Thor's Second Trip to WOL-August 2000

Thor · 04-18-2018, 11:50 AM

I am telling the story once more about my exciting trip to Luger Heaven back in day. Also show casing many of Ralph's Collection in my story. If you use Facebook you can view it here
https://www.facebook.com/groups/949288218445972/

If you dont use Facebook, no worries, "C'est la vie"

you can view without being a member of my TLC group

lugerholsterrepair · 04-18-2018, 12:40 PM

A fairly historical photo as it's all gone now.

Thor · 04-18-2018, 07:13 PM

Fun while it lasted!

lfid · 04-19-2018, 12:27 AM

Thor,
what was behind the middle far wall center wood panels behind the sofa area ?
ie - the slider? panel area under the winged ones and the tall steins on top ledge?

good picture of Ralph !

thanks
Bill

Major Tom · 04-19-2018, 05:49 AM

That's simply unbelieveable!! Must have been quite an estate sale.

Thor · 04-19-2018, 08:40 AM

Bill, I have no idea, Ralph never mentioned it or showed that wall area to me. Maybe GT know.
Many new members may not know this, but the lugerforum had two meetings at Ralphs a few years ago, like 2002 time frame. Fun mets.

cirelaw · 04-19-2018, 09:23 AM

Perfect~ I'm sorry I missed it! TKS Ted!

G.T. · 04-19-2018, 11:40 AM

I can't remember ever seeing those cabinets open? Most do not realize that to get into Ralphs Luger room, you normally had to be personally invited and set an appointment time ... hardly ever were there more than one or two people at one time, and even then it was not just a loose number of guns to inspect! They were all arraigned, indexed, and coded and normally, you didn't touch unless Ralph procured it for you? He was very cordial to the Luger forum group and lets up have pretty much free reign on inspecting anything outside a display cabinet? Also, the room was usually less bright then the picture show, and usually it was hard to determine condition just by the shear number and overwhelming examples available.. In short, it was like a blue metal blurrr ...
Ralph and I were good friends, but ironically, we never talked Lugers, always kids and family and life's battles as they came to be... I do know that the Luger holster in the back wall LH cabinet was a minty DLU pigskin hard shell, because I mention to Ralph, the black on top had faded from being continuously exposed to the light in the display cabinet?... Of course, he still wouldn't sell it to me!

best to all, til...lat'r.....GT

cirelaw · 04-19-2018, 11:56 AM

Debby and I met him in Orlando during a family vacation~ He and Nancy were wonderful!! Thank You Ted for keeping his alive!

Zorba · 04-19-2018, 02:08 PM

Neat picture - I put it into my desktop wallpaper rotation.

cirelaw · 04-19-2018, 02:35 PM

Debby, Me, Ralph and his wife Nancy in Orlando lunch!

John Sabato · 04-19-2018, 02:51 PM

Ted, I remember them all in that photo except number 1, & 5 (left to right) in the back row, and bottom right corner in the front row... Can you tell me their names? And who took the photo?

G.T. · 04-19-2018, 03:26 PM

One is Frank Manders son? I think so, and the other is William Forseyth (was Ralphs right hand go to guy! We are good friends) ... the other fellow I probably know but don't recognize...GT

cirelaw · 04-19-2018, 03:35 PM

Thank you for the pictures, Could you post the narrative? Where is the picture of you and your lovely wife?

Thor · 04-20-2018, 01:57 PM

GT has the people named correctly. Saddly at least 3 of these sweet people are gone now.

Thor · 04-20-2018, 02:06 PM

A couple of standouts. Persian Cutaway and an Engraved Carbine

Thor · 04-20-2018, 02:10 PM

Per Eric's Request

John Sabato · 04-20-2018, 03:14 PM

That guy standing next to Ralph in the last photo sure looks a lot younger than you Ted!

Edward Tinker · 04-20-2018, 04:58 PM

Here are pictures I took of the same weekend

Ron Wood · 04-20-2018, 07:32 PM

I was there too.

04-18-2018, 11:50 AM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Thor's Second Trip to WOL-August 2000 I am telling the story once more about my exciting trip to Luger Heaven back in day. Also show casing many of Ralph's Collection in my story. If you use Facebook you can view it here https://www.facebook.com/groups/949288218445972/ If you dont use Facebook, no worries, "C'est la vie" you can view without being a member of my TLC group __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

04-18-2018, 12:40 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,763 Thanks: 4,865 Thanked 3,105 Times in 1,429 Posts	A fairly historical photo as it's all gone now. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

04-18-2018, 07:13 PM	#3
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Fun while it lasted! __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

04-19-2018, 05:49 AM	#5
Major Tom User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: S.E. Iowa Posts: 482 Thanks: 531 Thanked 226 Times in 123 Posts	That's simply unbelieveable!! Must have been quite an estate sale. __________________ I Build Custom Pistol Boxes

04-19-2018, 08:40 AM	#6
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Bill, I have no idea, Ralph never mentioned it or showed that wall area to me. Maybe GT know. Many new members may not know this, but the lugerforum had two meetings at Ralphs a few years ago, like 2002 time frame. Fun mets. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

04-19-2018, 12:27 AM	#4
lfid Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wichita, KS USA Posts: 453 Thanks: 573 Thanked 96 Times in 53 Posts	Thor, what was behind the middle far wall center wood panels behind the sofa area ? ie - the slider? panel area under the winged ones and the tall steins on top ledge? good picture of Ralph ! thanks Bill

04-19-2018, 09:23 AM	#7
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Perfect~ I'm sorry I missed it! TKS Ted!

04-19-2018, 11:40 AM	#8
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 1,284 Thanked 3,583 Times in 989 Posts	I don't know? I can't remember ever seeing those cabinets open? Most do not realize that to get into Ralphs Luger room, you normally had to be personally invited and set an appointment time ... hardly ever were there more than one or two people at one time, and even then it was not just a loose number of guns to inspect! They were all arraigned, indexed, and coded and normally, you didn't touch unless Ralph procured it for you? He was very cordial to the Luger forum group and lets up have pretty much free reign on inspecting anything outside a display cabinet? Also, the room was usually less bright then the picture show, and usually it was hard to determine condition just by the shear number and overwhelming examples available.. In short, it was like a blue metal blurrr ... Ralph and I were good friends, but ironically, we never talked Lugers, always kids and family and life's battles as they came to be... I do know that the Luger holster in the back wall LH cabinet was a minty DLU pigskin hard shell, because I mention to Ralph, the black on top had faded from being continuously exposed to the light in the display cabinet?... Of course, he still wouldn't sell it to me! best to all, til...lat'r.....GT

04-19-2018, 11:56 AM	#9
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Debby and I met him in Orlando during a family vacation~ He and Nancy were wonderful!! Thank You Ted for keeping his alive! Attached Thumbnails

04-19-2018, 02:08 PM	#10
Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 951 Thanks: 776 Thanked 526 Times in 289 Posts	Neat picture - I put it into my desktop wallpaper rotation.

04-19-2018, 02:35 PM	#11
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Debby, Me, Ralph and his wife Nancy in Orlando lunch! Attached Thumbnails

04-19-2018, 02:51 PM	#12
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Ted, I remember them all in that photo except number 1, & 5 (left to right) in the back row, and bottom right corner in the front row... Can you tell me their names? And who took the photo? __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

04-19-2018, 03:26 PM	#13
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 1,284 Thanked 3,583 Times in 989 Posts	1 & 5 One is Frank Manders son? I think so, and the other is William Forseyth (was Ralphs right hand go to guy! We are good friends) ... the other fellow I probably know but don't recognize...GT

04-19-2018, 03:35 PM	#14
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Thank you for the pictures, Could you post the narrative? Where is the picture of you and your lovely wife?

04-20-2018, 01:57 PM	#15
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	GT has the people named correctly. Saddly at least 3 of these sweet people are gone now. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

04-20-2018, 02:06 PM	#16
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	A couple of standouts. Persian Cutaway and an Engraved Carbine __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

04-20-2018, 02:10 PM	#17
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Per Eric's Request __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email thor340@aol.com ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

04-20-2018, 03:14 PM	#18
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	That guy standing next to Ralph in the last photo sure looks a lot younger than you Ted! __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

04-20-2018, 04:58 PM	#19
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	Here are pictures I took of the same weekend Attached Thumbnails

04-20-2018, 07:32 PM	#20
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,988 Thanks: 1,067 Thanked 5,099 Times in 1,676 Posts	I was there too. Attached Thumbnails __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction