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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:
Moroccan Thuya Box
Hand-made thuya root boxes from Morocco are very popular

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Egyptian blown glass is a centuries old tradition resulting in stunning creationsWe don't just like history. We appreciate the crafts and arts made in distant lands. That is why we offer many hand-crafted items from around the world. These products constantly change like most of our merchandise. Examples of present stock include the following:

    Egyptian mother of pearl boxes and chess
  • Egyptian blown glass perfume bottles
  • Papyrus paintings
  • Ebony and soapstone carvings from Kenya
  • Russian nesting dolls
  • Russian lacquered and straw-inlaid boxes
  • Turkish porcelain
  • Greek icons
  • Moroccan thuya boxes
More products are always coming in from all parts of the world.

Hand-painted nesting dolls imported from RussiaThe 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.