Australia has a cane toad problem. The amphibians are not native to the continent; they were introduced in the state of Queensland back in 1935 as pest control in the sugar fields. But then the toads ...

Canes were used not only to aid in walking but also to augment fashionable dressing during the 18th and 19th centuries in America and Europe. During the late 19th century, the famous Meissen porcelain ...

The featured items in Henry Taron’s next auction of antique walking sticks (the British term for “canes”) might make you wonder why the accessory ever went out of style. The handle of a Tiffany & Co.

Canes were used not only to aid in walking, but also as part of European and American fashionable dress in the 18th and 19th centuries. Many canes had an extra function, too. Some held swords, guns, ...