Vintage Guru Reveals Her Glamour Secrets
The Killer Mobile Device for Victorian Women
Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
The Beautiful Chaos of Improvisational Quilts
Our Dad, the Water Witch of Wyoming
This 1959 Goggomobil Is Insanely Cute and Gets 55 MPG. Why Can’t Detroit Do That?
California Cool: How the Wetsuit Became the Surfer's Second Skin
The Unfiltered History of Rolling Papers, Plus Tommy Chong's Big Fat Jamaican Vacation
World's Smallest Museum Finds the Wonder in Everyday Objects
Fightin’ Femmes: Unmasking Female Superheroes with Author Mike Madrid
Barry S. Goldbergs Pocket Watch Collection
Barry Goldberg’s excellent collection of pocket watches, mostly American models from the late 1800s and early 1890s. Chock full of historical information and great photos (front, back, dust cover, movement and dial photos for each watch). Start with the ‘all watches’ page and then check out the pages for individual makers like Ball, Elgin, Hamilton, and Illinois. The site also includes special pages on watch types like keywind, railroad, and two-tone.
Related Articles
Keeping Time with Waltham, Hamilton, and Illinois Pocket Watches
In this interview Barry S. Goldberg gives advice on collecting antique American made pocket watches. Barry is based in Melrose, Massachusetts, and his site, http://barrygoldberg.net/watches.htm is a member of our Hall of Fame. Read more »