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Tips For Choosing a Collectible Fantasy Sword
Whether it’s your first fantasy sword or the next one in your collection, it’s an exciting time. Fantasy swords are wonderful collectibles that you can keep forever.
But before you begin your journey you should ask yourself a few important questions. You don’t want to buy just any sword. You want the one that will match your persona and style. We’ve got tips for choosing a fantasy sword that’s right for you.
There are some beautiful swords out there and some unusual ones. Which one is right for you? Use our quick tips to help you make your decision.
It doesn’t make much sense to buy a wooden practice sword if you are just going to display it. Or vice versa. Buying a sword because it is pretty is one thing. But really consider what your sword’s usage will be for purchasing.
Will you be involved in live action role playing? Then follow your group’s or guild rules. Some don’t allow real weapons on the field. Check that out before purchasing your fantasy sword. Use the following tips for choosing a fantasy sword.
Decorative Swords
A decorative fantasy sword is one that never sees live action but is beautiful to wear and to display. A decorative sword isn’t made to be used for blade on blade action. It’s meant to be a showpiece. Kind of like a well made, artistic prop. While sharp and still could be used for light cutting, the blade has not undergone the vaulting process that makes it a strong, almost indestructible blade. These blades tend to be less expensive as they are mainly for looks. Decorative swords are often worn with equally decorative scabbards made of leather or enamel. A decorative sword can also be used for display in a home or hall.
Battle Ready Swords
Next, we have the battle ready sword. Battle ready swords are real swords that are functional. Although they can be made with special tips that can inflict less harm, they are live weapons. Fans of battle ready swords are often involved in re-enactments, mock battles and martial arts. Battle ready swords are used by individuals training to be swordsman or experienced swordsman. The battle ready fantasy sword has a blade that has been processed for strength and can really inflict some damage. Most come already sharpened are ready for usage.
What’s Your Style?
With dozens of sword styles to choose from the next question to ask yourself is which one is right for you? Sword styles vary in blade, handle and any number of ways. Are you looking for a long blade or shorter one? Viking, Egyptian, and Wizard swords are a few of the styles you can find. You’ll find intricate handles with fine detailing. Handles can be unusually shaped like a Pirate’s sword or a simple stub handle. Swords can have silver, platinum or gold embossing added. You can have your name engraved on the blade or handle. Some people choose to name their sword which they have engraved right on the handle or blade. From Sherwood Forest to the Pyramids of Egypt, a fantasy sword can take you anywhere your imagination wants to go.
Price Ranges
No matter the price range you can find a fantasy sword you will treasure forever. Determine what you want to spend on your sword. For a decorative sword it may be less depending on the artistry you see in the blade. Actual working swords may cost more because of the preparation process it goes through.
Shop for an affordable, unique fantasy sword at a reputable online dealer like SwordArsenal.com .
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What was the cherry coons club?
I have just found an enamelled badge while weeding the garden. I found a picture of a similar badge on this web site:
http://www.bathantiquesonline.com/antique--collectible/black-memorabilia/antique-cherry-coons-club-collectible-22977.html
I can't find any info other than its age ( circa 1920). It has 'Cherry Coons Club' and 'The People' printed around the edge and 'Eb-Flo" on the picture in the middle. Does anyone know anything about it and why it was produced?
1. I don't have conclusive proof, but I suspect that the Cheery Coons Club (not "cherry") was probably a membership club for children readers of the cartoon section of The People (the British Sunday newspaper), and the badge was posted out to the children, on receipt of the required cheque or postal order (from their parents/guardians). The club was clearly based around the cartoon characters Eb' and Flo', who (as you will see when you read through my answer) are obviously modelled on sharecroppers in the southern states of America. The photo of sharecroppers, shown here, is from 1941 (and needs to be compared with the image linked in 4. below), and I have reason to suspect that your badge is also from that year, or just before (but certainly not 1920)
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sharecroppers_chopping_cotton_-_1941.jpg
2. Eb' and Flo' was a comic strip produced by British cartoonist Wilfred Haughton. Haughton is best known as being the illustrator of Disney comics in Britain during the 1930s. There is not much information about him available on the internet.
3. Haughton got his inspiration from music hall. Clearly there is a "black and white minstrel" feel to his work, and that spilled over into his early depictions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse (see the boxed information on page no. 36 of this online document).
http://www.cartoonresearch.com/gerstein/Back-To-Long-Ago.pdf
4. Here is the cover of an Eb' and Flo' annual. You will see that, of the four depicted characters, the parents conform to the images on your badge (note especially Eb's hat). Also the two children have similar clothes, and it seems that they are both boys. A boy named Flo'? I think not. If you enlarge the 3rd image in the link below, you will see that they are referred to as "the Twins", and as little boys. Also note that the West London seller, claims that the album is from the 1940s.
http://cgi.ebay.com/CHILDREN-FANTASY-CARTOONS-EB-AND-FLO-1940s_W0QQitemZ320409566798QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAntiquarian_Collectible?hash=item4a99e5fe4e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
5. These two pages give a little more information about William Haughton, though I think they are wrong about Eb' and Flo' being the children. Note the mention of The Daily Herald (later re-branded as The Sun).
http://www.geocities.com/rick40s2007/haughton.html
http://bolderbast.inducks.org/xpu.html
6. Here's another webpage about Haughton, with an Eb' and Flo' comic strip, but nothing about that particular aspect of his work.
http://lambiek.net/artists/h/haughton_wilfred.htm
7. In 1930 The Daily Herald was acquired by Odhams Press, publisher of The People. So The People would have become the Sunday version of the Daily Herald (like The Guardian & Observer nowadays). Therefore cartoons from The Daily Herald would appear in The People also.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Herald
8. I spent a long time looking for this information.
a) The leads from this similar question from two years ago, got me nowhere.
http://forums.hexus.net/general-discussion/101948-old-badges.html
b) The breakthrough came from the mention of Haughton in this Y!A question about the Eb' and Flo' album. Note that the asker states that the album is undated.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070908015816AAE931Q
c) However the album is listed here (lot no. 21) with 1941 as the year of issue.
http://www.compalcomics.com/results/brit1299.html
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