Indian Trade Relics Identification & Values: Identification & Values (Artifacts and Collectibles)

Over 1,150 color photos of actual artifacts hundreds of years old, each with accurate and detailed captions. Subjects include glass beads, cloth, ornaments, knives, firearms, traps, and axes. The A. H. Gottschall collection has its own chapter. There are also gunflints, arrowheads, tomahawks, kettles, and miscellaneous tradegoods. Highly interesting facts and incidents about early traders and their times are mentioned, and photos and information have been contributed both from top collectors and specialized museums and auctions. AUTHORBIO: Lar Hothem is a well-known expert in the field of Indian arrowheads and artifacts. His popular series, Indian Artifacts of the Midwest series has now added its fifth volume. His other titles include Indian Axes & Related Stone Artifacts, Indian Pipes, Arrowheads & Projectile Points, and Indian Trade Relics. REVIEW: Emphasizing what was traded long ago, what exists today, and what can still be collected, this book is an introduction to the subject of historic trade goods, from glass beads, cloth, and ornaments, to knives, firearms, and tomahawks. -Larry Dickens