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NEW - Mary Lattig, Store Manager, has put up a Facebook page and it has a lot of nice photos and information about things which have come in to the store. See us at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Maturango-Museum/104808789563704 and poke around the photos section as well as the "wall".
VHS Videos and DVD's
You can read the jacket blurbs and can see a preview of these when you come to the Museum...
"Somewhere on the Edge of Nowhere" - produced by Mark Pahuta, coordinated by Liz Babcock, written by Cliff Lawson, and featuring interviews of many local people, shots of IWV past and present - a nice job of telling the story of our little valley in the middle, or edge, of nowhere. 65 min. DVD $24.95, .
"Visions in Stone, Rock Art of the
Cosos" by Mark Pahuta, 1998; 60 min.
Overview of the rock art of the Coso Range; dating techniques,
recording (drawing them); ceremonial theories, etc. Interviews
with rock art experts. Outstanding and award winning!.
Many rock art experts, and amazing photos from the Cosos, including
the new sites. This video won "Best of Show" at the
Society of Technical Communication 1999 International Video Competition,
"No mean feat", says Mark. And, it has been shown at
the 7th International Archeology Film Festival in Bordeaux, France
and the 12th International Film Festival of archaeology in Rovereto,
Italy! You need one! PAL available (for use in Europe).
DVD - $15.
"Secret City" two volume set featuring the history of China Lake and its development over 50 years. $30.00 (No discounts)
"Sand Canyon Station"
Interviews with local folks who provide a glimpse into the construction
of the Los Angeles aqueduct and the lives of people who worked
as aqueduct patrolmen. What is was like to live in Sand Canyon
in the 1930's.
DVD available $19.95 (no discounts)
NEW "Petroglyphs of the Coso Range" Screensaver Rock art images from the Coso Mountains of southern Inyo county, California. Some images are from sites with no public access. Works on Macs and 16:9 or 4:3 formats on PC. $8.95
NEW "Wildflowers of the Indian Wells Valley Deserts and Surrounding Areas, Kern County, California" Screensaver Over 140 photos of local wildflowers with common names Mac or PC with at least Windows XP with Service Pak 3
Museum Publications and Other Books:
The Petroglyphs in Lower (Little Petroglyph) and Upper Renegade Canyon, Sheep Canyon, and Big Petroglyph Canyon, among others in the Coso Mountains are world famous for the style, quantity, and quality of the images. We have books specifically on the Coso petroglyphs and lots of other books about petroglyphs and pictographs in the West.
OUR PUBLICATIONS
NEW "Land, People, and Rock Art of the Coso Range" by Alexander K. Rogers, Camille Anderson, and Carolyn Shepherd. Full color, 42 pages, profusely illustrated - succinct, user-friendly descriptions of the geology, climate, prehistory, history and rock art of the Coso Range. $12.
"A Festschrift Honoring the Contributions of California Archaelogist Jan von Werlhof," edited by Russ Kaldenberg. Jay has done the premir work on "geoglyphs", rock alignments all over southern California deserts. An amazing volume! $40.
"Archaeology and Rock Art of the Eastern Sierra and great Basin Frontier" by Alan Garfinkel Gives a picture of human occupation in our area back through many centuries. $29.95.
"Following the Shaman's Path" by Dr. David
Whitley. 1998
A walking guide to Little Petroglyph Canyon, Coso Range. Dr. Whitley's
interpretations of what some of the glyphs might mean. A must
as you tour the canyon! 67 pages $7.95.
"Coso Rock Art, A New Perspective" Edited
by Elva Younkin, 1998;
Changes and advances made in the interpretation and dating of
Coso rock art. Chapters by many Rock Art authorities, introduction
by Dr. Paul Bahn. 182 pages. $24.95
"Rock Drawings of the Coso Range" by Campbell
Grant, Jim Baird, Ken Pringle
Descriptions, drawings, and photographs of the Coso Range rock
art. THE definitive work on the Coso Range; 145 pages.
Reprinted again. $22.95
"The Archaeology of Ayers Rock (CA-INY-134) California,"
by David S. and Tamara K. Whitley and Joseph M. Simon.:
This book describes a collection of archaeological materials gathered
at the Ayers Rock site over 40 years ago. The materials
collected were mislaid for many years until they were located,
catalogued, analyzed and interpreted. Our former board members
Judyth Reed and Russ Kaldenberg made important contributions to
the project. $29.95
"Before the Navy": Result of a study commissioned by the Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, as part of a survey and inventory of historic-era cultural resources for the North and South Range areas prior to acquisition by the Navy. The Navy gave us permission to publish this in book form. $12.95
"Art and Poetry of Gladys Merrick" - Edited by
Liz Babcock;
wonderful drawings and poems by our own Gladys (note: Gladys died 11/05) $14.95
"Fifty California Desert Wildflowers " Desert Sketchbook by Gladys Merrick, reprinted! $14.00
"Epsom Salts Monorail - describing the American Magnesium Company's monorail in San Bernardino County," near Trona - Sandy Rogers; Illustrated history of the longest monorail ever built in the United States; photos!! $5.50
"Adventures of a Desert Bush Pilot" by Sylvia
Winslow.
Explore and enjoy the vast Mojave Desert of decades ago with Sylvia,
Slim and their small plane, Buttercup. 130 Pages. $5.95
"A Land Use History of Coso Hot Springs, Inyo County, California" $19.99
"Woman, Poet, Scientist: Essays in new World Anthropology honoring Dr. Emma Lou Davis" Edited by Great Basin Foundation, $20
"Soaring beyond the Clouds, Einar Enevoldson Reaches for 100,000 Feet", by Bertha M. Ryan, master pilot herself, 2010, $21.95
"SidewinderÑInvention and Early Years" by Elizabeth Babcock $6.95
"Magnificent Mavericks, History of the Navy at China Lake, California vol. 3" by Elizabeth Babcock, 2008, Transition of the Naval Ordnance Test Station From Rocket Station to Research , Development, Teat, and Evaluation Center, 1948-1958. $40.00
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
NEW- "Planet Mojave, Visions From a World Apart", Stories, Poems and True Adventures by Ridge Writers Eastern Sierra Branch California Writers Club, $16.95
NEW-"Cartago, My Cartago. Memories of the Way it Was When I Lived at Cartago, April 1924 to October 1927" by George Pipkin $15.00
"Death Valley and Northern Mojave - a Visitor's Guide"
- Cachuma Press.
Pretty photos of places in our area, nice overview of history,
geology, plants, animals; specific places to visit around here-
Death Valley and Northern Mojave Desert, Indian Wells Valley,
etc.. Maps. 196 pgs.2003 $22.95
"Eastern Sierra, a Visitor's Guide" - Cachuma
Press
Pretty photos of places up Hwy 395, the east side of the Sierra
Nevada; history, geology, plants, animals; specific places to
visit- Lone Pine to Bridgeport, White Mountains. Maps. 1991 $18.95
Bob Powers - "High Country Communities," "South Fork Country," "North Fork Country," "Hot Springs Country," "Indian Country, " "This Old House," "Cowboy Country" and "Desert Country," the newest book andcovers our area.
"Gold Gamble" by Roberta Starry
A history of the near-by mining towns and of Randsburg.
$22.95 Autographed copies $25.
Children's Books and Games! LOTS
of new titles!
We have a colorful and educational selection guaranteed to
please parents and grandparents, and of course, the kids.
Books on Plants, Animals, Geology, Rocks, etc. Activity books
and games for summer fun. So many books... so little time...
Pamphlets and Guide Books and Maps
"Exploring the Northern Mojave Desert" by
Janet Westbrook
Trips within three hours of Ridgecrest in all directions- up-to-date
info on Death Valley, Owens Valley, Antelope Valley, and the Southern
Sierra. Includes chronological history of activities in our area.
28 pgs. paperback. $6.00
Guide books include Roger Mitchell's books, Bodie, Cerro Gordo, Death Valley of course...
We have maps - AAA Death Valley map, Jawbone ATV maps,
"Checklist of Plants - Little Petroglyph Canyon" Mary Ann Henry $3
"Fifty California Flowers" - Gladys Merrick, reprinted! $12.95
Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert Publications
History of the Churches of Indian Wells Valley, by Fred Weals. $11.95.
Indian Wells Valley - How it Grew" by Fred Weals
how our valley streets got their names and other land info. $11.95.
"Zig Zag Post Office and Its Neighbors" by
Jane Thomann
That little green building still left at Little Lake and the
other tiny post offices in the area. $14.95
"How It Was, Settlers tales of early Indian Wells Valley" $6.95
"Indian Wells Valley Stage and Freight Stops," with photos and maps $4.95
Stop by and shop till you drop! New merchandise arrives all the time!
LOTS of Other Things!
Throw/bed cover/ MAP!
This is a map of the Upper Mojave Desert, (fairly accurate)-
great on your bed, or a cover while you watch TV!
$65
We have shelves of custom glassware with petroglyph motifs on them; They're just lovely and make unique gifts.
There are shot glasses, vases and bowls
LAUREL BURCH BRIGHTLY COLORED PURSES
LOIS HINMAN POTTERY - MUGS, VASES, PITCHERS
Cool new Museum Caps with desert critters and sun shade hats - great for keeping sun off when you tour the petroglyphs or walk the labyrinth!
Jewelry
We have three cases of these lovely items! New stock is always arriving-silver items, pins, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, in many colorful stones, beaded jewelry, and amber. Stock changes, but we have the best selection of jewelry this side of the Mississippi River!
We have a variety of necklaces - turquoises, silver, amber, polished gemstone. etc.
Magnets of the Museum and local tourist places, all sizes and shapes
Things for the wall - petroglyph motif things, pretty colored wall art, bright colored "Crossing" signs - coyote, bugs, roadrunner, dragonflies, quail, other desert animals
We have polished rocks, lots of pretty colors!
AMZING WALL ART CRITTERS, FUZZY FRIENDS, ETC.
Exclusive - new shaman pin, (silver & black) plus our Museum pin.
We are proud of the locally produced merchandise that we carry:
Note cards by Steve Benson
Natural soaps, hand-made by Kathy LaShure
Walking Sticks by Lowell McDaniel - several kinds of woods, lengths
Petroglyph reproductions by David Lara
Petroglyph replicas on small rocks by Olaf Doud
Lots of Lois Hinman stoneware coffee mugs, plates, bowls, pitchers, tea pots, most with petroglyph figures.
Paula Caudill pottery as well - cups, etc.
Posters! (22"x34")
Death Valley Landsat Map, Stovepipe Wells south - incredible colors! $12
Wildflowers of the desert, Wildflowers of the Sierra Nevada $10.95 each
Clothing with petroglyph motif
T-Shirts - of course! Several colors NEW designs!
Kid's shirts-glow in the dark critters and petroglyphs.
Now- VESTS!
SALE TABLE! Always items on this table at wonderful discount prices!! Some up to 50% off... come see!
Whew! There's more - Our Museum Store is always loaded with a variety of merchandise for everyone on your list - things for adults and kids, things that hang, sit on shelves, look neat, are useful. Think of us when you need those special birthday, anniversary, or going away gifts, or when you need to treat yourself!
Note that stock changes daily and not everything pictured here is still available.
760 375-6900 every day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except major holidays
You can print it out and send it in to Maturango Museum, 100 E. Las Flores Ave., Ridgecrest, CA 93555, with check or credit card info.
You can FAX it with credit card info to (760) 375-0479
You can fill it out and copy it into an e-mail and send electronically to matmus@maturango.org, but we do NOT have a secure site for credit card info... best to call in your card info.
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