“they pack a huge wow factor “

Imagine the look on their face when your history buff unwraps a helmet from WWI or a dinosaur fossil that is millions of years old! Our mission has always been to provide museum grade artifacts to the public and while these artifacts are lower in price, they pack a huge wow factor for any level of collector!

1. Battlefield Dug 'Fired' Civil War Bullet

   Price: $20

One of the coolest, and at the same time most affordable artifacts of the Civil War is a bullet. One thing that still never fails to shock someone when holding it is just how heavy they are. Millions of these bullets were shot every day on Civil War battlefields, some of which fired at Union and Confederate soldiers during some of the most known Civil War battles. Shot bullets such as these have been fired from a rifle and were excavated and dug off a Civil War battlefield! This makes the perfect small gift for any Civil War fanatic.

2. Excavated Kem Kem Beds Moroccan Dinosaur Bone

Price: $40

The Kem Kem Beds (also referred to by various names including the Continental Red Beds) is a geological formation along the border between Morocco and Algeria in southeastern Morocco, whose strata date back to the Late Cretaceous. While full sections of dinosaur bones can cost hundreds to thousands of dollars, small to medium size bone fragments such as these are much more affordable. These make great gifts for younger children to get them excited about science, archaeology, and the past.

3. Time Period Photographs

Price: $10-40

One of the best artifacts see you can get a beginning collector or history buff is a time period photograph from their favorite era or war. A single photographs can tell a million words, and original photographs of soldier in trenches, group photo of infantry soldiers, or a bombing run photo over a target below can show you the equipment used as well as the living conditions and faces of the people in that era. Many of these photographs are one-of-one or very few were produced. These look great when framed on a desk or hung on a wall.

4. Pueblo Region Pottery Fragment

Price: $40

This is an original fragment excavated from the Pueblo region located in modern day Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico. This fragment comes from a piece of pottery used by the Native Americans of this region and was once a functional piece that was essential to their daily lives. Pottery fragments earn amazing look into the life of Native Americans and early America. All of these pottery fragments were hand coiled and made by the ancient Native American women. These fragments are great inexpensive gifts.

5. Letters

Price: $20-50

Letters are some of the most personal items that you can collet. These letters that were sent back home to a soldier’s family, wife, or loved ones can give you a deep and personal look into the lives and combat they were facing. While many of these letters are censored to protect the secrecy of combat operations many detail the daily life, close calls in combat and experiences that they faced on a daily basis. These are great gifts and potential further research artifacts for a collectors looking to dig a little deeper to find their photo and more information on them!