Displaying your collection, circa 1968

Jens Nordlunde · 21st February 2008, 12:45 PM

Hi Jeff,
When we had finished printing the catalogue EA invited me, the editor and a few others for dinner. That was the first time I saw the collection 'live', it was a fantastic collection.
Jens

Marc · 22nd February 2008, 01:04 PM

I'm envious...

Jens, did you meet Ada Bruhn, there? She was already living in Spain when the catalog was printed.

Jens Nordlunde · 22nd February 2008, 02:45 PM

No Marc, Ada Bruhn was not at the dinner, I suppose she was in Spain.
One thing you must remember is, that EA, in 1968, had collected for more that 50 years. He had a eye for quality weapons, European or Oriental, and he could afford to buy when the right weapon came up for sale.
Did you know that the first catalogue showing EA's collection was published in 1935 in Vaabenhistoriske AArboeger I - both catalogues are, unfortunately, in Danish, as they were a yearbook for the Society's members.

Jeff Pringle · 22nd February 2008, 02:51 PM

Hey, Jens - that must have been a great evening! I didn't notice your name on the title page until now. Any chance the old negatives could be dug out of storage, and a large-format, coffee-table style reprint of this volume be produced?

Jens Nordlunde · 22nd February 2008, 03:17 PM

Hey Jeff, I am afraid that both negatives and the photos are lost - remember it is more than 40 years ago the book was printed and both EA, the photographer, and most of the editors and other helpers are dead years ago.

Mark · 22nd February 2008, 06:18 PM

More dha (on the table in the second photo).

Tim Simmons · 22nd February 2008, 09:46 PM

Pretty patterns, any learned legacy?

Marc · 23rd February 2008, 11:12 PM

I saw this book for the first time in the library of the Hoffmeyer Institute, been looking for it ever since, not exactly easy to find

Congratulations

Andrew · 24th February 2008, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

More dha (on the table in the second photo).

I think those are Japanese, Mark.

Jens Nordlunde · 24th February 2008, 04:27 PM

Yes, Andrew is right

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Jens

24th February 2008, 04:27 PM	#10
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Yes, Andrew is right. Jens

21st February 2008, 12:45 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Jeff, When we had finished printing the catalogue EA invited me, the editor and a few others for dinner. That was the first time I saw the collection 'live', it was a fantastic collection. Jens

22nd February 2008, 01:04 PM	#2
Marc Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Madrid / Barcelona Posts: 256	I'm envious... Jens, did you meet Ada Bruhn, there? She was already living in Spain when the catalog was printed.

22nd February 2008, 02:45 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	No Marc, Ada Bruhn was not at the dinner, I suppose she was in Spain. One thing you must remember is, that EA, in 1968, had collected for more that 50 years. He had a eye for quality weapons, European or Oriental, and he could afford to buy when the right weapon came up for sale. Did you know that the first catalogue showing EA's collection was published in 1935 in Vaabenhistoriske AArboeger I - both catalogues are, unfortunately, in Danish, as they were a yearbook for the Society's members.

22nd February 2008, 02:51 PM	#4
Jeff Pringle Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 189	Hey, Jens - that must have been a great evening! I didn't notice your name on the title page until now. Any chance the old negatives could be dug out of storage, and a large-format, coffee-table style reprint of this volume be produced?

22nd February 2008, 03:17 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hey Jeff, I am afraid that both negatives and the photos are lost - remember it is more than 40 years ago the book was printed and both EA, the photographer, and most of the editors and other helpers are dead years ago.

22nd February 2008, 06:18 PM	#6
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	More dha (on the table in the second photo).

22nd February 2008, 09:46 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,856	Pretty patterns, any learned legacy?

23rd February 2008, 11:12 PM	#8
Marc Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Madrid / Barcelona Posts: 256	I saw this book for the first time in the library of the Hoffmeyer Institute, been looking for it ever since, not exactly easy to find Congratulations