Scheren = scissors, Schnitte = a cut
Scherenschnitte is a paper-cutting craft that was common among   German-speaking immigrants to America in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.  All designs are framed in a simple black outline frame with glass front.  Made by Susanna Pyatt.
Can take special orders for note cards, invitations, or other items.

ret-i-cle,   n. {L. reticulum.}  A small net.
ret-i-cu-lar,  adj.  Having the form of a net or of network.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language, 1836.

ret-i-cule,  n.  A woman's drawstring handbag or purse.
Webster's II New Riverside Dictionary, 1984.


These reticular bags, or reticules, are based on 19th-century knitting instructions.  Each is handmade, using 19th-century color schemes, stitches and beadwork, by Joanna Huggins of Yadkinville, NC.    Each is one of a kind, and there are only 3 left!

These 1-1/2" (25 mm) figures are hand-poured pewter and depict Revolutionary War uniforms and weapons.  Great for play or collecting.  Try painting them in authentic uniform colors!   Three poses available.  Made by Shawn Harley of Winston-Salem, NC.

People of the 18th. and 19th. centuries often needed to remember bits of information, whether it was what Father said about planting times, Mother's recipes, a record of expenses, or a good story or song.  Homemade books like these, called "commonplace books," were just right for recording those everyday things someone wanted to remember. 

These commonplace books are made of rag content paper with a choice of linen, paper Scherenschnitte, or plain card stock covers, and all are bound with simple hand stitching.  Each contains 16 pages.  A must-have for reenactors and perfect for any site!