Here's a picture of the whole collection, as I see them everyday, locked away in a cabinet. :) The great helm is downstairs and never seems to make it into these group shots...

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Chad, that's an interesting stand. Where did you acquire it and do you have any other pics of it?

Nathan

Is the great helm one of them?

I was tempted to say the stand and the plaque!

Hmmm... the Albion Crecy and the A&A dagger with bronze fittings ?

Chad,

Thanks for the pics. I may have to make a wall mount version of that if my collection gets too much bigger. When I was a teenager I thought those Art-Gladius swords were the top of the line. I ended up spending all the money I had saved for a year on one of them. Now it's in my garage because it's not fit to display with my Albions. Oh well....

Christopher and Hugo,
You're each half correct. :) The MRL great helm is still here and the A&A dagger (with different cross, scabbard, and grip cover) is as well. I didn't count the stand and plaque, but I guess I could give Christopher points for those. :)

I've never owned an Albion Crecy, though I did have one on order at one point. :D I changed the order to the Mercenary, then later sold the Mercenary and bought the Sempach.

Here's what is in that pic:

Back row (left to right):
Tinker Swedish (or Danish) longsword
Del Tin 2142
Chen Pappenheimer
Del Tin 5160 (customized by Art Elwell)
Tinker Type XVIII
Tinker Rondel Dagger

Front Row (left to right):
McRae Sgian Dubh
Vince Evans Dirk
Del Tin 2150 customized by Art Elwell
A&A Henry V with bronze fittings
Tinker Dirk
A&A Classic Dagger with bronze fittings

On the floor:
MRL Burgonet with falling buffe
MRL Great Helm
Del Tin 3152 warhammer

These old items and others can be seen here.

Thanks, Nathan. I never noticed that on the Arms and Armour site before. I'm scared to ask how much they want for it. I took your advice and started a new topic.

Here's an updated pic, showing the whole collection, as of October 2009.

Since I've dragged everything out, I'll also humor the request above for a pic of the swords with scabbards in a little while.

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Some final photos.

I've been kind of constructing groups of weapons and armour that fit each other in terms of time period and often locale. If I put together a harness, I'd likely grab the weapons in the groups.

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A late Viking - Early Norman group (Albion Gaddhjalt, Tod's Stuff Sax)

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A late 13th century group (Albion Baron, Tod's Stuff quillion dagger, A&A Iberian mace)

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An early 14th century group (Albion Sovereign, A&A quillion dagger, MRL great helm).

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A late 14th century group (Albion Sempach, Tod's Stuff rondel, Lewis Moore gauntlets)

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A 15th century group (Albion Regent, Arma Bohemia ballock)

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An 18th century Scottish group (Armour Class basket hilt, Arma Bohemia sgian achles, Tod's Stuff dirk)

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More of the Scottish group.

Hey Chad- I really like what you have done here. The photos are great and the arms pairings are tasteful and blend together so well.

Jeremy

Great photos of your collection, Chad! I'm very much impressed with your home display racks and case as well. It's interesting to see what colectors use as display devices, and yours seem to be musem quality. I especially enoy your 14th c. set, as I have the sister sword to your Sovereign (the only other one Albion had made with all bronze fittings).

Thanks for sharing!!

Very nice photos Chad! I especially like the "set" pictures. I wish I could arrange my wall at home with the swords and weapons I own but not enough room and with kids around you really don't want too many pointy ends everywhere...

I have trouble finding a good solution to mount swords on the wall, anyone got any suggestions?

/Eric

Thanks for the reply Chad! I've done that in the past. It makes your wall look like swiss cheese... But Maybe that's the only way to do it simple. I had an idea of making a wooden disc to put in the middle and have the swords in a circle around it. But I don't have a wall big enough in the apartment! Fortunately I have a very understanding wife...