Displaying your collection, circa 1968

rand · 24th February 2008, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

What a fantastic photo Jeff! Thank you for sharing it!
I think we all are trying to teleport ourselves into that room to see the weapons closer, and wish we were there in another time.....Jens, you were so incredibly lucky to have seen this.

I have a very fond memory of many years ago (with only pictures in my mind) when a visited a very prominant collector who lived in an old mansion. It was very much mindful of one of the old film noire movies. In entering this really spooky old house, I was led into the living room where an old Persian carpet was pulled back, revealing a trap door. Down an old iron spiral staircase, I descended into the most breathtaking array of full suits of armour, tables and walls of swords, knives, guns from hundreds of years ago. I will never forget it, especially the entire scenario!

Thank you again Jeff for bringing back wonderful memories!

All the best,
Jim

Was it a very heavy round door?

rand

Jim McDougall · 24th February 2008, 11:15 PM

Yup it was! Just like the movies!!

LOL!
No, this wasn't the 60's and there werent no purple haze!!
Actually, you could lift it with one hand.

All the best,
Jim

Jeff Pringle · 3rd March 2008, 07:53 AM

You are welcome, Jim!

I didn’t even know of this book’s existence, but found it while searching for Hoffmeyer’s other hard-to-find book on the medieval two-edged sword, lucked out and got them both.

If Jens doesn’t mind further copyright infringement, I can post some scans of selected plates from the volume.

The Eastern weapons get fewer close-ups than the European stuff, but there are a couple nice arrays of swords from the Near East.

Jens Nordlunde · 3rd March 2008, 11:11 AM

Jeff,
I don't mind at all, besides I don't have the copyright

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Jeff Pringle · 4th March 2008, 04:59 AM

Well, you have a personal connection to the book, which seems better than copyright anyway.

It’ll be a week before I can do any more scanning; but in the interest of sharing academic information from a generally unavailable source, here’s one, many thanks to the Våbenhistorisk Selskab for producing the image and volume in the first place!

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Jeff Pringle Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 189	Well, you have a personal connection to the book, which seems better than copyright anyway. It’ll be a week before I can do any more scanning; but in the interest of sharing academic information from a generally unavailable source, here’s one, many thanks to the Våbenhistorisk Selskab for producing the image and volume in the first place! Attached Images

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Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,466	Yup it was! Just like the movies!! LOL! No, this wasn't the 60's and there werent no purple haze!! Actually, you could lift it with one hand. All the best, Jim

3rd March 2008, 07:53 AM	#3
Jeff Pringle Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 189	You are welcome, Jim! I didn’t even know of this book’s existence, but found it while searching for Hoffmeyer’s other hard-to-find book on the medieval two-edged sword, lucked out and got them both. If Jens doesn’t mind further copyright infringement, I can post some scans of selected plates from the volume. The Eastern weapons get fewer close-ups than the European stuff, but there are a couple nice arrays of swords from the Near East.