Did you know a fight between architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his son, John, set the blueprint for one of the most iconic American toys?! At just 24, John was working as chief assistant of design on his father's earthquake-proof Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. After a falling out, their relationship crumbled (unlike the hotel!). John then focused his attention on a new, much smaller, build which resulted in the invention of Lincoln Logs. By miniaturizing his father’s method of earthquake safety, John created the iconic toy still used today!

THIS WEEK IN AWA AWESOMENESS

🇦🇶 Win a trip to Antarctica
🧠 Stealing a famous brain
⛵️ Very special sneak peek!
🎲 Supporting our favorite museum

A MOBILE MUSEUM?

Remember our BFF Jessica from the Office of Collecting and Design? Well, after 4 years in Las Vegas, the one-woman-show is taking her collection on the road to a town near you. In fact, she is building a one-of-a-kind mobile museum! Take a peek to see how you can help her make her dream come true.

WE’RE SENDING YOU TO ANTARCTICA!

You’re not dreaming. We’re sending two Community Members on an Adventure of a lifetime to celebrate the release of our newest book Accidentally Wes Anderson: Adventures. You can toss your name in hat right here! 

PS: Grab your preorder receipt because it’s worth fifty (50) extra entries!

If you haven’t perused our website in a bit, here are a few stories that can get you caught up on your coffee break:

🚂 Top notch trainspotting
🏁 Race cars in rural France
📚 Sweden’s smallest library
☕️ World’s largest coffee grinder?

Albert Einstein was known worldwide for his genius and tousled hairstyles, and in his time he was quite the celebrity. To avoid his final resting place becoming a shrine for people to worship his bones Albert’s final wishes to be cremated. For decades the world thought that’s what happened, but it turns out that someone had stolen his brain…

We’re so excited for our second book that we’ll be sharing some never-before-seen top-notch stories with YOU (our awesome Super Adventurers) over the coming months. Thanks for being here 🫶 Let’s kick this one off right:

The only real way to experience the Galápagos Islands is by hopping aboard an old charter boat like this beauty. These remote islands experience a wide array of bird species, tortoises, fish, and quite a few lonely sailors who have taken to an unusual system of sending their mail …

JESSICA ORECK, OFFICE OF COLLECTING & DESIGN

During our recent Adventure thru Nevada, we visited a tiny museum called the Office of Collecting and Design thanks to a Community suggestion (thank you, Claire!) We were completely blown away by this teeny office jam packed with trinkets & treasures. So what inspires a person to become a collector of tiny things? How would one get started? And with such a vast collection, how do you decide on your favorite bits & bobs? Well, we sat down with the founder of OCD to find out…

New here? You may be wondering, “What the heck is a Secret Link?” Well, all of those questions can be answered here.

What’s up for grabs this week? Why, our newly back in stock AWA analog clock! What are you waiting for? Get those peepers out and start searching!