Interesting Old Postcard

VANDOO · 22nd February 2008, 05:49 PM

AH!! YES THE THINGS THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF

I LOVE THESE OLD STYLES OF MUSEUM DISPLAY IT TOOK A LOT OF TIME TO ARRANGE THEM ARTISTICALLY AND IDENTIFY THEM AND LABEL THEM ALL. THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO STAY UP ARE THE ONLY ONES WE ARE LIKELY TO EVER SEE AS ONCE THEY ARE PACKED UP AND PUT IN STORAGE IT IS UNLIKELY ANY MUSEUM WILL EVER TAKE THE TIME, EXPENSE AND SPACE TO PUT UP SUCH DISPLAYS AGAIN.
USUALLY ALL THE INFORMATION THAT REMAINS IS THAT IT CAME FROM THE COLLECTION OF SO AND SO AND WAS DONATED TO THE MUSEUM ON SUCH AND SUCH DATE AND ASSIGNED A NUMBER. PERHAPS THERE IS DATA ON WHERE AND WHEN COLLECTED AND WHAT TRIBE OR BATTLE ECT. SOMETIMES ALL THAT IS KNOWN IS WHERE THE COLLECTOR SERVED IN GOVERNMENT OR MILITARY AND THE YEARS AND RANK AND IF LUCKY BATTLES HE WAS INVOLVED IN. WHILE SOME ITEMS MAY HAVE BEEN PERSONALLY COLLECTED MOST WERE USUALLY BOUGHT OR TRADED FOR FROM OTHERS OFTEN SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE ONE WHO PICKED THE ITEM UP AT THE BATTLE ECT.

I GREW UP AROUND SOME OF THE OLD COLLECTORS LOCALLY AND REMEMBER THE STORYS AND INFORMATION THEY HAD IN THEIR HEADS AND SOME OF THE ADVENTURES ASSOCIATED WITH SOME ITEMS. JUST THINK OF THE STORYS AND INFORMATION NOW LOST FROM ALL THESE OLD COLLECTORS WHO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY AND MONEY TO AMASS THESE GREAT COLLECTIONS IN A TIME WHEN THEY WERE STILL BEING USED. SOME EVEN HAD THE ADVENTURES THEMSELVES HAVING PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES AND ACTUALLY SEEN THE WEAPONS IN USE BY THE TRIBES OR ARMYS.

Mark · 22nd February 2008, 06:16 PM

Very nice! I even see at least two dha.

Tim Simmons · 22nd February 2008, 09:47 PM

Designer way out.

Luc LEFEBVRE · 22nd February 2008, 09:59 PM

I think I've already sent these pics, but well it's so...incredible !
The Ward interior.
Luc

Freddy · 23rd February 2008, 12:01 PM

Who took pictures of my living room ???

Mark · 23rd February 2008, 05:03 PM

Holy overflowing weapons, Batman!

And some little dha, too.

22nd February 2008, 09:59 PM	#4
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 473	I think I've already sent these pics, but well it's so...incredible ! The Ward interior. Luc Attached Images

22nd February 2008, 05:49 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	AH!! YES THE THINGS THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF I LOVE THESE OLD STYLES OF MUSEUM DISPLAY IT TOOK A LOT OF TIME TO ARRANGE THEM ARTISTICALLY AND IDENTIFY THEM AND LABEL THEM ALL. THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO STAY UP ARE THE ONLY ONES WE ARE LIKELY TO EVER SEE AS ONCE THEY ARE PACKED UP AND PUT IN STORAGE IT IS UNLIKELY ANY MUSEUM WILL EVER TAKE THE TIME, EXPENSE AND SPACE TO PUT UP SUCH DISPLAYS AGAIN. USUALLY ALL THE INFORMATION THAT REMAINS IS THAT IT CAME FROM THE COLLECTION OF SO AND SO AND WAS DONATED TO THE MUSEUM ON SUCH AND SUCH DATE AND ASSIGNED A NUMBER. PERHAPS THERE IS DATA ON WHERE AND WHEN COLLECTED AND WHAT TRIBE OR BATTLE ECT. SOMETIMES ALL THAT IS KNOWN IS WHERE THE COLLECTOR SERVED IN GOVERNMENT OR MILITARY AND THE YEARS AND RANK AND IF LUCKY BATTLES HE WAS INVOLVED IN. WHILE SOME ITEMS MAY HAVE BEEN PERSONALLY COLLECTED MOST WERE USUALLY BOUGHT OR TRADED FOR FROM OTHERS OFTEN SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE ONE WHO PICKED THE ITEM UP AT THE BATTLE ECT. I GREW UP AROUND SOME OF THE OLD COLLECTORS LOCALLY AND REMEMBER THE STORYS AND INFORMATION THEY HAD IN THEIR HEADS AND SOME OF THE ADVENTURES ASSOCIATED WITH SOME ITEMS. JUST THINK OF THE STORYS AND INFORMATION NOW LOST FROM ALL THESE OLD COLLECTORS WHO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY AND MONEY TO AMASS THESE GREAT COLLECTIONS IN A TIME WHEN THEY WERE STILL BEING USED. SOME EVEN HAD THE ADVENTURES THEMSELVES HAVING PARTICIPATED IN BATTLES AND ACTUALLY SEEN THE WEAPONS IN USE BY THE TRIBES OR ARMYS.

22nd February 2008, 06:16 PM	#2
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Very nice! I even see at least two dha.

22nd February 2008, 09:47 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Designer way out.

23rd February 2008, 12:01 PM	#5
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Who took pictures of my living room ???

23rd February 2008, 05:03 PM	#6
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Holy overflowing weapons, Batman! And some little dha, too.