Author Topic: Chain Mail (Read 3466 times)

doczinn · « **on:** February 07, 2007, 03:09:28 PM »

I've come across a chainmail shirt. Anyone know what it might be worth or where to sell it, besides Ebay?

Headless Thompson Gunner · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2007, 03:18:55 PM »

How on earth do you just "come across" a chain mail shirt??

doczinn · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2007, 03:24:39 PM »

Cleaning out the apartment of an internet junkie.

doczinn · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2007, 03:25:20 PM »

I've also "come across" two kayaks, a 40" flat-screen TV, and too many other cool things to mention.

BakerMikeRomeo · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2007, 03:26:03 PM »

Given the amount of time, energy, and materials that goes into making a mail shirt, I'd say at the very least fifty bucks. See what size person it fits and then slap that mess on Ebay.

~GnSx

Manedwolf · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2007, 03:31:19 PM »

Quote from: doczinn on February 07, 2007, 02:24:39 PM

Cleaning out the apartment of an internet junkie.

Literally? Did they like lose their job due to "world of warcraft" and fall off a building or something?

doczinn · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2007, 03:40:00 PM »

According to the guy, he went through a bout of depression (you'd understand if you saw the apartment) and, having snapped out of it, just wants everything gone.

The other things I mentioned were from other jobs. This job yielded:

- The chain mail shirt
- A SOG knife
- six brand new "pez dispensers" that can each hold 30 "pieces of pez"
- 120GB hard drive
- many XBox games
- a few CD's and DVD's
- a sword cane
- brass knuckles
- an ASP baton
- too much other stuff to list right now.

Matthew Carberry · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2007, 03:53:55 PM »

Can I have the sword cane or one of the kayaks?

I when I say "have" I mean for free. grin

charby · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2007, 04:03:19 PM »

I'll take a kayak cheap.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2007, 04:09:55 PM »

Try craigslist, too.

Matthew Carberry · « **Reply #10 on:** February 07, 2007, 04:10:24 PM »

Hey, this ain't an auction. Find your own free stuff. grin

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2007, 04:18:22 PM »

You could send a poor soldier the SOG knife.

Mabs2 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2007, 04:26:55 PM »

K I'll take the Xbox games, the sword cane, the TV, the harddrive, and that knife.
Might as well throw in the baton and the Pez dispensers.
pls

doczinn · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2007, 05:25:55 PM »

Let's see... No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, and no. Did I miss anyone? grin

MY Stuff!

Matthew Carberry · « **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2007, 05:33:52 PM »

Selfish bastard.

Didn't want your stupid kayak anyway, probably has holes...

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #15 on:** February 07, 2007, 05:34:15 PM »

Please?

Mabs2 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2007, 05:37:05 PM »

But I'm old and feeble and need a cane...sword. ;_;

charby · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2007, 05:38:05 PM »

so why do you need 2 kayaks? I got cool stuff to trade, my wife tells me I have to many camping stoves.

-C

Strings · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2007, 05:40:21 PM »

honestly, unless you find someone locally that REALLY wants the shirt, don't expect much off EvilBay: although very time consuming, chainmail is easy to make (which is why chainmail makers hear "I could just do that at home!" so often). And shipping will probably be prohibitive...

You MIGHT want to see if a local Ren Faire has "For Sale" listings, or if there's someone willing to barter something you'ld like...

doczinn · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2007, 05:51:51 PM »

One is a short kayak, the other is longer and great for touring.

So there.

TMM · « **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2007, 04:05:51 AM »

the maille shirt could either be good or indian-made crap. i'm a chainmailler myself, and if you provide a close-up picture of the rings, i could make a rough guess.

cheap indian made ones go for about 1-200 bucks.

~tmm

mfree · « **Reply #21 on:** February 08, 2007, 04:43:05 AM »

I *suppose* making a shirt out of it is better than burning or shredding them... but I don't think I'd be seen walking around in garb made of "if you don't send this to 700 people yer gonna DIE!" letters.

OHHH, maille

Cromlech · « **Reply #22 on:** February 08, 2007, 04:44:29 AM »

Is it steel, zinc, copper, aluminium, or bronze? Is it galvanised?

If it is hand made by a competent smith, anywhere from $100-600. The galvanised steel ones are fairly expensive. If it is a crappy alloy, or mass produced, it won't be worth as much.

Werewolf · « **Reply #23 on:** February 08, 2007, 04:57:56 AM »

Quote

- six brand new "pez dispensers" that can each hold 30 "pieces of pez"

What the hell is pez and why would it need a dedicated dispenser?

Manedwolf · « **Reply #24 on:** February 08, 2007, 05:11:46 AM »

Quote from: Werewolf on February 08, 2007, 03:57:56 AM

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- six brand new "pez dispensers" that can each hold 30 "pieces of pez"

What the hell is pez and why would it need a dedicated dispenser?

PEZ!

You've never had PEZ?!

They look like little pills, but they're candy. And they're like crack. The dispensers are goofy, but the candy...man...

Oh, and the dispensers usually have a head on top that tips back to let the candy out. Google for it. There's been PEZ dispensers of everything from cartoon characters to Ronald Reagan.

But this is the one I would want. grin

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Author Topic: Chain Mail (Read 3466 times)

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