May 9th, 2008
The Best of Antiques
and Collecting
What are you looking for?
A quick tour of 45rpm label designs from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Do the whole slide show or use the alphabetical in… [more]
Ted Staunton's fabulous record label collection spanning six decades (1900-1960). Browsable by decade or label name… [more]
Duke University's library has pulled together an impressive collection of over 7,000 ads printed in U.S. and Canadi… [more]
Chris Sloan's collection of airline photos and paper. Includes four main sections: timetables and maps, planespotti… [more]
This incredible collection of airline timetables by Perry Sloan includes hundreds of vintage and modern airline tim… [more]
This creative website is essentially a giant glossary of stamp collecting, 'from advertising covers through Zeppeli… [more]
This collection, from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, runs from 1690 through half a dozen eras including… [more]
This NYPL menu collection is a window into American dining between 1851 and 1930. Includes thousands of menus, man… [more]
Ian House's gallery of early 20th Century American package designs. Browse the exhibits in slide show mode or view … [more]
A gallery of hundreds of beautiful crate labels from companies like Sunkist, Pinnacle, Washington, King Pelican, Sc… [more]
Photographer Mark Katzman's comprehensive and beautiful reference site and collection of Photogravure. A must for p… [more]
David Greenfield's gallery of rare Asian Pop record covers from the 1960s and 1970s. Browse the groovy graphics one… [more]
Elizabeth Bennet's collection of scanned articles about Audrey Hepburn, begun "out of desperation" because other … [more]
This NYPL sampling of early automobile and truck catalogs from 1909 provides a snapshot of the industry in its infa… [more]
If you’re interested in collectible childrens books, check out this special digital collection from the Universit… [more]
This world banknote and currency image-sharing database is notable for its breadth of contributors and content (abo… [more]
This collection of obscure newspaper comic strips provides scans browsable by title, year and date. Showcases comic… [more]
Roll up your socks for this Library of Congress collection showcasing hundreds of players on colorful early basebal… [more]
A home run for baseball collectors, this site features in-depth special exhibits ranging from a baseball uniforms d… [more]
This site, a group effort, is a great reference for Coca-Cola collectors. Start with the timeline and product lists… [more]