I found this at a local thrift store yesterday for a whopping $4.
Not sure if I am going to do something with it or just make it a decor item in my office.

Parbuckles is one of the few U.S. based retailers offering campaign style furniture.  They carry a variety of reproduction campaign furniture and “inspired” items that coordinate.  Many of the items such as the trunk bar have the portability that was the core purpose of campaign furniture in the first place.
Quality portable furniture certainly isn’t a [...]

The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, UK houses this old set of bowling lanes. It is assumed to be from the Victorian era and was installed for the benefit of the naval pensioners. Ironically, the morgue is next door.
I keep finding more of these old lanes hidden away in estates or old facilities, untouched [...]

These European bikes may be the next big thing since more people are using bikes as a transportation option. That old mountain bike does not quite cut it if your wearing something other than sweats and forget about carrying groceries or a laptop bag.
European bikes offer a more practical option for day to day short [...]

The New York Times recently ran this story about vintage mavens in Brooklyn. I get a bit nervous when something offbeat and cool starts being discussed by fashionistas or marketing firms. It could mean more interesting offering or something done to death and skyrocketing prices. The collections of the people interviewed are quite interesting and [...]

I noticed this desk at Goodwill for $20. I thought it might look good in my office but didn’t pick it up. Many people stopped to look but no one bought it. I went back the next day and it was still there. Again a couple of people were looking at it but no [...]

Historians are working to save this lone existing site of the work of Nikola Tesla. The property is owned by Agfa as part of a larger complex. The laboratory building is still standing. The tower is gone but the foundation still resides on the property. The building shows signs of neglect but still houses the [...]

The Seelbach originally opened in 1905. Over the years it had the same fate of many old buildings. Falling into neglect in the 70’s and eventually revived to the original glory in the 90’s.
Many of the original features of the building survived including the lobby, the Oak Room dining room and the Rathskeller rooftop ballroom [...]

Bob Martin built this
functioning sub out of a
Disney model kit. He added
lighting, working details and
the mechanics necessary to
propel and dive the sub.
Find out more.
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The Victorian era private bowling lanes at Lyndhurst are in the process of being restored.  When completed the lanes will be available to the public for actual use.  The restoration has proven challenging since they are unable to determine the maker of the lanes.
Private bowling lanes were fairly common in the homes of the extremely [...]