Scheduled to be printed before 2008. This book features historic American Indian Smoking pipes. Many of these historic pipes were made from Catlinite from the famous mine in Minnesota, named after George Catlin. These pipes and their decorated stems were smoked by the Indians in ceremonies, rituals and for pleasure. We cover a full Indian pipe spectrum from the first pre-historic pipes up to and including early reservation pipes made from all kinds of pipestone. This books will compliment the 'Pipe Bag' book as many pipes were stored with or in the pipe bags that housed the smoking material. This book follows our usual format with many vintage photos of Indians with her pipes, quality captions, informative text and many color picture photographs of the various pipes themselves.

As published editor - Early American will publish and compile a book on 'Schagel Knives' for the author and a top collector of these knives. These custom made knives of the 1940's are highly sought and collected at unusual high prices today. Our book will tell all about the knives and other items that this maker, early pioneer, of the modern knife, created. It will become ' must own' for all modern knife makers and collectors.

NOTE: If you have any authentic items fitting any of the above categories and would like your examples pictured in one of the upcoming books, contact John Baldwin.