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About Supplier Inquiries
I still rent and sell select props, and I’m always happy to help when I can. That said, people often assume I keep tabs on other suppliers, but the truth is—my knowledge of other vendors more or less froze in time around 1998. At this point, any currently working props master probably has a far better handle on what’s out there than I do.
If you’re looking for something I don’t have, industry colleagues or theatre prop forums might be a better bet for up-to-date leads. But if there’s anything I can help with, don’t hesitate to reach out!
- Swords : dueling swords, rapiers
- Daggers : poniard bladed, for rapier and dagger fighting
- Firearms : rifles, a revolver, muskets, a shotgun, submachine guns and blanks
- Last Chance $uper $ales : as I clean out the cupboards … items that simply must go – NOW. Selling at pennies to the dollar!!
About Rental Items
The rental price shown by each item covers up to the first 30 days of rental, counting backwards from closing night. So whether you need to have it for one hour or one month, the price is the same. (Be sure and let me know if the item needs to be fight-worthy or is going to be dropped.)
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Need it for longer than 30 days?
After the first 30, I only charge per additional day to closing night – not an entire second month. And I don’t charge for the time in transit – only for the time in your hands.
Need it for fewer than 30 days?
Sorry, but whether you need it for one month or only one hour, the initial rental fee is the same.
I do this because I know that if I set reduced prices on shorter rental periods, actors won’t get the props into their hands until just before opening, and that just isn’t safe. So order early. (Anyway, my monthly rates are cheaper than most places’ weekly rates.)
REMINDER
Rental items are used items. That means that other actors have handled them before. And you know what that means.
They have been dropped, mistreated, and broken – battered, shattered, and tattered – used, chewed, and abused. All have been repaired many times over and usually show it. No pristine models available from the rental stock.
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