American Indian Collectibles

The American Indians, also called as the Native American Indians, are the original people of North America. Today, their presence in America has been highly popularized by some of the western movies made in Hollywood. However, many people have also become passionate of the culture and lifestyle of the American Indians. They do have their own skills, arts, and crafts that only belong to them which now-a-days may also be immitated by other copy cats. Their products are highly treasured as collectibles not just in North America, but even by art collectors in Europe and in other countries, pay for them at a very high price. Among the cultural products of the American Indians are the following: 1. Navajo rugs - these are native american blankets which are manually produced through vertical looms by the peoples of the Navajo tribes. The intricate and tedious way of producing these rugs make it very highly prized for, together with the beautiful designs that are produced in them. Today, they are not used as blankets but are bought as art collections. Prices may range from several hundred US dollars to several thousands of US dollars depending on the size and design of the product. 2. Jewelries - these are worn even by the tribes people. Native American Indian jewelries include bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings, pendants, chokers and others. Most Indian jewelries utilize silver and some semi-precious stones such as turqouise, opal, lapis, and others. However, turqouise which is also known as the "sky stone" is the most commonly used. Over the years, American Indian metal smiths has mastered their skills in jewelry. Both traditional and modern contemporary jewelries are highly prized from hundreds to thousands of US dollars. The abundance of turqouise mining sources in the southwest region of the United States, made jewelry as one of the popular products of the Native Americans. 3. Pottery - these are highly prized products of the Native Americans as well. The Navajo and Zuni peoples are among the well known potters of the Native Americans. Their pottery ranges from vases to many other designs and may also differ from small to extra large sizes. Would you believe that even a small size pot may be highly prized to as much as a hundred or more US dollars? 4. Artifacts - these are products that are made by Native American indians. Among the artifacts are dream catchers, kachinas, mandelas, fetishes, medicine wheel, drums, flutes, war and hunting instruments such as bow and arrows, tomahawks, war bonnets, breast plates and others. Most of these artifacts make use of wood and animal products such as feathers, fur, leather, beads and others. A simple American Indian arrow alone can cost from ten U.S. dollars or even more. The beautiful war bonnets which are traditionally worn by a native Indian chief, may even cost to as much as five hundred US dollars. As collectors gather these souvenirs whenever they come to America, others find it as a great home decor. A small dream catcher may even be used as a decor inside a car. The uniqueness of most native American Indian crafts is that no two items of the same category are exactly the same. This is because they are not mass produced in machinery factories. To foster the cultural identity of the American Indians, the US government has even made laws to preserve the American Indian arts and crafts. Only a handful of online sites promote American Indian products. Among those is www.nativeamericanindians.ne t which feature both traditional and contemporary American Indian arts and crafts. If you are planning a theme of native American culture in your home or planning to be among the collectors of American Indian crafts, you now have an idea what it takes to have one. Indeed, native American arts and crafts are highly prized items.