The duo then showed viewers some of the stranger items they found at the store, including a candle shaped like a baguette, a ...

Very demure! People in the Victorian era said this word instead of ‘smile’ to pose for photos. The WGN Morning News team also discusses yeast sandwiches, denim handbags, and the world’s ...

Forget DeLorean time machines – Wisconsin’s antique shops are the real portals to the past. These ten antique shops across Wisconsin are treasure troves of history, offering everything from rare ...

In 1864, a peculiar book called "Spectropia" offered Victorian readers a scientific way to summon ghosts. As the Smithsonian reports, author J.H. Brown created this "toy book" to combat what he called ...

The tree will be lighted at the conclusion of the Chocolate Walk and the Merry Millersburg celebration. From 1-7 p.m.

You might think that after working all day in a factory, families would be grateful for a rest when they got home. So why did they continue to work, making pieces of chain, or nails? Why bother going ...

The boy's lungs failed, then his heart stopped. He was diagnosed with whooping cough, a Victorian-era bacterial infection, and died just shy of two months old. While Brady died a decade ago ...

Set in the Victorian-era heart of the Highland village of Strathpeffer is a beautiful pavilion. Built more than 140 years ago ...

From vintage Bubble Up soda signs to rustic metal moose silhouettes, there’s something here to tickle every collector’s fancy. It’s the kind of place where you might walk in looking for a vintage lamp ...

From the towering floors of Hamleys on Regent Street to the niche offerings of specialised stores, these are the best toy ...

Frozen Charlottes were especially popular from the mid-19th to the early 20th centuries, thus aligning nicely with the Victorian era’s emphasis on morality and modesty. As the dolls were manufactured ...