October 7, 2008
An amazing online gallery of petroliana from Guido Fisogni, who founded his Fisogni Museum in 1966. Start by clicki… [more]
This showcase of vintage cameras and photography is plainly designed, but the camera collection and related referen… [more]
Scott Geyer's blog on the innovative Victorian furniture designs of George Jacob Hunzinger, who began manufacturing… [more]
Jan-Erik Nilsson's extensive reference on antique Chinese porcelain. Jam-packed with information (e.g. on porcelain… [more]
Click. Joseph Lauher's handcuff reference site includes a gallery of handcuffs from 1880 to 1980, plus detailed inf… [more]
Christian Willis' well-organized database of Hemingray insulators. Browse over 300 photos by CD number, style, or s… [more]
Shaun Kotlarsky's tribute to the Hemingray Glass Company. While known for its insulators, this site also showcases … [more]
Bill Lindsey's fantastic bottle identification and information site. Loaded with detailed descriptions and diagrams… [more]
If you're the type who pulls over when you see a 'historic marker ahead' sign, you'll love this site. Orchestrated … [more]
An extensive collection of computer-related artifacts and reference information, plus a detailed history of IBM. St… [more]
This companion site to Marilynn Gelfman Karp's book of the same name is a tease of beautiful images for obscure col… [more]
This Smithsonian exhibit lets you view or download PDFs of entire manufacturers catalogs for early scientific instr… [more]
This site boasts more than 13,000 pages of educational content on arcade and coin-op collecting, including innumera… [more]
This simple site features a beautiful collection of antique Chinese snuff bottles. Start on the categories page, wh… [more]
This University of Nebraska affiliated site showcases a spectacular collection of over 1800 colorful quilts from th… [more]
Stella Rajendran's fantastic collection of over 550 antique Ningyo (Japanese dolls) used in festivals, celebrations… [more]
For a great virtual walk-through of the best John F. Kennedy memorabilia collection on the planet, click on the Vir… [more]
Jim Snell’s tribute to the 1959 Chevy Impala and other Chevrolets (Bel Air, Two-Ten Wagon, etc.) from the 1950s a… [more]
Jef Beck's definitive reference site on Ken dolls, from Malibu Ken to Talking Ken to Spanish Ken. Includes the earl… [more]
This huge online database from the Speed Art Museum is a rich trove of beautiful photos and reference information o… [more]
