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Lavender Lemongrass Shampoo

Two calming scents come together to create a naturally relaxing shampoo designed to gently yet thoroughly cleanse your hair. Lavender was one of the favorite perennial herbs among 18th- century gardeners. Its name comes from the Latin root lavare ("to...

Pagoda Garden Hand Soap

Our exclusive Pagoda Garden hand soap brings to your home an exotic floral scent reminiscent of an Asian garden, with hints of cattleya and other orchids. Enriched with shea butter, cocoa butter, and natural vegetable glycerine.   Features Black...

Colonial Williamsburg Hydrangea Soap Set

This lightly scented Colonial Williamsburg Hydrangea Soap Set gently captures the fragrance of summer's most classic showy bloom. Each bar of triple-milled vegetable soap is enriched with virgin olive oil, just as the finest soaps were in the 18th...

The Journal of Major George Washington

In 1753, Virginia Governor Dinwiddie appointed 21-year-old Major George Washington to a delicate mission - deliver a letter to the local French commander demanding that he and his forces leave British Territory and bargain for support with the local...

Colonial Williamsburg Magnolia Soap Set

Our Colonial Williamsburg Magnolia Soaps are triple-milled vegan soaps enriched with natural olive oil, just as they were in the 18th century. These luxurious soaps are beautifully packaged and make an elegant gift. Features Set of three 4.3 ounce...

Colonial Williamsburg Lavender Soap Set

Made with finer, more natural ingredients than your typical lavender soap, our Colonial Williamsburg Lavender Soap Set includes 3 soap bars that are triple-milled and enriched with natural olive oil for a luxurious wash. An elegant gift or luxurious...

Powder of Roses

Indulge yourself, or a friend, with the sweet scent of roses as you dust your skin with this alluring powder and imagine yourself a fine gentry lady of the 18th century. More luxurious than perfume or scented lotion, our special blend combines timeless...

Lemon Soap Bar

Here it is, the simple, wonderfully scented Lemon Soap that has charmed Colonial Williamsburg guests for decades. This vegan soap bar boasts the hand-cut look of soap bars from the 18th century and has a nature-inspired color and fresh lemon scent. Buy...

Welcome Pineapple Needlepoint Kit

Craft a Williamsburg "Welcome" for your home with this needlepoint kit. Fun for crafters and a sentimental gift for anyone who likes Williamsburg and loves the needle arts. Kit includes: Printed "Welcome" message on 100% cotton interlock needlepoint...

Reproduction Wooden Checkers Set

Checkers has been a family favorite for centuries. A must-have in every home, this set of oversized wooden checkers was adapted from an antique set in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation collection. The checkers illustrate different fables from Aesop...

Recipes from the Raleigh Tavern Bake Shop

Gingerbread cookies and other goodies from the Raleigh Tavern Bake Shop bring back delicious memories for generations of Williamsburg visitors. In this cookbook, original recipes from rare 18th-century cookbooks are presented side-by-side with their...

Sterling Silver and Gold Plated Sheep Bead Charm

With our modular bead collection, you can mix and match your favorite memories from your Colonial Williamsburg visit. This sterling silver bead features a sheep design with a gold-plated clover on its coat. Along with the daffodils and tulips, the...

The Williamsburg Cookbook

Once tasted, the food of Williamsburg is not forgotten. Visitors return again and again for Chowning Tavern's Brunswick Stew, Christiana Campbell's Spoon Bread, the Williamsburg Inn's Breast of Turkey Supreme and countless other delicacies. In this...

Lawyer Macaroni Print

This young solicitor takes the classic wig-and-gown look of English attorneys a little too far. This print is copied from a late 18th-century English caricature satirizing the excessive Continental fashions and manners of the young moderns of the time,...

Map of Virginia and Maryland 1755

This reproduction map of Virginia is made from is an 18th-century map dating to 1755 researched and created by Thomas Jefferson's father, Peter, an accomplished surveyor, and Joshua Fry, a professor at the College of William and Mary. The original...

Colonial Williamsburg Silver Tone Charm Bangle

Celebrate historic Colonial Williamsburg with the lovely collection of charms on this silver-tone bangle. Each one represents something iconic about the place itself, or about the rich texture of 18th-century life. The largest charm contains the William...

Map of New England 1775

Entitled "Bowles's New Pocket Map of the Most Inhabited Part of New England," this highly detailed reproduction Map of New England was originally published in London by Carington Bowles circa 1775. Showing county and township divisions in each of the New...

Jaw Harp

Played since the Middle Ages, this form of mouth harp was especially popular in Scotland, where dancers stepped a jig to its lively, twanging note. The harp is capable of producing only a single note, but players can vary the instrument's tone by...

Map of New France 1719

In 1719 when this Map of New France was printed, France and England were vying to dominate the American continent. (As it turned out, neither would succeed.) Drawn by French cartographer Henri Chatelain and engraved by Nicolas de Fer, this fascinating...

Pierced Fan Pendant

Add a note of simple sophistication to your jewelry assortment with this historically-inspired drop pendant necklace. The classic design features an elegant fan shape with lines radiating from a central point out to the edges of a teardrop-shaped pendant...

Pierced Fan Drop Earrings

Add a note of simple sophistication to your jewelry assortment with these historically-inspired sterling silver Pierced Fan Drop Earrings. The classic design features an elegant fan shape with lines radiating from a central point out to the edges of a...

Silver & Marcasite Ribbon Post Earrings

A favorite for generations, marcasite is an elegant choice with innate vintage charm, particularly when paired with sterling silver. Add a little sparkle and shine to your look with these delicate marcasite bow earrings.  Features Bow earrings with...

Christmas Decorations from Colonial Williamsburg

The Holiday decorations that have long been associated with a Williamsburg Christmas are featured in this book. Beautiful Photography, descriptive text, and twenty-seven charming color drawings present ideas and how-tos for creating wreaths, cones,...

ABC Hotch Potch Coloring Book

The illustrations in this coloring book were taken from "The Comical Hotch-Potch or the Alphabet turn'd Posture-Master," a hand-colored print published in London in 1782 by Carington Bowles. The print features a comical character named Hotch-Potch...

Amy, Ben and Catalpa the Cat

Great pictures and lots of action! In this full-color alphabet story in verse, Amy, Ben and Catalpa take children on a fun-filled day in 18th-century Williamsburg. No sooner does a fifer pass Amy and Ben's window than they are off to the fair! During...

Pierced Heart Sterling Silver Earrings

Inspired by mote spoons in Colonial Williamsburg's collections, this pierced heart design echoes popular 18th-century decorative motifs. Choose this elegant set for a special romantic gift with sophisticated style. Mote spoons, also called "tea strainer"...

Pierced Concave Heart Pendant

Inspired by mote spoons in Colonial Williamsburg's collections, this pierced heart concave design echoes popular 18th-century decorative motifs. Choose this elegant pendant for a special romantic gift with sophisticated style. Mote spoons, also called...

The Art of Quilting: A Coloring and Pattern Book

Both coloring and quilting tap into creativity within disciplines defined by lines, borders, and structure. The patterns in this book, all of which are taken from quilts in Colonial Williamsburg's extraordinary collection can be used not only for...

Sterling Silver Hennell Cuff Bracelet with Hinge

A unique filigree bracelet in sterling silver makes a treasured gift for holidays, birthdays, and graduations. You will probably want one of these cuff bracelets for yourself, as well. The delicate butterfly openwork design creates a look that is both...

"Faithles to None" Silver Ring

Declare your loyalty to someone special with this sterling silver ring. The ring is a faithful recreation of the original, now in the collections of the British Museum. The original of this ring, with a delicate floral pattern engraved on the outside,...

Williamsburg Watercolor Note Cards

These reproductions of original watercolor paintings of Historic Area scenes capture the look and feel of historic Colonial Williamsburg long after your visit has ended. Painted by Williamsburg artist Marcia Long, each notecard features a different...

Early Upholstery Seating

Watch a feature about our restoration expert, Leroy Graves, on CBS Sunday Morning. Leading Colonial Williamsburg conservator Leroy Graves has changed the way collectors and museums regard historic upholstery. Little upholstery from the eighteenth and...

Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection

Grand in scope and gorgeous to look at, Four Centuries of Quilts is one of the most important references on quilts and quilting available. Quilts are among the most utilitarian of art objects, yet the best among them possess a formal beauty that rivals...

Garnet and Sterling Silver Dangle Pierced Earrings

An impressive accent for an evening out or Sunday brunch. These beautiful sterling silver earrings with garnet stones would have delighted an 18th-century lady. Precious and semiprecious stones, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, topaz, and garnets were as...

White Pearl and Sterling Silver Dangle Pierced Earrings

So lovely, you'll look for every excuse to wear these beautiful sterling silver earrings. With subtle sophistication, these earrings feature an elegant pearl dangle. Traditionally associated with love and purity, the earliest known use of pearls in...

Bilbo Catcher

Ball and cup toys had already been favorite children's toys for many centuries by the time of the settlements in the North American colonies, and they have remained popular throughout American history. In the more difficult Bilbo Catcher variation from...

Sterling Silver Capitol Detail Pendant with Garnet

Baroque scrolls weave together to create the elegant design of this detailed sterling silver pendant finished with a deep red garnet. This design is based on scrollwork found in Williamsburg's reconstructed Capitol. At the Capitol, the General Assembly...

Ellicott Clock Case Sterling Silver Pendant with Amethyst

Inspired by a motif carved into the side of an antique English clock case dating to 1740, this sterling silver Ellicott Clock Case Sterling Silver Pendant with Amethyst necklace features a design full of movement and whimsy. A profusion of delicate C...

Sterling Silver Hennell Earrings with Blue Topaz

Inspired by a sterling silver salt dish in Colonial Williamsburg's collections, these sterling silver Hennell earrings offer a variation on a classic WILLIAMSBURG design. Butterfly openwork pattern creates a versatile look that is topped with two...

Ellicott Clock Case Sterling Silver Earrings with Amethyst

Inspired by a motif carved into the side of the clock case of an antique English clock dated to 1740, these Ellicott Clock Case Sterling Silver Earrings with Amethyst feature a design full of movement and whimsy. A profusion of delicate C scrolls and...

The Art and Soul of African American Interpretation

The Art and Soul of African American Interpretation is the first book in which African American interpreters themselves reflect on their profession. Six experienced interpreters discuss how they research historical figures and create characters, often...

Sterling Silver and Marcasite Pineapple Earrings

These shimmering Sterling Silver and Marcasite Pineapple Earrings were inspired by the many examples of this sweet fruit found on antiques in the Colonial Williamsburg collections. Why not add a little sparkle and shine to your day... or night? Makes a...

Amazing Grace Sterling Silver Bracelet

This beautiful twisted bangle bracelet makes a thoughtful and inspiring gift for a friend or loved one. Bracelet is engraved with: "Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, That sav'd a wretch like me! I once was lost, But now I'm found, Was blind, but now I...

"If Music Be the Food of Love" Necklace

For every music-lover on your gift list, this beautifully engraved sterling silver necklace becomes the ideal keepsake or thank you. In the shape of a musical treble clef, the dangling pendant is engraved with a quote from William Shakespeare's Twelfth...

Spotted Bird Waterpipe Whistle

Also known as a "water pipe" or "water warble," these bird whistles are a classic novelty. Bird whistles were popular with 18th-century children and adults. To use, simply fill the whistle with water and then blow gently through it.For best results,...

Folding Wood Mancala with Glass Stones

Need something new for a road trip or family game night? This high-quality, travel-sized African Stone game, also known as Mancala, is based on a 7,000 year old game that was played by scooping out pits and callas in the sand and, in many instances,...

Sterling Silver and Marcasite Bow Stud Earrings

Sweet and simple meets elegance and shine in these sterling silver marcasite bow stud earrings. Shimmering marcasite was a popular choice for sophisticated colonial ladies because it sparkled in the dim glow of candlelight, reflecting its beauty to all...

Oxford Macaroni Print

During the 18th century, "macaroni" was the satirical term for men who sported elaborate clothing and continental affectations. Lampooning various occupations and specific styles, these are reproductions of period cartoons. Unframed measure 9" x 6"...