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 In early Valdese, long before Sam Walton ever dreamed of the mass merchandise empire he would one day create, Valdese didn't have the large grocery stores, hardware stores, and other stores that stretched for blocks and carried every product conceivable. Instead, the citizens of Valdese relied on the Valdese Co-operative Store Company to have the items used in their daily lives.
The staple goods sold in this store were an eclectic collection of items that could fill most any need. In honor of this long-gone establishment, we bring you the cyberspace version of the Valdese Co-operative Store. This page includes Waldensian and Valdese-related items you can purchase through individuals or organizations in Valdese and a few selected books from Amazon.com. I am not personally selling any of the items listed here and receive no commissions. Links are provided for you to contact the actual sellers to order or receive more information. As pictures become available, they will be added to the listings. Happy shopping! LOCALLY AVAILABLE BOOKS | 
| - Valdese High School Alumni Book
- $25 per spiral bound book + $3.50 for shipping
- Over 2,000 names and addresses of 1924 - 1974 graduates
- Includes a short history and timeline of area schools.
- Available at the Waldensian Museum and the Trail of Faith office.
- For more information e-mail Louise Johnson Barrett at: raylou@imagineave.com
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| - The Waldenses in the New World
- By: Dr. George B. Watts
- $20 + applicable shipping charges.
- For more information or to order, call (828) 874-2531 or e-mail waldensian@hci.net.
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| - The Waldenses of Valdese
- By: Dr. George B. Watts
- $7.50 + applicable shipping charges.
- For more information or to order, call (828) 874-2531 or e-mail waldensian@hci.net.
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| - A History of the Waldenses
- By: Rev. John Pons
- $6.00 + applicable shipping charges.
- For more information or to order, call (828) 874-2531 or e-mail waldensian@hci.net.
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| - You Shall Be My Witness
- By: Rev. Giorgio Tourn & Associates (1989)
- $20.00 + applicable shipping charges.
- For more information or to order, call (828) 874-2531 or e-mail waldensian@hci.net.
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| - History and Heritage of the Waldensian Presbyterian Church 1893-1993
- By: Waldensian Presbyterian Church Historical Committee
- $25.00 + applicable shipping charges.
- For more information or to order, call (828) 874-2531 or e-mail waldensian@hci.net.
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| - The Waldensian Story
- By: Prescot Stephens
- Prescot Stephens' history is meticulously researched, fully annotated, and illustrated with over 100 photographs, drawings, and maps. This is a valuable historical work and a tribute to the determined faith of a Christian minority. It is a frank portrait of a community under pressure, reflecting the tension between hope and fear, between vision and reality, between the heavenly ideal and a violent world. It is a story to touch e very Christian soul. - From the book jacket.
- $20.00 + applicable shipping charges.
- For more information or to order, call (828) 874-2531 or e-mail waldensian@hci.net.
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WALDENSIAN BOOKS ON AMAZON.COM | 
| - RORA, by James Byron Huggins
- $23.99
- 471 page hardback book, July 2001.
- Authored by: James Byron Huggins.
- This book recounts the struggles of Joshua Gianevel to protect his valley from the overwhelming forces of Prince Emmanuel and the Inquisition of the Catholic Church.
- Rora
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|  | - History of the Waldenses
- $12.95
- 191 page hardback book, September 1997
- Authored by: J.A. Wylie
- This is a newly typeset edition of a nineteenth century history of the Waldensian movement which the authors credit with guarding the flame of primitive Christianity against the corruptions instituted by papal authority.
- Click here to order from Amazon.com
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- $26.95
- 288 page hardback book, December 2000
- This new book draws on primary sources to consider each of the manifestations of the movement in turn and to determine its religious and social character. It examines connections in space and time through correspondence and tradition between the different groups of Waldenses. It also asks what were the common threads in certain characteristics of religious practice, linking in differing degrees all the forms that the movement took.
- The Waldenses : Rejections of Holy Church in Medieval Europe
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|  | - The Waldensian Dissent: Persecution and Survival.
- $59.95
- Published September 1999
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The Poor of Lyons, whom their detractors called 'Waldenses' first emerged around 1170 and formed a sect which embraced evangelism, prophesy, and poverty. By challenging prohibition by following the Scripture to the last letter, they were condemned as heretics. The Waldenses constituted the only medieval heresy to have survived to the dawn of the 'modern' period. Their tale of simple devotion, mixed with a fierce tenacity serves to illuminate aspects of religious belief that have persisted to the present day.
- The Waldensian Dissent : Persecution and Survival
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Cover Picture Not Available | - The Israel of the Alps: A Complete History of the Waldenses and Their Colonies
- $26.60
- 572 page paperback, published April 2001
- Authored by Alexis Muston with John Montgomery translating.
- The Waldensian Dissent : Persecution and Survival
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GIFTS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS | 
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| - Valdese Afghans
- $45 + $4.50 postage if you wish it to be mailed.
- Eight local attraction scenes, including: The Old Rock School, Centennial Park, Waldensian Presbyterian Church, Meytre Mill / McGalliard Falls, Waldensian Heritage Wines Winery, Millennium Clock Tower, LPDA Clubhouse, and the Waldensian Museum
- 100% cotton and machine washable. Shrink resistant.
- Submit your order before December 10th, 2001 by contacting Louise Johnson Barrett in one of the following ways:
- Writing: Louise Johnson Barrett, 241 4th Street, SW, Hickory, NC 28602-2818.
- Calling: (828) 327-9643, or
- E-Mailing: raylou@imagineave.com
- Sold by Valdese First Methodist Church to raise money for community service projects.
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| - Limited Edition Valdese Print
- $35 per unframed print
- Signed and numbered series of only 200 prints
- Proceeds benefit Old Colony Players.
- Call (828) 874-0176 or e-mail: ocp@hci.net to order.
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| - Historical Valdese Note cards
- $10 per box of 15 note cards and envelopes.
- Same image as the above Limited Edition print.
- Proceeds benefit Old Colony Players.
- Call (828) 874-0176 or e-mail: ocp@hci.net to order.
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| - 8" Waldensian Women Dolls dressed in authentic clothing.
- Dolls are 100% porcelain and wear hand made clothing typical of the church and formal attire of the early Waldenses.
- Created by: Waldensian Presbyterian Church Historical Committee
- $20.00 + applicable shipping charges.
- For more information or to order, call (828) 874-2531 or e-mail waldensian@hci.net.
|  | - 3-D Relief Maps of Italy.
- Accurate representations showing topographical features in the most minute detail. Four-color, three-dimensional displays exist for all regions and provinces of Italy
- 3-4 feet high by 2-3 feet wide.
- $78.00 each, plus UPS charges and $7.72 per crush-proof carton (up to four displays per carton).
- Available at: In Italy Online.
- Note: The Waldenses who settled Valdese were from the Piedmonte region.
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