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PA-002  Wool Fleece Insoles for Wooden Shoes, Leather Shoes, Boots, and Moccasins    These fleece insoles are cut to fit about a man’s Size 13 boot. Customize to fit your needs by cutting them to your own foot size. Wool wicks away moisture from your feet, adds cushioning comfort, and keeps the cold and damp at bay when the weather is inclement. Ah, nothing like warm cozy feet!   $8.00

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PA-003  Wool Fleece Instep Pads   A square pad of wool fleece fastened to the instep of the wooden shoes makes the shoe far more comfortable to wear for long periods of time. Our 3-inch square pads are sufficient to adequately pad your instep.   $3.00

PA-005  Colored Cotton Pouch   These pouches come in a variety of colors, solids, and patterns of types found throughout the colonies. Sizes vary but average about 6” wide x 8” long.   $2.00

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PA-006  Heavy Weight Cotton Socks   Made in Virginia of the finest quality cotton grown in the USA. These All-American socks come in Medium and Large and reach well beyond the knee. There is elastic in the top to help hold them up however garters are recommended. Colors available include: red, white, blue, green, black, gray, brown, and yellow.   $10.00 per pair

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PA-007  Medium Weight Cotton Socks    These are also American made cotton socks of a lighter weight construction than our heavy weight socks. Great for kids!    $5.00 per pair

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PA-008  Homespun Cotton Scarf    Nothing flashy here – just plain, old fashioned cotton triangles used for head scarves, neck scarves, cravats, bandanas, and traditional face protection in dust storms. Our scarves are generously cut – 54 inches across the long points – so that, in a pinch, they can also be used for a triangular bandage or arm sling. Colors and patterns vary. Please specify your choice: solid color or colored pattern.    $6.00

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PA-009  Lady’s Pocket    Constructed of cotton in a variety of colors and patterns, these pockets are of a good size for holding many items out of the way between a lady’s petticoat and chemise. Please contact us for available colors and patterns. Utility white pockets are almost always in stock. Plain, solid color, or pattern – based upon availability of yard goods. All pockets have a twill tape tie for fastening around the waist.    $6.00

PA-010  Lady’s and Young Lady’s Aprons    Made in a variety of natural materials, colors, and patterns all based upon historical accuracy and available yard goods. Cotton and linen are most often used for making these aprons.    Lady’s (30”) = $6.00; Young Lady's (18”) = $4.00

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PA-011  Heavy Brocade Haversack    Bags like these have been traditional favorites for carrying all sorts of gear whether in camp, at market or on a long distance trek. Fully lined. Secured with a leather tie and a large horn or shell button.    $25.00

SH-012  Fabric Shooting Bag    This durable, economical bag is really a small haversack made of coarse flax linen canvas and is lined with cotton. It is listed on our Personal Articles page as well as it is a very good quality haversack for men, women and children in camp or on a day trek. The bag measures 10 by 11 inches and, as can be seen in the photo, is a natural color. This makes it perfect for your own decoration and can be dyed to suit your preference, if so desired.    $20.00

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PA-013  Comb    Combs have been made from a wide variety of natural materials through the centuries. Wood, bone, ivory, and horn have been used by a wide number of cultures for their chosen material and they all have one thing in common: they will all break if you put them in your back pants pocket and sit on them! Today’s synthetic materials have mostly made broken combs a thing of the past so that many folks forget about just how fragile a natural comb can be. Our combs are made from natural cow horn and will not produce static electricity. Imagine – combing your long hair without having it fly in every direction!    $5.00

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PA-014  Tricorn Cockade    Nothing sets off your tricorn or other early American hat quite like a traditional cockade. Our cockades our made of historically correct cotton and can be easily sewn onto your hat. Our cockades can be worn just as they are or can have feathers, buttons, or other decorations added to them to make a unique, one-of-a-kind hat. Colors and styles vary. Please contact us for currently available colors.    $4.00

PA-015  Tricorn Hat Trim    This cloth tape adds a distinctive finished edge to your hat. Simply fold it over the edge and sew with needle and thread (not provided.) Color: black only, 84 inches in length.    $3.00 PA-01516

PA-016  White Cotton Twill Tape    Used for belt material to secure aprons, pockets, and petticoats around a lady’s waist. Tape is 100% cotton twill. 6 yards, color white.    $3.00

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PA-017  Saint Medals    We frequently have different Saints medals in stock. Currently available are: St. Michael, the Archangel; St. Patrick, the patron of Ireland; St. George, the dragon slayer; St. Gerard, the patron of expectant mothers; St. Christopher, the patron of travelers, and St. Joseph, the patron of fathers and carpenters. Please contact us for availability of other Saints. Note: these medals have not been blessed.    $1.00

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PA-018  Crucifix    Various renditions of the Crucifix have been in use throughout the last 2,000 years. Those that we offer are traditional designs and are correct for most time periods. Our crucifixes are made in Italy and have not been blessed. Two sizes currently available.    Medium Crucifix = $4.00; Small Crucifix = $2.00

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PA-024  Early Clay Tobacco Pipe    This smoking pipe is a reproduction of a very early tobacco pipe from the 17th century. Generally speaking, the smaller the pipe bowl, the earlier the pipe. Tobacco consumption in Europe was still somewhat of a novelty in the 17th century and the product was expensive and somewhat in short supply. The tobacco found in North America at the time of the arrival of European colonists was a wild tobacco that was strong and harsh. A small amount went a long way so a pipe with a small bowl was sufficient. These pipes are made of fine kaolin clay, also known as “American porcelain.” Pipe measures 4 ½ inches overall.    $5.00

PA-025  Pamplin Pipe from Appomattox County, Virginia    This pipe bowl is a true antique and we are pleased to be able to bring these to our customers. The Pamplin Smoking Pipe Company made clay pipes from 1740 until the early 1950’s when it went out of business. These pipe bowls were purchased at that time and have been in storage ever since. So that makes them more than 50 years old – genuine antiques! They have been washed and checked for cracks and have been fitted with a new stem. We use bamboo for the stem and custom-fit each stem to the bowl before shipping. These pipes are about as right as it gets for a 200 year period in the American history of tobacco use. If these pipes are used for smoking tobacco today, and they become clogged with tars or turn black over time, simply remove the stem from the bowl and place the bowl on a bed of coals in your campfire. The heat will burn away the contaminants and return the clay to its white color.    $8.00

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PA-026  Kaolin Clay Tavern Pipe    From Williamsburg, Virginia, comes this tavern pipe typical of the kind used in mid-18th century public places where tobacco was smoked while enjoying social conversation. Pipe makers gave these pipes long stems so tavern owners could “rent” a pipe for the evening to customers, break off a section of stem after it had been used, and offer it for rent again the next evening to another customer. Some archaeological excavations of public taverns in tidewater Virginia were found to have hundreds of short pipe stem segments littering the sites!    $12.00

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