Victorian hobbies

Try out Victorian Christmas games in your classroom.

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Arsenic And Old Lace: A Look At The Beauty Secrets of a Victorian Lady It's no secret that some cosmetics available today have a plethora of dangerous chemicals and carcinogens that could negatively affect health. With the demand for women's perfect bodies, some may look with envy upon an earlier time, when beauty standards weren't so strict. The Victorian era has been an object of great romance, where paleness and a few extra pounds were actually positive. But as the old saying goes, the…

From graveyard picnics to humanlike animal taxidermy, these Victorian pastimes are certainly unusual by modern standards.

Photographer William Grundy captured picturesque scenes of rural serenity.

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Victorian Brass Spool Holder.

Turn of the century German child's post office etrennes

Antique boxes such as this are historical limited editions (date of manufacture is 1890). Cherished back then - rare find today. Priced at £625. For sale by Puckerings.

31" (79 cm.) l. 30"h. The firm-bodied horse with dark brown hide finish has amber glass eyes, carved open mouth, black horsehair mane and tail, very fine leather harness and saddle, and is mounted on original wooden base with cast iron wheels. Excellent condition. Circa 1885.