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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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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
17th Century Military Print
Closeup of original 17th century military print by Mallet

RARE MAPS & MANUSCRIPTS:

Robert de Vaugondy Map of Asia, 1750There are lots of reasons to collect rare maps. A map from a particular period and place can be invaluable when placing events into proper historical contexts. Antique maps help people studying genealogy to better understand how, where, and why ancestors did certain things. They help historians better understand the rationales for historic events, and they even give us insight into how people viewed the world around them hundreds of years ago.

The Old World Trader offers a large variety of original maps spanning the last several hundred years. These include works by famous cartographers and mapmakers such as Blaeu, Munster, Mercator, Hondius, and others. There are also dozens of original maps from various wars spanning the last few hundred years. We also have a large selection of historic map reproductions for researchers and enthusiasts.

Our other manuscripts include rare botanicals, architectural prints, illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, and other original works.

As with all of our artifacts and manuscripts, authenticity and satisfaction are guaranteed.

The 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.