Traditional toys & games remain beloved by children everywhere. Each generation knows these toys and games by different names - over time, the Game of Five-stones becomes the Game of Jacks, coin "whirligigs" turn into "buzz saws", and rolling hoops take on new life as hula hoops - while families continue to create lasting memories having fun together with these playthings.

The Revolutionary War and the Civil War were fought by both volunteer and conscripted men. 18th century militia men brought equipment from home into Washington's newly organized but poorly supplied Continental Army, and sometimes their families would follow the troops. Soldiers fighting in the Civil War were better equipped with weapons, but they often they made their own bullets. In past times as today, soldiers bring personal items to camp for memories or entertainments.

we're all about history. The products we make, the way we make them, and even the places where we make them, are all about history. Timeless toys, games, musical instruments, and household goods give insight into the lives of those who owned them. Was a toy store-bought or homemade? What was life like in the Continental Army? Why is one famous coin called the Piece of Eight? This Cowings Mill webstore is the retail outlet for our Cooperman HistoryLives museum store product line - we hope you enjoy our work!