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The Story Behind this Iconic Margaret Bourke-White Photograph

In April 1952, Life ran a twelve page article with Margaret Bourke-White’s photographs, entitled, “A New Way To Look At the U.S.: Camera and helicopter give an exalted view of the land.” From her u...

The Flying Tigers

New to our Colorado shop is an early edition printing of The Flying Tigers. The Story of the American Volunteer Group by Russell Whelan, signed by seventeen members of the Flying Tigers. A force ...

Everybody, Every Payday: Collecting WWII Payroll Savings Bond Posters

 The Payroll Savings Plan was the backbone of the WWII savings and bond sales effort. Employees could authorize a certain allotment from each paycheck to be saved towards the purchase of a war savi...

Minute Man Imagery in WWII War Bond Posters

To promote the sale of War Bonds during WWII, persuasive posters illustrating our country's past patriotic and historical events were painted by some of the best artists of the day. Almost 200,000 ...

Grosset & Dunlap: Book Publishers for the Masses and Film Buffs Alike

In 1914, theAmerican book publishing company of Grosset & Dunlap publishers their first photoplay. Today, these vintage photoplay editions are tracked down by film buffs, bibliophiles, and book...

Collecting "The Catcher in the Rye"

The first edition of J.D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye in its original dust jacket is exceedingly rare, especially those in very good condition, and we have been on the hunt for one for...

New-In Signed Amelia Earhart Memoir

New to our Colorado shop is a very collectible, signed first edition of Amelia Earhart’s 20 Hs. 40 Min.: Our Flight in the Friendship. In the book, Earhart's shares her experience of being the firs...

Civil War Memoirs

In the 1880's, several Civil War memoirs were published for an eager public, desperate to make sense of the conflict. The best-selling Civil War memoirs were those of prominent Union generals, like...

2023 Holiday Gift Guides: Our Favorite Stocking Stuffers

We've rounded up our favorite stocking stuffers and small gifts. Beautifully crafted leather goods, antique finds, pocket flasks, sparkly jewelry, winter essentials, and more- these are the perfect...

2023 Holiday Gift Guides: Gifts for the Explorer

These hand-picked holidays gifts are perfect for the explorer in your life! Inspire them with the tales of intrepid explorers who have come before them, a gorgeous photography collection of the Ame...