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			Happy Christmas and happy collecting from Cathey and Rex in Australia. Hope Santa brings you lots of sharp pointy things; you can never have too many swords. Cheers Cathey and Rex.  | 
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			Same to you, Cathey & Rex   
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			  .As usual, things from your part of the world start soon   .... and greetings to those lovely swords   .
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			Very nice display and tree...which puts me in the spirit- 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... Five naval dirks!   Four Dragoon swords,   Three rapiers,   Two baskethilts   And a shamshir with a wootz blade!   Happy Holidays, everyone!  | 
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			I'm envious, all I get are coal pieces... 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			MERRY CHRISTMAS YOU ALL AND MAY 2011 BE A HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR COLLECTING.  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	A VERY INTERESTING PICTURE THE BASKETHILTS SET OFF THE TREE NICELY. AND IS THAT THE CHRISTMAS BADGER AND A CAROLING BEAST WITH A SANTA ON ITS HEAD. TIS THE SEASON AND IT SEEMS YOU ARE VERY MERRY INDEED EVEN THE KING'S BUST WEARS A SANTA HAT.  
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			And a Merry Christmas to you as well, Barry. Seasons Greetings to everyone-  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
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			Gorgeous!   
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	Let's see. On the the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: Twelve pamored Kerises Eleven village Jians Ten puzzling items Nine island clubs Eight Congo axes Seven asian matchlocks Six yataghans Quote: 
	
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			I couldn't have sung it better, Fearn!  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 
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			Happy holidays everyone. Here's hoping 2011 brings you all: luck, good health and happiness. 
		
		
		
			Still, always room for humility and perspective  
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 My favorite Christmas carol...  
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	Beautiful panoply! The main gauche looks particularly pretty. Best, and Merry Xmas to you both. M Quote: 
	
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