We are just lucky I guess. Most of us garb-and-research-types are book-aholics. She/he who dies with the most books wins the love and undying affection of she/he who inherits the books. :-) Monica
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lavolta Press Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 4:06 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] How Many Costume Books/Magazines/Photos Do You Own It's not "depressing" that you are in the SCA, it's "depressing" that other groups do not seem to value books nearly as much. Fran monica spence wrote: > Hi Fran-- > Why is it "depressing" that many of us are in the SCA? > > In order to participate in the SCA, a person has to wear a "reasonable > attempt" at pre-17th C. clothing. A lot of us find there is challenge and > fun in going beyond the minimum. I think that it is great that so many go > the extra mile for their hobby. > > Monica Spence > > In Society known as: > Baroness Catriona MacDuff > OL,OP,CM,CSC,KoE,QoC,PA,PA,AoA,OSF,OSS > East Kingdom > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Lavolta Press > Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 3:33 PM > To: Historical Costume > Subject: Re: [h-cost] How Many Costume Books/Magazines/Photos Do You Own > > > What I find both interesting and depressing in this discussion is that > (a) judging from the books discussed, almost all the people who collect > and spend much money on costume books are in the SCA and (b) a lot of > people would rather spend money on fabric and sewing machines. > > Fran > Lavolta Press Books on Costuming > http://www.lavoltapress.com > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
