In this guide I have listed the various perfumes presented by the Ashley Abraham Vantine Inc. of West 39th Street New York City, with branches in Boston Philadelphia. Vantine's Oriental Store was a well known...
In this guide, I have listed the various perfumes presented by Lentheric from 1922 to 1986, as well as some brief history of the company. Lentheric produced presentations that ranged from luxury to low-priced...
This series of four guides will deal in some detail with decorative combs and hair accessories of the Art Deco period, which spans the years from approximately 1910-1940. This first essay discusses the origins...
In this guide I have listed the various perfume produced by Rigaud of Paris France New York City. Rigaud produced many luxury presentations. They are best known for their all time best selling perfume-Un Air...
The Fashion Background.In this guide I will be looking at the hair accessories which were popular in the 1970s. It is not easy to define 1970s fashion. From its early romantic hippy ethos to its later angry...
FAKE ROSARY SURFACES ON EBAY AND HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND DUPLICATE below pictures are ad's used recently on ebay to sell fake Rosarys Here are some key points to look for to tell if...
This is the second of two guides which examine the combs and hair accessories of the 1980s. In this paper I examine the influence of the American TV soap operas Dallas and Dynasty which promoted a taste for...
With holiday shopping, parties, and activities, chances are you will receive ongoing exposure to eyes everywhere. Anticipating time with friends and family gives us determination to put our best foot forward,...
In this guide I will introduce you to the world of vintage perfumes with figural stoppers. I have been very specific to keep this guide about stoppers that feature people rather than animals. There will be...
The Magnum Import Company was an importer from New York who repackaged French perfumes for sale to the American market during the early 1920s. Some of the perfume companies I have found are Coty, Houbigant,...