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Before air conditioning came along as we know it today, people relied on electric fans, the swimming hole, shade and ice to keep cool in the hotter summer months. A fan marketer was looking out on the street below during one of these hot summer days, watching people crisscrossing the street and goin

1928 - A young man and inventor, Herman C. Hueglin worked as secretary for the Federal Merchandise Company in the Marquette Building, 140 South Dearborn Street, previously working at Commonwealth Edison Co. while working at Commonwealth Edison, Hueglin meets a very powerful and rich man, Mr. William

  The Air-Castle brand of fans and circulators we as collectors enjoy is a bit mysterious. They did not have a trademark registration. They did not hold any utility patents. They did not hold any design patents. I've never seen a brochure, a catalog or even a flyer, with the obvious exception o

On May 22, 1919, Raymond Orteig of New York City offered a prize of $25,000 "to be awarded to the first aviator who shall cross the Atlantic in a land or water aircraft (heavier-than-air) from Paris or the shores of France to New York, or from New York to Paris or the shores of France, without stop.

We also offer custom ceiling fans to fit a client's design needs. Donald Holder Lighting Design, Inc contacted me to create a custom "Turn of the Century" ceiling fan for his Brooklyn Deli project. Donald's client Shelly Fireman, a well-known accomplished restaurateur, wanted to recreate that orig

This logo was Designed by Lewis Design Co of Akashi City Japan. Lewis is a very artistic sign painter, logo designer and lover of American Antiques. He has a vast knowledge in turn of the century lettering/design and uses this knowledge to create custom logos by hand. His love for this period in