Bruce Storm

“Bruce Storm” ($40), is a softback book and is filled with full-color prints of the artists' whimsical paintings.. It is a gift to Storm from his wife, Nella Godbey Storm, and is a historical legacy of his paintings. It is available from the artist and from Muncy Historical Society and also from the society’s website, www.MuncyHistoricalSociety.org.

The book showcases many of his paintings created during a 38-year career, focusing primarily on the works of the last 20 years. “Each painting reads on three levels: the story, the humor and philosophy,” Bruce said. “Many themes deal with the unseen or unappreciated or unnoticed world around us such as romance, the environment, this and other locales that are special to my heart, my family and friends, and town folk, all are redefined as animals in my work.”

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The price is $40.00, plus shipping and handling. Major credit cards and eChecks are accepted through the PayPal link at left. Books also may be purchased at the Muncy Historical Society's gift shop, 40 North Main Street, Muncy.

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Full color, limited-edition print $150

Bruce Storm
Tale of a Dragon Tail

Full color, limited-edition print $150

Bruce Storm
Dream Quilt

Full color, limited-edition print $150

Dream Quilt
Full color, limited-edition print $150

Bruce Storm
Checkerville

Full color, limited-edition print $200

Checkerville
Full color, limited-edition print $200

Muncy:
Postcard History Series

Muncy, Pennsylvania, a small river town founded shortly after the French and Indian War, is one of the earliest European settlements in the West Branch Valley of the Susquehanna River. Thanks to the canal, and then the railroad, historic Muncy was a business thoroughfare and lumber boomtown.

Through vintage postcards, "Muncy" depicts the varied past of this quiet town. Written by Robin Van Auken for the Muncy Historical Society, this book is on sale now and is slated for delivery on December 18, 2006, in time for the holidays. If you buy online now, the author can personalize and autograph it for you. Quantity is limited, so order yours now.

Rambler Quilt, Flying Geese in a Diagonal Cross
One of more than 30 quilts by Judith Youngman
-- view the rest of this wonderful collection and shop for a unique and quality quilt by clicking this link...

$350 -- 48" x 48" (Hand)

"In the Spirit of Quilting: A Journal of Encouragement for Today's Quiltmaker." ($15)

The richly illustrated book contains nearly three dozen of her quilt designs as well as quotes from a variety of sources, such as Mark Twain and Theodore Roosevelt.

Muncy Compass Quilt Pattern ($15)
ca: 1855

The original Muncy Compass Quilt, dated 1855, is ined, hand-pieced using cotton prints and solids, and is hand-quilted. Owned by the Muncy Historical Society and Museum of History, this highly collectivel Compass quilt features thirty-six blocks, each measuring 12 1/4" x 12 1/2" and is set six blocks by six blocks. The predominant colors are two-step green, brown, and multi-colored.

Filled with thin cotton batting, the original quilt measures 76" by 77 3/4" and has a plain muslin backing. The quilt is completed with a 3/8" applied madder print binding.

NOTE: This pattern makes 13 1/2" square blocks. There is no border. Included with this pattern are two options for construction of the circle block unit: hand piecing and paper piecing.

Muncy Eagle Quilt Pattern ($15)
ca: 1850-1880

This Eagle appliquéd crib quilt, circa 1850-1880, is hand-pieced, hand-appliquéd and hand-quilted of silk plaid and cotton. Owned by the Muncy Historical Society, this highly collectible Eagle pattern features four five-point stars anchoring each corner, and a one- and one-half inch sawtooth border. The predominant colors are gold, gray and white.

Filled with a thin cotton batting, the 31-inch by 31-inch quilt has a solid white backing and 3/16 inch applied binding. The eagle measures 25-inches by 22.

The pattern, without the sawtooth border, is included in an album quilt noted in Barbara Brackman's "Encyclopedia of Appliqué" (pg. 139).

Redware charger: "Michael, a Moravian Monsey Indian" ($350) by Selinda Kennedy, a signed, limited edition.

"Mule Boy" by Joan Gilbert

"Mule Boy" by Joan Gilbert with illustrations by Kathryn Schaar Burke presents the history and operation of Pennsylvania's Lehigh and Delaware canals through the fictional adventures of a boating family, the Oberfeldts.

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ISBN: 0930973305
PRICE: $12.95

"My Name is Jeremiah" first delighted children in October 2003 at the Ice House in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Using life-size puppets, Mock Turtle Marionettes Theater told the story of Jeremiah, a boy who led a team of mules up and down the Lehigh and Delaware canals in the 1800s, carrying coal from Mauch Chunk (Jim Thorpe) to markets. This activity+coloring book tells part of Jeremiah's story, and introduces youngsters to several of America's most vital economic resources of the nineteenth century -- anthracite, canals, and hard-working people.

"Bridgetender's Boy" ($12.50), By Linda Barth

This story takes place in 1868 along the Delaware and Raritan Canal in New Jersey. On this canal, all of the bridges swung to the side to allow boats to pass. Even very tall vessels could use the canal because there were no overhead obstructions. Ten-year-old Josh Riley lives in the village of Griggstown. He is the son of the bridgetender, who pushes the bridge to the side when boats come through. Every day Josh sees boats that come from faraway places. He wishes someday he, too, could travel to big cities and see the world.

 "Lycoming County's Industrial Heritage" ($24.95) by Robin Van Auken and Louis Hunsinger Jr.

Lycoming County has a rich industrial history, first in lumber and then in manufacturing. Thousands were employed as lumberjacks, and others worked in sawmills, planing mills, or furniture factories that processed the lumber. Until 1894, lumber was the county’s main industry. Inevitably, the mountainsides were denuded and floods toppled the remaining lumbering companies. The heyday over, many company towns collapsed. Boards of trade were created to entice manufacturers to the region. During the first half of the twentieth century, Lycoming once again prospered with hundreds of new entrepreneurs and companies. "Lycoming County’s Industrial Heritage" a tribute to lost labor, and is illustrated with vintage photographs from the "Grit" collection. It documents the people who worked in the factories, mills, and for the manufacturers that no longer exist, victims of recession, urban sprawl, and offshore industries. Each image honors the role of labor and serves as a reminder of the individuals who helped build industrial America.

"Priceless Treasures," (SALE PRICE $10!) by David L. Richards, containing the biographies of the 71 soldiers whose names are inscribed on Muncy’s Civil War Soldiers’ Monument. Richards, a native of Picture Rocks, visited the Gettysburg Battlefield at the age of 7 with his parents and "the world was ever the same afterwards." He is a licensed battlefield guide at Gettysburg National Military Park and continues his research. He resides near Gettysburg with his wife, Teresa, and their two children.

"Only One Child"

Signed, limited edition true story of four young siblings from England during World War II and their adoption and life in the United States. The Barlow children were sent to be cared for by a family friend in Canada, however a bureaucratic mix up resulted in a stranger, Margaret Burgwin Brock, offering all four children her home in Pennsylvania for the duration of the war. It was a home that lasted forever. This tale of WWII British children evacuees is a touching rendition of the generosity of two women -- one who takes in four children and the other who gives her children to "Aunt Peggy."

"Traders, Travelers & Tomahawks" ($8.00) More True Tales About Indians, Outlaws, Settlers and Soldiers on the Eastern Frontier by John L. Moore.

"Cannons, Cattle, & Campfires" ($8.00) Even More True Tales About Indians, Outlaws, Settlers and Soldiers on the Eastern Frontier by John L. Moore.

"Rivers, Raiders & Renegades"  ($8.00) True Tales About Indians, Outlaws, Settlers and Soldiers on the Eastern Frontier by John L. Moore.

"Pioneers, Prisoners & Peace Pipes"  ($9.00) True Tales About Indians, Outlaws, Settlers and Soldiers on the Eastern Frontier by John L. Moore.

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PRICE: $8

"Headwaters and Hardwoods" ($14.95)

This must-have book presents the drama and romance of contemporary folk arts of the area, telling the story of musicians, craftspeople, story tellers and those steeped in woods lore, people whose modern lives grow out of the cultural traditions and history of the past.

"A Bicentennial Postcard History of Williamsport" ($24.95)
by Richard and Miriam Mix

A fascinating and nostalgic look at the local history of Williamsport through the golden age of postcards, circa 1900-1920. Published by the Lycoming County Genealogical Society.160 pages, color and b/w

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PRICE: $24.95

"The Susquehanna Frontier " (SALE PRICE $4.95!!)

"The American Industrial Worker in the Progressive Era" (SALE PRICE $4.95!)

"Clear the Other Side of Everywhere" ($14.95) Storytelling Tradition in North Central Pennsylvania.

"Stitches in Time" ($14.95) Quilting Tradition in North Central Pennsylvania.

Aerial Map of Historic Muncy
SALE PRICE $8!

"Last Raft" casted lapel pins ($5).

"Last Raft" collared shirts (SALE PRICE $12.50!), Sizes: S, M, L

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Now and Then magazine availability – individual issues are $5 each.

Prices vary for spiral-bound, soft-cover volumes (Volumes X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XXII $10; XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII [2-spiral set] $15);

Prices vary for hard cover volumes (Volumes I, $135; III, $130; V, $120; VIII, $90; IX, $60; X, $50; XIII, $50; XV, $30; XVIII, $30; XIX, $10; XX, $10);

Contact MHS to order:

Muncy Historical Society
40 North Main Street
P.O. Box 11
Muncy, PA 17756
(570) 546-5917
muncyhistorical@aol.com

Wood renderings: Eight Square School ($20), limited editions, numbered.

Wood renderings: Eight Square School sign ($15), limited editions, numbered.

Porcelain collectible knick knack box ($12), limited edition.

Porcelain collectible ornaments ($8), limited edition

Muncy Historical Society ink pen ($6)