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IVR Vendor List

Following is the approved vendor list for the IVR. Under each section, vendors are listed without order of preference. The authenticity committee, with the assistance of the member unit commanders, scrutinized each vendor and selected those based on their quality product(s). Additions to this list can be submitted by any battalion member for the authenticity committee's consideration. All vendors addresses and phone numbers are listed at the end for ease of update. Notify any member of the authenticity committee, or member unit commander, to forward updated vendor information.

HATS AND CAPS

1. Tim Allen - high quality slouch hats and caps.

2. C. J. Daley Historical Reproductions - Confederate, and 1858 Federal, Hardee hats.

3. Greg Starbuck - very good quality caps.

4. Joe Blunt Clothiers - caps.

5. Clearwater Hat Company - slouch hats.

6. Artifakes - Hardee hats.

7. Dirty Bill's Hats - hats and caps

8. Tuckahoe Trading Company  (source for Starbuck kepis,etc.)

 

JACKET AND TROUSER PATTERNS

1. County Cloth - the most authentic Confederate patterns.

 

JACKET AND TROUSER CLOTH

 

1. County Cloth - jean, satinet, kersey, osnaburg.

2. Family Heirloom Weavers - various Jean.

3. Ben Tart -various jean.

4. Thistle Hill

 

JACKETS AND TROUSERS

1. County Cloth - several styles of Confederate Depot issue.

2. C. J. Daley Historical Reproductions - while he specializes in Federal uniforms, he does assemble County Cloth kits as well as produce jackets made to order. Delivery times are acceptable and  workmanship and overall quality are excellent.

3. Joe Blunt Clothiers - federal and Confederate trousers, Richmond Depot and Columbus Depot  jackets. Hand finished goods of very good to excellent quality.

4. Tart, Brantley & Benjamin - Richmond Depot and North Carolina Jackets and Depot trousers. Excellent quality sumac and logwood dyed jeans. Workmanship and overall quality good to very good. Some have experienced long delivery times in the past.

5. The New Richmond Depot - Richmond Depot, Columbus Depot and North Carolina style jackets and two styles of Confederate Depot Trousers. Large selection of Jean cloth. Many items are sold "Off the Rack" yet are hand finished. Delivery times are average or better. Quality and workmanship are above average. Prices are below average for equal quality hand finished goods available elsewhere.

6. Butch Meyers - County Cloth patterns and cloth. Delivery times can be long and prices are a little above average. Workmanship is very good.

7. Tuckahoe Trading Company 

8. Bureau of Clothing (Kabar44 Enterprises) Good quality material, fast turn around.

 

JACKET AND TROUSER CONSTRUCTION

These vendors will construct your item from materials sent by you.

1. C. J. Daley Historical Reproductions

2. Mike Hendricks

3. The New Richmond Depot

4. Fred Rickard

5. Pauline Swingle

 

 

SHIRTS

1. County Cloth - many patterns and styles.

2. Historic Clothiers - "Civilian" shirt. The Watchdog reported ". . . this garment is one of the best bargains in reproduction clothing. . ."

3. Joe Blunt Clothiers - great quality shirts.

4. Nancy Eddins - very good to excellent quality in materials and workmanship. Delivery times are average. Prices are average to slightly above average.

5. The New Richmond Depot - Limited production of "Standard Issue" shirts at this time. All garments hand finished with antique glass or bone buttons. Copy of "Beam" shirt in Echoes of Glory - CS. Delivery times for these items are somewhat long but materials and workmanship are above average while prices are average.

6. C: J. Daley Historical Reproductions - Federal shirts.

7. County Cloth - several styles of shirts and shirt kits.

8. Mike Rippl -

9. Also see those listed under jacket and trouser construction.

 

DRAWERS

1. Nancy Eddins - Items are very good to excellent quality in materials and workmanship. Delivery times are average. Prices are average to slightly above average.

2. The New Richmond Depot - Limited production at this time. Garments are hand finished with antique glass or bone buttons. Drawers are made of medium weight cotton. Delivery times are somewhat long but materials and workmanship are above average while prices are average.

3. C. J. Daley Historical Reproductions - Federal drawers.

4. County Cloth - Cotton drawers in kit form only.

5. Mike Rippl -

 

FOOTWEAR

1. Missouri Boot and Shoe Co. - Shoes and boots. Long delivery time but quality and workmanship is

great. Prices slightly high, but well worth the extra money as well as the wait.

2. Cedar Creek Supply Depot - Above quality bootee. Workmanship and materials are very good. They have fairly good delivery and prices.

3. C & D Jarnagin - Federal Bootee is the only acceptable footwear they offer. Average to above average quality. Make sure you get them double pegged. Delivery time acceptable.

 

SOCKS

1. Kathy Kleinman - Hand knitted socks. Great quality. High prices but worth it to those who demand the best. One half the cost goes to preservation of Point Lookout.

2. Mickey Black - Excellent quality cotton socks made to Confederate Government specifications on an antique sock knitting machine. Delivery times are good and workmanship and material quality are above average. Prices are very good.

3. Nancy Eddins - Very gooq to excellent quality in materials and workmanship. Delivery times are average. Prices are average to slightly above average.

 

 

TINWARE

1. Wisconsin Veteran's Museum - All hot tin dipped goods. The BEST on the market.

2. John Zaharias -

3. J & B Tinsmiths -

4. C & D Jarnagin - Average quality tinware including cups and muckets.

5. Village Tinsmithing Works, Inc. - Good quality tinware of all types.

 

LEATHER GEAR & ACCOUTREMENTS

1. Frank Burgess - Excellent quality

2. Butch Meyers - Good to above average quality. Delivery times are average. Prices are  a little above average. Good rating in The Watchdog.

3. Historic Clothiers - Excellent quality items. Hand sewn. The Watchdog rated the goods offered here as having "  no appreciable difference from originals." Delivery times are average. Prices are average to slightly above average.

4. Missouri Boot & Shoe Co. - Excellent quality

5. Trans-Mississippi Depot Co. - Belts and cartridge box slings.

 

BLANKETS

1. County Cloth - Well documented, excellent Confederate, Federal, and NC issue blankets. High prices but these are the best made blankets that are copied from originals and the official specifications.

2. Wisconsin Veteran's Museum - Federal only.

3. QMwoolens - Special, high quality from a surviving original.

4. The New Richmond Depot - Basic Confederate `issue' blanket. Heavy natural wool blanket woven to period specifications.

 

HAVERSACKS

1. C. J. Daley Historical Reproductions - Federal and Confederate patterns.

2. Artifakes - Highest quality.

3. Haversack Depot - US and CS patterns. The Watchdog rated the US issue haversack as ". . . one of the most accurate of the haversacks . . ."

4. Trans-Mississippi Depot - hand made and very good quality.

 

CANTEENS

1. Fort Branch Supply Co. - The best Gardner Pattern Confederate wooden canteen available.

Lifetime leak-proof warranty. This item received an excellent rating from The Watchdog: "In all characteristics, [this] reproduction is a good match to [the] originals. . ."

2. C & D Jarnagin - Average quality, but best to look elsewhere.

3. Wisconsin Veteran's Museum - Very good quality canteen.

4. Laula Middleton - The best Nuckolls Patent Confederate canteen. The Watchdog rated this item". . . to be well made and a faithful replica. . ."

 

GROUND CLOTHS, GUM BLANKETS & SHELTER HALVES

1. Mike Cullum - CS oil cloths.

2. C. J. Daley Historical Reproductions - US issue tent fly and ground cloths. Very good quality goods.

3. - C & D Jarnagin - US issue gum blanket and poncho. Ensue you order with "US" makers mark.

4. ReprOriginals - Shelter halves.

5. Haversack Depot - Shelter halves. The Watchdog rated this item ". . .a very nicely made product . .. [which] . . . compares very favorably with the originals. . .".

6. Artifakes - Shelter halves. The W. tca hdi2g rated this item as ". . . a truly "authentic   reproduction"    shelter half."

 

 

BRACES (SUSPENDERS)

1. Paul Smith -

2. Chris Graham - Civilian styles. Very good quality with average pricing.

3. Mike Hendricks -

 

 

KNAPSACKS

1. Historic Clothiers - US doublebag, and CS Isaac & Campbell. Good to above average quality

items. Hand sewn. The Watchdog gave a good rating of the goods offered here. Delivery times are

average. Prices are average to slightly above average.

2. Artifakes - US doublebag, and CS Isaac & Campbell. Highest quality.

3. Mike Thompson - US doublebag.,

4. Sam Haywood - Mexican War and Isaac & Campbell. Excellent quality goods.

 

WEAPONS AND REPAIRS

John G. Zimmerman        Master Gunsmith, the best in the business, reasonable prices.

The Company Quartermaster - (defarbed Enfield)

 

MISCELLANEOUS

1. Cartridges Unlimited - Authentic cartridges, live and blank.

2. Mike Sheets - Flags: US national and CS battleflags.

3. Sullivan Press - Stationary and other paper goods.

4. Adjutant Supply Co. - Stationary and other paper goods.

5. Frank Ellis - 6" and 12" frying pans

6. Tuckahoe trading Company - pottery, glassware, rope tension drums, other.

Adjutant Supply Co.   3203 Dogwood Lane, Carmel, IN 46032    (317) 872-4735

Tim Allen     1429 Becket Rd., Eldersburg, MD 21784, (410) 549-5145

PO Box 222, Hamilton, NC 27840

Clearwater Hat Company  HC 73, Box 646, Newnata, AR 72680
www.clearwaterhats.com 

County Cloth, Inc.  137-97-C Georgetown St., NE  Paris, OH 44669, (330) 862-3307
cntyclth@bright.net 

C. J. Daley Historical Reproductions  105 West Green St., Middletown, MD 21769, (301) 371-5792C. 
www.erols.com/chrisdaley/cjdaley.htm 

Nancy Eddins  186 Hayes Circle, Rex, GA 30273, (770) 389-1470.
www.hardscrabblefarms.com/eddins.htm 

Chris Graham   RR #3, Box 410E, Hayesville, NC 28904, (704) 389-6126

Historic Clothiers(Nick Sekela)  16 Boonton Ave. PO Box 28, Butler, NJ 07405-0028, (201) 283-0800
www.histcloth.com 

Quartermaster Woolens  20473 Idaho Avenue    Lakeville, MN 55044   members.aol.com/qmwoolens/index.htm

ReprOriginals(Fred Rickard)  102 Filbert Rd.,Steven City, VA 22655, (540)

Paul Smith  PO Box 93, McKnightstown, PA 17343, (717) 337-3929

Pauline Swingle,  2508 Lesh Court, Crofton, MD 21114

John G. Zimmerman    Master Gunsmith  1195 Washington Street
PO Box 1351  Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
304-535-2558
www.edsmart.com/jz/