Tidbits of the Past

A fun collection of facts and trivia written especially for kids. Featuring the origins of common-use terms, as well as historical insights of people, places and things typically related to Naperville, Illinois. 60 pages, spiral bound, pocket sized at 5½"w x 4¼"h.
$4.95

 
Memories of the Past

A collection of columns about the heritage of Naperville, Illinois, a bustling and growing suburb located 28 miles west of Chicago. Based on topics and lifestyles from the 1830s to the early 1900s, the collection also integrates concepts of change and how things relate through present day. 40 pages, spiral bound, desk sized at 5½"w x 8½"h. $7.95

 
Soy Candles

Handmade 100 percent natural soy wax candles with all cotton wicks. Burns for approximately 60 hours. Available in Chestnut Brown Sugar, Pear & Pink Peppercorn, Kumquat and Victorian Garden. $20

 
All Natural Soaps
Made from rainwater and saponified pure grade olive, coconut and palm oils. Only 100 percent plant essential oils are added to create the subtle scents. Available in Aloe & Lemongrass, Green Tea, Lavender and Rose Petal. $4.95

Dainty Servers

These ivory, bronze and green metal filigree dessert servers have an old-fashioned appearance with a practical use. $18.95

 

Silver Charms

Prices range from $7-$57.90

Tea Pot Ornaments

Assorted miniature tea pots and tea cups $3.50

Trading in Time: Bartering and Buying in the 1800s

This CD-ROM contains the "TRADING IN TIME" computer interactive game that is in our "Brushstrokes of the Past...Naperville's Story" exhibit. Players take on the persona of 1 of 7 characters and buy, trade, barter and sell their way through downtown Naperville in the 1880s. There are additional levels of information on historic stores, people and places in Naperville, and fun historical facts, as well as a photo album with historic images from the Naper Settlement archival collections. There are additional features on the CD-ROM that visitors cannot play at the computer kiosks in the exhibit gallery including:
*shopping or playing a game in a general store
*10 different scenes that can be printed out for coloring book pages
*additional historical photographs from the museum archives
*a section on Naper Settlement, including a virtual tour of Naper Settlement
*a section on Naperville's history
*lesson plans for grades K-5 that meet 8 national standards

$10 for single users.

For classroom use in an education facility/setting, a single CD-ROM is $65.
School computer labs and multi-users:
(Contact the education manager at 630.420.6776 to purchase for school labs and multi-users)
-up to five users $175; up to 10 users $375; unlimited use $595.

A Three-Dimensional Doll House

Doll house "book" unfolds into an amazing three-dimensional mansion. An extra page includes cut outs of doll figures and accessories for hours of entertainment. $22.95

 

Cat's Meow™ Village Collector Items
Two-dimensional wooden buildings.
Prices vary.