[Steppes] Shameless Shill for Prizes for Warlord XXX

[averial jackson]

Great list, Nuala.   Thank you.

Averial

Yea, I know.  I'm working on pin cushions. :-)







>From: lizdenpeters at juno.com
>Reply-To: steppes at ansteorra.org
>To: steppes at ansteorra.org
>Subject: [Steppes] Shameless Shill for Prizes for Warlord XXX
>Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 16:00:17 -0600
>
>Soon Steppes Warlord XXX will be upon us. We need wondrous things to
>reward the mighty efforts of our combatants in this event. Our champions
>travel from afar and labor arduously for the glory of our Kingdom and
>Barony so it is only fitting that we reward them as only our Barony can.
>Since this year is the thirtieth anniversary of this event and will
>probably be the largest Warlord so far, we ask that you help make this
>event even more memorable for all. This year, we will be adding a new
>Baronial Champion  The Steppes Equestrian. Please contribute to our
>prizes for the generosity of the inhabitants of the Steppes is known
>throughout Ansteorra. Again, I will be doing the prize coordination for
>this event and need your assistance to make it a success.
>Since many of you have asked what items are appropriate for
>contributions, a list is appended below. We especially need prize items
>appropriate for men. If you have questions or would like to help, please
>feel free to contact me.
>In service to the dream,
>Lady Fionnuala the Fey "Nuala"
>(MKA Elizabeth Peters)
>Telephone: 214-330-8518 (until 10:00 P.M.)
>E-Mail: lizdenpeters at juno.com
>Prize Ideas
>
>Table linens
>Pillows
>Period looking coffee mugs
>An illuminated page from a
>period book
>hand knitted mittens
>necklaces made of semiprecious stones
>handmade glass bottles (or
>store bought w/corks &
>no labels)
>crocheted lap warmers
>pouches with tablet-woven
>edges
>a children's activities book
>about knights
>wine
>gloves
>a full apron for a cook
>tablet woven trim
>jewelry
>magnifying glasses with a
>nice handles
>Damask napkins (Cotton or
>Linen  no synthetics, if
>Possible)
>Basket cloths
>A full set of hand-turned
>wooden feast gear
>Hand-made tassels,
>Champleve' medallions of
>the Kingdom's arms.
>a bag painted with the
>Kingdom's arms,
>big turned wooden
>candlesticks from Hobby
>Lobby,
>chip necklaces
>handmade paper
>a hand made ocarina
>long-distance gift cards,
>beanie-baby dragons,
>silver vases,
>sandalwood fans
>a soapstone box and
>candleholders,
>boo-boo medicine,
>bath salts
>trim.
>painted wall hangings in
>Celtic motifs or any other
>(effigies, etc.)
>Scissors
>Sewing Kits for
>emergencies
>Honey Mead
>Herbal cough remedy
>A pair of vambraces
>a necklace of coral and
>bone
>yardage of damask brocade
>a selection of various trims
>wooden chests
>napkins painted with the
>arms,
>some really spiffy jewelry
>pouches
>extra long wooden hangers
>an extra long garment bag
>in kingdom colors
>belts
>bath oils
>little glass jars with various
>dried/fresh herbs or
>honey.
>hand made cake of hand
>lotion,
>hand made bruise balm
>embroidered pouches
>dress hand kerchiefs
>fresh water pearl
>necklaces
>Giving edibles can be a bad idea - they tend to get shut into boxes
>for travel and forgotten about.
>Getting potables is always
>nice
>Hoods in kingdom colors
>are really cool!
>matching goblets.
>Battery powered hand-held
>fans, socks, little
>chemical hand-
>warmer packets to go in
>your gloves on chilly
>nights, tiny
>flashlights, etc....
>Canvas tote bags
>Material(esp white for
>veils/shirts)
>Feast gear
>Artificial sinew
>Duct tape
>Embroidery floss
>Needles
>Gesso
>Wood
>Books on art in the Middle
>Ages
>Embroidery hoops
>A belt blank
>Books on heraldry
>Books on armor
>A seam-ripper with the
>little light on the end
>lanterns
>Good paper (ask for
>'elephant paper' at a
>paper shop)
>A piece of good leather
>Paintbrushes (ten bucks
>can get the good ones
>rather than the
>cruddy ones)
>A length of trim
>A length of lace
>A basket
>Some ostrich plumes
>Some pheasant feathers
>A Nine-men Morris game
>Dice
>nice period looking buckles
>Rivets for armor
>A strap-cutter
>A rawhide mallet
>A brick of beeswax
>A hydrometer
>A wine thief
>A package of corks
>Patterning paper
>Books on brewing or vinting
>Campstools
>Decks of renaissance style
>cards
>A yeast culture
>Period cookbooks
>Buttons
>Hooks and eyes
>Good thread
>Some antler
>A cows horn
>A yard or two of buckram
>Tracing paper
>Blank tapes
>Brewers logs
>Carving linoleum
>Drawknives
>Rattan
>Some 550 cord
>Tent stakes
>Banner Poles
>Seeds for different herbs
>Lamp oil
>Beads/Pearls
>cloaks
>painted banners and
>"tapestries"
>small binders or booklets in
>which to list gifts given These binders
>can have embroidered,
>painted or leather-
>worked covers put
>on them.
>period belt findings,
>period table ware,
>antler buttons,
>bone/bronze needles,
>hand-spun silk or wool
>thread,
>small yardages of brocade
>that can be used as trim.
>award insignia
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