Books and Magazines
The Viking Battalion Edited by Olaf Minge, Dr Kyle Ward, and Erik Brun
Norwegian-American Ski Troopers in WWII.
The stories of the 99th "Viking" Battalion (Separate), which fought in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe.
Hardcover.
$39.95
Per and the Dala Horse by Rebecca Hickox
Illustrated by Yvonne Gilbert. Set in a Swedish village long ago, Per and the Dala Horse is the charming tale of a young boy's quest to recover a golden chalice stolen by trolls. When an old farmer dies, he leaves...
$9.95
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
Rosemaling: The Hallingdal Idea Book by Leslie Landis
Showcasing fine historic Hallingdal pieces from Vesterheim's collection, this book is an inspiration! Includes over 150 illustrations of Hallingdal design sketches and detailed elements, such as flowers, flower centers, petal shapes, scrolls, leaves, vines, curtains, vases, pedestals, borders, and line...
$59.95
Almost Nearly Perfect People by Michael Booth
Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, and he has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view of this part of the world offered up by the...
$20.00
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Written by the bestselling Swedish author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People, the novel Beartown centers on a declining youth hockey team and tells the story of a small town with a big dream – and the price required to...
$17.00
$10.00
Flatweaves From Fjord And Forest by Peter Willborg
This is the first book in English to celebrate the little-known woven art of Scandinavia. It contains 46 full-color plates of rare and unpublished examples of indigenous tapestry designs, all of which display an astonishing variety of pattern, geometric, floral,...
$34.95
Vesterheim Magazine Vol. 12, No. 1 2014 - Ties That Bind
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.This issue focuses on Norwegian and Norwegian-American marriage...
$5.00
Vesterheim Magazine Vol. 14, No. 2 2016 - 50 Years of Folk Art
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.This issue celebrates the 50th anniversary of Vesterheim's...
$5.00
Vesterheim Magazine Vol 20 No. 1 - Views of the Sea
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...
$5.00
D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths
The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun...
$29.95
Great Book of Spoon Carving Patterns: Detailed Patterns and Photos for Decorative Spoons by David Western
Carve symbolic romantic lovespoons!
Softcover.
$19.99
Carving Flat-Plane Style Caricatures by Harley Refsal
Step-by-step instructions and patterns for 50 projects. Learn the flat-plane carving style from a master of the art. Includes detailed step-by-step instructions and patterns of both front and side views. Softcover.
$14.99
Olive Jensen Nordby: A Retrospective of Her Art, Edited By Ingrid M. and Jay L. Jensen
This large-format, hardcover, all-color art book records many of the life-long artistic accomplishments of Olive Jensen Nordby. The 37 woodcut prints and 10 paintings reproduced in the volume demonstrate Nordby's love of nature, light, color, and form. The 120-page volume...
$20.00
Acanthus Carving by Bob Yoburg
For thousands of years, the acanthus leaf as a motif has spread through the realms of architecture, decorative items, furniture, marine carvings, signs, and frames. While this decorative element is ubiquitous, until now, no one has described in writing the...
$24.99
Karvsnitt: Carving, Pattern & Color in the Slöjd Tradition by Jögge Sundqvist
Cutting patterns and symbols in wood and enhancing them with vibrant color are folk traditions kept alive in the slöjd craft. Through decorations imbued with meaning, chip carving has given soul to slöjd woodcraft throughout history. Even today, chip carving...
$48.00
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