A Fine Example
Scrimshaw, the art of carving in bone or ivory was invented around 200 AD by the native cultures of the Pacific North West. Using the bones and teeth of animals they hunted for food a new art form was born. While other cultures the world over worked with bone and ivory, the unique style of the North American natives made scrimshaw an original American art. Read it all..
Antique Telescope
The antique telescope was purchased in large quantities by sailors, the military and astronomers. However due to the fragile glass optics and brass tubes that were easy to dent, not a large amount of these telescopes are to be found today. Read it all..
Nautical Clocks as a Tool
Also known as a marine chronometer, a pricise instrument of time keeping, needed in navigation at sea. The first truly accurate chonometer was invented by John Harrison around 1760. John had made the development of the chronometer his lifes work, and was awarded the longitude prize offered by the British government for his chronometer. Although very expensive at the time , further development made them affordable to most everyone. The chonometer along with the sextant and compass were the main tools of early navigation. Read it all..
As a nautical collectible the wood model ship is one of the most favored collectibles of all time.
Collectors of all ages have tried for generations to capture the adventure and history of the open sea aboard a sailing vessel. Collecting the wood model ship is one avenue to relive those exciting days gone by. Read it all..
Are you a lighthouse collector? If not, now is a great time to begin with lighthouse collectibles. Lighthouse figurines capture that special charm of lighthouses from around the world Read it all..
For the collector new to nautical collectibles I would like to introduce you to the wonderful world of collecting nautical items. If you are an old salt at collecting I hope to help in your quest to to find that special item to add to your collection. Read it all..