October 12, 2008
A detailed tribute to the lesser-known artistic metalwork craftsmen of the Arts and Crafts movement. In addition t… [more]
Daniel Beckett's gallery of over 6000 collectible diecast vintage toy cars from the 1960s through the 1980s. Includ… [more]
Dieter's Flickr photoset of over 1,000 airline spoons is stunning. Browsable alphabetically, the spoons go back as … [more]
This incredible reference dictionary on jewelry, from Enchantedlearning.com, is both beautiful and comprehensive. S… [more]
OK... we werent expecting this one, either. But Rick Cicciarelli has put together such a definitive collection we c… [more]
Juergen Sinkels stunning collection of German tin-plate toys circa 1900 to 1930. Features high resolution, almost-l… [more]
Tom Grill's site dedicated to the 'art of the machine' - specifically vintage scientific instruments he claims exhi… [more]
Assembled by Gunther Rademacher with the help of several other contributors, this collection of over half a million… [more]
Gutenberg would be jealous of this incredible collection of over 200 vintage letterpresses. Classified by type but … [more]
Paul Somerson's incredible reference on handwrought metalwork from the American Arts and Crafts movement of the ear… [more]
This scary-impressive site showcases medical antiques with photographs and historical descriptions. We were too squ… [more]
Josh and Cam Larios have created this site enabling people to upload and 'tag' photos of historic or artistic manho… [more]
This archive of 76 influential American cookbooks from the late 1700s to early 1900s, assembled by the Michigan St… [more]
Don't let your dog near this site... hundreds of photos of fire hydrant collections from over 60 individual collect… [more]
Jeff Savage's compelling collection of 20th Century fishing and hunting pins, badges, medals, and even fishing-them… [more]
Click. Joseph Lauher's handcuff reference site includes a gallery of handcuffs from 1880 to 1980, plus detailed inf… [more]
The Index of American Design project (1935-1942) was an effort to catalog American decorative arts objects from the… [more]
This professional-quality eight minute YouTube video showcases Gordon Gilchrist and his collection of 85 vintage Jo… [more]
This site features photos of beer advertising openers from the early 1900s, organized alphabetically by state. But … [more]
This huge online database from the Speed Art Museum is a rich trove of beautiful photos and reference information o… [more]
