Natural History

On offer in the display case near the cash register you’ll find some very interesting ephemera including the items below.  The cover page from an 1825 natural history book is in very good condition.  On close inspection of the detailed illustration, you’ll find several interesting scenes all happening at once not the least of which includes harpoon fishermen flying through the air along with their boat which has been knocked out of the water by a spouting whale.

Cover page for the 1825 book A History of the Earth and Animated Nature by Oliver Goldsmith.

Cover page for the 1825 book A History of the Earth and Animated Nature by Oliver Goldsmith.

A Victorian award of merit.

SOLD – A Victorian award of merit.

Coyote on Main St.

We’ve displayed a number of interesting and unusual items in our windows since we opened in 2002, but this week’s window may win the prize for generating the most interest and causing quite a stir on Main Street.  This may not be your typical Easter weekend window, but it’s definitely a howliday when we have a coyote in the window.

This beautiful coyote will be available for purchase to the first person in line when the doors open on Mon., April 6.

SOLD:  This beautiful coyote takes center stage in our window and will be available for purchase to the first person in line when the doors open on Mon., April 6.

This week's window is packed with Western decor.

SOLD:  This week’s window is packed with Western decor.

Good advice at a price you can afford.

SOLD:  Good advice at a price you can afford.