No, it's Costume Bazaar, in New Haven (and then, under new ownership, in Milford). The new owners weren't very obliging and also decided not to be open to the public, so I'm not surprised they haven't made it.
Thanks for this! --Ruth Anne On Feb 28, 2012, at 7:33 PM, Katy Bishop wrote: > Recommendations from a friend: > > I hope that she's not using Valentine Armouries > (http://www.varmouries.com/). It would be a pity to lose them. I > recommend them. > > If it comes down to a purchase, there's also polyurethane LARP armor, > carried by many suppliers (for example, > http://www.by-the-sword.com/acatalog/LRP_Armour.htmld). > > I hope that this proves helpful. > > Katy > > On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 6:03 PM, Ruth Anne Baumgartner > <ruthan...@mindspring.com> wrote: >> Hello the list. >> >> A friend is directing Man of La Mancha in his high school, and the place >> where he was expecting to rent armor is going out of business and has no >> armor. >> >> We're in Connecticut. >> >> Can anyone recommend a rental place, or else refer me to directions for >> building papier mache armor and helm, or offer any other suggestions? He >> says he might even be able to buy, but this would not be actual armor or >> replica armor, just stage stuff. >> >> This is not my period! >> >> Thanks-- >> Ruth Anne Baumgartner >> scholar gypsy and amateur costumer >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > -- > Katy Bishop, Vintage Victorian > katybisho...@gmail.com www.VintageVictorian.com > Custom reproduction gowns of the Victorian Era. > Publisher of the Vintage Dress Series books. > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
