The Borrowers

[martin goddard]

Name a wargames item(s) that you loaned out but never got back.
It is likely it has happened to all of us.

[Rittervonbek]

Osprey men at arms volumes on frederick the greats army.

[martin goddard]

How long ago?

[Rittervonbek]

At least 25 years ago.  Then i got Blenkwenn's works at half price 

[pbeccas (Paul)]

If Memoir 44 counts, my friend still has it after about 5 years.

[martin goddard]

I expect Paul, he is waiting for the pandemic to end. He will then be around instantly?

martin

[mellis1644]

Osprey enemies of rome book set went a few years ago.  But I have e-copies of the books now so I'm not worries about getting them back - ever.

[Big Mike]

My loss is also a book, European Weapons and Warfare 1618 - 1648 by E. Wagner. A wonderfully illustrated book that cost £30 in 1979 and today sells for £45. At the time I was a member of the Sealed Knot as well as a wargamers and the book was popular with us re-enactor types and I foolishly lent it to a brother in arms and fellow gamer.

[Smoking gun]

I lent someone a copy of the GW game Talisman never saw it again. I also lent a neighbour my trolley jack he moved and took it with him, never seen him since.
Both big losses at the time, especially the trolley jack as I was unemployed at the time and couldn't afford to replace it.

Best wishes,
Martn Buck

[martin goddard]

Hello Mike

I have a copy of he Wagner book. Not yours I hope?
Useful book.
Are you going to buy it again?


martin

[Si B]

Rommel's 'Infantry Attacks.'  Lent out about 20 years ago and not seen since. I've since replaced it as it's more readily available but at the time it was like hen's teeth. Great read though.

[martin goddard]

Sean (not THE Sean, another Sean) at our local club.

He asked a club member to paint his Alexander Nevsky 15mm army (created by Peter Pig 1983).

Nothing for 6 months, then Sean saw his army on the FISTICUFFS  bring and buy.
The army was painted nicely and all based up ready to go!

Upon being discovered, the painter villain stated that he was a bit short of money.
Sean had already paid him for the painting.

martin

[Big Mike]

Martin,
Not sure I want to buy it, perhaps I could borrow your copy to look over.................

[Brian Cameron]

Several books I had on the 1809 Danube campaign, mainly orbats.  Probably 30 years ago

Grant Wargame scenarios and programmed wargame scenarios.  Goodness knows when.  Replaced, fairly expensively, a while back.

Napoleonic 25mm Minifigs.  1970s

Nothing in recent times as I seem to have become more careful about lending stuff...

Brian

[Paul in NZ]

I'm still looking to replace those two books..  Grant Wargame scenarios and programmed wargame scenarios. 

These are hard to find now.