East Indiaman Trade Ship

The Old World Trader
Central Missouri's ONLY source for authentic ancient and medieval weapons, pottery and other artifacts; rare maps and manuscripts; and fine chess sets and other gifts
Located at 410 South Bishop Ave, Rolla, Missouri. 573-341-8586

The Old World Trader is Rolla's History Store
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View our current specials on ancient artifacts, coins, fossils, chess sets, gifts, books, etc.
Coins from ancient Byzantine, Roman, Greek, Egyptian, and other civilizations.
Anciet and medieval weapons, pottery, tools, etc.
Rare maps, botanicals, architectural prints, and other manuscripts spanning hundreds of years
Fine orthoceras, ammonite, keichousaurus, trilobite, and other fossils. Hominid and other museum fossil casts. Framed spiders, skeletons, butterflies and other insect specimens.
Patron saint medals, Greek and Russian Icons, Christian history books, ancient judaean oil lamps, Byzantine crosses, etc.
Model ships and aircraft, replica statuary, papyrus paintings, etc.
Books about military history, ancient civilizations, medieval life, enlightenment, rennaissance, etc.
Egyptian glass, Moroccan thuya wood, Russian nesting dolls, etc.
Metal, glass, alabaster, marble, wood, porcelain, and other chess sets and supplies.
Konus and Orion telescopes, microscopes, magnifiers, etc.
The Frame Shop Gallery and Home Decor

Featured Item:
Deck of Hand-Built Wooden Ship
This museum-quality model is one of the many models on sale during June 2005

HISTORY GIFTS:

Hand-made bust of CaesarThe Old World Trader carries a variety of gifts for people wanting to add a little more history to their home. Inventory always changes, but includes things like classical Egyptian themes painted on real papyrus, replica ancient statues, museum quality fossil casts, reproductions of rare maps and other things that strike our interests. We never quite know what we will get next, but there is always something new coming in.

If you have a particular interest, be sure to let us know. We maintain wish lists for many customers, and we frequently consult them when deciding what to order next.

Hand-painted papyrus from EgyptThe Old World Trader is located in Rolla, Missouri. Rolla is within an hour and a half of St Louis, Springfield, Columbia, and Jefferson City. We are only a short drive from Fort Leonard Wood.