Tidings from the 18th Century by Beth Gilgun.  A most excellent resource for those wishing to reenact the day to day lives of Colonial New Englanders.  Special emphasis on historical costuming, sewing, crafts, and the life works of Colonial women.  Perhaps the most important book in the serious living history enthusiasts library.  Only $20.00

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The Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution by Neumann and Kravic provides pictures and reasonable documentation for thousands of artifacts, civilian as well as military.  An excellent resource for those interested in the middle to late eighteenth century.  $30.00

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Femine Fur Trade Fashions by Kathy Wilson and James A. Hanson is a sketchbook of fur-trade era garments in several western United States museums, including the renowned Museum of the Fur Trade, in Chadron, Nebraska.  $7.75

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The 1837 Sketchbook of the Western Fur Trade by Rex Allen Norman.  A study of the artwork of Alfred Jacob Miller, the only artist to actually visit a Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Rendezvous.  Excellent resource for those depicting American trappers.  New Low Price, Only $12.50.

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The Workman's Guide to Tailoring Stitches and Techniques by Kathleen Kannik.  Written by costume researchers and pattern publisher Kathleen Kannik, this is one very handy reference book for anyone trying to accurately recreate eighteenth and early 19th century garments.  $12.00 

Craft Manual of North American Indian Footwear by George M. White provides information and illustrations to show you how to make 26 different styles of Native American moccasins, including regional and tribal variations.  An excellent resource for those who portray either Native or Native-influenced frontier people.  $9.50

The Trade Gun Sketchbook by Charles Hanson.   $6.00

The Trade Rifle Sketchbook by Charles Hanson.  $6.00

The Art of Robert Griffing.  A complete collection of the art of Robert Griffing carefully woven with the history and artifacts that serve as his inspiration.  Over 75 color plates cover the artist's work from his earliest pieces to the present.  The Art of Robert Griffing goes beyond the myth of colonial America and presents the reality of the frontier that Griffing so artfully searches for in his work.  Only $55.00

Project Plans and Patterns

NEW!!!  Cart and Wheel Plans.  Plans for a four wheeled cart, a two wheeled cart, and either spoked or solid 16", 20" and 24" wheels.  The carts disassemble easily and can be made from readily available materials.  These are fairly advanced projects that require a well equipped wood shop.  Instruction book is 48 pages with detailed instructions and over 130 photos and illustrations.  I've seen wagons made from these plans pulled by a pair of medium sized dogs hauling water and ice at historical events.  Only $23.00 (G)

Camp Kitchen Plans.  Full set of plans and instructions to build a camp cupboard, drawers and bins, and even trestle tables to set your new kitchen on.  Only $23.00 (G)

Folding Beds Plans.  Plans and instructions to build full-sized folding beds that contribute toward a more comfortable living-history camp.  Only $23.00 (G)

Folding Tables Plans.  Plans and instructions to build three different types of historically authentic folding tables.  Only $23.00 (G)

Folding Trestle Table and Benches Plans.  From Smoke and Fire Patterns, these plans allow you to construct a table and two benches that come apart to pack into the top, which folds to form a chest for easy transportation.  $8.00  (G)

18th Century Camp Furniture Plans.  From Smoke and Fire Patterns, these plans are for a child's Pennsylvania Dutch bench, an 18th century foot stool, and a six-board blanket chest.  $8.00  (P)