Bethlehem Trading

What Bethlehem Trading does

Bethlehem Trading Post is a privately held, family-owned e-commerce and showroom business that manufactures and sells period-correct replicas of 17th and 18th century clothing and equipment. Founded circa 2003 and based in Bethlehem, New Hampshire (PO Box 66, Bethlehem NH 03574), the company operates a website storefront (bethlehemtradingpost.com) and a seasonal physical showroom open from May 25 to October 31 by appointment. Its core technology is handcraft: garments are constructed following period-correct patterns using only pure linen and wool fabrics, with hand-knit wool items produced by local knitters using pure wool yarn from MacAusland's Woolen Mills, hand-sewn bags and packs finished with period-correct buckles and buttons, and stockings sourced from Delp Items.

The product catalog spans Men's Clothing (shirts, breeches, trousers, waistcoats, coats), Women's Clothing (linen shifts, petticoats, jackets, bonnets, kerchiefs), Hand Knit Wool Items (Monmouth Caps, mittens, fingerless mitts, stockings), Hand Sewn Bags and Packs (haversacks, snapsacks, Uhl packs, tumplines), Shoes and Mules, and Fabrics/Yarns/Buttons sourced from Fabric-Store.com, BH Linen, and Dorr Mill. The company serves three primary customer segments: the living-history reenactment community (individuals participating in Revolutionary War and Colonial-era events across New England and the East Coast), historical museums and educational institutions (Fort Ticonderoga, Museum of American Revolution, Old Barracks Museum, Freedom Trail Foundation, Colonial Williamsburg), and theater/film productions requiring period-accurate costumes.

Bethlehem Trading Post generates revenue through direct one-time product sales via its online store and seasonal showroom, with pricing not publicly disclosed and a 30-day full-price refund returns policy. Its go-to-market is community-led: the family has participated as sutlers at reenactments throughout New England and the East Coast for over 20 years, supplementing e-commerce and email-based custom-order intake. The business has 6 employees and no external institutional investors, parent company, or disclosed funding.

Name

Bethlehem Trading

Legal name

Bethlehem Trading Post

Website

https://bethlehemtradingpost.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bethlehem Trading Post is a family-owned, Bethlehem, NH-based e-commerce and showroom business that makes and sells period-correct 17th and 18th century historical clothing replicas and supplies for reenactors, museums, and theater/film productions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historical Costume Replicas

NAICS

Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers (459130), Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers (45913)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Yarn, Knitting & Crochet Shops (CRALADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Costume & Cosplay Sewing Supplies Retail (CRALADAJ)

Keywords

• Historical clothing replicas
• Reenactment costumes
• Period wool knit goods
• Colonial reproduction clothing
• Historical textile supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethlehem

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Historical Clothing and Supplies: Direct sales of 17th and 18th century historical clothing replicas including men's clothing, women's clothing, hand knit wool items, hand sewn bags and packs, stockings and mittens, shoes and mules, fabrics, yarns and buttons. Revenue generated through e-commerce online store and physical showroom retail.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hand-crafted historical reproductions of 17th and 18th century clothing and equipment, including men's and women's period clothing, hand knit wool items, hand sewn bags and packs, stockings, mittens, period shoes and mules, and supporting materials such as fabrics, yarns, and buttons. The offerings are sold to historical reenactors, living-history museums, and period theater and film productions, with all production centered in a small Bethlehem, New Hampshire workshop employing approximately six people.

Product overview

Bethlehem Trading Post is a family-owned e-commerce business specializing in authentic historical replicas of 17th and 18th century clothing and supplies for the reenactment community, museums, theaters, and film productions. The product portfolio includes Men's Clothing (shirts, breeches, trousers, waistcoats, coats), Women's Clothing (shifts, petticoats, jackets), Hand Knit Wool Items (Monmouth Caps, mittens, stockings), Hand Sewn Bags and Packs (haversacks, snapsacks, Uhl packs, tumplines), Shoes and Mules, and Fabrics/Yarns/Buttons. Their wool items are hand knit with pure wool yarn from MacAusland's Woolen Mills, stockings are sourced from Delp Items, and bags are sewn with heavy linen thread with period-correct hardware. Products are available through their online store with a showroom in Bethlehem, NH open May 25 to October 31.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Men's Period Clothing Historically accurate reproductions of 17th and 18th century men's clothing for reenactors, museum interpreters, and period theater/film productions.
• Women's Period Clothing Historically accurate reproductions of 17th and 18th century women's clothing for reenactors, museum interpreters, and period theater/film productions.
• Hand Knit Wool Items In-house hand knit period-appropriate wool garments and accessories for historical reenactors and living-history museums.
• Hand Sewn Bags and Packs In-house hand sewn historical bags and packs reproducing 17th and 18th century styles for reenactors and historical institutions.
• Stockings and Mittens Period-appropriate knit stockings and mittens for historical reenactment and living-history use.
• Shoes and Mules Reproduction 17th and 18th century period shoes and mules for reenactors, museums, and period productions.
• Fabrics, Yarns, and Buttons Period-appropriate textiles, yarns, and notions sourced from specialty suppliers such as MacAusland's Woolen Mills, Fabric-Store.com, BH Linen, Dorr Mill, and Delp Items for reenactors and craft projects.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MacAusland's Woolen MillscoreOthersSupplier of pure wool yarn used by Bethlehem Trading Post's local knitters for hand knit wool items. Products include hand knit wool Monmouth Caps, wool mittens, wool fingerless mitts, and wool stockings.
• Delp Items (Mike Delp)coreOthersProduces Merino Wool and Cotton Stockings for Bethlehem Trading Post. Provider of high-quality period-correct stockings.
• Fabric-Store.comcoreOthersSupplier of linen fabrics including 5 oz. Linen, 7 oz. Heavy Linen, and 8 oz. Linen Canvas in various colors (white, natural, dark brown, forest green, medium blue, pewter, black).
• BH LinenminorOthersSupplier of additional linen fabrics including 8 oz. Linen Canvas and 7.5 oz. Heavy Linen in brown, used for breeches and overshirts.
• Harmon's SnowshoemenminorOthersNew England based 17th and 18th century reenacting group, described as Bethlehem Trading Post's 'home group'.
• Wulff's RangersminorOthersA colonial ranger group in Michigan led by friend and well known historic research author Matt Wulff.
• Colonial BakerminorOthersWebsite dedicated to the study of 18th century baking in colonial North America, operated by Jeff Pavlik dit Boulanger.
• BVMA (Burning of the Valleys Military Association)minorOthersOrganization composed of units which reenact mostly the Revolutionary War in the Mohawk, Schoharie and Upper Hudson Valleys.
• R.E. Davis CompanyminorOthersSeller of muzzleloading firearm components, including locks, triggers, mounts and accessories. Described as a friend and industry partner.
• Muzzleloader MagazineminorOthersPublication providing American history articles and living history stories and resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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