Windrose Armoury Holiday Hours *and Announcement*

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:53 am

If you are in the Phoenix area, we will be having holiday hours for the rest of the year. Our shop and warehouse is open from 10 am to 7 pm weekdays, and on Saturday from 11 to 3. We just got a fresh load of rattan in various sizes, including some heavy weight stock for shaved weapons, and still have all our regular items in stock.

In addition, we are running a sale on our huge selection of medieval books.

Added December 12:

The announcement is that after 12 years selling books at SCA events, we have decided to close that part of our operation so we can concentrate on other things. We will be selling our stock off over the coming months, and intend to be book free by the end of next year. This may come as a shock to many, but the current economy and some hard facts have made this a decision that needed to be made. I personally will miss them a great deal, but am looking forward to the possibilities this offers.

Pitbull Armory · Post by **Pitbull Armory** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:05 pm

Hi there, Ill be near phoenix around christmas and would love to come by and see how the pros do it.

Happy Hollidays

Pitbull

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:33 pm

Pitbull Armory wrote:Hi there, Ill be near phoenix around christmas and would love to come by and see how the pros do it.

Happy Hollidays

Pitbull

From what I've seen you're in the pro category, yourself. But we'd still love to have you in and show you around.

Pitbull Armory · Post by **Pitbull Armory** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:02 pm

Hi there, thank you, but considering all the great armorers out there, Id be in the beginners/intermediate bracket I think. Its neat you have your doors open to the public like that I will be sure to come by when Im in AZ. Keep up the great work and Happy Hollidays.

Take care

Pitbull

losthelm · Post by **losthelm** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:17 pm

at pennsic you have a much larger selection for books.. is there a secondary website to find some of the other books?

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:41 pm

losthelm wrote:at pennsic you have a much larger selection for books.. is there a secondary website to find some of the other books?

Our experience with online book sales has been pretty dismal, so they aren't listed anywhere. We just can't compete with Amazon and the other big retailers. We do have a large selection, if there is something you are looking for, we might have it.

Here is our front stock, with no more than 2 copies of a single title.

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:43 pm

Pitbull Armory wrote:Hi there, thanks for the huge compliment, but considering all the great armorers out there, Id be in the beginners/intermediate bracket I think. Its neat you have your doors open to the public like that I will be sure to come by when Im in AZ. Keep up the great work and Happy Hollidays.

Take care

Pitbull

Let us know when you will be in, and we'll make sure we're both around if possible.

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:58 pm

Forgot to mention that ALL the books are 20% off for the holidays as we cut our stock down.

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:12 am

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:28 am

Hi Johannes,

You definitely make it tempting to make it there from the Tucson area. I was wondering, do you have a spreadsheet or anything showing the books you have in stock?

By the way are you guys going to be at Estrella? Were you able to get your tent from Southern Crusades repaired/replaced?

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:23 pm

Nomad wrote:Hi Johannes,

You definitely make it tempting to make it there from the Tucson area. I was wondering, do you have a spreadsheet or anything showing the books you have in stock?

By the way are you guys going to be at Estrella? Were you able to get your tent from Southern Crusades repaired/replaced?

Come on up.

That tent was our small one, the big tent was happily not exposed to my any fire inducing moments. I am putting an Excell file up today, that way folks can see what we have.

The big announcement we have been delaying is that we are leaving the book business. After 12 years we have decided that we would like to change some things about how we do business and will be selling off our stock over the next months, and hope to be completely done with them by the end of next year. If we have it, now is a great time to buy it!

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:41 pm

The Excel file is uploaded to our web site, it can be viewed by clicking here:

The first column is ISBN number so people can figure out the difference between books of the same title.

Baron Conal · Post by **Baron Conal** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:24 pm

OK now I need a bunch of new comissions and 48 hour days
so I can finish those comissions so that I can go shopping.....

damn this economy.

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:37 pm

Baron Conal wrote: damn this economy.

The prices listed are our normal retail price. Take 20% off that gives you our new discounted price.

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:02 pm

Does this mean I have to publish my own crapola from now on?

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 6:34 pm

Not at all. Being a "Pamphleteer" is kind of cool...

Gilebert · Post by **Gilebert** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:59 pm

My Lady Wife has declare you to be 'ebils"! <evil>

She has told me that I *must* stay away from your book sale. :shock:

HelenaSibylla · Post by **HelenaSibylla** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:30 pm

So, um, if I wanted to buy one of these books, what would I need to do?

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:30 am

Helen: email us at sales@windrosearmoury.com with the books you want and where we should ship them to, and Anita will get back to you with a total and arrange payment.

OR: call the shop (480-968-1660) during business hours (M-F 10-6) and make arrangements over the phone.

Got your PM, That is the book.

Donngal · Post by **Donngal** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:26 pm

Pitbull Armory wrote:Hi there, Ill be near phoenix around christmas and would love to come by and see how the pros do it.

Happy Hollidays

Pitbull

Yeah totally come by I'd like to meet ya.

Maybe Ill bring my pitbull in...lol
Donngal

Eldgrimr Jonsson · Post by **Eldgrimr Jonsson** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:35 am

Greetings,

i will be in Pheonix next week for a few days. i would love to come out and see the Shop/Warehouse. was just looking on your website, and i couldnt actually find a physical Address for you all... if you could post it here or on your webpage that would be outstanding! its possible i dont know my way around your site and have missed it...

thanks in advance!

Oli

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:31 am

Here is a link to our contact page. We look forward to seeing you!

Johann ColdIron · Post by **Johann ColdIron** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:23 pm

A very practical decision that I will be sad to see. I've spent hundreds of dollars on your books over the years at Pennsic. Mostly buying your finds in out of print and unusual. Part of the fun is not even knowing a book even exists let alone that "I must have it" untill finding it in your stacks. I am topped out in armour but I can never have enough reference material.

I understand it though. I sure would not want to carry around all those books. Lots of weight and money tied down in something that gets ruined if rained on. :shock:

I look forward to seeing your sale. If you are getting rid of any books regarding wheellocks please let me know.

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:27 pm

I doubt I will ever be able to stop buying and selling the premium used things we find, but life as a bookstore won't be missed much, except for all the friends we've made doing it.

Johannes · Post by **Johannes** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:12 pm

This weekend will be our last weekend with the Saturday hours.

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