Hello , May I introduce myself ?

[fernando]

Welcome to the forum
... and your collection, too .

[Freddy]

Hi,

Welcome to the forum. Judging from your collection, you will be a great asset to this forum.

Freddy

[laEspadaAncha]

Hi Thinreadline,

Wonderful collection! It is nice to see the armour component so well-represented (my own collection tends to be disproprotionately filled with "arms" and light on the armour)... I especially like your collection of dhals.

I am curious to know how you fixed your pieces to what appears to be a cinderblock wall.

Anyway, welcome to the forum. I guess my only other question would be, why did it take you so long to find this place?

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by laEspadaAncha

Hi Thinreadline,

Wonderful collection! It is nice to see the armour component so well-represented (my own collection tends to be disproprotionately filled with "arms" and light on the armour)... I especially like your collection of dhals.

I am curious to know how you fixed your pieces to what appears to be a cinderblock wall.

Anyway, welcome to the forum. I guess my only other question would be, why did it take you so long to find this place?

Thank you very much , I am very keen on dhals , most of them collected 30 years or more ago. Oh but you have mortally hurt my feelings .. cinder block walls .. in my ancient house ! .. you have brought tears to my eyes !
No the walls are perfectly solid .. I just use double nail brass picture hooks and wire.

[laEspadaAncha]

Originally Posted by thinreadline

Thank you very much , I am very keen on dhals , most of them collected 30 years or more ago. Oh but you have mortally hurt my feelings .. cinder block walls .. in my ancient house ! .. you have brought tears to my eyes !
No the walls are perfectly solid .. I just use double nail brass picture hooks and wire.

My mistake, and my most sincere apologies to your ancient abode! I'm so used to tapping nails and picture hooks into drywall that I stare at solid wall displays with the bewilderment of a monkey staring at a centrifuge...

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by laEspadaAncha

My mistake, and my most sincere apologies to your ancient abode! I'm so used to tapping nails and picture hooks into drywall that I stare at solid wall displays with the bewilderment of a monkey staring at a centrifuge...

The house forgives you . It is a solid Victorian wall which is decorated ( original ) in ashlar which is plaster work made to simulate stone blocks .. a favourite in the Victorian Gothic revival .. so the picture hooks go easily into the very thick horsehair plaster no problem and make good purchase.. havent had a faller yet !

[Sajen]

Hi,

also from me a warm welcome! Nice collection.

Detlef

[Battara]

Yes welcome aboard and if you ever want to through those things in the garbage, let me rumage through it first please!

[VANDOO]

WELCOME TO THE GROUP
ITS ALWAYS GOOD TO ADD NEW MEMBERS THEIR KNOWLEGE AND COLLECTIONS IS WHAT MAKES THIS FORUM GROW AND MORE INFORMATION IS ADDED AND SAVED FOR POSTERITY.
WE ARE KINDRED SPIRITS AS I STARTED ABOUT THE SAME TIME AND MY COLLECTING ADDITCTION PARALLELS YOURS. I HAD ACCESS TO MORE PHILIPPINE AND SOUTH PACIFIC ITEMS SO HAD LESS AFRICAN, INDIAN AND PERSIAN THAN YOU HAD ACCESS TO IN ENGLAND. BUT MY FINANCES AND WAY OF DECIDING WHAT TO BUY WERE THE SAME. VERY NICE DISPLAY OF WEAPONS I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE OF IT.

[Atlantia]

Welcome! Great collection.
I look forward to seeing some close-up in threads to come!!

Best
Gene

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by VANDOO

WELCOME TO THE GROUP
ITS ALWAYS GOOD TO ADD NEW MEMBERS THEIR KNOWLEGE AND COLLECTIONS IS WHAT MAKES THIS FORUM GROW AND MORE INFORMATION IS ADDED AND SAVED FOR POSTERITY.
WE ARE KINDRED SPIRITS AS I STARTED ABOUT THE SAME TIME AND MY COLLECTING ADDITCTION PARALLELS YOURS. I HAD ACCESS TO MORE PHILIPPINE AND SOUTH PACIFIC ITEMS SO HAD LESS AFRICAN, INDIAN AND PERSIAN THAN YOU HAD ACCESS TO IN ENGLAND. BUT MY FINANCES AND WAY OF DECIDING WHAT TO BUY WERE THE SAME. VERY NICE DISPLAY OF WEAPONS I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING MORE OF IT.

Thanks for your kind comments Vandoo

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by Battara

Yes welcome aboard and if you ever want to through those things in the garbage, let me rumage through it first please!

Thanks Battara I will bear that in mind ! .. will be in Louisville hunting this coming Feb

[RSWORD]

Originally Posted by thinreadline

Thanks Battara I will bear that in mind ! .. will be in Louisville hunting this coming Feb

There are quite a few of us who also enjoy browsing the Louisville shows. We'll have to make a point to meet up. It is always nice to meet fellow enthusiasts.

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Hi,

Welcome to the forum. Judging from your collection, you will be a great asset to this forum.

Freddy

Thank you Freddy

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by Freddy

Hi,

Welcome to the forum. Judging from your collection, you will be a great asset to this forum.

Freddy

Hi Freddy ... nice to see a Belgian here .. we visit many of your shows .. esp Ostende, Ciney & Arlon , I beleive there is a new one in Gent in January . So maybe I shall see you at one of these , tot ziens !

[thinreadline]

Originally Posted by fernando

Welcome to the forum
... and your collection, too .

Thank you Fernando