To his amazement, the machine played his words back. This was the very start of recorded sound in 1878. A patent was issued on the phonograph on February 19th, 1878; the invention was highly original.

Welcome to Chartreuse & co, a treasure trove of antiques nestled in Frederick, Maryland, where the past comes alive in the ...

Welcome to Vette City Antique Mall in Bowling Green, Kentucky – a treasure trove that’ll make you feel like a kid in a candy ...

Swiss watches, cheese, chocolate and some of the highest mountains in the world are some of what Switzerland is known for.

In the 19th century, under Ernst August Leuteritz, many of the objects were modernized. Though the company produced some objects in the Art Nouveau style in the beginning of the 20th century, its ...

If you’re familiar with 19th-century ceramics, you probably know about ironstone. It was first made by English potter Miles Mason, who sold Chinese export porcelain and decided to make his own ...

The Velvet Hammer.” “Sphinx.” “King of Illinois.” “The Wizard of Oz.” “The Real Governor of Illinois.” “Himself.” ...