Americana

Mountain Man and Americana:

Here we have up for sale many rare and unusual items that were in common use by mountain men and homesteaders two hundred years ago.

By-the-way, currently, local pickup afternoons, evenings and weekends, from my West Seattle location, is all I can offer.

Here are some examples of what is offerred for sale below:

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#160 - Wood Whiskey Keg and Cradle 1: - $135:

This keg was hand-made the old fashioned cooper's way. It is clean inside and holds one or two gallons of water or whiskey ... your choice.

Medium Size Keg and Cradle 2: $55

Here is an old whiskey keg.

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Keg 3 - Old: $55 - SOLD

This really old wine keg would make a nice decoration almost anywhere in the house.

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Antique Italian Whisky Keg 4: $120:

This keg is very old and was hand-made the old fashioned cooper's way.

Small Cradle and Keg 5: $55

Here is a brand new small whiskey keg.

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#164 - Old One Pint Whiskey Jug Keg-Canteen 6: $60:

This is the kind of whisky jug that was fastened around the neck of rescue-trained Saint Bernard dogs in the mountains of old time Switzerland. When the rescue dog came upon a lost or stranded mountaineer, the whisky would revive and encourage him for further effort to descend off the mountain while the Saint Bernard went on its way to fetch help from the valleys below.

#190 - Large (1/2 Gallon?) Wooden Canteen - $130:

This beautiful old canteen would carry enough whisky for a month (week?) of hard travel.

#167 - Old Varnished Wood Canteen - 8 cups - $90:

#191 - Cavalry Style Round Wooden Canteen (Quart?) - $75:

Back in the day, this round pancake style canteen was comfortably worn close to the side by cavalry and foot soldiers.

Old School Wooden Cup - $15:

Back in the day, this kind of cup was often carried just in case a stop-off at tavern was called for. The craftsmen who made this kind of cup and their big brother storage barrels were called coopers. Becoming a journeyman cooper took many years of apprenticeship because carving the many individual curved barrel staves that would fit together to make a water-tight vessel, was incredibly difficult.

#161 - Bung Hole Keg Tap Valves - $30:

Bung hole tap valves like these are interesting and unusual. All they need is a whiskey keg for happiness to abound.

#185 - Small (pint?) Bota Style Wineskin - $12:

A wineskin is an ancient type of bottle made of leathered animal skin, usually from goats or sheep, used to store or transport wine.

#186 - Large (quart?) Bota Style Wineskin - $15:

A wineskin is an ancient type of bottle made of leathered animal skin, usually from goats or sheep, used to store or transport wine.

#189 - Trade Blanket Wool Covered Canteen - $45:

The wool covering was cut from an old-time trade blanket. It is hand-sown on using yarn as thread. In hot weather, the wool covering was soaked in water. As the water evaporated, the canteen contents were evaporatively cooled well below the local air temperature.

#228 - Old School Hand-Made Wood Stave Bucket with Locking Lid for Carrying Beer - $120: - Sold

The In the old days, everyones dad would stop off to socialise at a tavern on the way home from work. From the tavern, he would bring home a bucket of beer, in a bucket like this one, for the wife and kids to drink with dinner. Beer was brewed ... and ... therfore was often healthier to drink than the local well water. In any case, it was appreciated as far tastier than water by all.

This bucket is clean and will hold at least a gallon of water ... or even better ... beer!

#117 - Dome Top Wooden Treasure Chest - $25

Everyone needs a dome top wooden treasure chest!

189 - Cow Horn Bugle Horn - $30:

Everyone needs a cow horn bugle horn!

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#168 - Old School Cow Horn Wood Gun Powder Flask - $15:

The horn was somehow squeezed flat for comfortable carry at the side.

#178 - Fireplace and Campfire Bellows 1 - $25:

A small, attractive and functional campire belows. Because it is quite small, this one is perfect for backpacking and car camping.

#177 - Fireplace and Campfire Bellows 2 - $30:

A plain and functional old-time fire belows.

#179 - Fireplace and Campfire Bellows 3 - $60 :

A large and hand-carved fire belows. This one is "Americana" all the way.

#407 - Old School Scrimshaw Mountain Man Bugle Horn - $95:

This unique signal horn has wonderful scrimshaw and metal fillagree ornimentation. A custom made fitting holds a lock of human hair. In the olden days, it was the custom of mountain men and other off-road travellers to carry a lock of their wife or girlfriends hair with them for good luck during their wilderness travels.

#271 - Blacksmith Forged Campfire Cooking Kettle-Pot Support Tripod and Adjustable Length Pot Support Crane - $180:

If you want to slow-cook food in a kettle-pot over a campfire, you need this rig. The tripod legs interlock at the top for stability and the variable length support crane facilitates adjusting the kettle-pot height above the fire and coals.

#409 - Knee High Trade-Blanket Wool Mountain Man Gaiters - $110

These wrap-around and tie-on wool gaiters were made from trade blankets and were just the ticket for trooping around in the rockies and high sieras in the winter and spring, when the sought-after beaver pelts were thickest and earned the highest prices. The hand-woven blue tie-up set below was meant to be worn with these wool mountain man gaiters.

#496 - Hand-Woven Blue Coat Belt and Gaiter Tie-up Pair - $120

This kind of hand-woven and heavily fringed over-coat belt set was common in colonial times ... but ... is totally rare now. This one is quite large sized and ready to wear about the town over your wool trade-blanket Capote coat. The two smaller strips are meant to tie your mountain-man gaiters (see above) in place.

Long sash belt: 3.5 in by 84 in Short gaiter tie-ups: 2 in by 38 in

#497 - Thin Red Coat Belt with Wide Black Bands - $60

This kind of trade-blanket wool over-coat belt was common in colonial times ... but ... is totally rare now. This one is quite large sized and ready to wear about the town over your wool trade-blanket Capote coat.

Long sash belt: 3 in by 96 in

#498 - Thin Red Coat Belt with Black Yarn Edging - $70

Long sash belt: 2 in by 122 in

#499 - Wide Yellow-Red-Blue Neck Strap - $50

This colorful hand-woven neck strap would normally be used as a shoulder or neck strap for large beach-bag or guitar.

Long sash belt: 3.75 in by 88 in

#500 - Small Strap with Colorful Triangle Pattern - 35

This colorful hand-woven strap would normally be used as a shoulder strap for large beach-bag or guitar.

Small sash strap: 1.25 in by 48 in

#412 - HeavilyFringed White Mountain Man Coat - $145

This kind of caped and heavily fringed over-coat was common in colonial times ... but ... is totally rare now. This one is quite large sized and ready to wear about the town.

#410 - Filson "Tin Cloth" Waxed Canvas Woodsman's Chaps - $80

The Filson clothing company of Seattle is famous for the quality (and cost) of the outdoor clothing it sells. One of its specialties, not available elsewhere is its "tin cloth," a very tightly woven waxed canvas. The weave and the wax form a waterproof result. These large rain chaps were made for loggers and other serious outdoor bushwhackers. they can make any pair of jeans rain-proof, which in the rainy pacific northwest, is a good idea These chaps are quite large and are in like-new condition.

#411 - Filson "Tin Cloth" Waxed Canvas Rain Cape - $40

The Filson clothing company of Seattle is famous for the vrey high quality (and very high cost) of the outdoor clothing it sells. One of its specialties, not available elsewhere is its "tin cloth," a very tightly woven waxed canvas. The weave and the wax form a waterproof result. This large rain cape was made for loggers and other serious outdoor bushwhackers. It can make any sweater rain-proof, which in the rainy pacific northwest, is a good idea This cape is quite large and is in like-new condition. Over time, it will mold itself to the shape of the wearer's shoulders.