Antique Maps

Antique Map Authentic

Where can I purchase antique maps?

I’m interested in owning an old map, specifically the ones from early exploration times that label the seas as “dragons be here”, or the like.

Where can I find authentic maps from that time period?

ebay is a source yes, but be careful. I did write a guide to help beginners, you can check it out at

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Antique c. 1640 Blaeu Map of Africa Morocco Authentic $325.00

Antique c. 1708 Jaillot Map of Germany Rare Authentic $290.00

MAINE Framed 1890 antique map 120 YEAR OLD AUTHENTIC $79.99

TEXAS Antique Map 13×21 authentic 123 years old 1887 $65.00

DAKOTA TERRITORY Antique Map authentic 122 yrs old 1888 $37.95

TEXAS Antique Map authentic 111 years old 1899 $34.95

Authentic Antique MAP BIRDS EYE VIEW OF HOLY LAND-1886 $34.50

BRAZIL Antique Map GUIANA 55×71cm authentic 1899 $32.95

DAKOTA Antique Territorial Map MONTANA authentic 1888 $32.95

CHINA Antique Map authentic 132 years old 1878 $32.95

CHINA Antique Map 31×43cm authentic 130 years old 1880 $32.95

AUSTRIA Antique Map 31×43cm authentic 130 yrs old 1880 $32.95

CALIFORNIA Antique Map authentic 123 years old – 1887 $32.95

FRANCE Antique Map GAUL authentic 155 years old 1855 $32.95

SOUTH AMERICA Antique Map authentic 141 years old 1869 $32.95

INDIA Antique Map 31×43cm authentic 130 years old 1880 $32.95

ASIA Antique Map 31×43cm authentic 130 years old 1880 $32.95

ENGLAND Antique Map Fine authentic 130 years old 1880 $32.95

FRANCE Antique Map PARIS authentic 141 years old 1869 $32.95

SWITZERLAND Antique Map authentic 141 years old – 1869 $32.95

SPAIN Antique Map authentic 141 years old made in 1869 $32.95

RUSSIA Antique Map authentic 141 years old made in 1869 $32.95

BULGARIA Antique Map BOSNIA authentic 141 yrs old 1869 $32.95

ASIA Antique Map authentic 141 years old made in 1869 $32.95

NORTH AMERICA Antique Map authentic 141 years old 1869 $32.95

IRELAND Antique Map authentic 123 years old – 1887 $31.95

GERMANY Antique Map 37×56 authentic 115 years old 1895 $30.00

WALES Antique Map ENGLAND authentic 115 years old 1895 $30.00

FRANCE Antique Map 37×56 authentic 115 years old 1895 $30.00

DENMARK Antique Map 37×56 authentic 115 years old 1895 $30.00

HOLLAND Antique Map 37×56 authentic 115 years old 1895 $30.00

NORTH AMERICA Antique Map large 37×56cm authentic 1895 $30.00

DARKE COUNTY OHIO Antique Map GREENVILLE authentic 1910 $30.00

HANCOCK COUNTY OHIO Antique Map FINDLAY authentic 1910 $30.00

HARDIN COUNTY OHIO Antique Map KENTON authentic 1910 $30.00

GREENE COUNTY OHIO Antique Map XENIA authentic 1910 $30.00

CLERMONT COUNTY OHIO Antique Map BATAVIA authentic 1910 $30.00

LAWRENCE COUNTY OHIO Antique Map IRONTON authentic 1910 $30.00

ALLEN COUNTY OHIO Antique Map LIMA OH authentic 1910 $30.00

HOCKING COUNTY OHIO Antique Map LOGAN authentic 1910 $30.00

HURON COUNTY OHIO Antique Map NORWALK OH authentic 1910 $30.00

HENRY COUNTY OHIO Antique Map NAPOLEON authentic 1910 $30.00

LUCAS COUNTY OHIO Antique Map MAUMEE OH authentic 1910 $30.00

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MARION COUNTY OHIO Antique Map highways authentic 1910 $30.00

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MEIGS COUNTY OHIO Antique Map POMEROY OH authentic 1910 $30.00

MIAMI COUNTY OHIO Antique Map PIQUA OH authentic 1910 $30.00

PIKE COUNTY OHIO Antique Map WAVERLY OH authentic 1910 $30.00

CUBA Antique Map HAVANA SANTIAGO 32×43 authentic 1897 $30.00

NIGERIA Antique Map LIBERIA TOGO 32×43cm authentic 1897 $30.00

SYRIA Antique Map IRAQ JORDAN 32×43cm authentic 1897 $30.00

BAVARIA Antique Map HESSE WURTTEMBERG authentic 1897 $30.00

PHILADELPHIA PA Antique Map 14×22in authentic 1891 $30.00

ONTARIO CANADA Antique Map TORONTO 32×43 authentic 1897 $30.00

CANADA Antique Map 32×43cm authentic 113 years old 1897 $30.00

MEXICO CITY Antique Map VERA CRUZ 32×43 authentic 1897 $30.00

SENECA COUNTY OHIO Antique Map TIFFIN authentic 1910 $30.00

SHELBY COUNTY OHIO Antique Map SIDNEY authentic 1910 $30.00

SUMMIT COUNTY OHIO Antique Map AKRON authentic 1910 $30.00

STARK COUNTY OHIO Antique Map CANTON OH authentic 1910 $30.00

PUTNAM COUNTY OHIO Antique Map OTTAWA OH authentic 1910 $30.00

PORTAGE COUNTY OHIO Antique Map RAVENNA authentic 1910 $30.00

WILLIAMS COUNTY OHIO Antique Map BRYAN authentic 1910 $30.00

TRUMBULL COUNTY OHIO Antique Map NILES authentic 1910 $30.00

WARREN COUNTY OHIO Antique Map LEBANON authentic 1910 $30.00

UNION COUNTY OHIO Antique Map MARYSVILLE authentic 1910 $30.00

WAYNE COUNTY OHIO Antique Map WOOSTER authentic 1910 $30.00

VINTON COUNTY OHIO Antique Map MCARTHUR authentic 1910 $30.00

VAN WERT COUNTY OHIO Antique Map authentic made in 1910 $30.00

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY OHIO Antique Map authentic 1910 $30.00

ITALY 3 Antique Maps SICILY authentic 129 yrs old 1881 $29.95

HOLLAND Antique Map NETHERLANDS 36×55cm authentic 1888 $28.95

KENTUCKY Antique Map TENNESSEE 14×21in authentic 1889 $28.95

FLORIDA Antique Map authentic 123 yrs old made in 1887 $28.95

LINCOLNSHIRE authentic Antique Map made in 1882 MATTED $28.95

CUBA Antique Map HAVANA 34×53cm authentic made in 1897 $28.95

SWITZERLAND Antique Map 36×55cm authentic 1888 $28.95

THE WORLD Antique Map 37×55 cm authentic made in 1891 $28.95

MONTANA Antique Map authentic 118 years old – 1892 $28.95

PENNSYLVANIA Antique Map authentic 125 years old 1885 $28.95

QUEBEC CANADA Antique Map 36×55cm authentic 1888 $28.95

WYOMING TERRITORY Antique Map authentic 123yrs old 1887 $28.95

IDAHO TERRITORY Antique Map authentic 123 yrs old 1887 $28.95

NORTH AMERICA Antique Map authentic 125 years old 1885 $28.95

GREECE Antique Map CRETE ATHENS 32×43cm authentic 1897 $28.95

KENYA UGANDA Antique Map CONGO ANGOLA authentic 1897 $28.95

NEW YORK Antique Map 13×22in authentic 125yrs old 1885 $28.95

EUROPE Antique Map 13×22in authentic 120 years old 1890 $28.95

ARGENTINA Antique Map 32×43 authentic 113 yrs old 1897 $27.95

MEXICO Antique Map 32×43cm authentic 113 years old 1897 $27.95

MASSACHUSETTS Antique Map authentic 127 years old 1883 $27.95

KENTUCKY Antique Map TENNESSEE 14×22in authentic 1899 $27.95

EUROPE Antique Map 32×43cm authentic 113 years old 1897 $27.95

WISCONSIN Antique Map MILWAUKEE 12×17 authentic 1897 $27.95

BRAZIL Antique Map authentic 111 years old 30×40 1899 $27.95

BRAZIL Antique Map 39×51 cm authentic 105 years old $27.95

1878 Antique Map of ARGENTINA authentic 132 years old $27.95

CONNECTICUT Antique Map RHODE ISLAND authentic 1897 $27.95

HAWAII Antique Map authentic 111 years old 1899 $27.95

Bartholomew 1887 Antique Map of Eastern Canada & Northern U.S. -22 x 17 matted – Authentic Old Map – 16 x 19 matted – Authentic Old Map Outside of the United States, Canada completed its transcontinental railroad in 1885. In Mexico the reign of Porfirio Diaz (or his hand-picked puppet, Manuel Gonzalez) was into its second decade. Diaz would rule Mexico into well into the 20th Century. Throughout the 1880’s, the French were attempting one of the most ambitious engineering feats of the century. They were trying to build a canal acr…

Bartholomew 1887 Antique Map of the British Isles & Countries Adjoining the North Sea-22 x 17 matted – Authentic Old Map By the second half of the 1880s, Europe was enjoying a period of relative calm. Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary had been allied for more than 3 years. The serious trouble had occurred the year before in the Balkans. A Bulgarian invasion threatened to topple the reign of Serbia’s Prince Milan. Austrian intervention halted the Bulgarians and forced Serbia to make peace, ceding territory to Bulg…

Blackie 1882 Antique Map of the Austrian Empire – 20 x 26 matted – Authentic Old Map This incredibly detailed map shows the Austrian Empire as it was in 1882. It shows the political divisions, roads and railroads, major cities and towns of the time. It is a fine example of the beautiful and subtle color lithography used by many European map makers in the latter half of the 19th century. This is a stunning old map by one of the finest printing families of the time, Blackie & Son, i…

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OLD WORLD MAP TAPESTRIES 40X56 ANTIQUE MAP $179.95 OLD WORLD MAP TAPESTRIES 40″X56″ ANTIQUE MAP

Antique Map 1000 Piece Puzzle $14.99 “This Old World map is charming as well as challenging! The colors are subtle and in keeping with the “”antique”" style. When completed, it is suitable for framing. ”

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Aged Antique Map $369 This unique mural demonstrates the artistry that illustrated beautiful antique maps and motifs over the past 5 centuries. This mural perfectly creates an Old World ambience in any room. Murals create a dramatic impact in a room. They are easy, durable and affordable compared to a hand-painted mural.

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Wall Mirror with Handpainted Antique Map and Lighthouse Motif $184.05 Dimension: 23.75"L x 5"W x 31.5"H Finish: Multicolored Finish Material: Wood Wall Mirror with Handpainted Antique Map & Lighthouse Motif This wall mirror features with hand painted antique map and lighthouse motif. The handpainted wooden frame brings a vintage style to this mirror. This item is great for a bench house. No assembly required. Item is made in China.

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$349 Famous antique maps. Hand colored. Hand framed. Our fascination with early cartography knows no bounds. Our globes are made with original printing and manufacturing techniques. The selection covers a wide range of styles, sizes and eras. World and nautical maps have always been popular as wall dcor. Wall maps are featured in several famous art works from the Dutch Baroque period. Whats special about our reproduction is the combination of high quality reprints on acid free paper combined with hand coloring in the classic aquarelle technique. Edges, shades, wash, every color except black, is truly hand applied. Some maps take days to color. They will not discolor as mechanically reproduced maps do. Such maps will increase in value even more so due to expert framing, using professional museum mat and gold filet framing under glass. Manufacturer: Authentic Models. Brand: Authentic Models. Part Number: MC751F

$149 Famous antique maps. Hand colored. Our fascination with early cartography knows no bounds. Our globes are made with original printing and manufacturing techniques. The selection covers a wide range of styles, sizes and eras. World and nautical maps have always been popular as wall dcor. Wall maps are featured in several famous art works from the Dutch Baroque period. Whats special about our reproduction is the combination of high quality reprints on acid free paper combined with hand coloring in the classic aquarelle technique. Edges, shades, wash, every color except black, is truly hand applied. Some maps take days to color. They will not discolor as mechanically reproduced maps do. Manufacturer: Authentic Models. Brand: Authentic Models. Part Number: MC751

Sideways Movie Put Spotlight on Santa Barbara Wineries

When the hit movie Sideways came out, people all over the country were introduced to the idea that California wine-making doesn’t begin and end in the Napa Valley. There are, in fact, several wine regions throughout the state including the Santa Ynez Valley where Sideways was filmed.

Dubbed Santa Barbara Wine Country by local tourism promoters, this is an idyllic and pastoral region of small towns, ranches and, of course, a few dozen wineries that are scattered over an incredibly picturesque countryside. The movie Sideways, which follows a couple of middle-aged men as they discover the charms of this region and the truths of their existence, won great accolades as a comedy/drama but, interestingly, it also turned out to be an effective travelogue.

That’s not been lost on the Santa Barbara Conference and Visitors Bureau, which rushed to print with a detailed color brochure offering visitors a map of filming locations for the movie – a handy guide for the movie-goers smitten with the ambience so skillfully revealed in the movie’s cinematography. From all reports, plenty of people have, in fact, targeted the region for vacations or weekends and it’s still a common site to see visitors pulling out their big, green over-sized Sideways brochures to check their bearings while searching for yet another location used in the filming of the movie.

There has even been a bit of overkill, according to some local residents. A few disgruntled locals complained that the traffic brought to town by the movie was a double-edged sword – good for business, bad for the area’s roads. Not only were roads getting clogged during the height of the movie’s popularity but some say they were getting clogged with people a wee bit tipsy from all that wine-tasting. The TV show Inside Edition was recently in the area checking out all the fuss.

Much ado about nothing is the response of most locals, who have been pleased to see the area get national publicity and finally find its rightful place on the tourism map. During our March visit it sure didn’t seem overly crowded but, then again, we were there midweek and one should expect weekends will be entirely different.

We joined the other tourists in following our Sideways brochure to locations in Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, Buellton and the “authentic Danish village” of Solvang, all featured prominently in the film. There was the Days Inn Buellton where Miles and Jack stayed and the parking lot where Stephanie beats on three-timing Jack. Or how about A.J. Spurs, the western-themed restaurant where Jack meets his one-night stand, Cami. Had to see the Sanford Winery, where Miles teaches Jack the basics of wine tasting and, of course, Fess Parker Winery where the server refuses to serve Miles a full glass of wine so he guzzles the spit bucket instead.

Altogether there are 19 Sideways locations detailed on the map, all quite recognizable from the film. Some locations even have the unmistakable Sideways logo posted on their signs lest anyone not realize that their particular business or location will now live in movie infamy.

Show biz also figured into one of the two places we stayed while in the Santa Barbara Wine Country. Middle-age folks won’t have any trouble recalling the name Fess Parker, who cornered the market back in the 50’s and 60’s for coonskin-capped, buckskin-wearing movie mountain men. If you’re a certain age, you remember Parker as Daniel Boone. If you’re older than you want most people to know, you remember him as Davy Crockett, a premiere figure in the stable of Disney TV characters back in the days of the Wonderful World of Disney.

Unknown to most visitors, you can visit with this one-time TV icon on most Thursday nights at Fess Parker’s Wine Country Inn in Los Olivos. The inn’s guests are encouraged to join Parker for a handshake, a glass of wine and even some musical entertainment. These word-of-mouth gatherings make it hard sometimes to find a vacancy at the inn on Thursday night.

Our room at the inn was everything you might imagine for a historical country inn located in a quiet small town surrounded by gorgeous scenery. The inn has been refurbished and updated to the point that guests get the best of both worlds – old-world charm with new-world convenience. Our spacious room was furnished with exquisite antiques, living palms and floral arrangements. The high ceilings featured white-washed beams while the windows were shuttered. Classic paintings were on the walls and floral bed coverings matched table and chair covers. Our fireplace was outlined by hand-painted tiles.

Downstairs, the Wine Cask restaurant is a small, intimate room, serving cuisine that is well-known for being some of the best and most innovative in the Santa Barbara area.

Several small shops, galleries and restaurants are located in the small downtown area of Los Olivos, including the Judith Hale Gallery which occupies two buildings just a block down from the inn and offers an amazing collection of paintings, illustrations, sculpture and jewelry. Across the street is the Los Olivos Café and Wine Merchant, the place where the two couples in Sideways enjoy dinner and several bottles of wine.

We spent a little more time than usual visiting Santa Barbara Wine Country and we wanted to experience one other lodging we had heard about – the Santa Ynez Inn. Located in Santa Ynez, this is an unusual Victorian bed-and-breakfast because it is not a historic building at all – the inn was built from scratch just four years ago. That offers the advantage of everything being new – floors, carpeting, plumbing – which will appeal to travelers less interested in the historic aspect of their accommodations.

The Santa Ynez Inn is certainly among the most luxurious inns we’ve enjoyed. Entering the lobby, one notices the carved wood stairway regally reminiscent of the grand staircase in the movie Titanic. The hallways are decorated with portraits of former presidents. In our second-floor over-sized room we found a sanctuary filled with antique-inspired furniture and such luxurious accents as crystal chandeliers and crystal-based lamps. The floral curtains parted to reveal a view of the countryside and small balcony with table and chairs. Another sitting area, made of travertine, was adjacent to the fireplace and both travertine and marble were used extensively in the larger-than-usual bathroom area. A jetted tub and separate shower area were just as you would find in the most expensive hotels.

The luxury inns we chose were the perfect complement to days spent in this magnificent countryside driving from winery to winery, from each Sideways location to the next. But then again, if you want the true Sideways experience, you can always opt for the motel used in the movie. Just don’t follow the script too closely.

AT A GLANCE

WHERE: Santa Barbara Wine Country is about 30 miles northwest of Santa Barbara on Highway 154 (San Marcos Pass).

WHAT: Santa Barbara Wine Country includes several small towns and a scenic countryside that is home to dozens of wineries and vineyards.

WHEN: Any time of year.

WHY: Santa Barbara Wine Country has become famous because of the movie Sideways. The area represents a charming and rural landscape that is easily accessible from the larger city of Santa Barbara – a tourist mecca in its own right.

HOW: For more information on Santa Barbara Wine Country, phone the Santa Barbara Conference and Visitors Bureau at 805-966-9222 or visit www.santabarbaraca.com. For more information on Fess Parker’s Wine Country Inn and Spa Vigne, call 805-688-7788 or visit www.fessparker.com. For more information on Santa Ynez Inn, phone 800-643-4774 or visit www.santaynezinn.com.

About the Author

Cary Ordway is a syndicated travel writer and president of Getaway Media Corp, publisher of websites that focus on Washington travel, Oregon travel, California travel, Idaho travel, Montana travel and British Columbia travel.