Books and Magazines
Vesterheim Magazine Vol. 19, No. 2 2021 – Dressed
Vesterheim is published twice a year, featuring in-depth articles focusing on the museum's priceless collections of artifacts, Norwegian-American history and culture, and up-to-date information on all museum events, classes, tours, and education opportunities. The magazine is a benefit to Vesterheim members...
$5.00
Vesterheim Woodcarving Bookmark
Laminated bookmark featuring a photograph of woodcarved pieces from Vesterheim's Collection.
Dimensions: 2 x 7 inches
$2.95
Counterfeiter: How A Norwegian Jew Survived The Holocaust by
This is an enthralling personal account of the secret Nazi project, Operation Bernhard, devised to destabilize the British and, later, American economies by creating and putting into circulation millions of counterfeit banknotes. A team of typographers and printers was pulled...
$16.95
Sigmund Aarseth: Norway Painted in Light and Color
Best known for his landscape paintings in his native Norway, Sigmund is renowned in the United States as a master rosemaler. His paintings capture beautifully the many seasons and moods of Norway. This book takes you on a journey through the...
$15.00
Troll Magic by Theodor Kittelsen
Hidden Folk from the Mountains and Forests of Norway. Translated by Tiina Nunnally. In this book, first published as Troldskab in 1892, Kittelsen spins tales of wonder around creatures rumored to haunt the fields, forests, and waterfalls of Norway. Striding,...
$21.95
By the Fire: Sami Folktales and Legends - Collected by Emilie Demant Hatt
The first English publication of Sámi folktales from Scandinavia collected and illustrated in the early twentieth century. Although versions of tales about wizards and magical reindeer from northern Scandinavia are found in European folk and fairytale collections, stories told by...
$17.95
Marlys Hammer's Telemark Rosemaling Coloring Book by Diane Edwards
Enjoy coloring these beautiful designs by Vesterheim Gold Medalist, Marlys Hammer. Softcover.
$11.95
Whittling Little Folk: 20 Delightful Characters by Harley Refsal
Little in size, but big in personality! From the Monk to the Policeman, to the Woodsman‚ acclaimed artist Harley Refsal provides patterns and instructions for carving over 20 delightful characters in wood. There are step-by-step carving and painting instructions for...
$16.95
Muus vs Muus: The Scandal that Shook Norwegian America by Bodil Stenseth
In 1880s Minnesota a remarkable lawsuit posed questions about cultural practices in an immigrant community and the rights of its members as Americans—inspiring a wide-reaching debate about faith and family.
Softcover.
$29.95
Norwegian Rose Painting in America by Nils Ellingsgard
Among the hundreds of thousands of Norwegians who immigrated to the United States during the 19th century, many brought objects from a rich rural tradition. This book is a survey of the most typical and interesting objects, with emphasis on...
$39.00
Crown Bookmark from Vesterheim Collection
In western and northern Norway, brides wore a silver or gilded bridal crown with hanging decorations, often shaped like bowls, leaves, or flowers. Crowns were usually owned by wealthy farmers or church parishes and were available for brides to rent....
$4.95
The Princess and the Boat Boy, Heroes of the Primstav by Lucy Tokheim
Lucy is bringing out her first comic book! It is her retelling of the legend of St. Sunniva, the first patron saint of Norway. The Norwegian primstav calendar also made its way into this entirely hand-drawn story. 36 pages, black...
$16.00
The Christmas Sweater by Jan Brett
A new Christmas classic from Jan Brett with an adventurous boy and an adorable pug in a Christmas sweater who saves the day!Yiayia is thrilled with the fantastically adorned Christmas sweater she made for her grandson’s dog, Ariadne. Her grandson...
$20.00
Three Billy Goats Gruff Retold by Paul Galdone
Can the three Billy Goats Gruff cross the troll’s bridge without being eaten? Find out in the perfect board book introduction to the beloved must-have classic by two-time Caldecott Honor–winner Paul Galdone.
Board book.
$9.99
Pick-Up Bandweaving Designs by Heather Torgenrud
A lifelong resource for pick-up bandweavers, this pattern and color sourcebook contains 288 new charts that can be mixed and matched creatively, plus photos of 70 woven sample bands that illustrate techniques to help weavers arrange their own colors beautifully....
$30.00
The Hjelles of Siewers Springs by Ann Hjelle
An Iowa family and their farm. This booklet documents a Norwegian immigrant family and their Decorah, Iowa, legacy.
Softcover.
$5.00
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