Catherine, Contact Lynne Hastings at Colonial Williamsburg. CW uses coal in the grates at the Governor's Palace, Raleigh Tavern, and Peyton Randolph House, and I am sure she can tell you how CW handles this question. Martha Katz-Hyman On Jan 17, 2008 2:23 PM, Catherine Dean <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Does anyone know where to get fake coal? I have a coal scuttle that I'd > *love* to fill up, but don't have any idea where even to start on something > like this! > > Thanks, > Catherine Dean > [log in to unmask] > > Catherine E. Dean > Curator of Collections > APVA Preservation Virginia > 204 West Franklin St. > Richmond, VA 23228 > 804-648-1889 x313 > FAX: 804-775-0802 ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message > to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" > (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).