Friday, January 18, 2008

Still Haven't Found...

Back in the days when I lived on the other side of the country, I used to go to a pagan shop. One day, while there, I ran across a neat product: it was a silver (well, silver-colored, no clue what metal it actually was) pentagram, 2.5-3 inches in diameter. Being as I am fascinated by miniatures and pocket kits, it occurred to me that such a thing would be lovely for inclusion in a sort of pocket altar. But at the time I was poor and did not buy it, and I've never seen another like it since. Since then, my discovery of Project A.R.E.S. has only strengthened my desire to have a pocket altar, but I've found myself stymied; no one seemed to sell the pentacle I liked, nor even one of a suitable size in some other design.

Except that the Internet is a wonderful thing, and I've found a site that sells something that, if it's not exactly the same item, is at least a close relative. They've also got one that's solid which I rather like, and another with a rather nice Celtic design. The site in general has all sorts of cool stuff, too, though their selection of chalices does not offer what I want (plain blue glass, "Holy Grail" shaped, no etching, pewter fittings, jewels or clear glass).

I could fit the pentacle in one of these tins, and use one of the blue glass bottles for the portable chalice; a sword and a wand are going to be harder (Abaxion has all sorts of wands I adore, but they're all too large), but I'll bet I can work something out...