A First for Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes – A Scandal in Bohemia Strand Magazine July, 1891 Sherlock Holmes is clearly the most famous detective in the world. This fictional character along with his assistant, Dr. […]
Zero from the Fathoms
Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero Tail Hook Rabaul Harbor, Papua New Guinea Mid-1943. The Mitsubishi A6M Zero-sen was Japan’s premier fighter in World War II. It was the best all round carrier […]
A Public Library on a Fingertip
400GB MicroSD Memory Card Motorola Solutions 2005~. The first small storage format for computer data was the 8-inch floppy disk, available commercially from Memorex in 1972. It was a flexible, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Framed for Espionage
Minox Riga Sub-miniature Camera Riga, Latvia Manufactured 1942-43. German Inventor Walter Zapp designed a sub-miniature camera that was small enough to fit in one’s palm and hoped it would compete […]
A Sacrifice to Hawaiian Royalty
Oahu O’o Bird Feathers Hawaiian Islands Extinct Species pre-1840. The feathers of birds have played an important role in status and fashion for thousands of years. In Ancient Egypt, the […]