Feeding America
This archive of 76 influential American cookbooks from the late 1700s to early 1900s, assembled by the Michigan St… [read review or visit site]
Fire Hydrant Collections
Don't let your dog near this site... hundreds of photos of fire hydrant collections from over 60 individual collect… [read review or visit site]
George Hunzinger Furniture
Scott Geyer's blog on the innovative Victorian furniture designs of George Jacob Hunzinger, who began manufacturing… [read review or visit site]
Gotheborg.com
Jan-Erik Nilsson's extensive reference on antique Chinese porcelain. Jam-packed with information (e.g. on porcelain… [read review or visit site]
Hemingray.info
Christian Willis' well-organized database of Hemingray insulators. Browse over 300 photos by CD number, style, or s… [read review or visit site]
Historic Glass Bottle Identification
Bill Lindsey's fantastic bottle identification and information site. Loaded with detailed descriptions and diagrams… [read review or visit site]
Historical Marker Database
If you're the type who pulls over when you see a 'historic marker ahead' sign, you'll love this site. Orchestrated … [read review or visit site]
IBM Archives
An extensive collection of computer-related artifacts and reference information, plus a detailed history of IBM. St… [read review or visit site]
In Flagrante Collecto
This companion site to Marilynn Gelfman Karp's book of the same name is a tease of beautiful images for obscure col… [read review or visit site]
Instruments for Science
This Smithsonian exhibit lets you view or download PDFs of entire manufacturers catalogs for early scientific instr… [read review or visit site]
International Arcade Museum
This site boasts more than 13,000 pages of educational content on arcade and coin-op collecting, including innumera… [read review or visit site]
International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society
This simple site features a beautiful collection of antique Chinese snuff bottles. Start on the categories page, wh… [read review or visit site]
International Quilt Study Center
This University of Nebraska-Lincoln affiliated site showcases a spectacular collection of more than 3,500 quilts fr… [read review or visit site]
JFK Museum
For a great virtual walk-through of the best John F. Kennedy memorabilia collection on the planet, click on the Vir… [read review or visit site]
Keeping Ken
Jef Beck's definitive reference site on Ken dolls, from Malibu Ken to Talking Ken to Spanish Ken. Includes the earl… [read review or visit site]
Kentucky Online Arts Resource
This huge online database from the Speed Art Museum is a rich trove of beautiful photos and reference information o… [read review or visit site]
LACMA Luxury Textiles
Textile collectors shouldn't miss this microsite from the LA County Museum of Art, a great reference on European an… [read review or visit site]
Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive
This incredibly comprehensive archive of LAFD ephemera and memorabilia is as good a history of 19th and 20th centur… [read review or visit site]
MagazineArt.org
This incredible database of over 3700 magazine covers from 1850-1950 is both beautiful and informative. Start here … [read review or visit site]
Marilyn and The Camera
Melinda Mason's impressive collection of Marilyn Monroe photos, dolls, plates, and other collectible items. Also in… [read review or visit site]
Mego Museum
This is the definitive collectors' reference site for toys made by Mego Corp. in the 1970s. It includes extensive p… [read review or visit site]
Microphones
Testing 1, 2, 3. Stan Coutant's tribute to the vintage mic is clear and vibrant. Start at the table of contents fo… [read review or visit site]
Model T Ford Club of America
An invaluable resource for anyone interested in Ford Model T’s. After checking out the photo gallery, dive into t… [read review or visit site]
Modernism
This archived overview produced by the Minneapolis Institute of Arts offers thumbnail sketches of the design moveme… [read review or visit site]
Museum of HP Calculators
David Hicks' celebration of Hewlett Packard calculators from 1968-1986. Photos and detailed descriptions of each mo… [read review or visit site]
Museum of Talking Boards
Prepare to enter the strange world of Ouija, the Wonderful Talking Board game, which captured imaginations en masse… [read review or visit site]
Museum of The History of Science
Scientific instrument collectors will like these eclectic exhibits on topics ranging from astrolabes to to early ph… [read review or visit site]
National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum holds some 50,000 artifacts, a significant subset of which can be viewed on this … [read review or visit site]
National Depression Glass Association
A great starting point for collectors interested in Depression glass. Features in-depth reference articles on topic… [read review or visit site]
National Watch and Clock Museum
This virtual museum, created by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, lets you stroll through tim… [read review or visit site]
Old Cardboard
Check out this well-organized collection of 500 sets of baseball cards, each over 50 years old. Browsable by type a… [read review or visit site]
Old-Computers.com
This gallery of over 900 vintage computers is notable for its comprehensiveness. Each model includes a text descrip… [read review or visit site]
Old Jigsaw Puzzles
Bob Armstrong has pieced together an incredible reference site on vintage jigsaw puzzles. The centerpiece is his co… [read review or visit site]
Old-Omegas.com
Steve Waddington’s vintage Omega watch site, featuring in-depth pages on models like Omega’s Pilot Line, Chrono… [read review or visit site]
Old Spice Collectibles
Lather up with Creighton Fricek's complete chronology of collectible Old Spice shaving products. Start with the bot… [read review or visit site]
Oldcomputers.net
Steven Stengel's showcase of old computers from the 1970's and 80's. Also includes a reference section on old compu… [read review or visit site]
Oldfishinglure.com
This site is sure to snag you with its great collection of fishing lures from the early 1900s. Includes lures from … [read review or visit site]
On-Line Skateboard Museum
This excellent gallery of vintage skateboards, with pictures and historical descriptions, showcases 80 years of col… [read review or visit site]
Pattern Glass School
If you need schooling on Victorian-era pressed glass tableware aka EAPG (Early American Pattern Glass) aka Pattern … [read review or visit site]
Petroliana.co.uk
Alan Chandler’s impressive collection of early British and European petroliana, including galleries with beautifu… [read review or visit site]