An entire book of architectural caprices is just the thing I like to see, so it’s a shame that most of the examples in Fantaisies Architecturales (1890) by Henri Mayeux are little more than s…

Joanie in a bathing costume made quite an impression. She had just been offered a contract with 20th Century Fox in California - and the studio boss was 'tiny but randy' Darryl F. Zanuck.

Independent scholar Randall Carlson deciphering the symbolism and arcane secrets of the Holy Grail in this series of articles.

If you make Valentine Sweethearts on thin cardboard, with the various frames I have shared, (and will continue to share for a few more days), you might discover that a couple of easels will be help…

I love this poster: (via @ptak)

Jaw-Dropping Christian Ephemera From The 20th Century

File name: 10_03_000944b Binder label: Laundry Title: Buy the Conqueror Wringer. Try the Conqueror before purchasing any other [back] Date issued: 1870-1900 [approximate] Physical description: 1 print : chromolithograph ; 13 x 9 cm. Genre: Advertising cards Subject: Women; Infants; Laundry; Appliances Notes: Title from item. Retailer: L. C. Payne & Co., Lisbon, N. H. Collection: 19th Century American Trade Cards Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department Rights: No known restrictions.

The splendor of the cosmos in a trailblazing marriage of art and science more than a century before modern astrophotography.

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A few weeks ago, astronomers announced that in 2022 something truly spectacular is to occur: a new star will appear in the heavens. It will be the first such event visible with the naked eye for over 400 years. Created by the collision of two relatively dim stars, the resultant explosion is known as a “boom star.”

Planetary Harmonics & Neurobiological Resonances in Light, Sound, & Brain Wave Frequencies; Including the… by darkflame

Hello friends, how are you doing today? I'd like to share my love once again for all things Sania Pell . Sania Pell is an interiors stylist and best-selling author of two books , Homemade Home and The Homemade Home for Children (I have and love them both), and lives and works in London as a fr

A 1910 Legal Document for the State of Oklahoma The United States of America, Western District of Oklahoma Harry L. Finely as Clerk certifies that Charles H. Nicholas was duly admitted and certified as Attorney & Counselor, Solicitor, Advocate & Proctor. Signed & dated 21st, April, 1910. Embossed with the seal of the Western District of Oklahoma in the lower left corner. The document is wrapped in cellophane and placed on cardboard. The cellophane is torn in the lower left corner. In excellent condition for its age. It shows some staining and some deterioration of the paper within the embossing. See photos for condition. Measuring 9.5" high x 12" wide in a horizontal view. If interested, I have an additional document in a separate listing from this same time period also referencing Charles H. Nicholas.

Taken from a vintage manufacturing catalog, this is a vintage watering can. I can just image this decorating a gift tag for a gardening gift or a Spring time greeting card. I've given you both the .jpg and .png files of this image. Enjoy!

The splendor of the cosmos in a trailblazing marriage of art and science more than a century before modern astrophotography.