By Ursula Ramp Walkers are fun little characters that waddle down a ramp that can be raced or just walk alone. These have been many manufacturers of this traditional toy sometimes found as a folk toy but the big push was with Marx who produced primarily in the 50′s and 60′s (this must be why Terri likes so much…toys of […]

July 1 150th Anniversary of the opening of the Philadelphia Zoo, the first public zoo in the U.S. (1874) July 3 250th Anniversary George Washington assumed command of the 17,000-man Continental Army in Cambridge, MA (1775) July 4 Independence Day July 8 Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence (1776) July 20 Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong takes historic […]

By Anne Gilbert  Imagine being able to own an original piece of art documenting an important moment. In time of American history, and for only a few hundred dollars or less! Even harder to believe, many examples, just like original illustrations, were trashed. Fortunately a goodly number were saved and have found their way to museums. The largest collection is […]

By Anne Gilbert  Surprisingly ancient Roman glass objects are still showing up at auctions. But are they really ancient? As you are about to learn glass makers over the centuries discovered that they could learn a lot from ancient Roman and Egyptian techniques. And, glass fakers have never stopped reproducing faked ancient glass. Emile Galle’ and Louis Comfort Tiffany experi- […]