Dating Maps
The antique dealer grinned at me from under his toupée, waved me into his booth, and pointed to a framed map of Florida...
Motoring Guides
Long before the bouncy advertising jingle urged car owners, “See the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet,” brave motorists in the early years of the 20
Mistakes on Maps
People put their trust in maps. They expect that the information shown is correct, and they drive down a certain road or across a certain br
Tender Loving Care
You’ll get more enjoyment from your maps – and enhance their value as collectibles – if you’ll remember these four words: TAKE CARE; DON’T R
Where to Buy
Map collecting is a fascinating and affordable hobby, but it’s often difficult to get useful advice on buying maps. Stamp and coin collecto
Advertising on Maps
This “Here’s where we are!” strategy, often combined with a bold arrow on the map, showed customers just where to go, and there have been a
The World of Maps
At first glance, maps may seem little more than squiggly lines on paper, but if we look closer and read between those lines, fascinating sto
