Hobby Ideas

Shelf clocks of the pillar and scroll type were made by a number of American clock makers in the early 1800s. Prior to that long case grandfather clocks were quite commonly made in the 1700s. The long case allowed for a greater drop distance for the weights which drove the clock movement. Shelf clock and […]

Today parents are busy everyday with either work or taking care of children. Here I share my simple methods of scrapbooking for busy parents who are keen to keep their baby’s wonderful life moments.
Stage #1 Newborn baby

For a newborn baby, the most interesting is creating hand and feet print scrapbooking. This is done by making […]

The camera itself and being able to take photos is one of those things we take for granted today. But have you ever wondered how and when photography and cameras were invented. The history of photography and cameras began as early as the 1820’s. Nowadays digital photos and storage has become the standard.
Jacques Mandé […]

There are so many Antique dolls to be found all over the world, some in very tip top condition, of excellent quality, and those poor dolls who are less fortunate, to have not had the love, and care, that these beautiful Antiques deserve. Something that expert collectors always remember when purchasing a new doll, is […]

Better Photo Storage and Archival

While there are pundits that think the advent of digital photography has made traditional methods obsolete, the fact is that prints taken from even the best digital sources require the use of archival storage boxes if they are to be preserved in non-digital form. Proper photo storage techniques are even more […]