Gifts for Him

Bayberry Soap Bar

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

Williamsburg Capitol Building Collectible Ornament

An architecturally detailed, three-dimensional collectible ornament of the Colonial Williamsburg Capitol Building made in 18K gold-washed solid brass. It comes on a green ribbon, with a story card in ready-to-gift packaging.  Features Brass and...

Colonial Williamsburg Scented Holiday Soap Set

Our Colonial Williamsburg Scented Holiday Soap Set is the elegant but practical gift you've been searching for! Stock up for hostesses, teachers, and more. These fine, all-natural soaps are inspired by the holiday sights and scents of Colonial...

Indienne Rug Coaster Set

Spread a little tradition wherever you want to relax, enjoy a drink ... and protect your table. With a detailed medallion and floral motif, these coaster rugs will add a touch of rich elegance to any room or party. This pattern was inspired by rugs in...

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...

The Cabinetmaker DVD

This DVD, Part 11 of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Archive Series: The Trades of Colonial Williamsburg, features The Cabinetmaker Crafting a Card Table. Antique furniture produced in 18th-century Williamsburg serves as patterns for work produced...

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...

Root Beer of Chowning's Tavern

The same great root beer served in Colonial Williamsburg taverns and restaurants, Chowning's Tavern Root Beer evolved from a colonial beer made by boiling the roots of sassafras, dandelion or licorice to extract their pungent flavors. The brew of 200...

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 in this Lawyer Macaroni Print 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...

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...

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...

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...

Dunmore Coach 3D Ornament

Evocative of the horse-drawn conveyances that transported the royal governors of Virginia, this handsome 3-dimensional coach ornament is crafted of solid brass with a 18K gold wash finish. Expensive and elegant, an 18th-century town coach bespoke money,...

Colonial Williamsburg Hauntings

Based on the official Colonial Williamsburg ghost tours, this book features stories from employees, residents and guests. Here are tales of unexplained alarms, moving chairs and windows, even flying checkerboards - plus spooky images of scenes guests on...

The American Flag: A Handbook of History & Etiquette

A perfect patriotic gift, this handsome guide to the American flag is a concise collection of the history and etiquette of the U.S. flag. The book, bound in hardcover in a distinctive blue leatherette with gold stamping, includes details of the laws...

Plants of Colonial Williamsburg

This guide to the plants in Colonial Williamsburg's gardens describes and discusses two hundred flowers, trees, herbs, and shrubs. The historical background of each plant links it with the colonial period. Brief biographies of early plantsmen explain the...

Townscape Brass Ornament

A sparkling representation of seven of the most important buildings in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area are delicately cut in solid brass with an 18k gold flash finish. This custom-designed, 3-dimentional ornament features the following Historic...

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,...

Mini Captain's Mistress Game

Legend says that Captain Cook played this game nightly to relax with his fellow shipmates. In fact, he spent so much time playing the game, it came to be known as the Captain's Mistress. The object of the game is simple, yet the strategies are endless...

"A Little Rebellion" Verse Dish

Provocative words from America's original rebel, Thomas Jefferson. Handsomely lettered on fine porcelain, made in Portugal. Williamsburg by Mottahedeh & Co., Inc. Features Fine Porcelain Wording by Thomas Jefferson 5 3/4" x 3 7/8" WILLIAMSBURG by...

King's Arms Tavern Sign Ornament

Before telephones, TVs or radios, taverns offered news and entertainment. Their colorful signs gave clues to the style and specialties of the house. Add a touch of Williamsburg to your house with our King's Arms Tavern sign ornament...ready to decorate...

Shut the Box Four Player Game

Modeled after dice games played by Norman fishermen in the 12th century, Shut the Box is a fast-paced game that is all about matching dice rolls and finishing the game with the least points possible. Made from solid wood with a felt lined playing...

Colonial Williamsburg Fifer Ornament

This Colonial Williamsburg Fifer Ornament is a detailed replica of a marching soldier from the Fife & Drum Corps. The fifer wears a red and blue American Revolutionary War uniform. This Christmas ornament makes a wonderful addition to your tree and a...

Johnny Cake Mix

Pancakes in the 18th century were called Johnny cakes (also spelled "johnnycakes" and "journey cakes"). Still available at John Greenhow Store in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area, our Johnny Cake Mix uses simple, traditional ingredients of salt and...

Blueberry Syrup

A sumptuous syrup made from one of the most delicious New World discoveries the blueberry! Colonial Williamsburg Blueberry Syrup is perfect as a breakfast syrup or ice cream syrup. With whole blueberries and real blueberry juice, our blueberry syrup is a...

Holiday Fare Cookbook

Hot Cranberry Wassail! Cheese and Chive Crisps! Buttery Rum Pumpkin Pie! Sixty easy-to-follow recipes from Executive Chef John Gonzales Holiday-Fare Cookbook update the favorite delicious tastes of Colonial Williamsburg's recipes. Features •60+...

Blue Bird Waterpipe Whistle

This Blue 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...

Pewter Jefferson Cup

Designed by Thomas Jefferson himself, this plain pewter cup makes an ideal gift. Personalize by engraving a monogram, initial, crest, or sentimental inscription. Perfect to fill with Christmas punch or Derby Day juleps, paperclips or pennies, cuff links...

Reproduction Pewter Salt Trencher

This simple and elegant reproduction pewter salt trencher was reproduced from an antique in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation collections. Spices were costly in the 18th century and spice accessories like this would convey the status of its owner...

Pumpkin Spice Syrup

Make a splash at your table this year with delicious pumpkin spice syrup. Packed with pumpkin puree and traditional holiday spices, this syrup offers a flavor second only to mom's pumpkin pie. For colonial Americans, the pumpkin, or pompion as it was...

Byers' Choice Thomas Jefferson

This Thomas Jefferson caroler wears a ruffled shirt and blue coat, and holds a book and quill. Made in Pennsylvania, each Byers' Choice® figure is lovingly hand-detailed and dressed in period-inspired clothing.  Features Thomas...

Brig Georgiana Pillow

Functional art for comfortable living. This needlepoint ship pillow is a work of art in wool yarns to re-create 19th-century paintings of famous sailing vessels, the Brig Georgiana . A throw pillow worthy of the living room yet beautiful in the sun room...

"America" Schooner Yacht Needlepoint Throw Pillow

This America Schooner Yacht Needlepoint Throw Pillow is painstakingly worked in wool yarns to re-create a 19th-century painting in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation collections of a famous sailing vessel, the schooner yacht America. We love this...

Robert Carter Carriage Ornament

As seen in Colonial Williamsburg: the impressive Robert Carter post coach. This Robert Carter Carriage Ornament is 24kt gold-plated solid brass with enamel accents. 2" H x 4" L. Features 24 kt Gold-Plated Solid BrassEnamel Accents2"H x 4"L Product...

"Tho Absent Not Forgotten" Verse Dish

Delicate blue swirls surround the verse "tho absent, not forgotten." A perfect sentiment to give as a gift. The perfect size for a dresser top or table.  Features Fine Porcelain Blue Underglaze 5.75"L WILLIAMSBURG by Mottahedeh & Co...

Byers' Choice Ben Franklin Caroler

This Byers' Choice Ben Franklin Caroler wears a cocked hat, a navy blue coat and holds a kite with a key attached. Made in Pennsylvania, each Byers' Choice® figure is lovingly hand-detailed and dressed in period-inspired clothing...

Braided Band Sterling Silver Ring

Braided detailing and a textured border surround the exterior of this men's sterling silver ring. An elegant and classic style. Features Sterling silver ring Braided detail Sizes 9 - 13 WILLIAMSBURG exclusive! Product Care Clean with silver...

Tree Color Etched Ornament

Featuring the Governor's Palace, Magazine and Capitol, this gold-finish Christmas tree reminds you of your favorite place to spend the holidays. 3"H. Features 3"H Comes in gift box WILLIAMSBURG exclusive! Product Care Dust with dry cloth...

Ginger Beer

Old-fashioned refreshment! Since 1905, the Fentiman family of Newcastle upon Tyne, England have brewed this crisp, distinctive ginger beer. Shake before pouring for the most robust flavor. BUY MORE and SAVE! Buy 12-23 bottles - $4.50 ea. (save .45...

The Colonial Williamsburg Tavern Cookbook

It's six o'clock, stomachs are rumbling and suddenly you have a yearning for the Crab and Shrimp Stuffed Flounder you enjoyed at Christiana Campbell's Tavern. No problem. Pull out The Colonial Williamsburg Tavern Cookbook, roll up your sleeves, and in an...

Sterling Silver and Gold Plated Albemarle Hoop Ring

Timeless style goes with everything. This sterling silver and gold-plate hoop ring features a design inspired by an antique armchair in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation collections. Currently on display in the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, the...

Brass Pineapple Trivet

The ultimate gift from Colonial Williamsburg, this indispensable pineapple trivet with openwork design is crafted of weighty solid brass. Elegant enough to display on your wall, this handsome brass pineapple trivet is a classic table protector...

Ship at Full Sail Pillow

A striking vessel in full sail, exquisitely hand-stitched in pure-wool needlepoint. It's based on a painting of a United States Navy frigate, circa 1815, found in Colonial Williamsburg's folk art collection.  Features Pillow 16" X...

"You and No Other" Silver Poesy Ring

Let him or her know its "Vous et nul Autre" (you and no other) with a simple and elegant sterling silver poesy ring. This reproduction ring is engraved in French in Gothic script based on the inscription found on an original poesy ring, now in the...

Catesby Crab Pillow

Generously sized and guaranteed not to pinch the person who sits against it! The feisty land crab on our needlepoint throw pillow comes from naturalist Mark Catesby's The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, written and...

Catesby Blue Heron Pillow

For the naturalist, the historian, the bird watcher. The majestic blue heron on our fine needlepoint throw pillow comes from naturalist Mark Catesby's The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, written and illustrated between 1731...