by Doug Nichols | May 13, 2019 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches F - J, Coaches K - O, Coaches P - T, Craus, Polly, Domolky, George, Faulkner, Ralph, Fencers, Fencers A - E, Fencers K - O, Fencers P - T, Funke, Erich, Halberstadt, Hans, Magay, Daniel, Mayer, Helene, Nadi, Aldo, Orley, Piller, George, Shurtz, Skip |
As many times as I’ve mentioned the Halberstadt Scrapbooks on this website over the years, I was shocked to realize that I have not, until now, written a defining story about what they are and (to me, at least) their significance. Today you can stop in at just about...
by Doug Nichols | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog Post, Borack, Carl, Coaches, Coaches K - O, Fencers, Fencers A - E, Nadi, Aldo |
I’ve never seriously considered getting a tattoo, but maybe the title of this website entry would be the one. I can’t seem to get more than two or three entries along on this site before Aldo Nadi’s name pops up. Keeps happening. However, the motivation for...
by Doug Nichols | Mar 22, 2018 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches K - O, Fencers, Fencers K - O, Nadi, Aldo |
In French, “Le Miroir des Sports”. That’s the name of the old publication I picked up on Ebay recently. I have mad Ebay skilz. Have I mentioned? These “skills” lead to trouble, of course. The trouble is, I find stuff I can’t resist buying and I spend money. ...
by Doug Nichols | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches K - O, Nadi, Aldo |
Ah, Aldo Nadi. I get itchy if I don’t publish something about him every now and again, so let’s get settled in for a fun little bit right from the source. I’ve used The Fencer magazine as a source previously. It was a 2-plus year endeavor by a number of fencers...
by Doug Nichols | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog Post, Coaches, Nadi, Aldo |
One of the terribly fun parts of running the WCFA is the constant hunting for stuff. I’m bringing things in on a fairly regular basis, but like to imagine myself a fairly careful and cautious buyer. On the whole, the goal is to purchase things that I have either...
by Doug Nichols | May 12, 2015 | Biagini, Gerard, Blog Post, Coaches, Coaches K - O, Craus, Polly, Fencers, Fencers A - E, Fencers K - O, Mitchell, Maxine, Nadi, Aldo, Publications |
After a week’s hiatus, I return to the WCFA with another new story about old stuff! (And between us, the combination of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival matched with moving house is not a recommendation I can endorse for others who wish to keep both their...
