Category Archives: Curio

Summer Solstice

Weeping Willow Tree

Today we celebrate the longest day of the year and the start of the Summer. (Wednesday June 21st 2023 at 15.37 BST). Many people will be congregating at special places like Stonehenge (an ancient monument that is aligned with the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset) and other places of natures worship. Solstice comes from […]

The Curious Allure of Vampire Hunting Kits

Most people are curious by nature and generally drawn to mystery. The popularity of treasure boxes with secret compartments fascinates even from childhood and as we grow up, developing spookier tastes, Vampire Hunting Kits are surely the ultimate curiosity. Hansons auctioneers certainly thought so, putting an antique Vampire Hunting Kit up for auction in July. […]