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Ordering Instructions

TRADE GOODS (updated 08/31/05)

Fort Union's trade room offers historically accurate replicas of many items actually traded to the Native American Indians while the post was in operation.

Tinware - Hunting & Trapping -

Edge Tools & Ironware - Misc Hardware -

Smoking - Beads & Ornaments - Tack -

Trade Cloth & Sewing Supplies - Native Crafts

Trade Blankets & Clothing - Furs & Hides -

 

Tinware

(A) Pan, tin, large, each, $45.00

(B) Pan, tin, small, each, $35.00

(C) Cup, tin, large, each, $17.00

(D) Cup, tin, small, each, $17.00

(E) Coffee pot, tin, small, each, $70.00

(F) Coffee pot, tin, large, each, $110.00

Kettle, tin, 4 gallon w/ lid, each, $140.00 (not shown)

(G) Kettle, tin, 3 gallon w/ lid, each, $130.00

(H) Kettle, tin, 2 gallon, each, $100.00

(I) Kettle, tin, 1 gallon, each, $85.00

(J) Lantern, tin, each, $55.00

(K) Tobacco tin, large rectangular, each, $45.00

(L)Spoon, large tin, each, $12.00

(M) Spoon, small pewter, each, $18.00

Kettle, brass, each, $240.00

Kettle, Japanned, w/lid, each $90.00

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Black Powder Accessories & Traps

(A) Powder flask, .36 or .44 cal., each, $25.00

(B) Gun lock, NW pattern, each, $275.00

(C) Percussion caps, per tin, $8.00

(D) Flint, pistol (small), each, $2.00

(D) Flint, rifle (medium), each, $2.00

(D) Flint, musket (large), each, $2.00

(E) Gun worm, NW style, each, $1.75

(F) Lead bar, each, $3.00

Lead ball, each, $.25

Lead shot, per pound, $1.30

(G) Powder horn, handcrafted & signed buffalo horn, each, $125.00

(H) Powder horn (cow horn), assorted colors, each, $25.00

Plate, brass serpent, each, $19.00

Powder Keg, 6 1/4 lbs., each, $200.00

Powder Keg, 12 1/2 lbs., each, $220.00

Powder Keg, 25 lbs., each, $250.00

Ramrod, all sizes, each, $2.50

Trap, beaver, each, $130.00

Trap chain, each, $18.00

Trap spring, each, $8.00

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Edge Tools & Ironmongery

Fire Steel (A) Fort Union-style' $10.50

(B) bright oval, $10.00 (free flint w/ purchase)

(C) Arrowhead, Iron Tradepoint, each, $3.00

Arrowhead, Iron, set of four asstd, $12.00 (not shown)

(D) Dagger blade, each, $90.00

(E) Assiniboine lance point w/ 2 mounting rings, each, $80.00

(F) Scissors, each, $15.00

(G) Shears, each, $25.00

(H) Knife, pocket, Barlow, wood or bone handle, each, $20.00

(I) Knife, pocket, black handle, each, $25.00

(J) Knife, pocket, brass bolster, each, $35.00

Knife, pocket, wood handle, each, $16.00 (not shown)

(K) Knife, butcher, red handle, (skinning) each, $25.00

(L) Knife, butcher, natural wood handle, each, $28.00

(M) Tomahawk head, each, $25.00

(N) Axe, half, each, $55.00

Axe, heavy, each, $100.00 (not shown)

Sword, M1796 Horseman's (reproduction), each, $215.00

File, 4" rattail, each, $10.00

File, 6" rattail, each, $12.00

File, 8" flat bastard, each, $7.00

File, 8" half-round, each, $5.75

File, 10" flat bastard, each, $8.00

File, 10" half-round, each, $7.00

File, 12" flat bastard, each, $10.00

File, 14" flat bastard, each, $6.75

Rasp, 14" horse, each, $19.95

Rasp, 10" wood, each, $12.75

Rasp, 12" wood, each, $17.00

(Q) Awl, Indian, each, $5.00

(R) Gimlet (hand drill), any size, each, $4.00

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Misc Hardware

(A) Arrowhead, Iron Tradepoint, each, $3.00

(B) Kettle rivets, each, $.60

(C)Nail, 2d brad, each, $.05

(D, F) Fish hook, hand-forged, large or small, each, $1.50

(E, G) Tack, brass, large or small, each, $.10

Wire, brass, thin, per foot, $.20

Wire, brass, thick, per foot, $.55

Wire, iron, thin, per foot, $.10

Wire, iron, thick, per foot, $.15

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Smoking

(A) Tobacco, snuff-in-bottle, (handblown bottles, each slightly different) each, $40.00

(B) Tobacco, Cavendish, each, $3.50

(C) Tobacco, twist, each, $7.00

(D) Pipe, clay, each, $11.00

(E) Pipe, w/ reed stem, each, $15.00

(F) Pipe, Elbow, native handcrafted, styles vary, each, $70.00

Pipe, Plains T-style, native handcrafted, styles vary, each, $85.00 (not shown)

Tobacco tin, rectangle, each, $22.00

Tobacco tin, Japanned, each, $40.00

Tobacco can, brass round, each, $10.00

Tobacco can, brass oval, each, $18.00

Tobacco can, brass oblong, each, $28.00

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Beads & Ornaments

Beads, barleycorn, black, 2 oz., $2.50

(A) Wampum beads, clam shell, white, per strand, $6.00

(A) Wampum beads, clam shell, purple, per strand, $6.00

(B) Beads, large round, white, strand, $4.00

(B) Beads, large round, transparent blue or red, strand, $5.00

(C) The following beads are sold in 2 oz plastic bags. They are not strung.

Beads, 8/0 pound, black or red transparent, 2 oz., $2.50

Beads, 8/0 pound, yellow, blue, white, or pumpkin, 2 oz., $5.00

Beads, 8/0 pound, pink or red/whiteheart, 2 oz., $6.00

Beads, 11/0 seed, white, black, dk blue, or red transparent, 2 oz., $2.50

Beads, 11/0 seed, blue, pumpkin, green, or yellow, 2 oz., $5.00

Beads, 11/0 seed, pink or red/whitehearts, 2 oz., $6.00

 

(A) Mirror, paper-backed, each, $1.25

Mirror, 4x6, each, $5.00

(B) Comb, horn, single-sided, each, $5.00

(C) Comb, horn, double-sided, each, $6.00

(D) Bell, hawk, 1/2", each, $.50

(E) Bell, hawk, 5/8", each, $.55

(F) Bell, hawk, 3/4", each, $.60

(G) Bell, sleigh, each, $8.00

(H) Arm Band, Tin, each, $7.00

(I) Arm Band, Copper, each, $15.00

(J) Pigment, vermillion, per pack, $3.00

Pigment, chrome yellow, 1/2 pound, $4.50

Pigment, verdigris, 1/2 pound, $4.50

(K) Ring, brass trade, all full and half sizes 2 1/2 to 13, each, $8.00

(L) Buckle, brass, each, $8.00

(M) Compass w/ sundial, brass, each, $25.00

(N, P) Cone, brass or tin tinkler, each, $.10

(Q) Shell, Dentalium, each, $.10

(R) Shell, 1 1/4" abalone, drilled, each, $2.75

(S) Shell, 2" abalone, drilled, each, $7.00

 

(T) Earbobs, sterling silver, pair, $20.00

Brooch, ring, small tin (5/8"), each, $1.75

(U) Brooch, ring, large german silver (1"), each, $2.50

(V) Earwheel, large, German Silver, $16.00

(W) Earwheel, medium, German Silver, $30.00

(X) Earwheel, small, German Silver, $20.00

Cap plate, brass eagle, each, $10.00 (not shown)

Gorget, silver w/ turtle engraving, each, $40.00 (not shown)

Peppermint, essence of, per bottle, $5.00

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Trade Cloth & Sewing Supplies

Cloth, wool selvedge, red, blue, or green - per foot, $26.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(D) Cloth, linen, per foot, $8.00

(E) Cloth, checked, blue & red, per foot, $5.00

(F) Cloth, blue & white bed ticking, per foot, $13.50

(G) Cloth, calico, orange circles & hearts on brown, per foot, $2.50

(H) Cloth, checked, blue, per foot, $5.00

(I) Cloth, plaid wool, blue-green, per foot, $21.00

(J) Cloth, plaid wool, blue-yellow-red, per foot, $21.00

Cloth, wool flannel, red, per foot, $12.00 (not shown)

(K) Cloth, calico, red on red floral, per foot, $4.50

(L) Cloth, calico, buds & vines on brown, per foot, $2.50

(M) Cloth, calico, blue maple leaf on brown, per foot, $2.50

 

(N) Cloth, calico, red oak leaf, per foot, $2.50

(P) Cloth, calico, beige leaf on blue, per foot, $2.50

(Q) Cloth, calico, small red check pattern on white, per foot, $3.50

Supplies

(A) Buttons, 3/8" bone, card of 6, $2.50

(B) Buttons, 1/2" bone, card of 6, $3.00

(C) Buttons, 3/8" pearl, card of 6, $.50

(D) Buttons, 1/2" pearl, card of 6, $.75

(E) Buttons, tin, card of 6, $6.00

(F) Buttons, 1/2" brass coin, card of 6, $17.00

(G) Buttons, 5/8" brass coin, card of 6, $17.00

(H) Buttons, 1" brass coin, card of 6, $20.00

 

(H) Thimble, brass, each, $1.00

(I) Needles, Glover No. 9, package of 2, $1.00

(J) Needles, Glover No. 4, package of 2 (flat point, excellent for leather and fur work), $.90

(K) Needle, 4" straight pack, each, $2.50

 

(L) Needle, 6" straight pack, each, $3.25

(M) Needle, 6" bent pack, each, $3.50

(N) Awl, Indian, each, $5.00

(P) Thread, hank, all colors, each, $.75

(Q) Braid (Fox Brand), various colors, each, $10.00

Braid, gold, per foot, $.25

Braid, red trim tape, per foot, $.75

Braid, red-white-blue tape, per foot, $1.25

For scissors and shears, see Edge tools & Ironware

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Trade Blankets & Clothing

Blanket, 2 1/2 point red, single, each, $175.00

Blanket, 2 1/2 point indigo, single, each, $200.00

Blanket, 2 1/2 point red double, each, $300.00

Blanket, 3 point green, single, each, $200.00

Blanket, 3 point white or 3 point blue w/ red stripe, single, each, $200.00

Blanket, 3 point white or 3 point blue w/ red stripe, double, each, $400.00

Blanket, Whitney (4 point), blue, white or green, each, $175.00

Blanket wrapper, various colors, each, $60.00

Capote, (Blanket Coat) each, $400.00

Chief's coat, tailed or frock, each, $1500.00

Chief's hat, felt, each, $110.00

Epaulettes, pair, $250.00

Gloves, knit, pair, $21.95

Handkerchief, madras, each, $5.50

Mittens, wool, pair, $15.00

Shirt, Brown's pattern, each, $70.00

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Furs & Hides

Buffalo robe, brain-tanned, each, $1000.00

Pelt, beaver, each, $150.00

Pelt, river otter, each, $200.00

Skin, elk, brain-tanned, each, $300.00

Skin, antelope, brain-tanned, each, $175.00

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Tack

Bit, each, $70.00

Bridle, each, $80.00

Reins, pair, $35.00

Stirrup, brass, each, $80.00

Stirrup, iron, each, $65.00

Stirrup strap, black, each, $85.00

Stirrup strap, brown, each, $55.00

Surcingle, each, $95.00

Sword, M1796 Horseman's (reproduction), each, $215.00

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Native Crafts

Reticule (medicine bag), half-beaded, each, $45.00

Reticule (medicine bag), fully-beaded, each, $65.00

 

 

 

 

 

Pockamogan (war club), small, each, $400.00

Pockamogan (war club), large, each, $650.00

 

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