[Ansteorra] Yule Gift Ideas

[Pop Top Girl]

One thing I like to give or get, never seem to have enough, is landscape
spikes.  At our local Ace Hardware they're $.25 ea.  They are just great for
tent spikes as well as other things.

Gilli
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scot and Domino Eddy" <domino7 at texas.net>
To: <bryn-gwlad at ansteorra.org>; <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 11:23 PM
Subject: [Ansteorra] Yule Gift Ideas


> Yule is fast approaching so I will toss out this list (feel free to
> cross-post it to other SCA lists) of ideas for gifts.Hopefully this will
> stem the tide of candles, soaps, and store-bought cheeseballs Some of
> these will be around $10 some will be significantly under cost. If that
> is the case consider making a "gift pack". For instance, duct tape is
> only $2-3. So why not wrap up 1 roll of duct tape, 1 roll of fiberglass
> strapping tape, and 1 roll of black electrical tape. That should be
> about $10. Or the enamel paints the enameling guild is using are a
> couple of dollars each. Throw together 2-3 bottles of paint, 1 wide
> brush, 1 narrow brush, and some patterning paper. Cool, eh? Is the
> fabric too expensive for several yards as a gift? How about 1/4 or 1/2
> yard of wool, silk, or linen plus a pattern pack of coifs, pouches, or
> gloves. Hope this helps!
>
> Merry Christmas!
>
>
> Grace and Peace,
>
> Jovian and Zacarria
>
> Leather working tools
> Wood working tools
> Tape or CD of Medieval music
> Books from Half Price Book
>  e.g. Francis Gies books
>         Arms and Armor book
>         Art history
>         Heraldry
>         Medieval/Renaissance History
>         etc.
> Fabric (especially white for arming cap or veils)
> Trim
> A hat
> Feast gear
> Artificial sinew
> Gouache set - a few tubes
> Oil set - a few tubes
> Egg tempera set - a few tubes
> Gesso
> Enamel paint set (enameling guild) - a few tubes
> Medieval looking glasses to paint
> Paint brushes
> Linoleum blocks for block printing
> Lucet  for Lucet cord making
> Drop spindle and wool
> Wool or silk floss and needles
> Embroidery hoops
> Embroidery scissors
> Strings of pearls or semiprecious stones (yes, they can be found for
> under $10)
> Mortar and Pestle
> Lantern
> Medieval/Renaissance Patterns
> Length of rattan
> Couple rolls of tape (make it a set 1 roll of each, fiberglass strapping
> tape, duct tape,black
>         electrical tape)
> Rivets
> Belt blank
> Set of belts (for armor, belts, etc.)
> Good paper for illumination
> A feast basket
> Ostrich Plumes
> Pair of good scissors (Ginghers)
> Medieval games (dice, cards, Mancala (Walmart has this))
> Rawhide mallet
> Brick of Beeswax
> A strap cutter
> Hydrometer
> Wine thief
> Package of corks
> Dremmel tool accessory pack
> Auto body hammer