years! It's t… [more]
This website boasts hundreds of beautiful ceramics items with detailed descriptions. Start browsing here, and keep … [more]
Brian Powers' excellent gallery of over a century of Wolverines ticket stubs (1900 to 2005), not to mention a lot o… [more]
The Index of American Design project (1935-1942) was an effort to catalog American decorative arts objects from the… [more]
A full house of great images and reference information on vintage playing cards. Browse cards by country and subjec… [more]