Dollhouses: Not Just For Kids The earliest dollhouses discovered date back to as early 5,000 years ago. These miniature homes were made primarily of wood and included carved furnishings and images of people and animals. The earliest modern versions of dollhouses became popular in Europe in the 16th century. From there, dollhouse makers never looked […]
American Roulette Roulette was originally brought to the United States from Europe by immigrants who settled near New Orleans. Soon the “little wheel” (roulette means small wheel in French) quickly became a favorite among the hurly-burly gamblers on the Mississippi River steamboats. During the 1840s California Gold Rush, the roulette wheel traveled westward and floating […]
The Significance of Byzantine Gold Coins Have you ever heard the colloquialism “setting up Constantinople”? If you haven’t, you’re not alone. This phrase referred to creating a successful home base for a business. It isn’t used much anymore because most people are not familiar enough with Constantinople, the legendary capital of the Byzantine Empire of […]
Reference Aids on Coin Collecting If you are a first time coin collector than you probably need some help, which comes in the form of reference aids on coin collecting. These aids are there to teach you how to collect coins and also how to read coins. With these aids you get to know the […]
Commemorative Coins- What Is That? Commemorative us silver coins have become incredibly popular. Many collectors want to have several kinds of coins in their collections or as pure souvenirs. Many times they are used as ordinary gifts for special occasions. These coins are not viewed to be practical presents, but are commemorative objects that can […]
