The Mercenary's Tailor Is Out Of Business -- myArmoury.com

Craig Peters · Posted: Wed 28 Sep, 2011 12:22 am Post subject:

Allan,

I know I did not purchase very much from you, but it was a pleasure to do business with you. I am sorry to hear about your situation, but I think it is a good time to mention that most setbacks in life give us an opportunity to do something equal to or even greater than we did before. I am not simply saying this as a trite, "feel-good" comment; many of the greatest businessmen and inventors met with serious setbacks, failures, and in some cases bankruptcies before achieving their great successes- Henry Ford and Thomas Edison come to mind. I hope you are able to see this difficult situation as an opportunity in the waiting, and capitalize from it.

All the best.

Michael R. Black · Posted: Wed 28 Sep, 2011 5:07 am Post subject:

Sad news. I've been so pleased with the items I've ordered from you, and even happier with the level of customer service. I do feel your talents and work ethic will serve you well in whatever future enterprises you have, whether it is armor or some other interest.

Best,

Michael

Neal B · Posted: Wed 28 Sep, 2011 10:26 am Post subject:

This is very sad. I bought several pieces in recent years and all are excellent, and I often referred to you to people in need.

Good luck, best wishes.

Scott Hrouda · Posted: Wed 28 Sep, 2011 10:56 am Post subject:

I'm at a loss for words. You are a man who stands behind his word and his work. I'll treasure my MT pieces and remember our kind and honest conversations each and every time I wear them.

I wish you the very best,

Scott

P. Cha · Posted: Wed 28 Sep, 2011 11:27 am Post subject:

Oh man, really sorry to hear this. You made some top notch stuff.

Dan P · Posted: Wed 28 Sep, 2011 3:27 pm Post subject:

I am sorry to hear about MT closing. Although I don't buy/collect/wear armor, the MT buckler hanging in my office right now is one of the nicest things I have and honestly should have cost a lot more than I paid for it. Allen, I wish you the best of luck with your transition and hope it works out for you in the long run.

Nathan Gilleland · Posted: Wed 28 Sep, 2011 4:12 pm Post subject:

Allen, I am very sorry that I did not purchase more from you in recent times. I was busy trying to clean out my current collection to fund some new purchases. I am sorry that some new MT armor will not be available.

Thank you for such great products and service! I'll certainly treasure the pieces I was fortunate to get.

As others have already said, when doors close, other and better doors will open.

Christian Henry Tobler · Posted: Wed 28 Sep, 2011 6:33 pm Post subject:

I'm sorry to hear this Allan. Thanks for the good work you've done for various members of the Selohaar family - it's truly appreciated.

Be well, and best wishes for your renewed prosperity,

Christian

Patrick Kelly · Posted: Wed 28 Sep, 2011 9:13 pm Post subject:

Allan,

This is a real shame and I'm sorry for it. I always found you to be a stand up guy and it's sad to see anyone leave the business. I hope the future will be brighter than it must seem right now.

Benjamin Rial · Posted: Wed 28 Sep, 2011 10:01 pm Post subject:

I guess I really can't say more than what has already been said. I am terribly sorry to hear of MT's situation. All the best hopes and prayers to you and yours for future success and happiness. I am a proud owner of several pieces from MT and will cherish them always.

Allan Senefelder · Industry Professional

If anyone cares to pass this on to other folks they know who are in " coulda, shoulda, woulda " catagory about out wares now that we've closed, who might have a look at the catalog on our site while skipping the home page and see the zeroed out prices . This is not a sale, business's don't sell products for $0.00 ( yet ). I had figured that even without reading the closure notice on the home page this would be fairly obvious but I have had several attempts made to buy thing in the last few days ( the host is still taking down the site ) including this morning. The prices were zeroed out so that folks credit crads would not be charged not to have a sale.

Jean Thibodeau · Posted: Sun 02 Oct, 2011 8:36 pm Post subject:

Allan, I hope that when you have some good news, like a new job, you will let us know.

It will be a relief to know that you are doing O.K. and those more religious among us are certainly praying for you, while the less religious are still thinking positive thoughts about you and yours.

Greg Mele · Industry Professional

Allen,

I have been off myArmoury for a few weeks and am just getting caught up. I know what a struggle this has been and am really sorry to see such a class act have to throw in the towel. My very best hopes and wishes for you and yours.

Greg

Allen Foster · Posted: Mon 03 Oct, 2011 1:53 pm Post subject:

Who are we kidding. This just sucks for everyone, especially Allan who gave it his all. Sorry for the language Chad & Nathan, but sometimes proper English just doesn't do the job.

To all: Isn't there anything we can do to help? Something? Sad

Barry C. Hutchins · Posted: Mon 03 Oct, 2011 6:27 pm Post subject:

Allan,

I do not know you except by what others have posted about you and your work, and the pictures thereof. A quote from The 13th Warrior came to mind from the death scene of Buliwyf.. but then a more appropriate quotation came:

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." : TR

Keep your tools, you may be done with a business, but I suspect that you are far from done with your fine work. Your reputation here is good enough that some commissioned work may come your way if you are interested, allowing you to continue your passion while you find other work/career to feed the passion along with paying the mundane bills.

Michael Eging · Posted: Wed 05 Oct, 2011 1:13 pm Post subject:

I really love my ring mail coat from MT. It is top notch. All the best in your future endeavors.

Justin B. · Posted: Wed 05 Oct, 2011 3:53 pm Post subject:

Allan,

I didn't have an opportunity to do much business with you, but I was always very impressed with the manner in which you ran MT, with an excellent product at an excellent price, complete with that handmade look of rough-and-ready munitions-grade stuff that I an (I think) many others quite loved. I would've liked to have done more business with you, but such is life: money is tight all around.

More importantly than our collective sadness at the loss of MT, I hope that you'll be able to get through this afloat and with your home. I daresay that the loss of your not-inconsiderable talent is a small price for us all to pay, if it should help you and yours.

Best wishes,
-Justin

Gary Venable · Posted: Fri 07 Oct, 2011 12:25 pm Post subject:

I am very sorry to see MT close. Allan you have always been great to work with and I will greatly miss working with you. I hope in the future if the opportunity arises you will continue to create some wonderful armour again.

Sam Barris · Posted: Fri 07 Oct, 2011 7:11 pm Post subject:

This news makes me sad. I'm sorry that things happened this way, Allan. I am very fond of the work of yours that I have, and wish I'd picked up more. Like some others here, I hope you find a way to keep your craft alive in some form. Good luck in your future endeavors, whichever direction you choose to go.

Christian G. Cameron · Posted: Wed 12 Oct, 2011 7:01 am Post subject:

Very sorry, Allan. I'll miss you and your work, which was very fine.