The Armour Archive

Ladies and Gentlemen,
A good friend in the SCA has just had his helme stolen from his garage.
Please keep an eye open for it. The helm is one of a kind and made specifically for the SCA.
It can be seen here...

http://www.geocities.com/p_hayes2/armory.html

It was made by Alan Bauldree.

Please contact me or Alan, or even any member of the Midrealm Chivalry if you have any information we can pass on the the authorities.

Thank you.

Sir Thorfinn Bearbrother
KSCA Midrealm

My sympathies Brother,
I too, had a helmet stolen some years ago.( a SS slat back spangan with a Thor's hammer nasal). File a police report, check local pawn shops.

I'll keep an eye on e-bay and the like.

Sir Cedric
Trimaris

Guys could we get this thread made into a sticky and cross posted so that we can at least get the message out to more Archivers that we all need to be on the look out for this man's property?

Quite the pulchritudinous helm, I'm very sorry to hear about its theft.

Where was it stolen?

Ceddie wrote:My sympathies Brother,
I too, had a helmet stolen some years ago.( a SS slat back spangan with a Thor's hammer nasal). File a police report, check local pawn shops.

I'll keep an eye on e-bay and the like.

Sir Cedric
Trimaris

Unfortunately, I've had the same happen to me years ago. If I ever catch the thief... ! Considering the price of helms, these days, perhaps we should take-up a collection?

Mord.

Sir Mord wrote:

Ceddie wrote:My sympathies Brother,
I too, had a helmet stolen some years ago.( a SS slat back spangan with a Thor's hammer nasal). File a police report, check local pawn shops.

I'll keep an eye on e-bay and the like.

Sir Cedric
Trimaris

Unfortunately, I've had the same happen to me years ago. If I ever catch the thief... ! Considering the price of helms, these days, perhaps we should take-up a collection?

Mord.

Mine was stolen Thanksgiving weekend '93, that year, for Christmas, the people of my shire gave me almost enough to replace it.

Put together the collection stuff, I'm in.

Sure, I'll be happy to throw a few bucks in. Maybe set up an account through Paypal we can all give to?

D. Sebastian wrote:Where was it stolen?

The Alan Bauldree helmet's owner is in the Springfield Ohio area.

If it were stolen by an SCA member, I for one would expect nothing less than an R&D. That helmet is a treasure and the person who stole it is a craven worm.

Jehan, squire of Sir Vitus

I virtually guarantee that the helm was stolen by somone who is SCA. Probably someone who is known to the owner and who has probably been to his house before.

Either that or some stupid teenager who liked the looks of it and then probably discarded it in a dumpster somewhere.

Was anything else taken with the helmet?

I know what this helm ment to him. It would be almost like taking someones first born.



AB Hammer aka/ Alan Bauldree

Another thing that I suggest that we do is to keep a eye out on Ebay and other online auction sites, also any local flea markets in the outside areas and surrounding states.

oh know, i hope he had a helm of that caliber insured, i'll chip in a few bucks.

Hmm good point tarquin. If the helmet was taken out of his garage his house insurance, if he has any, should cover the cost of replacement. Of course with a one of a kind item like that it is hard to put a price tag on it.

From what i have seen its value would likely be worth a claim though.

not all house insurance will cover it, because not all insurance is set-up for an original piece of art.

Alexander de Medalon wrote:Hmm good point tarquin. If the helmet was taken out of his garage his house insurance, if he has any, should cover the cost of replacement. Of course with a one of a kind item like that it is hard to put a price tag on it.

From what i have seen its value would likely be worth a claim though.

The juice for the squeeze would NOT work. Even if he only had a $250 deductable (most have 500-1000) the insurance co might raise the rates or drop him completly. They also track claims against houses as well as individuals. too many claims against a house and no one will insure it. Hate to say it if it doesn't turn up, bend over and start over...

He wont be able to claim on homeowners insurance..the rates will hike and he will end up paying double the price in the long run (his own words). The "craven worm" stole many tools and other misc. leather armour items. Gunner thinks it was probably a thief of chance looking for tools and shiny things, not knowing the value of the helm, however this is purely speculation. I'm betting it is being drove around in the theif's junker car being shown to his crack head buddies and will end up in a pawn shop or alley somewhere (sigh). Now I feel vendicated for my house resembling Fort Knox gold reserve vault.
Sjt. Axel
Esquire to Master Sir Lothaire von Drachenstein

Im dearly sorry. that is an aweful tragedy. I hope you find it and catch it the theif and put him where he belongs behind bars. im sure thats like losing a son.

sincerely
Dan the mailler

I'll cross post this down here on the local egroups that cover a good portion of Meridies.

Beautiful helm

I would truly doubt if it was taken by some one in the SCA. A helmet like that would draw attention. Unless they wanted to keep it hidden in the closet and just look at it. I would guess it will either be pawned or to decorate some kids room.

Brychan

check the local larp group as well.

Chello!

Damn...that helm is gorgeous!!! I hope the nithling gets his....damned Loki-spawn.



Tony

So is anyone starting a collection for a replacement?

Guy Dawkins wrote:

D. Sebastian wrote:Where was it stolen?

The Alan Bauldree helmet's owner is in the Springfield Ohio area.

I live in a suburb of Cinci. (West Chester) I went out today looking in pawn shops all over town to see if I could recover my youth pastor's Guitar and Amplifier (1979 Black Epiphone Explorere with white pick guard and Mesa Boogie Nomad) that were stolen from my church. (honistly who steals from a church)

I went to every pawn shop I could find around here. no guitar... no helm

it isn't in west chester I am very sorry about your luck.

Has anything been found out about his helm? Was a collection started? I would like to offer a few bucks if it was! Some people steal things they don't even need. Never understood it. No one in the SCA or WMA could possibly be able to use this or even display it without someone seeing it. I will also cross reference this thread on the Sword Forum and see if maybe that helps.

rymic wrote:Has anything been found out about his helm? Was a collection started? I would like to offer a few bucks if it was! Some people steal things they don't even need. Never understood it. No one in the SCA or WMA could possibly be able to use this or even display it without someone seeing it. I will also cross reference this thread on the Sword Forum and see if maybe that helps.

and this spreads through almost all realms too


~Casey

I have cross posted the notice onthe West Kingdom email list. I hope that things can work out.

Torvaldr
Torvaldr's Leatherworks
Skaldic.com

I can't see the pics.
I hate geocities.
What's even the point of posting pics there, if they don't allow anyone but the poster himself to view them?

Guy Dawkins wrote:

D. Sebastian wrote:Where was it stolen?

The Alan Bauldree helmet's owner is in the Springfield Ohio area.

The Springfield Ohio that's just south of Akron? If so, I could poke around some pawn shops and look for it.

Also, I cannot see the picture either. Geocities says there is no such page.

Who among us has the know-how to set up a collection for this gentleman? I'm in for $10.00...

--Gwydion

BTW, my click on the photo link said "page not found..."

Anyone wanting to help replace his helm...contact Alan Bauldree, abhammer I think is his login.

For those who can't see the helm, it was a VERY customized stainless steel spagnen helm.
It had customized brasswork around the brow, boars and thors hammers.
I'll see if there is a copy of the pic that I can paste in here.

Thorfinn, friend of Gunnar

I would be happy to contribute as well.

For a simple and straight forward setup for collection, a Paypal account could be set up and donations could be pooled there.

Can't see the pictures.

Steve