A.M. Cassandre's Statendam Here is another wonderful poster from our April 20 sale: Originally slated for its maiden voyage in 1924, the Statendam's launch was delayed until April 1929 due to construction issues. To promote the inaugural journey of Holland-America's…
Travel Posters Galore at Auction on April 20: There are only four days left until we conduct our spring 2024 vintage poster sale. In addition to some high-end goodies from the French Art Deco period and several rare silent film…
Leopoldo Metlicovitz Here is another wonderful poster from our April 20 sale: a rare, 4-Panel Italian poster for the 1913 film Triumph or Peril with artwork by Leopoldo Metlicovitz. In this early crime thriller, a Countess, portrayed by Berta Nelson,…
History: Fingerprint evidence used to solve murder case for the first time in 1905 The neighbors of Thomas and Ann Farrow, shopkeepers in South London, discover their badly bludgeoned bodies in their home. Thomas was already dead, but Ann was…
National Learn About Butterflies Day Observed annually, March 14th is National Learn About Butterflies Day. Spring and summer are just right around the corner, so it is a good time to take a few minutes and learn something new about…
Today is National Dentist's Day Observed annually on March 6, it is time to say “Thank You” to your dentist. Most of us would rather be someplace else than sitting in a dental chair. However, when our checkup is done,…
Today in History: World Premiere of #SwanLake in 1877 "Swan Lake" was Peter I. Tchaikovsky’s (1840-1893) first ballet composition. Apart from "Sleeping Beauty" (1890) and "The Nutcracker" (1892), it is considered today as perhaps the most important classical ballet. However,…
History: First Teddy bear goes on sale in 1903 On February 15, 1903, toy store owner and inventor Morris Michtom places two stuffed bears in his shop window, advertising them as Teddy bears. Michtom had earlier petitioned President Theodore Roosevelt…
On this day in 1884, New York insurance salesman Lewis Waterman patented a groundbreaking invention, the fountain pen. Waterman's instrument was a winner: it did not require constant dipping into the ink well and almost eliminated any ink spills. Writing…
History: Adolph Sax, father of the saxophone, died in 1894 Adolph Sax was the son of Charles Joseph Sax (1791–1865), a maker of wind and brass instruments, as well as of pianos, harps, and guitars. Adolphe studied the flute and…