Almost all of the items for sale on this page were created by and/or made by me, Les Vilda.....EXCEPT the rubber chicken...and map.
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A MAP HISTORY OF AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES - (LARGE)
(See the description of this map) The map does not come matted or framed. It is rolled in a plastic sleeve/tube. This is the large (44"x29") map. Each....$30.00 |
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A MAP HISTORY OF AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES - (SMALL)
Same as above, but a smaller size. This one measures 35" x 22". Each....$20.00 |
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ROPE MAKING MACHINE This rope making machine comes complete with winch, loper, spreader, and instructional booklet. You can make a rope any length with this machine to about a 5/8 inch diameter. The machine comes fully assembled and ready to use. Each....$60.00 |
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ROPE MAKING MACHINE KIT This kit has everything you need to make the Rope Making Machine pictured above. All of the required pieces and parts, including easy to follow assembly instructions, are included with each kit. (Tools required: Hammer, pliers, and a phillips screwdriver - not included.) All of the parts have been pre-measured, shaped, and drilled - you need only to assemble. Each....$30.00 |
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PATRIOTIC PET LEASH
Show off your pets' Patriotic Spirit with this 6 foot red, white, and blue pet leash. It is made of soft, hand-friendly yarn, yet very durable. Tensile strength exceeds 275 lbs. Each....$8.00 |
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OLD FASHIONED JUMPROPE Each jumprope is handmade of sisal twine and colored yarn. Each measures at least 61/2 feet in length. Yarn colors available are black, purple, cherry red, royal blue, forest green, burgundy, white, or gold. Each....$6.00 |
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CHRISTMAS GARLAND - ROPE SASH These decorative, handmade ropes have many uses during the Christmas holiday season: decorate your tree, doorways, windows, table centerpiece, fireplace; or tie presents (bow), They also function well as rope ties/sashes for those of you involved in Medieval/Renaissance (SCA) living history events. Each rope is over 8 feet in length with a 6 inch 'tassle' on each end. The ropes vary in diameter from about 5/16 to 3/8 inches (Please remember - they are hand made). Available in black, purple, cherry red, royal blue, forest green, burgundy, white, or gold. Each....$10.00 |
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MAKING ROPE MAKING ROPE is a 30 page booklet (measuring 4.25"x5.5") containing a basic "how-to" look at making a piece of rope with a hand cranked rope making machine. Each page of text is accompanied by a photograph on the facing page. The photograph is intended to help visualize what the text is explaining. This book not only tells you the "do's" of rope making, it also tells you about some of the "don'ts". Each....$4.95 |
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MAKING FIRE WITH FLINT AND STEEL This booklet gives you a step by step look at starting a camp fire with a steel striker and a flint rock. It lists all the equipment you will need and the technique used in getting from a small spark to a roaring campfire. A great gift idea for the backpacker/outdoors-person or historical re-enactor. A survival technique everyone should know. Each....$4.95 |
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FIRE STARTING GLASS Start your next campfire the way the U.S. Soldiers, Longhunters, and Mountain Men did over 200 years ago. In the days before matches and butane lighters were used, or even invented, the Fire Starting Glass was a common way to start a fire. The Fire Starting Glass is solar powered. As long as the sun is shining, you will be able to start a fire with it. It takes energy from the sun and focuses it into a point of light SO-O-O powerful that it can start a fire!! The glass is about 3" in diameter. It comes in a velvet bag with drawstring and operating instructions. Each....$7.50 |
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LEWIS AND CLARK POSTCARD This post card depicts Lewis and Clark's men, in the water, pulling their keelboat up the Missouri River while their Newfoundland dog, Seaman (left foreground), keeps a watchful eye on them. The photo of the keelboat (taken by Les Vilda) is overlaid with the finalized map (1810) of the new discoveries in the Louisiana Territory resulting from the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition. A great Bicentennial souvenir!!!! Pkg of 5....$2.00 |
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MOUNTAIN MAN BALL CAP I Arrr A Mountain Man - By Gawd! Jim Bridger probably didn't wear one of these, but if they would have been around in his day, I'm sure he would have worn it with pride! Adjustable - one size fist all. Each....$10.00 |
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JOHN HATCHER MEETS THE DEVIL This audio cassette tape is mountain man tall tale, which was first published in 1850. John Hatcher, a rocky mountain fur trapper, was known for his ability to 'spin a yarn'. In 1847 he told this story, of how he met the Devil beneath the Spanish Peaks, to the seventeen-year-old Lewis Garrard. Garrard was so taken by Hatcher's story that he wrote it down in his journal. In 1850, Garrard's journal was published. Les Vilda, a storyteller and Living Historian from Nebraska, reads the story as Lewis Garrard wrote it in 1850, but as John Hatcher may have told it. This story is as amusing as it is amazing!!! Each....$10.00 |
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THAT REMINDS ME OF A SONG This audio cassette tape of songs and stories has a blue label for a reason. The toilet on the label probably gives you a pretty good idea of the subject matter. The Vilda Brothers (Rabi and Boo Bear) really know how to tickle your funny bone. Absolutely Hilarious!!! Each....$10.00 |
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LEAD TREE PENCIL A great gift idea from the plains of Nebraska. This tree pencil still has its bark on! The card explains how the tree grows and how it was first discovered. Each....$4.95 |
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B.D.I.'s DUCK DECOY AND CALL You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on duck decoys and calls any more. Photographers, hunters, duck lovers; everyone will enjoy using this inexpensive, yet effective piece of equipment. Simply follow the easy to use instructions on the back of the label and before you know it, the sky will be dark with ducks - maybe! Each....$1.95 |
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C-MOOR PEEP SIGHTS Do you know someone who doesn't shoot very well? The latest sight enhancement for small arms users. Put these on the end of your gun barrel to help 'zero in' for that perfect shot. Hunters and target shooters will appreciate receiving one of these. Each....$1.95 |
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COUNTRY FRESH POTPOURRI (BARNYARD SCENT) Ever plan a picnic, but the weather didn't cooperate? You don't need to worry any longer. Bring the outdoors in to you! By following the simple to use instructions on the label, your entire home will smell 'barnyard fresh' within moments. Each....$1.95 |
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PIONEER TOILET PAPER A great gift for those who like taking trips down memory lane. Remember those cold, midnight dashes for the outhouse? This product will surely help bring back some memories (and possibly 'chills'). Each....$1.95 |
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DR. RABI'S SMART PILLS Made from all natural materials. No additives, no preservatives, none of those 25 letter words that nobody knows how to pronounce - Ingredients: 100% Bunny Doo-Doo!! A great 'gag' gift. Each....$2.95 |
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RUBBER CHICKEN They're ba-a-c-c-k!!!!! Well, OK, maybe they never left. Rubber chickens have always been a hoot and a holler. Let the fun begin!! (Great for covered dish dinners!) Each....$8.00 |
There are more products to be posted before too long. Please come back to visit again soon!
For further information about any of these products, please contact Les Vilda. I look forward to hearing from you!
Les Vilda, PO Box 99, Wilber, NE 68465 (402) 821-3058