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2024 Holiday Gift Guides: Gifts for the Military Buff

This Holiday season, pay tribute to those who have dutifully and bravely served our country in the Armed Forces. From original WWII recruitment posters and collectible autographs, military memoirs ...

2024 Holiday Gift Guides: Gifts for the Person Who Has Everything

We pride ourselves in having a spectacular collection, sourcing high and low to bring our collectors a wide array of rare books, original flags, and historical Americana. We love uncovering the uni...

2024 Holiday Gift Guides: Gifts for the Explorer

These hand-picked holiday gifts are perfect for the explorer in your life! Inspire them with the tales of intrepid explorers who have come before them, stunning wall maps, pocket knives and tactica...

October's Odd Antiques

A slightly macabre little collection of new arrivals, these small pieces are a fascinating glimpse into a large part of cultural history. 

Manufacturing the Stars and the Stripes

The original 13 stars and stripes of the American flag have taken on many different configurations over the last few centuries, with the construction techniques following suit. Read more in this blog.

Charles Magnus: Mapmaker and Publisher

Charles Magnus led his field in mapmaking and publishing in the mid to late 19th century. Read more about his accomplishments and style in this week's blog.

A Will Rogers Tribute

Will Rogers was a respected and beloved Cherokee cowboy, humorist, political commentator, and entertainer. Our Will Rogers autographed collage is a tribute to the legacy of the Oklahoma cowboy and ...

The History of the Baldric Sash

Patriotic baldric sashes were frequently produced in the late 19th through early 20th centuries. Political candidates, as well as elected officials, often sported the hand-made sashes during campai...

Tracking the Transcontinental Railroad

Tracking down the transcontinental railroad's construction throughout the mid-19th-century, this blog provides an overview of the 1862 Pacific Railroad Act and the effects it had on the new America...

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...