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We are excited about all the New Merchandise that has been added, see below. The site is easier to navigate and improvements will continue to be made for ease of payment in a secure shopping environment. Click on item for more information or to purchase!
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We have just added the new Partially Boned Transition Stay drafted from the original at the Connecticut Historical Society, circa 1793-1820 available through Past Patterns. The pattern package contains Past Patterns' background notes, published for the first time, reviewing differences among 18th-century stays, transition stays of the late 18th- and early 19th-centuries, and classic stays of the first quarter of the 19th-century through the early 20th-century.
We also offer the Past Patterns #041 U.S. Army Roundabout Matching 1812 Specs. James Kochan is the spirit behind the development of this round jacket pattern. He provided the concept that the cuff had to be added to the documented sleeve length. He also suggested the height of the collar with documentation from the National Archives. The other vital person, who even James Kochan will acknowledge shared his research with a teenaged James, is Stephen Osman. Stephen has been researching in the National Archives for over 35 years. Click here for our selection of Past Patterns.
Our new 2010 Events Calendar is now online and several new Programs that are available for your historic society, volunteer group, reenacting group or museum staff.
Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter before you leave the site so that we can let you know first, as a valued customer, when we have new items, specials, new events, etc.
Del and Jean Warren
James Country Mercantile
NEW DVD Package -- August Light: Wilson's Creek and The Battle for Missouri.
Produced by Wide Awake Films, the two disc set chronicles the Battle of Wilson's Creek, the second major battle of the Civil War. Using historically accurate re-creations captured in dazzling High Definition, as well as meticulously detailed maps and newly re-discovered archival photographs, this film, three years in the making, presents an unprecedented depicture of the clash between North and South in a battle that helped to determine the fate of Missouri. Price is just $29.95. Order yours now!
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We have just received our order for the Missouri State Guard Flags!
This is the 1850s period Missouri state flag - blue field with gold seal. They will be 3'x5' in size; heavy silk-like nylon with a well done screen-printed seal. Our price is $62. Limited quantity. These go fast. Place your order now ... click here or call 816-781-9473!
Grey Slouch Hats Now In Stock!
We have received a limited supply of our slouch hats in grey, sizes medium, large and extra-large. Limited to stock on hand, as we do not know when we'll be able to get more! Click here for order information.
A NEW BOOK -- The Flags of Civil War Missouri has finally arrived!
An excellent companion to The Flags of Civil War Arkansas, it details the many flags carried by Missouri troops with photos in full color. The Flags of Civil War Missouri is written by Glenn Dedmondt. and covers the period 1850-1877. Flags awaken incredibly powerful and patriotic emotions. Throughout the 1860s, scores of Missouri secession flags, state guard flags, and battle flags unfurled over the ranks of men defending their homelands against invading soldiers from the North. Symbolizing the way of life the men of Missouri sought to protect, these flags provide a unique index to the history of the Civil War in this western state. Price is just $22 -- in stock, ready to ship. Order yours now!
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Just added -- Fantastic books on period fashion and fabric!
We have just added two new titles from Victoria and Albert Museum: 19th Century Fashion in Detail and Indian Chintz for the Western Markets. Both books feature absolutely fantastic photographs from the collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum. 19th Century Fashion in Detail includes fashions for both men and women; Indian Chintz features the fabulous fabrics woven in India during the 1700s for the European markets. Another book on textiles: American Textiles 1650 to 1900 is also available at James Country Mercantile. A HUGE book detailing all types of fabrics available during the period. The best part of this one is the photographs of actual swatch books and samples with amazing detail. Click here to order any of these new books.
Now your source for Robert Land brogans!
Robert Land is one of the top makers of period brogans, pictured above -- and James Country is proud to be a retailer of this fine product. We have brogans in stock both in the tent and in our store in Liberty -- stop by and get yours today! Click here to order.
Out of print for many years -- it's back!
Sterling Price's Lieutenants by Richard Peterson, James McGhee, Kip Lindberg and Keith Daleen is considered a definitive work on the Missouri State Guard. Click here to order yours today!!!
We have plenty of hoops!!!
As you may have heard, some sutlers have lost their supplier of hoop skirts. Thankfully, James Country is not one of them! We still have a good steady sourse of quality hoops at what we believe are reasonable prices. The only difference is that we now have them in TWO SIZES: waists of 38" or less and waists of 38" or more.
So -- don't be fooled -- James Country remains committed to serving the reenactor and living history communities with quality goods at reasonable prices. We are here to serve YOU!! Click here to order yours.
Missouri Confederate Battle Flags
We have finally located a source for 3-ft. x 5-ft. cotton Missouri Confederate Battle Flags!! 100% cotton, sewn on both sides - the true Missouri flag -- red border, blue field and white cross. They are in stock now at a value price of just $50. Click here to order yours.
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It's back!!!
In Deadly Ernest - The Missouri Brigade by Phil Gottschalk is available again! The definitive work on the Missouri Brigade, with a new forward by Edwin Bearss. Edwin Bearss had described the Missoui Brigade as follows: "They make the Stonewall Brigade look like The Little Sisters of the Poor!!!" Hardback, limited printing, $35.00. If you don't have one of the originals, get yours today!!
"Jo Shelby's Iron Brigade" has finally arrived!
Jo Shelby's Iron Brigade by Deryl Sellmeyer is here! 355 pages in hardback - it describes the toughest, most accompolished cavalry brigade west of the Mississippi River. This factual, fully documented account traces the Confederate unit's history from its origin through the end of the Civil War. General Jo Shelby has been described by Edwin Bearrs, US Park Service historian emeritus as being so superior to Federal cavalry officers that "there wasn't a Yankee officer fit to carry his tack." With the dust cover painting by Andy Thomas of Carthage, "The Battle of Marshall." Packed with photos - priced at only $32.95. Get yours today!
Books and other items newly added to the selection at James Country Mercantile:
Missouri Civil War Card Deck - double size, full color, very well done with great photographs, including our own Elliott's Scouts!!! The cards start with the "bleeding Kansas" pre-war years, then feature the various battles and skirmishes of the war years, general on both sides, and other facts of Missouri Civil War history. It is a standard 52-card deck. They are WELL DONE.
Past Patterns single-breasted Shawl Collar Summer Waistcoat, circa 1845-1858.
Pocket Mirrors - We have just found a wonderful line, about 4 inches in diameter, in a wood frame. A must for all reenactors.
Homespun Towels/Handkerchiefs/Scarves - During the past year we have also added our own line of these items. We stock a variety of colors - let us know your preference. CALL 816-781-9473
The Burning of Osceola, Missouri, paperback $12.95
Seeding Civil War: Kansas in the National News 1854-1858, hardback, $35.95
Guide to Missouri Confederate Units, 1861-1865, hardback, $34.95
Failed Ambition: Civil War Journals of Cavalryman Homer Harris Jewett, paperback, 21.95
The Civil War’s First Blood: Missouri 1854-1861, paperback, 29.95
We have acquired an original report of the Court Martial of Col. Charles Jennison! Col. Jennison, of the 15th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry, Volunteers, was tried on June 23, 1865 on a variety of charges related to activities in southern Missouri and northwestern Arkansas. This report details those charges and the results of the trial. Copies of the report are only $3.00 each.
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