The following listing was compiled solely for the convenience of educators. It is by no means intended to be comprehensive. Almost all of the companies sell through catalogs or over the Internet.
Ball and Ball, 463 West Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA 19341. 215-363-7330.
www.ballandball-us.com
Specialize in reproduction furniture hardware, lighting fixtures and fireplace equipment.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, VA 23185.
www.williamsburgmarketplace.com
Williamsburg produces a wide range of reproductions, including ceramics, prints and pewter.
Cumberland General Store, Route 3, Crossville, TN 38555. 800-334-4640.
www.cumberlandgeneral.com
Specialize in nineteenth century items which are still manufactured today. These are survivals so they are not necessarily direct reproductions.
Dixie Gun Works, Inc., Gunpowder Lane, Union City, TN 38261. 901-885-0700, orders 800-238-6785.
www.dixiegun.com
Supply mostly military items, although they also carry limited cookware and lighting fixtures.
G. Gedney Godwin, Inc., Box 100, Valley Forge, PA 19481. 215-783-0670.
www.gggodwin.com
Supply a wide range of goods for re-enactors.
Grand Illusions Clothing Co., 108A East Main Street, Newark, DE 19711. 302-366-0300.
www.grand-illusion.com
Large stock of Civil War clothing, limited amount of other goods. Clothing made to order.
C & D Jarnagin Company, Route 3, Box 217, Corinth, Mississippi 38834. 601-287-4977.
www.jarnaginco.com
Carry mostly military uniforms, but also have a good selection of tin products and lamps.
Textile Reproductions, Box 48, West Chesterfield, MA 01084. 413-296-4437.
[No Website]
Vast source for textile reproductions, as well as dyestuffs, buttons and needlework supplies.
Lehman’s Non-Electric Catalog, One Lehman Circle, PO Box 41, Kid Iron, OH. 888-438-5346.
www.Lehmans.com
"Old fashioned" hardware store with a large selection of non-electric devices.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 255 Gracie Station, New York, NY 10028-0198. 800-468-7386.
www.metmuseum.org
Produce reproductions of selected items from their collection.
Mottahedeh, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. 212-685-3050.
www.mottaheden.com
Make ceramic reproductions for several museums. Though the tablewares are high quality they are often in 20th century proportions.
Mountain Craft Shop, RR #1 Box 122, Proctor, WV 26155. 304-455-3570. 877-folktoys
www.folktoys.com
Specialize in wooden "folk" toys, especially Jacob’s Ladders and tops.
The Regimental Quartermaster, P.O. Box 553, Hatboro, PA 19040. 215-672-6891.
www.regtqm.com
Mostly Civil War uniforms and accoutrements.
Smoke & Fire Company, 27 N. River Rd., Waterville, OH 43566 800-766-5334.
www.smoke-fire.com
Supply eighteenth and early nineteenth century clothing reproductions and other general goods.
Tidy's Storehouse, RD 1 Box 166A, Cochranville, PA 19330. (215) 932-8441.
[No Website]
Catalog of eighteenth century clothing and accessories. Larger shoe selection than most.
James Townsend & Son, Inc., 133 North First Street, P.O. Box 415, Pierceton, IN 46562. 800-338-1665.
http://jas-townsend.com/
Supply eighteenth and nineteenth century reproductions for living history.
Virginia Metalcrafters, 1010 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1068, Waynesboro, VA 22980. 703-949-9400. www.vametal.com
Make wooden, brass, and iron reproduction items for several museums.
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, Winterthur, DE 19735. 800-767-0500.
www.winterthur.org
Mostly high-style home furnishings including furniture, textiles, ceramics, brass and silver. Reproductions are available on-site at the Museum Store.
See also:
Anderson, Jay. The Living History Sourcebook. Nashville, Tennessee: American Association for State and Local History, 1985.
