AA Auction! "Faux" Leather CoP! Ends tonight!

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:37 am

Hello folks,

Let's make this interesting. I'm going to auction this piece off instead of sell it outright. I put a lot of time into this, and there's a lot of very nice leather, too! Some of the rivets turned out poorly peened and many others are much more exact. So, I'd say it would make a great piece of armour to wear for combat and such, where more bruising of its vast hide can be expected!

SO, starting at $1.00! Auction ends next Tuesday night (the 5th?) at 12:00 AM.

Please refer to my thread about the details on the coats design and construction.

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... 050#874050

The armour has not been gone over with any form of leather sealer, so the buyer will have to apply his own protection to the leather to keep it from bleeding dye, etc. Otherwise, it's ready to go.

I have a 38" chest and could wear it with atunic, gambeson and mail. I'd suggest using that to figure out how well it would fit with your own undergarments. I'm 6' tall and it fits me as shown as far as up-to-down goes, seems just about right.

I would like to open the bid at $1.00, as said before! It will be that plus $30 shipping/handling. It'll likely need a big box!

Cheers!

-Gregory-

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Ned Chaney · Post by **Ned Chaney** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:08 pm

Dood I am SO sorry you're having to sell all this stuff. You have an excellent eye for a young'un. This is one of the most awesome looking COP's I've seen. My loss I never got to meet you before I left West Kingdom. Hopefully some kind hearted soul will buy this and hang onto it for you until later.

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:17 am

Okay, this is an auction now! Starting at $1.00! Let's end it next Tuesday night at 12:00 AM Pacific time. I'll announce the winner the next morning.

Cheers!

-Gregory-

(p.s. I'd really consider the amount of work I put into this worth about $200, which is close to what I was originally asking, but one gets what one deserves! Thus my auction method.)

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh · Post by **Iain (Bunny) Ruadh** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:47 am

Put me down for an initial bid of $75.00 U.S.

brookswift · Post by **brookswift** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:54 pm

I bid $80

PS. do you have a picture of the inside?

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:08 pm

Good question. I do now.

-Gregory-

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Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:17 am

*Bump*

$80, with four evenings to go.

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:55 pm

Lord... Two evenings left. Is this really worth so little? I'll never spend so much time or use so much material on another project again, if so. It's not up to half of what I was hoping to get.

-Gregory-

William Freskyn Murray · Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:36 pm

Gregory

I don't think it's an issue of what it's worth from a time and materials stand point, I think that the SCA is just the wrong market place for this item for one reason.... you are 6 feet tall with a 38" chest. In the "real world" I am a relatively large mammal at 6'4" 265 lbs (a 52" chest, 54" with gambeson) but in the SCA I have on occasion felt svelt (sp?).

The SCA tends to attract large male fighters. Your work looks great and were it larger I would give serious thought to buying this. I, like many others in the SCA though, wear my body armor under my gambeson and chain. A lot of people hide plastic under some form of clothing so attractive body armor.... unless it's steel and SHINY.... just isn't that common.

keep up the good work and don't get discouraged. I for one think this auction would go much better for you on E-bay under LARP. Just my two cents.

nice piece
Will

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:57 am

I've seen my fair share of both small and large fighters, so it's not really the size that's discouraging me much. I suppose it's just the wrong item, rather than the wrong market. Half the folks who do LARP stuff wouldn't even know what a coat of plates is...

-Gregory-

sha-ul · Post by **sha-ul** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:55 pm

sorry to see that this item hasn't moved yet...
good looking work but it is about 10-12" too small in the chest for me

oh btw bump

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:04 am

Hey bidders... Bid Bid...

Whoes gonna take home this fine coat of plates?

What do I hear.... hey bidders bid bid...

All of us fat oldesters must step aside, this in a fine piece of armour....

Whoola gonna bid....

mercenary · Post by **mercenary** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:36 am

I'm sorry to say that I have a CoP already, otherwise I would seriously consider it. Hell, I love it, but I'm tight on money, too. Damn college.

Edward MacTavish · Post by **Edward MacTavish** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:11 am

I bid $90 but feel ashamed to. If it was not the current season I would have more to bid. The works great, it reminds me more of a 15th century brigidine than a COP though.

Now come on some one out bid me. Do you have a page or squire that still needs a christmas present? How about a son or daughter wanting to start fighting. Do some good and bar this piece from entering my armour hord.

Edward

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:23 pm

Thanks Mac! I'm bumping this for the last time... It ends at midnight Pacific time, tonight! Thanks again!

-Gregory-

mattmaus · Post by **mattmaus** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:36 pm

William Freskyn Murray wrote:I don't think it's an issue of what it's worth from a time and materials stand point, I think that the SCA is just the wrong market place for this item for one reason.... you are 6 feet tall with a 38" chest. In the "real world" I am a relatively large mammal at 6'4" 265 lbs (a 52" chest, 54" with gambeson) but in the SCA I have on occasion felt svelt (sp?).

nice piece

I think you nailed it pretty well.

It's not that it isn't a fantastic peice, because it is. It just doesn't fit anyone but the maker. It would be VERY snug on me with nothing under it, if it fit at all, and probably 6 inches too long.

Torso armor is something that is really really difficult to size properly, and of you have one size of off the rack, it's almost guaranteed to fit none.

Don't feel too bad though. Being utterly and absolutely one of the most average sized people on the planet, I can't buy jeans or shoes easily, because they're always sold out...

dragonjohn · Post by **dragonjohn** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:39 pm

MacTavish,

I bid $90 but feel ashamed to. If it was not the current season I would have more to bid. The works great, it reminds me more of a 15th century brigidine than a COP though.

Now come on some one out bid me. Do you have a page or squire that still needs a christmas present? How about a son or daughter wanting to start fighting. Do some good and bar this piece from entering my armour hord.

I do have a son that wants to start! and that is a great idea as a gift!! thanks for the enlightenment

Gregory,

I'll Go $95. if, I were to win it, what would you estimate shipping to Fort Wayne, IN (46808) be?

John

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:12 pm

Hello John,

I'm going to go with a flat rate of $30 for shipping, as previously mentioned (I think). This will do me good for Paypal charges, boxing, gas to get to and from the station (A few dollars worth!) and the actual shipping. Actually, $30 probably isn't enough, but I'll assume it's close enough!

Cheers.

-Gregory-

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:22 am

Less than two hours left. I'll check in the morning and confirm the winning bid. Seems like I'm getting about $3.00 per hour out of this, after material costs are figured... Bah.

-Gregory-

Edward MacTavish · Post by **Edward MacTavish** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:23 am

Glad to be of assistance, and unless I am wrong and someone was sneaky, I hope he likes it.

Edward

dragonjohn · Post by **dragonjohn** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:27 pm

Sneakin,,,Sneakin!! :twisted:

HA!!

Yup, but the opportunity presented itself. My son will be most pleased.

Gregory, I sent the payment, I have a regular account, so you won't get hit with the 3% deduction!

thanks again!

please let me know when you ship it.

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:11 pm

Thanks John, payment recieved, transfer pending. I'll try to get it out before next Friday, because my schedule looks a bit easier next week than I was expecting.

Cheers, and happy holidays!

-Gregory-

Ingvarr · Post by **Ingvarr** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:20 pm

Thanks John, payment recieved, transfer pending. I'll try to get it out before next Friday

It's none of my business but that seems pretty crappy to me. He bought it as a gift for his son. Given the time of year, I would presume a Christmas gift. He paid you promptly, and you are going to "try" to send it out by the 15th which this time of year almost ensures that it won't get to him in time for Christmas.

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:36 pm

Bank transfers to my account take 3-4 days. I usually assure shipment of items within 7 days of the transfer being made. Next Friday came to mind, although I didn't know what date it would be exactly. "Try" was a poor choice of word. It WILL be out by next Friday, if not on Monday, or some time in between. I also always ship priority mail, which in this case will probably cost more than the $30 I charged him for shipping.

-Gregory-