Relic Spotlight

Relic Spotlight

The San Francisco Piller Memorial medal, presented to Colonel Laurance H. Brownlee.  Depending on the year, given out to the top three finalists, all the finalists, or just first place.  This one is unique, having the dedication plaque shown below mounted on the...
Relic Spotlight

Relic Spotlight

1964 North Dakota Women’s Foil trophy.  This is from the collection of Charles and Julie Selberg and was once displayed inside Charlie’s Salle in the Woods.  My guess is that it was won by Julie, not too long before she moved to San Francisco.  But the...
The Salle in the Woods

The Salle in the Woods

In the woods of Southern Oregon off a dirt road and across a valley from the winding I-5 was a fencing salle d’armes built by Charlie Selberg in an old barn.  It was stuffed to the rafters with fencing memorabilia dating back decades.  I fenced there a couple of...
Relic Spotlight

Relic Spotlight

Hungarian scoring machine for foil and epee disguised as a telephone.  This curious piece is from the collection of material donated to the Archive by Maestro Ferenc Marki’s family.  It appears to be a working scoring device although I haven’t attempted to...
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