Posts in category Vintage + Historical Oddities

One antique dealer was in for the shock of a lifetime after discovering that a beautiful marble bust she scoped out at a Texas Goodwill turned out to be two millennia old!

Finding humor in a time of crisis.

While a taxidermy crocodile seems like an out-of-place decoration in a church, many believe the scaly ornament has a deeper meaning.

From a snippet of his hair to the back brace that might have played a role in his death, our collection of JFK memorabilia reflects the intrigue and tragedy of the late President’s life.

In honor of this historic moment in fashion history, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! filled Kim’s dressing room with Marilyn Monroe and JFK memorabilia.

With the garment’s condition as top priority, no alterations were to be made to the dress.

In the history of American newspapers, Walt McDougall was one of the most accomplished cartoonists, thanks in part to his terrifying illustrations.

A lifetime of zoological collecting evaporated under the pressures of blackmail.

Often referred to back then as “the sky boys,” workers finished building the skyscraper in just 410 days — that‘s more than four stories a week!

On April 19, 1943, Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann took the first intentional dose of LSD. Decades later, Mark McCloud decorates his home with blotter art.