COLUMBUS - Getting a souvenir of something from the era of "Public Enemies" is a little easier than you might think.

There is no need to get in trouble with Columbus police by trying to take bricks from the buildings.

Items that are very similar to what will be seen in the movie are available for sale at the Columbus Antique Mall & Museum, 239 Whitney St.

"We don't know what is in the movie and what's not in the movie, but we know the exact same purse was sold to (Universal Studios)," Columbus Antique Mall & Museum owner Dan Amato said. "Some things similar to the things here may be in the movie. They did buy other things in other antique malls and in other states."

"Public Enemies" opens nationwide Wednesday. The movie brought huge crowds to the area last year when Johnny Depp walked the streets of Columbus, Beaver Dam, Madison, Milwaukee, Oshkosh and Manitowish Waters.

The movie began shooting in Columbus on March 17. During the filming of "Public Enemies" in Columbus, set designers found a spot where furniture and clothes from the 1920s and 1930s were easily found.

Around $5,000 worth of merchandise was sold to Universal Studios during the filming. Items would be purchased but needed director Michael Mann's approval before being used in scenes. Amato said he feels the studio was happy with the items they received from his store.

"I definitely believe that if they would come back to Wisconsin and get involved in any other period movies anywhere in Wisconsin they would come back here to shop," Amato said.

Universal kept the items purchased, Amato said, but he has put together a display of similar items and items of the same vintage. Enamel dinnerware that is in the display is similar to the dinnerware used in a jail scene.

"The items that were bought here were used in different cities," Amato said.

A chair owned by Karen Derr, who contributed to the display is not for sale, but will have a good shot of being part of the movie. The 1920s chair was used in a scene in Chicago where mob boss Frank Nitti, played by Bill Camp, meets with John Dillinger, played by Depp.

"It wasn't bought by the studio," Amato said. "They just used it in a scene. None of the other items were really used for the movie."

Other items such as a sofa and chairs that were used in the Poser house during brothel scenes were purchased from the antique mall.

The set designers returned to the store twice for ostrich feathers, Amato said. The feathers originally were used in the brothel scene. However, when the production returned on May 12, 2008, to reshoot some scenes in Mary Poser's Columbus home, they found the ostrich feathers were missing. The set designers returned to the store to quickly purchase more feathers to reshoot the scene.

One item that Amato said he couldn't find a replica of but believes would be an important part of the movie based on the book is a 10-gallon gas can.

"A farmer found the big can in a field where they stored it there for gas and notified the FBI," Amato said. "It's significant in the book but I don't know if it will be in the movie."

Other items in the display include a dress similar to the one the Lady in Red wore, other clothing, and period pieces.

"People can come in before and see if they can spot some stuff in the movie or see if they can remember it after the movie," Amato said.

The display was put up on June 1 and will remain until Aug. 9. The store is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day.