Borchardts go with Steampunk

hardinge · 01-25-2011, 09:21 PM

I keep looking for the absinthe fountain in those first pics.
Lovely sense of style.

StarOfTheWest · 01-25-2011, 09:56 PM

I don't think we can have "real" absinthe, containing artemesia, here in the States, but I heard it can be had in Eastern Europe somewhere.
Wouldn't that be fun?
Yes, I agree, the Green Goddess sure would fit right in.
Or was that the Green Fairy? I forget.

A.Mifsin · 01-26-2011, 02:25 AM

Thank you StarOfTheWest, We hope that some day, when you get better we will have the privelage to see the rest.

Alf.

A.Mifsin · 01-26-2011, 02:42 AM

"Yes, I agree, the Green Goddess sure would fit right in.
Or was that the Green Fairy? I forget."

Green Fairy.

Alf.

minigun · 01-27-2011, 09:00 PM

That's cool stuff. If you've said in the past, I'm sorry I've missed it, but do you or are you collecting this stuff? And, have you visited the P.38 forum? That's where I'm mostly at these days.

It seems that I remember that you were appraising the carbine and Borchardt? I can't totally recall what was going on.....it's been a while.

StarOfTheWest · 01-27-2011, 09:33 PM

A board member was kind enough to come out here and appraise the entire Luger collection a few years back, and brought his friend who did the same for all the holsters. That might be what you are thinking of.

When the collection first became mine, I was posting lots of photos of the more interesting pieces here, but my photo expert friend is not in the same town anymore, so there are many that never were shown here.

No, I don't frequent the P38 Forum, as I only have 3 of those, a byf, a cyq, and an ac. No, I don't remember the years, just wanted a minty one of each. I have exchanged emails with and have a huge respect for Orv Reichert though, is he still around?

I had briefly entertained the idea of selling the Borchardt, but caught some flak for wanting only a face to face cash deal, so just kept it.

I used to collect a lot of German WW2 militaria, but have focused more on my Lugers over the last few years.
In fact, for the CO Front Range folks, you probably have met me pre-2002 at the gun shows back then.
Was quite a regular and set up often at the Tanner and the Crossroads Shows. PM me if you think you know me, CO folks.

Lugers, antiques, and Steampunk catch my interest more these days.

minigun · 01-27-2011, 10:22 PM

Yep, Orv is still around. Hopefully your P.38's serial numbers went into his data base. We try and collect this information for him and he has a huge list that he's compiled of them with descriptions and such.

Noth'in wrong with wanting a face-to-face deal in my opinion. Since you caught flak for it, I don't wanna go any further.

Did you ever attend the Dallas Market Hall gunshows? I've attended these since the early '90's. If you have, maybe I have run into you.

I sorta remember the pics of the rarer Lugers that you were posting a while back.

Back on subject; I was asking a few of the people I work with if they had ever heard of "steam punk". Loa and behold, they had! Where the heck have I been?

01-25-2011, 09:56 PM	#2
StarOfTheWest User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Texas, CSA Posts: 208 Thanks: 81 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	I don't think we can have "real" absinthe, containing artemesia, here in the States, but I heard it can be had in Eastern Europe somewhere. Wouldn't that be fun? Yes, I agree, the Green Goddess sure would fit right in. Or was that the Green Fairy? I forget. __________________ Sorry, I take that back. I have no problem with the horse you rode in on.

01-26-2011, 02:25 AM	#3
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Thank you StarOfTheWest, We hope that some day, when you get better we will have the privelage to see the rest. Alf. __________________ I prefer a Luger

01-26-2011, 02:42 AM	#4
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	"Yes, I agree, the Green Goddess sure would fit right in. Or was that the Green Fairy? I forget." Green Fairy. Alf. __________________ I prefer a Luger

01-27-2011, 09:33 PM	#6
StarOfTheWest User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Texas, CSA Posts: 208 Thanks: 81 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	A board member was kind enough to come out here and appraise the entire Luger collection a few years back, and brought his friend who did the same for all the holsters. That might be what you are thinking of. When the collection first became mine, I was posting lots of photos of the more interesting pieces here, but my photo expert friend is not in the same town anymore, so there are many that never were shown here. No, I don't frequent the P38 Forum, as I only have 3 of those, a byf, a cyq, and an ac. No, I don't remember the years, just wanted a minty one of each. I have exchanged emails with and have a huge respect for Orv Reichert though, is he still around? I had briefly entertained the idea of selling the Borchardt, but caught some flak for wanting only a face to face cash deal, so just kept it. I used to collect a lot of German WW2 militaria, but have focused more on my Lugers over the last few years. In fact, for the CO Front Range folks, you probably have met me pre-2002 at the gun shows back then. Was quite a regular and set up often at the Tanner and the Crossroads Shows. PM me if you think you know me, CO folks. Lugers, antiques, and Steampunk catch my interest more these days. __________________ Sorry, I take that back. I have no problem with the horse you rode in on.

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01-25-2011, 09:21 PM	#1
hardinge User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	I keep looking for the absinthe fountain in those first pics. Lovely sense of style.

01-27-2011, 09:00 PM	#5
minigun User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 425 Thanks: 16 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	That's cool stuff. If you've said in the past, I'm sorry I've missed it, but do you or are you collecting this stuff? And, have you visited the P.38 forum? That's where I'm mostly at these days. It seems that I remember that you were appraising the carbine and Borchardt? I can't totally recall what was going on.....it's been a while.

01-27-2011, 10:22 PM	#7
minigun User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 425 Thanks: 16 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Yep, Orv is still around. Hopefully your P.38's serial numbers went into his data base. We try and collect this information for him and he has a huge list that he's compiled of them with descriptions and such. Noth'in wrong with wanting a face-to-face deal in my opinion. Since you caught flak for it, I don't wanna go any further. Did you ever attend the Dallas Market Hall gunshows? I've attended these since the early '90's. If you have, maybe I have run into you. I sorta remember the pics of the rarer Lugers that you were posting a while back. Back on subject; I was asking a few of the people I work with if they had ever heard of "steam punk". Loa and behold, they had! Where the heck have I been?