Category: Madame Alexander Dolls
Born in 1895 to Russian immigrants in Brooklyn, New York, Bertha Alexander Behrman grew up surrounded by dolls. She lived above her ste… Go to madame alexander dolls
Category: Fine Art
For as long as there have been civilizations, humans have made art to interpret the world around them. The earliest cave paintings in A… Go to fine art
Category: Collectible Woodblock Prints
Woodblocks are the oldest form of prints—historians believe woodcutting originated in China around the early 9th century. Until the 15t… Go to woodblock prints
Category: Batman Action Figures
Few fictional characters have melted as much plastic as Batman. Before the Dark Knight, as he’s also known, was molded into a poseable … Go to batman action figures
Category: Vintage Aprons
Dr. Seuss’s 1971 children's book “The Lorax” describes a mass-produced garment called a Thneed: “A Thneed's a Fine-Something-That-All-P… Go to aprons
Category: Vintage Cabbage Patch Dolls
Cabbage Patch Kids weren't actually born in a field of vegetables, but out of the entrepreneurial mind of a 21-year-old art student, Xa… Go to cabbage patch dolls
Category: Masters of the Universe Action Figures
Before "Masters of the Universe" became a snarky pejorative for arrogant Wall Street traders and jargon-happy Silicon Valley venture ca… Go to masters of the universe
Category: Paintings
For centuries, painting has been the primary medium of fine art, creating the dominant aesthetic of social and political movements thro… Go to paintings
Category: 1980s Mens Clothing
With the American economy booming and the culture wars finally dying down, the 1980s brought with it a brash, and often gaudy, new styl… Go to 1980s mens clothing
Category: Circus Memorabilia
What we think of as a "circus"—a spectacle including human daring, acrobatics, and sometimes trained animals—first debuted in London in… Go to circus memorabilia
Category: Garbage Pail Kids
Shortly after they debuted in June 1985, Garbage Pail Kids became the hottest item on the playground. The sticker trading cards took th… Go to garbage pail kids
Category: Antique and Vintage Haeger Pottery
Founded in 1871 as the Dundee Brickyard, Haeger Potteries was one of the leading American manufacturers of art pottery, jardinieres, an… Go to haeger
Category: Vintage and Antique Bottle Whimseys
Bottle whimseys, also called whimsey bottles or puzzle bottles, are a form of folk art consisting of small handmade sculptures built in… Go to bottle whimseys
Category: Vintage Stretch Glass
Stretch glass is a close cousin of carnival glass in that both types of vintage glassware feature iridescent finishes. The key differen… Go to stretch glass
Category: German Cars
The roots of the German automotive industry date to 1890, when Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) was founded, and 1898, when Fahrzeugf… Go to german cars
