BookEnds | Collections

Unique Collections

Crazy about curiosities? Overly fond of oddities? We are avid collectors ourselves so we understand you. Below is just a taste of our collectibles, soon to be available for sale.

The BookEnds Collection of
BOOKENDS

Our store's name comes from the rare estate-quality glass and metal bookends we have collected over many years ~ and now offer for sale to enhance your private library.

The BookEnds Collection of
VASELINE GLASS

Vaseline glass is a greenish-yellow glassware resembling petroleum jelly. Some vaseline glass is still being made in old and new styles.

The BookEnds Collection of
CAMERAS

Cameras are in all our pockets now... but they wouldn't have fit there very well in the not-so-distant past. Our camera collection is a tribute to the development of photography and the fascination of early camera design.

The BookEnds Collection of
APPLE COMPUTERS

Apple is renowned for setting the highest standard for innovation in computer design. These vintage models may look quaint now ~ but in their day, they were at the very pinnacle of digital technology and user friendliness.

BOOK PRESS

This antique cast iron book press from 1893 was used in the binding of books. It was originally owned by H. Niedecken & Co., Blank Book Makers, Wholesale Paper and Stationery, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The BookEnds Collection of
TELEPHONES

Where else are you going to find a collection of vintage telephones packed into a vintage telephone booth? Our tribute to the genuis of Alexander Graham Bell.