Tom McIntyre’s reference site on antique watches, especially those made by the American Watch Company (later know… [read review or visit site]
You can get happily lost searching through the 10,000 or so objects on the Asian Art Museum's website. For example,… [read review or visit site]
Heidi Kellner’s colorful tribute to vintage Fiesta Ware pottery, with great pictures and historical information. … [read review or visit site]
If you’re interested in collectible children's books, check out this special digital collection from the Universi… [read review or visit site]
A great reference blog on collectibles and memorabilia related to Walt Disney during World War II. Disney designe… [read review or visit site]
This incredibly comprehensive archive of LAFD ephemera and memorabilia is as good a history of 19th and 20th centur… [read review or visit site]
Barry Goldberg’s excellent collection of pocket watches, mostly American models from the late 1800s and early 189… [read review or visit site]
This museum of vintage Yo-Yos, originally based on David Hall’s collection, offers dozens of pages of vintage… [read review or visit site]
Start some tea brewing, get your finger sandwiches ready and sit down to this exquisite reference by Elizabeth Wil… [read review or visit site]
Paul McWhorter’s amazing reference site tells the story of the Civil War through high resolution scans of Harpers… [read review or visit site]
This archive of 76 influential American cookbooks from the late 1700s to early 1900s, assembled by the Michigan St… [read review or visit site]
This Illinois State Museum microsite showcases over 200 of the finest examples of antique French paperweights of th… [read review or visit site]
This huge online database from the Speed Art Museum is a rich trove of beautiful photos and reference information o… [read review or visit site]
This simple website contains photos and descriptions of over a thousand classic antique motorcycles and motorized b… [read review or visit site]
Steven Braggs’ time-machine voyage back to life in Britain in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Generously illustrated wit… [read review or visit site]
This comprehensive guide to discontinued Disneyland attractions also includes a meaty section (at the bottom) on Di… [read review or visit site]
The key to this museum website is the ‘Collection Search’ box in the upper right hand corner, which provides on… [read review or visit site]
Paula Zargaj-Reynolds’ blog, an extensive collection of 20th century vintage advertising, is a visual feast. Scro… [read review or visit site]
A great reference on ‘American Brilliant Cut Glass’ (produced between 1876 and 1914), this site features a stri… [read review or visit site]
Rob Niederman’s homage to (and collection of) late 19th century wood cameras. This site contains extensive galler… [read review or visit site]
This vast archive and community of radio collectors features over 120,000 radio model listings and 350,000 photos a… [read review or visit site]
Chris and Val Stewart’s impressive attempt to create a complete catalogue of all known cloud glass, a decorative … [read review or visit site]
This Flickr photo pool features over 2,000 photos and scans of vintage cookbooks and old recipes from the 1940s to … [read review or visit site]
Steve Waddington’s vintage Omega watch site, featuring in-depth pages on models like Omega’s Pilot Line, Chrono… [read review or visit site]
Alan Chandler’s impressive collection of early British and European petroliana, including galleries with beautifu… [read review or visit site]
Alex Wyler’s site is mostly in German, but the collection and images speak for themselves. You’ll find old gas … [read review or visit site]
Jim Potts’ site for petroliana collectors, featuring image galleries and community features such as a discussion … [read review or visit site]
Richard More’s stunning gallery of glass paperweights produced by the Ysart family from 1946 to 1980 (Ysart Brot… [read review or visit site]
Lamp collector and dealer Dan Edminster has put together an incredible reference site on antique lamps and related … [read review or visit site]
This online exhibit focuses on 49 pieces selected from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s permanent collection of A… [read review or visit site]
This simple site features a beautiful collection of antique Chinese snuff bottles. Start on the categories page, wh… [read review or visit site]
A detailed tribute to masters of artistic metalwork during the Arts and Crafts period. In addition to information o… [read review or visit site]
This Library of Congress microsite is an overview of the postwar modern design work of Charles (1907-78) and Ray (1… [read review or visit site]
This website showcases several hundred pieces of furniture, held by thirteen museums, that were designed for Herman… [read review or visit site]
Scott Geyer's blog on the innovative Victorian furniture designs of George Jacob Hunzinger, who began manufacturing… [read review or visit site]
This beautiful site showcases the collection of Stanley and Polly Stone of Fox Point, Wisconsin, consisting of earl… [read review or visit site]
Martin Howard's crisp, visually stunning collection of early vintage typewriters and related accessories like ribbo… [read review or visit site]
This collaborative project provides a visual index of almost 2,000 antique quilts across multiple museums and colle… [read review or visit site]
If you're the type who pulls over when you see a 'historic marker ahead' sign, you'll love this site. Orchestrated … [read review or visit site]
Lather up with Creighton Fricek's complete chronology of collectible Old Spice shaving products. Start with the bot… [read review or visit site]