A Digit from Prehistoric Times
Edmontosaurus Toe Fossil Hell Creek, Montana 73~66 MYA. Edmontosaurus was a large herbivorous dinosaur discovered by O. Charles Marsh in 1892. Based on fossil finds, Edmontosaurus gathered in herds and […]
The Tradition of Chinese Carving
Chinese 14-layer Ivory Puzzle Ball Mainland China 2.75″/7 cm in Diameter. For over 3,000 years, the Chinese have coveted the beauty, elegance, and detail of ivory carvings. From small works […]
Bugsy and the Flamingo
Flamingo Hotel $5 Casino Chip Las Vegas, Nevada 1946-47. As a result of the terrible economic effects of America’s Great Depression, gambling in Nevada became legal in 1931. The state […]
The Greatness of Little Things
Miniature Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary Barbara Raheb – Pennyweight Press, 1997 15/16″ x 5/8″. Miniature books have a long and varied history. Beginning in the Middle Ages, tiny prayer books called […]
A Flock of Little Warbirds
Miniature Model Aircraft in Case 1/700th Scale Aircraft/1/12th Scale Case September, 2003. Miniatures have been a compelling field for centuries. As our world grows larger with options, choices, and the […]
Apollo 11 Kapton Foil
Flown Aluminized Kapton Foil Apollo 11 Command Module July, 1969. Astronaut Alan Shepard’s successful launch into space inspired President John F. Kennedy to proclaim that within the decade, America would land […]
The Scars of Trinity
Trinitite Alamogordo, New Mexico July 16, 1945. The Manhattan Project was a top secret effort for the U.S. to develop nuclear weapons. The project began in 1942, and produced two […]
A Family of Caesars
Vespasian silver denarius Titus silver denarius Domitian silver denarius Rome, Italy 69~96 A.D. Most of what we know of the first twelve Caesars of Rome came from the writings of […]
The Oldest Matter Known
Allende Meteorite Chihuaua, Mexico February 9, 1969. What is the oldest matter on Earth? The answer to this question is not in the rocks of this planet. It’s in the […]
The Stuff of Dreams
Natural Gold Nugget Western Australia 56 gms. Gold. It’s the noblest of elemental metals. It can be stretched into a wire one atom wide. Scientists think our gold originated from […]