Museum Store

The Andrew County Museum Store offers a selection of history publications and traditional and vintage reproduction toys and games. During the Civil War Sesquicentennial, the store is highlighting publications on that conflict and the issue of slavery such as Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (1988) for which historian James McPherson won the Pulitzer Prize. The store is open during regular museum hours (Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM to 4PM). Members of the Andrew County Museum & Historical Society enjoy a 10% discount on all store purchases, so why not join today! Contact the store at (816) 324-4720 or via email at acmusuem2@stjoelive.com.

Thrift Editions

The Museum Store features Dover Thrift Editions. These unabridged classics in fiction, poetry, plays, and nonfiction are in demand by book lovers, students, and teachers the world over! These editions of great works from Mark Twain to Upton Sinclair are the lowest-priced editions anywhere—and millions of copies sell each year. Thrift Editions are priced between $2.00 and $5.00 and cover a variety of topics.

Mark Twain: Humorous Stories and Sketches (1996)
Native Missourian Mark Twain’s inimitable blend of humor, satire and masterly storytelling earned him a secure place in the front rank of American writers. This collection of eight stories and sketches, among them the celebrated classic “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” shows the great humorist as the top of his form. Other Twain classics are also available as Thrift Editions designed for both adults and youngsters, including Life on the Mississippi (1883) and Huckleberry Finn (1885).

Ambrose Bierce, Civil War Stories (1994)
Newspaperman, short-story writer, poet and satirist, Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) stands among the most striking and unusual literary figures that America has ever produced. During the Civil War, he enlisted in the Indiana infantry. Most of the sixteen stories in the above collection are based on Bierce’s recollections of the war. The store carries other Thrift Editions on the Civil War and slavery, including Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage (1895) and the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845).

Local and Regional History Publications

Second Helpings from a Rural Way of Life (2008)
In 2009, the Andrew County Museum opened the exhibit A Rural Way of Life. In conjunction with the exhibit opening, the museum published this collection of recipes submitted by local people that includes instructions on how to prepare Popcorn Balls, Angel Salad, Empress Meat Loaf, Galuskies, United Methodist Women Ham Balls, Irish Oven Stew, Pennsylvania Dutch Coffee Cake, Apple Pan Dowdy, Biscuits Supreme, Zucchini-Honey Bread, Cherries on a Cloud, Missouri Sheet Cake, and much more! This unique and wonderful collection of recipes is now available for only $9.00, a 25% discount from Second Helpings original publication price, plus shipping and handling.

Main Street in Amazonia (c1915) from Andrew County: A Community Vol. I

Tom Miller on a Fordson Tractor (n/d) from Andrew County: A Community (Vol. II)

Tom Miller on a Fordson Tractor from Andrew County: A Community Vol. II

Andrew County: A Community (Vols. I & II)
The Museum Store offers local and regional history publications. These include the two volumes of Andrew County: A Community (1980 & 2000). These indispensible reference works on local history contain information on rural communities, local businesses, houses of worship, civic groups, and prominent families. These stories about Andrew County people and places are liberally illustrated with historic photographs. Each volume is now available for one-half the original publication price of $50. When ordering, please indicate your choice of volumes one or two ($25.00 each plus shipping and handling.)

Newspaper Gleanings of Andrew County and Surrounding Areas (1986)
The museum store also offers Newspaper Gleanings of Andrew County and Surrounding Area (1986). The authors made every effort to extract information of genealogical value from the pages of the Savannah Reporter beginning with the first issue in 1876. Cost per copy is $20.00 plus shipping and handling.

Goodspeed’s History of Andrew & Dekalb Counties (1888) $30

Goodspeed’s History of Missouri (1888) $15

Rose and Her Kewpies $0.50

Savannah Cemeteries $10

Andrew County Swiss Heritage $20

Andrew County Cemeteries (All Volumes) $8

Federal Census 1850, 1860, or 1890 $12.50 each

Andrew County Assorted Marriage Records $10

Early Andrew County Schools $8

Toys & Games

The museum store carries a selection of traditional and vintage games and toys. Since an increasing number of consumers now express an interest in “Buying American,” many toys and games bear the “Made in the USA” brand.

Home Base Ball Game
Based on a late 19^th-century board game, the Home Base Ball Game brings tabletop fun to the families of today. Also packaged in attractive tins are The Game of Golf, Jumbo Jacks and Tiddly Winks. Rules of play are included.

Rulers of the World
These imaginative novelties feature a twelve-inch ruler on one side and a list of significant historical figures on the other. Our selection of “rulers” includes the following: