11 posts tagged ‘vintage’
Wallpaper specimens from Shadows from the Walls of Death
Boing Boing,
"Wallpaper Specimens from Shadows from the Walls of Death" is a book from 1874 that contains swaths of poisonous wallpaper from stores around Michigan. The book was created as an educational tool to warn people about which wallpapers to take caution with. — Read the rest
Antique handmade doll collected coins for orphans in 19th century
This unusual antique doll from the 19th century featured a coin slot on its abdomen. This doll wasn't just a personal piggy bank, though. This doll was used to raise money for orphans in France I love the way it looks with the coin shoot and strange, hanging arms. — Read the rest
Surveying the Vintage Market at Texas’s Wildest Antique Fair
The New Yorker,
The craze for old things reaches its peak of excess in Round Top.