Ask Amelia those burning antique and collectible questions. She will also respond to informal appraisal requests.

You can also post your question here, in the Comments section, but you cannot upload photographs. Photos are a great help when Amelia is unable to physically see and touch an item.

Our Antique Forum is where she has set up her Ask Amelia column.

I love museums, especially small out of the way museums with exhibits that show what life was like in the area in years past.

There are several wonderful online virtual museums that I just love to browse through. Some have a single focus such as Vintage Office Equipment and others are general with a broad scope of items. Folks have also spent a great deal of time putting these sites together for us to enjoy.

If you want to spend some good quality time browsing a museum from the comfort of your sofa take a look at these. And if you have an online museum please leave a comment and I will get it posted.

• Vintage Office Equipment, including vintage ads, photographs and catalogs.
• IEEE Virtual Museum of all things related to electricity
• Liberty Bell Museum
• Don Quixote Virtual Museum
• Red Cross Museum
• Airsickness Bag Museum - I kid you not, and there are some right pretty throw-up bags too.
• Virtual Absinthe Museum - I have never had the pleasure of drinking Absinthe but after visiting the virtual museum I am going to relish the first opportunity I get.
• Synthesizer Museum
• The WetCanvas! Virtual Museum – This virtual museum has mainly biographies on artist, very informative.
• Museum of Computer Art – there is some strange stuff here
• Collins Radio Virtual Museum - These are ham radios… I think
• The Virtual Beetle Museum - As in VW
• The Mediaeval Sword Museum - Antique Swords
• Antique Clock Museum
• Beatles Museum – The band
• Toaster Virtual Museum – A great selection of antique toasters with descriptions and photos
• Antique and Vintage Greeting Card Virtual Museum
• Museum of Talking Boards - As in Ouija Boards

These are all of the Virtual Museums I have time to list but if you “own” a virtual museum please post it in the comments section and I will be sure to come and visit.

Happy Learning!!!

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