Archives: 2009 March

Carriage Clocks– What Makes Them Tick? A carriage clock is a rectangular shaped, medium sized clock. The carriage clock was meant for travel during the 19th century. Traveling during the 1800s was done by carriage. The height of carriage clocks popularity was reached in the 1860s. Fancy carriage clocks went beyond travel instead being given [...]

by Carrie Wess Many people enjoy the look of vintage clothing. They are the pieces that were once in fashion in times gone by and there are a great many people who believe they are classic in style and can offer some great looks for your wardrobe. It is difficult to find real vintage clothing [...]

by Marcus Welby For as long as one can remember, Rolex watches have been a status symbol so well known they are practically iconic. This might well be purposeful. It is a well known fact that these watches are designed to impress. They are made to succeed even the loftiest expectations. The watches themselves contain [...]

Who doesn’t enjoy the glorious scents of potpourri gifts at work and in our home, which give us that little bit of luxury. Were you aware that it was once necessary? Potpourri came about from and were created in castles. Castles were originally designed with small windows in order to prevent objects, like arrows and [...]

Originally dolls houses were actually aimed more at the grown ups than children! It was a hobby of the more wealthy people in society to collect “baby houses” as they were known back in the late 17th and 18th centuries. They were usually contructed to actually fit inside a cabinet. It would have the appearance [...]