Top 8 Gifts for Medieval Enthusiasts

[@marinat2866]

Sealing wax and a seal with owners initial. And cheapest gift - bunch of old looking paper (e.g. soaked in coffee and dried) for medieval fantasy style letters. And warm socks are just perfect gift for everybody.

[@mariahhusted3274]

I love this!!!

[@ah5721]

Wool socks! 🥰

[@kyokono6465]

I have a customized wax seal with my last name and initial-- and I have used it to seal hand made envelopes. Nothing quite like it! I'm going to bring it before my father who is big into the Medieval festivals. My hope is that he will realize that I'm not just his daughter in looks, but in spirit as well.

[@dorothygrantham4370]

Ohhhhhhh.....sooooo sweet! I bet he loved it! @@kyokono6465

[@paulcross635]

A small wooden chest makes a great gift and useful too.

[@LastReviewer]

It's August, but a good idea is a folding waxed canvas pouch that collapses on your belt, so if you're out and about and find a cool rock you can put it in there

[@Zoie3x8]

Another good gift is walnut shells. Black walnut shells tend to split very neatly in half, exposing a pair of holes, and if you cut off the rounded back of it, it makes for very nice period-era or fantasy buttons.

[@goblinsandflagons]

Just a thought; a candle making kit could be an amazing gift as well.

[@LivingAnachronism]

Good idea!

[@sharkwaffle1582]

It might be more expensive than a lot of the items you mentioned, but I think any hand-forged steel product (whether it’s a knife or a keychain) would be an amazing gift

[@LivingAnachronism]

I agree!

[@DisasterAuntie]

Lovely tips, thank you! Just in time for Chanukkah! One very, very tiny point: Quills, when used as pens, need to be de-barbed. Remove the wispy bits of feather and leave only the nice smooth spine. Two reasons: One, because the feathers get smooshed and weird with the finger oils and moisture. Two, because they'll irritate the skin of your writing hand. And for anyone who's wanting to be especially mindful of their recipient's needs: left-handed writers need a quill from the right wing of the bird, and right-handed writers need a quill from the left wing. Check the handedness of your gift recipient.

[@kyokono6465]

My smithing friend forged himself a cutlery set to take with him. Fork, knife, spoon, and a skewer for good measure-- all with similar flair to the handle ends. It was one of his first major forging projects. I think he still eats with them too! He'd probably appreciate these kinds of things as well. Thank you for your insight on potential gift ideas! :)

[@stasianatanasov6294]

a good way to get cheap leather pouches that are very sturdy and nice looking is from miltary surplus pouches for rifle clips

[@WeaponizedKarma]

Very late to this party, but yet another holiday season is upon us so... on the subject of easy-to-make-yourself, why not a thumbstick, cane or walking stick? You can select a natural stick from the woods, or a tool handle or dowel rod from your local hardware store. A little bit of carving or decorating with beads on a leather thong, maybe a little paint or stain and...voila! A personalized gift useful to most anyone.

[@LivingAnachronism]

Really good idea!

[@Choccymilkman]

You think your late?

[@Blondie42]

4:11 I love the sword one. Would look great on the lapel of a suit jacket, or even as a necktie pin. If you had to wear modern business attire for something, it certainly would give a knightly air to your appearance.

[@LivingAnachronism]

It's actually a kilt pin, but it's worked great on cloaks for me. Nice way to add medieval flare to modern attire too, I should do that more.

[@FailNinja76]

On theme with the mug and spoon, a nice bowl can be a very good gift (I got a handmade mug and bowl one year and they're my favorites to this day). This video also gave me some ideas for leather crafts to practice, so thank you Living Anachronism!

[@LivingAnachronism]

So glad you enjoyed! That's an old video!

[@Tennouseijin]

For hand-made gifts, another idea would be embroidery or maybe something like a tablet woven braid. These don't require expensive equipment, just a bit of time to make something nice. It's like a friendship bracelet taken to the next level. You can make something that looks very medieval or viking, or even fantasy, and could be used to decorate clothes or as jewelry. I remember my sister (who's into reenacting) doing both embroidery and weaving.

[@ericcamp8796]

Another great gift idea is a coat of arms for a friend or your own family's.

[@Scalesthelizardwizard]

I collect Leather journals that give off the vibe of a spellbook or grimoire it's my dream to have a room that's a medieval wizard's lab

[@maryhairy1]

Medieval jewellery absolutely fascinates me

[@ФеликсАрефьев]

"Hmm, where's my self-made linden spoon?":-)

[@AugustTheStag]

2:08 - Hey! Viking Blöd! I've had that before. It was delicious!

[@LivingAnachronism]

It's good stuff. Pretty strong too...

[@ah5721]

Food and candles are always appreciated in our home.

[@wunnamwnn]

The spoon! Having your own spoon for eating stew in a medieval fair is the best. The best things someone gave me are: my drinking chopp, made out of brass, my first seax, my first axe, a few small knives, my 2 f*ckin gimli axes (a xmas present from my wife) and 3 cooking books (LOTR, dwarven and Warcraft themed). And my own 1 litre barrel for aging my mead, they are cheap and look awesome.

[@wunnamwnn]

Also, if the person is willing to smoke or start smoking, a hand made pipe is awesome.

[@crunchydragontreats6692]

If the person you are buying for is a diyer, maybe you just get them the raw materials for a gift. Several yards of fabric. Scraps of leather or just leather cordage. Maybe a zipperless hoodie and a link to a video that shows them how the turn it into a medieval style hood and leggings. Various sizes of marbles or ball bearings and cordage that they can use to make button rock style closures. (Maybe not as fashionable or convenient as a brooch, but probably less expensive and certainly unique.) Just a few ideas to get the out of the box thinking going.

[@nathanielsizemore3946]

There is a company called Panther Primitives that would be a great source catalog for fire kits, utensils, et cetera. Love your gift ideas.

[@ShisaAi]

My favorite spoons are the wooden ones my mom got from Okinawa, I use them all the time, I plan to buy more for myself when I return after I retire. I got the Skyrim cookbook and made a recipe of glazed carrots, I plan to make sweet rolls with my buddy this weekend

[@charlotte6309]

I knit gift (hats and scarf) for my family and to my own garb, because I would rater spend 30 DK on a ball of yarn than spend 200 DK on the finish product ^u^

[@trentroth6717]

Thanks for the video man. What about a I guess an eating set so spoon knife and fork with like a holder for trips and trying that might be a good idea.

[@nynkeandreae7008]

An eating set is nice, but I don't think forks are historically accurate.

[@trentroth6717]

@@nynkeandreae7008 yeah I guess you're right

[@tristanmitchell1242]

@@nynkeandreae7008 Forks are pretty modern. If you had to stab something, you used your knife. If you had to scoop something, you used your spoon. Forks became more common in, I want to say 1800s but might have been late 1700s. Even then, it was more two-tine forks with a fairly wide gap between them, rather than the three or four tines closely spaced you will often find now. Trent would be better off getting the belt-knife and a spoon than a camping cutlery set, provided he is going for historically accurate. Given that we DO live in the modern era and ARE used to forks, it is a fairly simple anachronism, and it can be lessened by using one of those wide-spaced mini-pitchforks that they first used.

[@Helliconia54]

Beltaine is fast approaching! Here in the southern hemisphere( yes, we watch you Down under too) Giving me plenty to think about.

[@epicsage16]

I love the lighter that you use at the beginning of the video, it looks like a 1920's-style one that my brother has. I think he paid about $100 for it. Very unique.

[@crunchydragontreats6692]

I’m no historian. But, I know quite a few people from England/UK and other European countries that use the phrase “Happy Christmas”. Perhaps this is a hold over from the older “Happy Yule”.

[@Rose-ip2xu]

This is super cool. I am enjoying all your videos!

[@LivingAnachronism]

Thanks rose!

[@LWolf12]

A few years back I got my mom an ink well. Would go well with a dip pen or a quill. I like that lighter you used at the start though.

[@terrysmith4831]

I enjoy your vedios especially the one on capes. I was thinking, instead of a oil lamp which requires a flamable liquid fuel which must be stored in a liquid tight bottle, perhaps a candle lantern instead. Don't get me wrong, I own several oil lamps, and I love them. However, a candle lantern is easy to use, candles are inexpensive and the lanterens themselves are available in many shapes, sizes and materials and can go on a trek with you. 😁

[@user-yo1fb1kg4omykehiggs]

Another great video of yours I just watched! Just as a teensiest tinyest point there were NO oil lamps like that in the medieval period, the nearest would have been something like the Roman oil burner! Anyway great video mate!

[@LivingAnachronism]

I learned that after I bought it, and say the oil lamps that were essentially just bowls with a spout and some rope on them. Maybe a future purchase one day, though probably not as safe

[@zakkmiller8242]

I just found your channel a few days ago and now all of my children are walking around wearing ruana cloaks lmao Thanks man!

[@theacedragon5800]

I once made a small leather pouch👍

[@LivingAnachronism]

Nice!

[@danielthompson6207]

Orc Bacon from the D&D _Heroe's Feast_ cookbook. Need I say more?

[@aarancriswell9820]

Skyrim cookbook is awesome

[@LivingAnachronism]

I don't have that one (yet) but if it's anything like the GoT one...it's a great little book

[@Test-UCKC]

I honestly do "Happy Yulemas"

[@LuxisAlukard]

Great ideas!

[@TheHandmadens]

Great video! I always like to make gifts. Do you have a video on making wands?

[@LivingAnachronism]

I do not at the moment. Perhaps something for the future. I just bought a 1/2 dowel from the hardware store, decided on lengths, then went to town with a Dremel, then stained them.

[@not-a-theist8251]

That's a cool lighter

[@ezekielduncan8696]

Simply good yule

[@HarryTheEustreptospondylus]

Does anyone know where I can get this or anything similar? 2:12

[@Haribrox]

You are cool

[@LivingAnachronism]

Thanks

[@Haribrox]

@@LivingAnachronism :D

[@simondahlberg7394]

God jul/good jul