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A love of early aviation history, when a daring breed of men and women took to the skies for the fun of it, was the impetus for
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Plane Mercantile. Keeping alive the images of that time is the goal
of Barbara Schultz, owner of Plane Mercantile. Author of the comprehensive biography of
Pancho Barnes and the history of the Wedell-Williams Air Service, her research has revealed
a myriad of obscure flying stories
waiting to be told.
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finding homes in beautiful circular
shadow boxes complete with lace,
ribbon, and silk
flowers.
In line with
Because the variety of aviation jew-
elry and stationery is rather limited,
Schultz creates her own. She fabricates
earrings, pendants, necklaces, and
bracelets that are unique. One of her lat-
est creations is a picture bracelet—the
Earhart, the Rosie, the Jenny, and soon,
the Story, using pictures from the 1930s.
Her jewelry ranges from elaborate to
simple. Most simplistic is a sterling sil-
ver necklace composed of a ball chain
with square letter beads spelling avia-
trix. Images for note cards
are reproduced
from vintage
European post-
cards. Some are
colorized; oth-
ers have a hint of
sparkle added!
Plane Mercan-
tile has just added
a line of personal-
ized wood signs to
its inventory. A cus-
tomer has the oppor-
tunity to have their
name placed on a va-
riety of signs. Be the
owner of a Flying Ser-
vice, Flight School, or a Loop the Loop
Pub! If you like music boxes, Schultz
has her own music ‘bag’ that plays “You
are the Wind Beneath my Wings.”
A longtime member of EAA, Wom-
en’s Air & Space Museum, the Ninety-
Nines, and WAI, Schultz enjoys shar-
ing her treasures and stories. She’ll give
you the history and story behind some
of her projects and maybe an anecdote
from her research. Plane Mercantile has
had a booth at WAI for as long as Schul-
tz can remember. She also exhibits at
AOPA, Ninety-Nines’ events, and for
the first time, Oshkosh’s EAA AirVen-
ture. Look her up in Exhibit Building
A, Booth 1150 and let her know you are
with WAI, or find her online at www.
planemercantile.com. ✈
