So given my budget, I have to content myself with quality Civil War reproductions instead. When I first started purchasing Civil War reproductions, I just settled for whatever I could find at the mall and other local stores. As a result, I usually ended up paying far too much for merchandise that wasn't even of decent quality. Then a few friends of mine taught me what characteristics I should look for in Civil War reproductions, and told me how to determine whether or not a price was fair. After that, I started making much smarter decisions about my purchases, and my collection really began to take off.