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SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

This majolica cup and saucer , circa 1880s, was sold for $249 in April 2024. When extravagant mustaches became fashionable during the Victorian era, tea drinkers faced a predicament: the hot beverage melted the wax that kept their well-groomed ’staches in place and made them droop. Coffee and tea also often stained facial hair.

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MAY 29, 2024

Whether you love or hate the Great Outdoors, vintage back-to-nature clothing and gear are in high demand among both hardcore campers and the fashion-forward crowd who prefer the concrete jungle. Now meet “gorpcore,” a reality-based trend named for the trail mix acronym “good ol’ raisins and peanuts.”

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Characteristics of Gothic Revival Furniture Emphasizing the quality of their craftsmanship over the fashion for cheaper, machined pieces, Gothic Revival furniture advocated for a return to handcrafted detail and did so with an ornate flourish. ENGLISH GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED OAK CUPBOARD. MONUMENTAL FRENCH GOTHIC REVIVAL CARVED BOOKCASE.

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MAY 21, 2025

Sold for $30,000 CAD via Waddington’s (November 2024). They also expanded their repertoire to include European-focused wares, such as cribbage boards or pipes fashioned from walrus tusks. Gentle contours and streamlined silhouettes allowed Inuit artists to celebrate both the themes and materials of the natural world.

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