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The Outstanding Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Posted on April 1st, 2011 No comments
Today we got orders from a very special buyer! Ever heard of the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival located in the very beautiful Vancouver Canada? Well today we got two orders from them, requesting 2 steel medieval breastplates and 2 conquistador steel helmets for costumes that will be worn for one of their outstanding plays, we are pleased to do business with these talented individuals who are not only great performers, but a not-for-profit organization as well, bringing to life Shakespeare’s stories through a visual performances. Be sure to take a trip down to Vancouver Canada this summer for the celebration of the 22nd season in 2011, Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival.
All of us over at RedSkyTrader would like to wish the Bard on the Beach good luck on their event. "Be not afraid of greatness" – William Shakespeare
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Mace, a legandary medieval weapon
Posted on June 9th, 2009 3 commentsLearn About the Medieval Mace
Capable of slamming its way through the most tough armor, a mace is a weapon of offense, made of steel, iron, or latten. The first ceremonial maces, which they later became known as, were made to protect the king. They were born by the sergeants- at- arms, who were royal bodyguards started in France by Phillip II, and also in England, most likely by Richard I. When the 14th century rolled around, there was a noticeable difference in maces, since now most of them were covered in precious metals. There is shown to be a civic mace in the 13th century, even though there are no known examples from the time period now in existence. Since the king’s sergeants were worthy of having civic maces that were encrusted with expensive metals, they were given ornamented civic maces because of this. Read the rest of this entry »