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Post by Dave Kelly on Jan 30, 2011 17:30:12 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2011 17:46:39 GMT
This is simply amazing, I love you collection.
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Post by D'artagnan on Feb 17, 2011 20:15:50 GMT
Great Curator of the SBG Sword Museum, I am but a young and foolhardy boy, proficient in Sabre, Foil, and Epee. I humbly ask to resign myself to your great wisdom and teachings and request that you be my Godfather.
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Post by Dave Kelly on Feb 18, 2011 2:36:34 GMT
Atasnice. Godfather acceptsa you ommaggio and grants you share ovva my wisdom enna teachings. Ashpet...first Godafatha gots to call upon you for a SMALL service. Godafatha would likea you should come up wid eightathousand dollars so Godafatha cana go en get a rack of Russian swords for da familia. Doing dis willa make you more wise. Ita teach you not to makea deals wid wise guys....  Little cheesecake. My expanding family of French 1882 sword system items. The big one is actually an 1883 modified 1854 bladed Cuirassier. ( I don't have the 1882 Cuirassier. It's a little rarer than the others. Another sword the Curassiers hated and didn't want, thus the recycled blades. ) Mid weight is the 35.5 inch Dragoon. And a 33.5 inch Cavalry Legere.   |
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Post by D'artagnan on Feb 18, 2011 2:51:10 GMT
8 big ones, you say Godfather. I'll have to have cousin Joey call in a few favas, might have to waste Donny over at the laundrymat...
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Post by Hairu on Feb 19, 2011 6:05:00 GMT
That is what I want my room to look like some day
but without the manikins those things freak me out
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2011 0:25:11 GMT
A .....Fochen Museum !!!!! Well Done !!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2011 2:38:19 GMT
Dear god! You managed to lag my laptop with all the pictures! On the positive note, if someone tries to rob your house, 1, it would be too heavy for them to take ALL your weapons, and 2, you could grab, ANY ONE OF those weapons and cut them to ribbons before they could say "MY GOD YOU HAVE A BIG...collection"
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Post by joeydac on Apr 25, 2011 0:31:02 GMT
im in awe looking at your collection
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Post by MEversbergII on May 16, 2011 4:07:12 GMT
Goodness me, how do you afford all those books, weapons and equipments?
Theory: Your mannequins print money.
M.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2011 19:11:42 GMT
i always use this post when people tell me that i spend way too much money on swords  awesome collection, i love that you have armor too. |
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Post by Enkidu on Jun 7, 2011 23:45:51 GMT
I do exactely the same !!! lol.
That said, i have an unlimited respect for Dave and his collection, really.
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Post by Dave Kelly on Aug 1, 2011 2:58:23 GMT
Something has happened in the last few months that I haven't done in the past three years. Been pruning the tree.
Gone:
VA Malatesta
Hanwei Taza Rapier Set
WE Garde de Batalle Cuirassier Officer Saword
WE Cuirrasier Enl Sword
Hanwei Tori Light Katana
SBG Katana V1
M1913 Patton Saber 1914 #19610
CS Shamshir
CS M1840 wristbreaker
CS M1796 Brit Lt Cav
Acquired:
Atrim XVIa
Atrim XIX
Hanwei Rheinlander
Windlass 30 Years War Saxon
CS Austrian 1904 enl Cav
CS/A&A '96 that Jeff Teng had moded
BAllesteros M1821 type saber
A&A 7 Ring Rapier
A&A Spanish Bell Gaurd Rapier
Italian M1871 Cav Saber
Sort of a wash...
Still need to update a few pics and id some things.
Cheers
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Post by Anders on Sept 25, 2011 20:13:27 GMT
Hey, Dave, what's the 5th sword from the right in that picture? I'm guessing a French 1896, am I right?
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Post by Dave Kelly on Sept 25, 2011 20:45:00 GMT
Yessir; it's the French Cavalry Officer 1896. Sword could be ordered from the factory in S,M or L (33.5, 35,37 in)
This one is a 35.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2011 10:59:14 GMT
Hi Dave, just found this post, and here I was thinking you're just a sabre guy! This is the kind of collection we all dream about having one day, and you've done it so well, it's a like a personal sword museum, I'm blown away by it all. The inclusion of armour and military dress really completes the collection nicely.
Got to say, I couldn't believe it when I saw the Roman Legionaire figure in full battle dress with shield an pilum, that's seriously an imposing figure, it must have scared a few people in it's time! Looks most impressive.
Must say, most impressed by a astounding collection, I could literally spend hours perusing such a collection!
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Post by Dave Kelly on Sept 26, 2011 21:14:40 GMT
You're welcome. Glad to share with folks who appreciate it for what it is. Sorry you can't all get close enough to hold, feel and smell this stuff.
Cheers
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Post by jhart06 on Sept 26, 2011 21:38:28 GMT
You sir, are what I dream and my wife fears I will be.
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Post by Rifleman Lizard on Sept 27, 2011 17:19:38 GMT
First class collection. The room looks like a museum!
I especially like how you collect headdress as well. Too many people go solely for weapons and exclude a wider range of militaria .
Top notch!
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Post by Anders on Sept 29, 2011 16:04:00 GMT
I always liked the looks of that one. Nice to see an ambidexterous hilt of this kind.
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