04-11-2005, 10:58 PM
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| Help I need gift ideas!!!
my boyfriends b-day is coming up- he's a huge fencer- any gift ideas from ppl who are in the know would be appreciated  | 
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04-12-2005, 12:21 AM
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| the fencing bobbly head from big4ourbritches.com/. I have one and it is really cool. They also have a lot of great shirts and other things that fencers can get a kick out of. 
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04-12-2005, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by HeyGoalie my boyfriends b-day is coming up- he's a huge fencer- any gift ideas from ppl who are in the know would be appreciated | A huge fencing mask? A huge jacket? 
OK, sorry.
Maybe a "hit" on Rene Roch?
Seriously, if it were me...a videotape or DVD of high-level international fencing, like the Olympic ones Edew is selling. ( No, he isn't paying me to talk them up. He can if he likes, though. ) That's on the low end of the price scale. On the high end---tuition to a top-notch fencing camp? | |
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04-12-2005, 01:20 AM
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| thanks so much- i think he'll get a kick out of those shirts...now if only i got some of the jokes  you were right about the bobble head too!
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04-12-2005, 09:36 AM
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| Try any book about fencing or DVD.
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04-12-2005, 10:05 AM
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| A dvd or book are always appreciated, or you may try proprint wear, they have some pretty neat fencting tee- shirts
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04-12-2005, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyGoalie now if only i got some of the jokes :confused: | Don't worry, the jokes weren't aimed at you. They were posted (presumably) primarily to entertain Inq., and secondarily to entertain the rest of the frequent readers who did understand them.
-B :)
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04-12-2005, 05:03 PM
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| i'm not sure about fencing specific gifts but http://www.craftster.org/ is an awesome place to get diy gift ideas and i'm sure you could think of something and twist it with fencing. good luck!
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04-12-2005, 08:41 PM
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| Thanks so much- i found some really great dvds and posters- all the sites y'all have recommended have been great!!!! thank you so much again!
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04-27-2005, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Inquartata A huge fencing mask? A huge jacket?
OK, sorry.
Maybe a "hit" on Rene Roch?
Seriously, if it were me...a videotape or DVD of high-level international fencing, like the Olympic ones Edew is selling. ( No, he isn't paying me to talk them up. He can if he likes, though. ) That's on the low end of the price scale. On the high end---tuition to a top-notch fencing camp? | alright inq, i'm not that huge
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04-27-2005, 03:13 PM
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| Well, HeyGoalie said "he's a huge fencer", so...  | |
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04-28-2005, 12:26 AM
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| German Schlager Duelling Sword 19th Century
This auction site has mostly replica swords but a few nice antiques. For example, check out the following: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=31145371
Maybe some of the senior members have an idea what this sword is worth. It's been up for sale on and off for quite some time--he might take a lower offer. I don't have any idea--but I would like to have it myself! Good luck.
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04-28-2005, 12:38 AM
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| I just remembered I had this page saved!!! It is so funny, I love it!! http://www.stickfight.co.uk/fencing/...s?opendocument Definietly check it out. 
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04-28-2005, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by tjv Maybe some of the senior members have an idea what this sword is worth. It's been up for sale on and off for quite some time--he might take a lower offer. I don't have any idea--but I would like to have it myself! Good luck. | Well, if it's been offered for sale at that price multiple times without a buyer than the answer to what it's worth is clearly something less than that.
-B :)
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04-28-2005, 07:32 PM
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| antique sword values
B--
I would not think you could go too far wrong at $250--Similar ones I've seen (pictures of) are 3 times more (see link below). But your logic is irrefutable--I must be missing something. . . . http://store.yahoo.com/tins/antiquesswords.html
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