The Civil War Reenactors Rise Again<http://hnn.us/roundup/entries/137143.html>

Source: *Business
Week*<http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_10/b4218073686460.htm>(2-25-11)

Tom Hunge knows he's living in the heyday of the modern sutling business.
The 67-year-old from Winchester, Va., can't seem to keep enough of his
authentic-looking 19th century military supplies—from vintage pencils (25
cents each) to Whitworth rifles ($1,000 and up)—on the shelves. "There have
been days when I never put the phone down," he says. "I keep it next to my
ear and write new orders for eight hours straight."

This April marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil
War, which, among other things, promises to make 2011 the biggest year for
the Civil War reenactment business in 146 years. Hunge estimates that, after
a dip in popularity over the past decade, there are now 50,000 serious
reenactors in the U.S., a number likely to grow during the sesquicentennial.
With a Civil War wardrobe and accessory kit—sans rifle—costing roughly
$1,000, 2011 also promises to be very kind to the sutling trade. . . .
Rest of the story at :
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_10/b4218073686460.htm






Jon Kukla
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