Guns, Ball, and Ball Strikes: Understanding the Firearms of April 19, 1775, is a presentation that touches on the function of the firearms used, a few of the arms that survive, as well as archaeology and a sampling [...]

As part of our theme for Military Appreciation Month, we cannot forget about our plastic soldiers. G.I. Joe was created in 1964 right here in Rhode Island by Don Levine during his tenure at Hasbro. It was not just [...]

Hey everyone! A few weeks ago, you might remember I wrote about pysanky eggs, a marvelous Ukrainian tradition with great aesthetic value. Well, this week I’m pleased to highlight another fantastic artform hailing from this Slavic country. Recently, an [...]

Just got back from the American Society of Arms Collectors (ASAC) meeting in Newport News, VA. ASAC is a group of collectors that have and share some amazing things. All sorts of antique arms and related artifacts were there [...]

In the world of vintage and modern toy collecting there has always been one king. That one king being Star Wars. When I look at the last 45 years of the Star Wars franchise as a whole, nobody has [...]

Hello everyone! Do you know what April is? If you guessed Scottish-American Heritage Month that would be super impressive and correct! Here’s a little fun fact for you, I am of Scottish descent and am very proud of that, [...]

CRANSTON, R.I. – Bruneau & Co.'s April 9 Spring Historic Arms & Militaria Auction which was split nearly 50/50 between objects from the Erik Goldstein collection and those from various owners, was more than 98 percent sold by lot [...]

I know most folks outside of Massachusetts don’t know what Patriot’s Day is. Actually, a lot of people in Massachusetts don’t either. Since I was a young kid, I looked forward to April 19, staying up most of the [...]