The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive reseller of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village. Made in the USA!!!
The New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Village Collection
The New Jersey Historic Village keepsake collection is a wood-painted collectible series honoring historic iconic buildings, properties, and fixtures that are part of the historic fabric of New Jersey’s history. Each keepsake was selected based on community feedback and a voting process. We’re excited to see how the public reacts to the next additions to this historic series.” Sign up to receive updates when new pieces become available.
See all the collectibles currently available in the New Jersey Historic Village Keepsake collection. Thirty iconic Jersey places are immortalized in miniature wooden figurines.
Discounted Starter Bundles
Real Time Availability – Quantities are Very Limited (Typically less than 25)
How Do These Icons Make It to the Jersey Collection?
Getting accepted to the New Jersey collection is not easy. You have to be nominated and VOTED IN! Local New Jersey historic organizations and historic Jersey businesses produce limited runs of each piece in the collection. All collectibles are available at the Mr. Local History Gift Shop and sometimes at the venue. If your organization or business is in New Jersey and you’d like to be considered for the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection, drop us a note. We help you all along the way; you must approve what we partner to create. The Mr. Local History Project is the largest Jersey reseller of these iconic collectibles.
Are you a Historic Property that wants to be in the Collection?
Many historic properties want to be included in the collection. A few requirements exist to get nominated, but it’s a wonderful way to share art and history with the public, friends, supporters, and donors. If you’d like to be considered, drop Mr. Local History a note.
About Our Partner:
The Cat’s Meow Village Company of Wooster, Ohio
The Cat’s Meow Village is a small company founded in Wooster, Ohio in 1982 from one simple wooden house Faline cutout on her grandfather’s saw in the loft of the hog barn. 35 years later, Jones and her crew continue crafting “little wooden buildings” of local, national, and international landmarks that spark memories and kindle smiles on the faces of “real-life adventure
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