September 7, 2008
This collaborative project provides a visual index of almost 2,000 antique quilts across multiple museums and colle… [more]
Attention paper collectors: don't miss Malcolm Warrington's exquisitely designed tribute to Victorian scraps (stamp… [more]
This gallery of model show rods from 1960 to 2001 includes favorites like the Ã58 Thunderbird, Fireball 500, Mag… [more]
If you're into old phones, check out this 600-page repository of images and historical information. Includes an ext… [more]
This elegant tribute to turn-of-the-century bicycling includes memorabilia, photographs, and an index of 3140 bicyc… [more]
One of the most comprehensive vintage toy raygun reference sites, with lots of detailed descriptions and great phot… [more]
Ben Crane's excellent reference site on Victorian trade cards. Includes a scrapbook containing hundreds of beautifu… [more]
Tom Genova’s great reference on the first 75 years of TV history. Organized chronologically, with photos of s… [more]
Paul Edie's reference site on The Victor Talking Machine Company and its 'Victrola' phonograph ('His Master's Voice… [more]
This great reference site features detailed sections for vintage guitar makers including Gibson, Fender, Martin, Gr… [more]
Emil Dudek's guide to 1970s desktop and pocket calculators. Includes over 550 calculators and 120 brands. Beautiful… [more]
Brad McCall serves up the definitive vintage tennis ball site ('hermetically sealed fresh under pressure'). Browse … [more]
The definitive reference on absinthe and related collectibles. May make you green with envy. Includes absinthe spoo… [more]
Donald Bull's definitive corkscrew site, featuring over 13,000 photos of collectible corkscrews. Browse the top-lev… [more]
This comprehensive site, a group effort, features a huge and beautiful collection browsable by brand and era, plus … [more]
The Wisconsin Historical Society has really outdone themselves with these excellent galleries focused on the 1880s-… [more]
The museum with the world's largest collection of Worcester porcelain is a good starting point for beginning collec… [more]
This Library of Congress microsite is an overview of the postwar modern design work of Charles (1907-78) and Ray (1… [more]
A full house of great images and reference information on vintage playing cards. Browse cards by country and subjec… [more]
This comprehensive guide to discontinued Disneyland attractions also includes a meaty section (at the bottom) on Di… [more]
