I am writing on behalf of a colleague here in Rockford at a local historic house museum. Their time period is 1890 - 1910. He is interested in acquiring several objects for the museum's hands-on collection. The list has approximately 50 items on it and I have enclosed it at the end of this message. Does anyone know of a good source for these objects - either authentic or reproductions? Please contact me offlist or David Oberg at Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum 815/964-2424. Thank you, Kim Stull [log in to unmask] bedwarmer bootjack bottle w/ old-fashioned cologne bottle w/rosewater or lavender bracket fungus bustle butter churn, handcranked buttonhook calling cards cane/walking stick chamber set chess set china (fine or utilitarian) clothing coffee grinder comb corset cosmetics doll w/ porcelain head floor grates gilt frame gas lamp lighter hair art hair combs hat pins hats, men's or women's lazy susan linens mortar and pestle mortise and tenon joint (miniature) parquet pieces (miniature) powder box pipes quilt ruffle iron sachet shoes, button silverware, bone handled or otherwise soap wooden sppon stereoscope swimsuit tea set tools toys transon, model underwear washboard and basin woodburning irons and inks For texture boxes alabaster w/carving beadwork bone handle canvas carved wood fragment horse hair upholstery swatch ivory fragment leather bound book marble fragment painted plaster fragment quilt fragment rush seat section screen velvet swatch wicker fragment ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://museums.state.nm.us/nmmnh/museum-l.html. 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).