Comments for Lance of St. Eligius

Comment on Cleaning Out by Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:30:13 +0000

I purchased this coat of plates from you on June 27th and have still not received it. I also sent you a message on the AA forums and never received a reply. I would greatly like to hear from you.

-Matthew-

Comment on Midrealm Equestrian Symposium by Azzah bint al-Badawi al-Murabbiyyah al-Rualliyyah

Azzah bint al-Badawi al-Murabbiyyah al-Rualliyyah — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:37:51 +0000

Oops…I also meant to thank you for tracking down a dose of caffeine for me. My headaches have a tendency to go into migraines, and that would have definitely taken me out of the fun for the rest of the day, instead of just to the sidelines. Your attentions were MUCH appreciated.

Comment on Midrealm Equestrian Symposium by Azzah bint al-Badawi al-Murabbiyyah al-Rualliyyah

Azzah bint al-Badawi al-Murabbiyyah al-Rualliyyah — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:38:37 +0000

Thank you for pressing on in the face of illness, injury, and traffic– it would have been a great event under any circumstances, but being able to get my warrant made it that much better.

As for my lengthy name, last week I was apprenticed to a laurel who has his apprentices sign contracts. I signed in Arabic and was afraid people were going to start wandering off, it took so long! :>

Comment on Illuminated Medieval Pages by Rob Dückers

Rob Dückers — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:01:10 +0000

Dear Raynold,

As an art-historian and exhibition-curator who has dealt intensively with medieval manuscripts, I have also started a collection of single illuminated leaves, buying my first leaf twenty years ago, at age 18. Lik you, I was surprised at the amount of material out there. Even though some leaves were removed from their original manuscripts decades ago (in rare occasions even centuries), it is definitely true that unscrupulous dealers still cut up manuscripts. I make it a point not to buy from such dealers when I know they are prone to this behaviour – although it is sometimes difficult to find out, as no dealer will voluntarily admit to this sort of behaviour. My advice would be to ask other collectors you may know if they can help you find dealers that you can trust, dealers whom you know to have as much respect for the items as you do – if you don’t know any other collectors, I’d be happy to provide you with info on dealers. Meanwhile, I do intensely enjoy my collection, and I take good care of it, by either carefully framing leaves for display – and again this can only be done by an experienced framer who delivers museum-quality frames and uses only acid-free and reversible materials – or making special mounts for them, which in turn are kept in larger clamshell boxes for protection. Whenever possible I use my medieval leaves in teaching, lend them to exhibitions and invite seriously interested people to my home to see them.

Good luck with shaping your collection,

Rob Dückers (NL)

Comment on Gulf Wars – Day One by ProfessorPieter

ProfessorPieter — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:00:26 +0000

Raynald,

Our MIC for the Fourth of July equestrian event coming up in Rivenstar has been trying to reach you to approve the event. I’m beginning to wonder if the phone number and e-mail she’s been using lo these many weeks are correct. I just found this site so I’m hoping a message here will reach you. Would you please e-mail me at sirpieter@juno.com so I can relay your correct address to our MIC? Thanks!

Professor Pieter

Comment on NOT-History Channel by Mark H in PA

Mark H in PA — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:17:38 +0000

SO agree. I was just thinking about this and searched “History Channel NOT” and got your post. I really hope someone there sees this and turns it around.

Comment on To Do List – GW by Eule

Eule — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:04:30 +0000

Don’t forget to put “reserve stalls” and “pre-register for Gulf War” on that list.

Comment on NOT-History Channel by PBS to the Rescue | Mephistos

PBS to the Rescue | Mephistos — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:22:50 +0000

[...] in the regards of actual history. You can read that over on Eligius and specifically at the post NOT-History Channel. Anyway, the point is I have rediscovered an old friend in PBS. I used to be a PBS junkie [...]

Comment on Wood Grain Spear Shafts by Brunhilde

Brunhilde — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:40:28 +0000

These are great spears. I saw them at “The War of the Wings”. I camped with a group that was selling them.

Comment on Pennsic – War Day 1 by Dex

Dex — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:33:56 +0000

Heh. That battle was my first time back in armor, in 12 years. Talk about out of shape…