[Ansteorra] Suggestion for Kingdom Property

[John Hirling]

Although these comments do not appear to be directed at the auction of
regalia during the last reign of TGs Patrick Michael & Julia, I'd like
everyone to be assured that TGs made every effort to ascertain 'aurthorship'
of the various items and return any items desired by the donors.  There were
items that were returned rather than auctioned.

--ihon
Kingdom Chamberlain



> From: "Gail Gavit" <ggavit at interconnect.net>
> To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
> Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 12:20:55 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Suggestion for Kingdom Property
> I agree. For someone to profit financially from a donation when the donor
> did not is not right.
> Katherine B.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lori Campbell" <countesskat at yahoo.com>
> To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 9:47 AM
> Subject: [Ansteorra] Suggestion for Kingdom Property
>
>
> > Here's a suggestion, for what it's worth...
> >
> > Artisans in Wiesenfeuer once made some lovely
> > travelling thrones for the Kingdom's 10th anniversary
> > coronation.  They donated them to the kingdom and over
> > many years they saw some very hard use.
> >
> > One time in particular, after they had been returned
> > to the barony again for repair, the Kingdom financial
> > committee made a written agreement with the barony
> > that when/if repairing those thrones for use became
> > impractical or impossible or if they were replaced,
> > they would be retired back to the barony, as opposed
> > to the broken pieces being stored forever or
> > surplussed in an auction.
> >
> > Others who have donated such regalia might want to
> > consider contacting kingdom to propose such a deal
> > (either individuals or groups).  More often than not,
> > these well-used items have no identifying features
> > that would say who crafted them.  This means Kingdom
> > has no choice but to store them or sell them or donate
> > them - all of which have great potential for hurting
> > the feelings of the donor/craftsman.
> >
> > I much prefer a situation where an item would be
> > returned to the original artisan/donor, who could then
> > dispose of their work appropriately, donate it to a
> > Crown who wants/used it, or renovate it and bring it
> > for historical displays.  It would definitely save the
> > Kingdom some storage space.  I think it might make our
> > historical displays more interesting too.
> >
> > Just a thought or two.
> >
> > Kat MacLochlainn
> > Wiesenfeuer
> >
>
>