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Why People Collect Weapons They’ll Never Use And What It Says About Us There’s something quietly striking about a sword on a wall. A Viking axe above a desk. A medieval longsword resting on a plaque. A fantasy blade carefully positioned in a study. It’s steel. It’s shaped for battle. And yet the person who owns it has no intention of ever using it. So why collect weapons at all? It’s a fair question, especially in a...

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Renaissance, Viking & Medieval Fantasy Fans Buying a Valentine’s Day gift for someone who loves Renaissance Faires, medieval fantasy, or Viking legends can feel tricky if you’re not “in the world” yourself. The good news is: you don’t need to know sword types or historical eras to choose something they’ll genuinely love. This guide is built for gift shoppers—partne...

When most people think of a medieval armory, images of swords and shields immediately come to mind. Yet the reality was far richer and more complex, shaped by evolving warfare, economics, and technology. Armories were not just storage rooms full of iconic blades; they were organized repositories of battlefield essentials: polearms, armor, siege tools, projectile weapons, defensive gear, and even early gunpowder weapons as the Middle Ages waned. L...