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Jehan de Pelham

I have selected a project to pursue for 2009. My portrayal has evolved over the years into the receiver for a knight, and paymaster of his company. I have already secured the means to have on hand dozens of pounds of replica silver coin, I just need a place to store it securely. I would like to enco...

Jehan de Pelham

I am considering it. The coining business is not so profitable, but I have been able to muddle along and make it--with your kind help--not so unprofitable as to cause my wife to hate it. That said, sticking with the last half of the 14th century, I am considering expanding the line with a silver pen...

Jehan de Pelham

It's strictly proper to speak of the opinion of a manufactured persona in the third person. I think the Germans were of two minds regarding whether they preferred France or England in the continental contest, depending on their personal needs--this wasn't Germany's fight. I think that the views that...

Jehan de Pelham

I wish I could get my hands on a late 14th century style lute. This appears to be a 16th/17th century style one....

But maybe I'm wrong.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

"Your monument and effigy so that you may remind those of future generations that this world is transitory and filled with vainglory." That's for the reading of my will. All my posessions to be liquidated for that purpose, and to put friars on their knees begging for the salvation of my so...

Jehan de Pelham

I have just about everything. Really. I have such a complete collection of stuff, that the things I don't have aren't available or I don't know I should have. Therefore, I challenge someone to figure out what to sell me. I have money, I'm just looking for something I ought to get. Some hints in my M...

Jehan de Pelham

This is going to come off stupid, or proud, but here goes: There are so few things that I want or need anymore--my campaign of acquisition is well documented here. It now comes down to the "little things." The difficult to find or make bits of material culture that I haven't gotten, becaus...

Jehan de Pelham

There are many ways a man of means may "keepe his pimpe hande stronge." This is one of them.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

A real three quarter or full circle cloak (I recommend it if you have the means) takes up a fair amount of material. That amount you have there is about right.

I don't know anything about dyeing fur.

John

Jehan de Pelham

Purple and fur. Prince Rogers Nelson? : )

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

Aw, those are awesome!

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

One additional thing: I no longer have pouches for sale, and I can't offer them as a premium for sales of $100--so the specials I have here, are what I offer. As for the pouches and their availability in the future, they are all sold out and the I can't reach the maker. Raimond in Las Vegas may unde...

Jehan de Pelham

I'll get you the total price including shipping ASAP. It won't be much I think.

For everyone else: The King John Pennies are spoken for.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

Someone sent me an email asking about whether I have a special for the gold Edward III Quarter Noble Replicas. I realize I hadn't offered one. Yes. If you order 20 ($100), I'll send an extra four coins, a savings of 20%. I have 73 of these on hand, so I can take three orders of this sort. John Jehan...

Jehan de Pelham

That's super-reasonable.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

I would teach them about the Plague. The moral would be "Look, sometimes a buncha people die. But if you don't, free stuff!"

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

I'm looking to make four new coin offerings for 2009. I am looking for input. I need a good, clear image of the obverse and reverse (that's fancy for front and back), and the era and place of issue. Replicas of gold coins will be done in brass. Not optimal but a quick wipedown in a bag before an eve...

Jehan de Pelham

If I'm wrong about Patrick's ethics, you just set the unit price!

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

Yeah, you shoukd make the order through PayPal direct to jwmcfarlin at adelphia.net , just cut and paste the information from here into the notes of your order, and what you want to buy.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
www.mron.org

Jehan de Pelham

This thread isn't as good as it could be without pictures.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

Holy crap! That's not a collection, that's a bookstore!

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

They're worth it at almost any price. They are a serious portrayal enhancer. I know Patrick is too classy to get exorbitant, but they're vaulable as hell.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

Oh, sweet God. Thank you so much Patrick. The one I got just before Crossroads in Time 2008 was well worth it. Perfection. I'm likely to get two though I'll need to sell some coins to have a chance of two.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

I am looking to finance some developments in my product lines and an expansion of the business. Therefore, I am going to offer some specials for the month of November and December, or until I am sold out if sooner: I have a hoard of 151 William I Pennies that I will let go for the first customer wit...

Jehan de Pelham

Don't miss out on your chance to transfer some of your worthless paper into hard currency. Pewter prices continue to go up, whereas stocks are fraught with displeasurable surprises.

John

Jehan de Pelham

Bob, surely you don't mean identical, as there is sufficient difference to tell that the replica isn't the original article. A good close replica is quite enough, and all the law will allow in any case.

John

Jehan de Pelham

As we recover ever so slightly from economic turmoil I am emboldened to remind you that I offer a very fine replica coin, with replicas from the 11th through 15th centuries available for your purchasing pleasure. Remember, though stocks and commodities and currencies go up and down, pewter continues...

Jehan de Pelham

I just want to add that I continue to be pleased with the pieces that I have obtained from Historic Arms and I consider myself fortunate to have got them when I did, right at the end of Jeff's producing them a couple years back. I know that you'll be well pleased also. John Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer a...

Jehan de Pelham

We used 6/4 alder in strips, then nailed cleats across the bottom. Stabilizes it.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

This is great.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

That is very very nice. Good acquisition, Bob.

John
Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus
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Jehan de Pelham

Of course I find unabashed writings related to sacred cows fascinating. Yet another reason I hold that I chose my lord and knight wisely. And between Space Bags and Contico Black Boxes, that pretty much locks up your packing and Bob's your Uncle. John Jehan de Pelham, ecuyer and servant of Sir Vitus...

Jehan de Pelham

Ransoms like what Sir Vitus gave and the stories coming forth from such giving are why I got into making coins. The differences between plaisance and outrance are very close to being shown indeed--if you really want to see people react, there should be a feast afterwards and only those who survived ...

Jehan de Pelham

The cooking at CiT was done partially over a fire, and partially in a modern kitchen tent. The cooking over fire was largely of the "spit-roasted meats" variety, and we did leg of lamb, beef, and pork. Charcoal was used now as then, to good effect. We used a bronze cauldron, tinned on the ...

Jehan de Pelham

"I'm not trying to put a damper on things...OK, I am. Lets wait till the everyone gets back home from Pennsic. Didn't James B put together a preliminary web site last year? I recall he(or someone) did." I haven't paid for anything yet. : ) The reason I was thinking that D. would be a good ...

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