Stationery

Tip - Many customers have asked us if we sell seals for our sealing wax. We always answer no, because we can’t carry the variety that our customers would want.. But it’s easy to make your own seal. Go to any fabric store and pick out a button that has a pattern on it that you like. Fasten the button to a piece of wooden dowel and you have a very inexpensive seal.

Colonial Documents and Broadsides on CD (CD0601)  - New! Now you can have all of our civilian government documents and forms at the click of a mouse. This CD contains over 40 PDF files of forms and broadsides. Also included with each form is a companion PDF file the explains the use of the file and contains instructions for filling out the form. A great idea for historic sites, reenactment groups, and anyone who needs to obtain multiple copies of forms at the click of a mouse. $40.00.
   

Blank Books

We manufacture our own blank books. All soft bound books are hand folded and hand stitched. You can tear out pages and not harm the book. These books are the note pads of their time. We can also custom make a book for you. Please call for prices. Our standard sized books are:

   
Small Blank Book. (BBK001) (5 x 3, 20 pages) $4.00 - Von Steuben recommended all private soldiers be issued a blank book in order to record their personal pay and debts. No soldier should be without one of these.
   
Medium Blank Book (BBK002) (4 x 6, 100 pages) $7.00 - Our most popular size. 
   
Large Blank Book (BBK003) - (8 x 5, 100 pages) $10.00 - These make excellent company books or household blank books for phone numbers or recipes. 
   
   

Stationery Sets

   
    18th Century Writing Set (SWK001) $7.50, includes:
  • 10 Sheets of 18th century style Laid paper
  • 1 Quill
  • 1 pack of Ink Powder
  • 24 " of Red Tape
  • Instructions for folding paper into envelopes
  • Instructions for writing with a quill pen
  • Sample handwriting alphabets from George Bickham's The Universal Penman.

Blank Paper

We sell the same fine quality paper that we print our documents on. We offer three types - Laid paper (Appropriate for both 18th and 19th century settings, 19th century style smooth paper, and Vellum-like text weight and cover stock.

   
Laid paper, pack of 25 sheets   PAP012  8 1/2 by 11   $2.00
PAP022  8 1/2 by 14    $3.00
PAP032  11 by 17        $4.00
   
19th Century style smooth paper, pack of 25 sheets  PAP013  8 1/2 by 11   $2.00
 PAP023  8 1/2 by 14    $3.00
 PAP033  11 by 17        $4.00
   
 Vellum Card stock  pack of  20 sheets  PAP014   8 1/2 by 11   $3.00
 PAP024   8 1/2 by 14    $4.00
PAP034   11 by 17        $6.00
   
Vellum Text-weight paper, pack of 25 sheets   PAP015  8 1/2 by 11   $2.00
 PAP025  8 1/2 by 14    $3.00
 PAP035  11 by 17        $4.00
   
   

Pens

   
Quill Pens $2.75 (SQP001) - We guarantee these to write and write well. These are not the cheap, poorly cut ones that you can buy in gift shops next to the snow scenes. These are cut and made to use with bottled ink. We recommend our own powdered ink or Quink. Do not use India Ink - it does not flow freely from the pen to the paper.
   

Powdered Ink

Not only is our ink made in the same manner as antique black ink, but it comes in a reproduction packet and label. Do not be fooled by imitation packaging or recipes. We make this ourselves. One packet of ink will make about 1 fluid ounce of black ink. Authentic packaging, authentic recipe.

   
18th century powdered ink (INK001) - $4.00/box