Presentation Sept. 30, 2023 in connection with the Treasure Hunters exhibition at the Orange County Historical Museum

I have brought along a selection of pieces from my collection to illustrate how I have chosen pieces for my collection, and what I have learned from them.

The shop on Farwell Ave in Milw.

This is a picture of the first Valerius Armouries shop in Milwaukee about 1985

Most of the collection as of graduation from college.

This was my entire armor collection (except for one knee cop) as of 1982

Geoffrey's armors.

An assortment of the armors I made for my son as Halloween costumes

Armor in situ.

A display of some of the pieces in my collection

Armor in situ.

The center table for the live presentation

Armor in situ.

The whole display from the right

Items included:

Floating elbow Italian Pauldron Arm harness German fingered Gauntlet (possibly Brunswick) Half mitten gauntlet for the left hand Gauntlet Gauntlet German Gauntlet (part) German Black and White Elbow German/Austrian (possibly Gratz) Breastplate Shot proof Breastplate Breastplate Three quarter armour Armour Pair of greaves Greave Mail Voider piece of mail Geoffrey in Breastplate and arms Armour