The MLH Project is proud to be the EXCLUSIVE reseller of the entire New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village Company.
The New Jersey Historic Keepsake Village Collection
The New Jersey Historic Village keepsake collection is a wood-painted collectible series honoring historic, iconic buildings, properties, and fixtures that are part of the historic fabric of New Jersey’s history. Each keepsake was selected based on community feedback and a voting process. We’re excited to see how the public reacts to the next additions to this historic series.” Sign up to receive updates when new pieces become available.
See the list below of the current keepsakes available right now. Remember that some of these have sold out and will not be made again.
How do I Get One?
The easiest way to get one is to order online via our Etsy Store.
Our online store accepts multiple forms of payment, including credit/debit cards and PayPal. Orders are now being taken online. The collection is the ultimate local personal gift. Great for those moving into the area or for those who’ve left the area. They also make great gifts for those who like to remember the fond memories of the area.
The Cat’s Meow Village Company of Wooster, Ohio
The Cat’s Meow Village is a small company founded in Wooster, Ohio, in 1982 from one simple wooden house Faline cut on her grandfather’s saw in the loft of the hog barn. Thirty-five years later, Jones and her crew continue crafting “little wooden buildings” of local, national, and international landmarks that spark memories and kindle smiles on the faces of “real-life adventurers” like you.
Collection News
History: ‘Down the Shore Everything’s Alright’ Collectibles
Views: 5,059 Yep, we said it….. sha la la la la la down the shore everything’s alright. Put some of the Jersey shore’s most iconic keepsakes out for display. Bruce Springsteen / Mr. Local History Project In Our Beautiful Jerse…
Honoring Four Historic New Jersey Eateries #2
Views: 561 Four limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor New Jersey’s historic icons honoring the state’s most famous eateries that have served Jersey for almost 100 years. Congratulations to our iconic New Jersey Diner keepsake, West Orange’s Jimmy Buff’s Italian…
MLHP History Gift Shop
Views: 7,422 Jersey is all we do. We make each of these collectibles to promote New Jersey history, as our motto states: “History with a Social Twist.” Whether it’s our Wear Local History collection, flags, wooden keepsakes, or other items,…
Treasuring Basking Ridge New Jersey Historic Icons – The Cat’s Meow
Views: 1,279 Nine pieces of custom art on wood honor Bernards Township’s history. Start your collection of these beautiful, limited edition keepsakes. The Governor of New Jersey’s Historic Village has been working with Bernards Township historians to help preserve and…
Discounted Starter Bundles – New Jersey Cat’s Meow Keepsakes
Views: 1,013 Over the last five years, we’ve been slowly growing the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection. It began with our first collectible, the Brick Academy in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, which is honoring its 75th anniversary. Since then,…
Lewis – Boudinot – Southard- Ross Farm in Basking Ridge
Views: 8,606 UPDATE:Mr. Local History is proud to announce, in partnership with The Ross Farm, the release of the 6th collectible in the series, the Somerset County 1777 Boudinot Southard Ross House. The collectible is part of the New Jersey…
Gilded Age New Jersey Mansions Honored for Their Historic Design – The Cat’s Meow
Views: 898 Honoring Two Stories – Two Men – Two Estates A key mission statement of the Mr. Local History project is to find new ways to “Share History with a Social Twist,” which means we try to incorporate the…
The Riverside Inn – History of Cranford’s (and New Jersey’s) #1 Dive Bar
Views: 4,626 Our researchers continue to dig and have finally found ALL of the deed records of the Riverside Inn property. It took us back to the late 1800s. If you have additional information about any of the owners, we’d…
Preserving Bernardsville’s History Collection
Views: 1,801 Supporting Bernardsville’s history via our MLH keepsake collection is growing as we honor Bernardsville’s local history. Here’s your chance, Bernardsville, to show your support for local history. Three Bernardsville icons have been selected, and if interest is strong,…
Does Another Jersey Hot Dog Icon Deserve a Historic Collectible? VOTE
Views: 1,108 Does the hot dog (not the Italian one) get a place in New Jersey’s Historic Foodie Wooden Collectible series?What about Rutt’s Hut, or any other of a handful of iconic hot dog eateries? The Mr. Local History Project…
The New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection Keeps Expanding
Views: 25,238 The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive reseller of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village. Made in the USA!!! NEW FOR 2025 The New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake…
Vote For Bernardsville’s Most Historic Venues
Views: 963 Take the Survey – What are the Most Historic Icons in Bernardsville? Olcott School, The Old Library, Jerolaman’s, the Bernards Inn, the Old Stone Hotel, Dunster Squibb house, Bernardsville Cinema, and Kenilwood, NJ Brigade are some of the…
Honoring Four Historic New Jersey Eateries Cat’s Meow Collectibles
Views: 11,304 Four limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor New Jersey’s historic icons honoring the state’s most famous eateries that have served Jersey for almost 100 years. Congratulations to our iconic New Jersey Diner keepsake, West Orange’s Jimmy Buff’s Italian…
Preserving Bernardsville’s History with Art on Wood Keepsakes – The Cat’s Meow
Views: 12,991 We start with a little video tied to three limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor historic icons in Bernardsville, New Jersey. Click the video below to watch. Supporting Bernardsville’s history through our MLH keepsake project is growing as…
100th Far Hills Race Collectible – Feel Lucky – Enter Chance to Win
Views: 2,711 UPDATED for 2024 – We’re having a raffle again to honor the 103rd edition of the Far Hills Race Meeting. Enter your chance to win the 100th Anniversary Far Hills Race Keepsake. One of our most popular keepsakes…
Keepsakes: Preserving Westfield NJ History – The Cat’s Meow
Views: 7,202 Congratulations to the Westfield Fire Department as Westfield celebrates its 150th year. The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting local history since our non-profit organization was established in 2019. The all-volunteer group started a…
Widow White’s Tavern 7th Wooden Historic Village Keepsake
Views: 6,085 Be part of the Widow White’s Tavern limited edition run. Mr Local History is proud to announce the release of the 7th in the collectible series, the infamous 1776 Widow White’s Tavern in the village of Basking Ridge.…
Union Flagship on Route 22 Beautiful Keepsake Honors History
Views: 1,969 Congratulations to Union, Route 22, and the famous historic roadside attraction, the “World Famous Flagship – the ship that never sailed.” Your votes mattered, and the Route 22 Flagship is now officially part of the New Jersey Historical…
Keepsake: Bernardsville’s Olcott School Part of NJ Keepsake Collection
Views: 2,180 Olcott School Keepsake Official Launch Party: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 The Mayor of New Jersey’s Historic Village recently decreed that a new icon be added to the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection in a bold move to…
The Washington House- A Basking Ridge Icon
Views: 6,407 New Jersey Historical Wooden Keepsake Collection Welcomes the 1871 Washington House The iconic Washington House in Basking Ridge Village has a rich history dating back to 1871. At almost 150 years of age, the grand hotel still serves…
Preserving Cranford’s History – Five Limited Iconic Collectibles
Views: 8,803 Congratulations, Cranford, on the five collectibles now part of the New Jersey Historical Wooden Village collection, a group of over 40 Jersey collectibles. Each keepsake brings awareness to historic Cranford icons. The Mr. Local History Project group is…
KMS Farmstead in Basking Ridge Honored with Painted Wooden Keepsake
Views: 871 Release Party: March 1, 2025 Celebrating the rich history of the Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead, this iconic Basking Ridge farm is honored with this beautiful wooden hand-painted collectible as part of the New Jersey Historic Village Cat’s Meow…
Does Your Preservation Work Deserve to Be Part of the New Jersey Historical Wooden Village?
Views: 864 Want to be part of the New Jersey Historic Keepsake Village Collection? It all starts with a nomination! The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive organizer of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, partnering with…
Honoring New Jersey’s Cranford High School History
Views: 4,327 Cranford High School – Cranford, New Jersey – Three Locations – Three Icons 1st CHS – Cranford High School at Grant School Established in 1902, Cranford’s first High School in Cranford, New Jersey, began as a four-year institution…
Does Warren’s EggOmat Deserve a Keepsake in the NJ Historic Wooden Village Collection? Vote
Views: 1,373 The time – 1950s – the invention – The EggOmat, an egg vending machine enclosed in a wooden shed, born on Mountain Boulevard, across from the field that’s now home to municipal ballfields in Somerset County’s Warren Township,…
The Exclusive New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection
Views: 14,521 The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive reseller of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village. Made in the USA!!! The New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Village Collection The…
Collectible: Preserving Jersey Music History – Asbury Park’s Stone Pony
Views: 4,848 UPDATE:It’s HERE! The Cat’s Meow Village and Mr. Local History honors Asbury Park’s Stone Pony, joining the New Jersey Historic Village collection, now over forty keepsakes. Join the Party! Our Assumptions Were Correct…. Our assumptions were correct, and…
Keepsakes: Preserving Westfield New Jersey history is a Treasure
Views: 1,721 Congratulations to the Westfield Fire Department as Westfield celebrates the 150th year. 150th Anniversary of the Westfield Fire Department with a parade and community festival on Saturday, June 21, 2025: New Westfield Cat’s Meow Collectibles The Governor of New Jersey’s…
Keepsake: Wildwood Arrives to NJ Historic Wooden Village Collection
Views: 2,470 Ahhhhhhhh……those Wildwood Days are ready to enjoy in your home!A monumental new keepsake collectible from the Mr. Local History Project. The Governor of New Jersey’s Historic Village recently decreed that a new icon be added to the New…
Keepsake: Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Caroling on the Green
Views: 9,986 The Governor of New Jersey’s Historic Keepsake Village has decreed that a new icon should be added to the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Collection, expanding the exclusive set of New Jersey collectible icons. Introducing the “Winter and…
Who Brings Their Jersey Village Collectibles out Just for the Holidays?
Views: 951 We have been told a terrible rumor. Is it true? Do some people bring out their Jersey Cat’s Meow collectibles only for the holidays? Read on…. Yes, we have been told many people bring out their Cat’s Meow…
Bernards Township/Bernardsville Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collectibles
Views: 3,275 Congratulations, Basking Ridge and Bernardsville, on being the foundation for the New Jersey Historical Wooden Village collection, a group of over 40 Jersey collectibles. Each keepsake brings awareness to historic area icons created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow…
Preserving Cranford New Jersey’s History With Art on Wood-The Cat’s Meow
Views: 2,986 The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting local history since its establishment as a non-profit organization in 2019. The all-volunteer group started a wooden miniature keepsake program to share history and artwork in partnership…
The New Jersey Historical Village was created by Mr. Local History, affiliated with the T3 Consortium, and then licensed to various organizations for fundraising and promotional activities.