Hello , May I introduce myself ?

laEspadaAncha · 7th December 2010, 06:31 PM

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 · 7th December 2010, 06:37 PM

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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 · 8th December 2010, 05:34 PM

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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 · 8th December 2010, 06:08 PM

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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 · 7th December 2010, 08:25 PM

Hi,

also from me a warm welcome!

Nice collection.

Detlef

Battara · 7th December 2010, 10:56 PM

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

VANDOO · 7th December 2010, 11:48 PM

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 · 8th December 2010, 12:53 AM

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

Best
Gene

thinreadline · 8th December 2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

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

Best
Gene

Thank you Atlantia

TimW · 8th December 2010, 09:10 AM

Hy there... Welcome to the forum. It is sometimes even more rewarding to find a hidden treasure in some junk shop. At first glimpse there are some wonderful objects in your collection.

best regards

Tim

thinreadline · 8th December 2010, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TimW

Hy there... Welcome to the forum. It is sometimes even more rewarding to find a hidden treasure in some junk shop. At first glimpse there are some wonderful objects in your collection.

best regards

Tim

Thanks very much this has been a stimulus to really look at my collection properly.

thinreadline · 8th December 2010, 09:02 AM

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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 · 8th December 2010, 09:01 AM

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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 · 8th December 2010, 01:07 PM

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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 · 8th December 2010, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RSWORD

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.

Excellent I shall look forward to that ..

Emanuel · 8th December 2010, 01:40 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum,

You've seen by now how exited we get seeing walls covered in weapons.
Would you happen to have any flyssa in your collection?

I'm a bit of a nut when it comes to those.

Emanuel

7th December 2010, 06:31 PM	#1
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	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?

7th December 2010, 08:25 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,166	Hi, also from me a warm welcome! Nice collection. Detlef

7th December 2010, 10:56 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Yes welcome aboard and if you ever want to through those things in the garbage, let me rumage through it first please!

7th December 2010, 11:48 PM	#7
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	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.

8th December 2010, 12:53 AM	#8
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Welcome! Great collection. I look forward to seeing some close-up in threads to come!! Best Gene

8th December 2010, 09:10 AM	#10
TimW Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 54	Hy there... Welcome to the forum. It is sometimes even more rewarding to find a hidden treasure in some junk shop. At first glimpse there are some wonderful objects in your collection. best regards Tim

8th December 2010, 01:40 PM	#16
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello and welcome to the forum, You've seen by now how exited we get seeing walls covered in weapons. Would you happen to have any flyssa in your collection? I'm a bit of a nut when it comes to those. Emanuel