Civil War cards

[PigPen]

Re: stationary and hardware

John,

You could use sullivan press however I had a bad experience with them earlier this year, and a pard had one with them last year. Ordering stuff and then never getting, basic stuff like that.

For tools I have been able to find quite a few at local flee markets and antique shops. It'll take some research to know what to look for but you can usually find someone with some "old" tools they want to get rid of.

[BobSullivanPress]

Re: stationary and hardware

Hello,

Well, I'm willing to try again if you are.

[KKS]

Re: stationary

Roweclan Haversack also offers many documented kinds of period stationary, including lots of patriotic designs. They have an amazing variety. Their products were featured in The Watchdog a while back.

I also have been very satisfied with items from Sullivan Press, especially facsimile reproductions of books. My personal experience with customer service was fine. Delivery was sometimes slow, but I received every item, except for one that was out of stock, for which I was fully refunded.

Kira Sanscrainte

[Jim of The SRR]

Re: stationary and hardware

John,

Larry Marple used to make some GREAT repro currency. He is also VERY knowledgable on doing a correct Pay Call. My understanding is that Larry could no longer make the repro currency as it is illegal.
In regards to period shovels, pick axes, etc. I have found some decent ones at antique stores/malls. I found a nice D-handle shovel for only $13 recently in Bell Buckle, TN (a great antique mall is there). Good luck.

Regards,
Jim Butler
The SRR

[3alabama]

Re: stationary and hardware

As far as the money question I went to Kinko's with my original bills and they told me they would not copy it as it is legal tender. Go figure :tounge_sm . So I went to Staples & spoke with a manager and told them my intent and what it was exactly they were copying. They copied 50 sheets with 5 bills on each using document paper for me.If you do not have original bills hunt pictures down on the net and print them out to take there. Hope this helps with the money question.

[BobSullivanPress]

Re: Currency Reproduction

It is legal to reproduce currency, as long as it is marked as a Copy or Facsimile to the degree that the United States Secret Service wants you to mark it.

It is illegal to reproduce ANY form of legal tender (coins, postage stamps, Internal Revenue stamps, treasury bonds, and all issues of Federal notes) that has ever been or is currently in circulation since the creation of the United States Mint in 1797.

You can call the Secret Service and find out what you must do to currency to make it approved. The answer you get may very well vary from one office to the next, so I recommend you get it in writing if you can.

It is the reenactor supplier's paradox: If you make bad reproductions, the ultra-authentic folks will pan it. If you make good reproductions, the Secret Service will come knocking. And don't think they won't. If you make really, really, good reproductions, You'll not only upset the secret service, but you'll upset the coin collectors too, because you are basically filling an antique market with counterfeit goods. They will scream, and the Secret Service will hear them.

[Ken]

Playing Cards

In a larger camp scene, found a real nice image of a couple of soldiers enjoying a game of cards.

[lhsnj]

Re: Playing Cards

Neat image..

I wonder what the soldier behind them is reading. What is the information on the picture? Is the unit or location identified?

Is there a link to the larger image?

[toptimlrd]

Re: Playing Cards

I also like the guy in the background's pipe. It looks to be much nicer than most I see.

[VaTrooper]

Re: Playing Cards

A bridle, two gain bags, and boots......

[paulcalloway]

Re: Playing Cards

I wonder what the soldier behind them is reading.

Hard to be sure but it looks to be some sort of broadsheet.

[Lone Guard]

Re: Playing Cards

Hmm, it almost looks like the man on the right is showing his cards to the camera.

[ephraim_zook]

Re: Playing Cards

Hi

The photo is identified as "[Petersburg, Va. General view of camp of Oneida, N.Y., Independent Cavalry Company at Army headquarters, with men at leisure]." in the LOC collection on line.

http://memory.loc.gov/service/pnp/cwpb/03700/03713r.jpg

There is all kinds of neat stuff in here if you look around. There is a water well on the far left side of the image. Just behind the guy leaning against the tree in the center there is a black man leaning on a home-made washboard and tub. In front of the far distant hut, a regal-looking guy sitting in a very elegant armchair.

Ron Myzie

[DJCasey]

Re: Playing Cards

Kind of off the subject of the photo, but what programs do people use to zoom in like that? I would love to be able to do that on my own. And maybe find something worth contributing!

[lambrew]

Re: Playing Cards

Great photo! I like how you can see both brick, and barrel chimneys.

Your obt' servant....
Sean Collicott