[Ansteorra] Largesse gifting

Michael Kahn Kahn at West-Point.org
Fri Feb 4 15:30:00 PST 2011


Thank you for posting this list, Your Grace.  While I have few skills 
myself, I know where I can purchase a nice range of these items.  In 
fact, there's even a merchant I've seen at multiple events who makes 
handcrafted soap right here in our Kingdom.  I've purchased some for my 
own use and liked it, but never thought about buying any to use as 
gifts/largesse.  I never would have thought of it without this list.  
I'll buy more from him soon for that reason.

At the recent Winterkingdom event in the Barony of Northkeep, Bea from 
Namron taught an excellent class on felting a hat and pouch, showing us 
all how easy it is for anyone to start with wool (wool roving, not 
fabric) and end up with a useful item in just a couple of hours.  In 
addition to the wool hats mentioned in the list, it could also be the 
perfect way for someone to make a wool haversack bag.

  In service,
    Miles Grey

For those interested, the soap-maker is Uncle Charlie's Soap Company.  
He lives in the Barony of Namron:
  http://www.unclecharliessoap.com/index.html


Duke Gunthar wrote:

>I saw this on the An Tir Royalty page and I think it is a good guideline when
>wanting to gift any Royals with largesse items.
> 
>Likes: 
>
>
>Period Jewelry (belt buckles, cloak pins, brooches, hair pins etc)
>Cast or Horn Needle Cases
>Metal Worked Items (Torches, cooking tools, knives, hooks, tent stakes, portable holes)
>Glass Items (cups, lampworked beads)
>Wood worked items (buckets, boxes, lanterns, tables, benches, combs, bowls)
>Cast Tokens to give as appreciation gifts
>Spindles/Card weaving kits
>Silk or Wool Banners
>Wool Haversack bags
>Handbound leather or wood books
>Hoods/ Norse Caps/ Wool Hats
>Fleeces/Furs
>Pottery
>Wool Cloaks with embellishment
>Leather Pouches
>Armor/Rattan
>Handwoven trim or cord
>Knit or nalbinding items (mittens, socks, hats)
>Spices
>Fabric yardage (wool, silk, hemp, or linen only)
>Handmade soaps or bath salts (no strong scents)
>Strings of beads (pearls, amber, jade, jasper, horn etc. Natural materials only.)
>Period games
>Sewing kits
>Skeins of hand spun wool, silk or linen
>Bone or antler items
>Small handmade toys for children
>
>
>Dislikes: Please, refrain from gifting the following.
>
>
>BASKETS- Their Majesties have a whole room full of baskets. Haversack bags work well to present items in.
>Store bought items
>Machine-made trim
>canned food
>food
>candles
>non-period jewelry
>potpourri
>  
>




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