The Viking's Haul

The Viking's Haul The Viking's Haul is a treasure trove of collectible goods - especially books & NZ china.

When Icelanders started quite literally digging into their past, following the ancient Sagas’ descriptions of where sett...
19/03/2025

When Icelanders started quite literally digging into their past, following the ancient Sagas’ descriptions of where settlements had been to try and verify their accuracy, they made a documentary of their progress.

A documentary about the excavation of a Viking Age longhouse in Iceland. Can historical texts and sagas help archaeology. (released in 2011).

This is the best collection of Maori books that I’ve ever had, at any one time!🥳🥰👍
19/03/2025

This is the best collection of Maori books that I’ve ever had, at any one time!🥳🥰👍

17/03/2025

This appears to be a rather grand event. I love the numbers involved (we can’t get anything near a 600 person battle, here in New Zealand) and people’s efforts towards authenticity. Go, Denmark! 👍👏

Thanks for showing me the video, Andrew Taylor😊

What was life like on board a Viking Age ship?This short video looks at different types of vessels that were available, ...
15/03/2025

What was life like on board a Viking Age ship?
This short video looks at different types of vessels that were available, what they were designed for (warship, cargo etc.) and then talks about the crew’s work and other on & off board activities.

Thanks to Jay Veloso Batista, for showing me this😊

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/N46CCfxEDjSupport me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BalticEmpireIn the last video about viking ships, we discussed ...

A bit of a top-up for the Temuka.
15/03/2025

A bit of a top-up for the Temuka.

This is a “new” Kiwi ceramics company - at least, for me it is. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything by Splashy, before...
14/03/2025

This is a “new” Kiwi ceramics company - at least, for me it is. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything by Splashy, before now!🤔

The description doesn’t exactly make the dish sound appetising, but I’d still be willing to give it a go - after all, I’...
13/03/2025

The description doesn’t exactly make the dish sound appetising, but I’d still be willing to give it a go - after all, I’ve tried gamalost, lutefisk & surströmming and am still here!👍😂

Beer mugs🍻
13/03/2025

Beer mugs🍻

12/03/2025

In the UK, building longships is being used as a team-building exercise to help with the healing of ex-service personnel struggling with PTSD and other mental health issues.

New Zealand arts & crafts.
12/03/2025

New Zealand arts & crafts.

Vikings have feelings, too, you know…Thanks for this, Rob Bowden😂
09/03/2025

Vikings have feelings, too, you know…

Thanks for this, Rob Bowden😂

08/03/2025

This guy is a renowned tattooist, with an interest in things Viking, so it is very interesting to hear what he has to say about various “Viking” tattoos.

A few extra items of kitchenware👍😊
08/03/2025

A few extra items of kitchenware👍😊

Oldtime ads can be quite fascinating!
07/03/2025

Oldtime ads can be quite fascinating!

Stories from the past about the Gods of our Ancestors, before the coming of Christianity…
06/03/2025

Stories from the past about the Gods of our Ancestors, before the coming of Christianity…

Norse mythology, from its creation myth to its powerful but flawed pantheon of gods and fatalistic apocalypse story, reflects Viking philosophy and culture.

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Changes are afoot! You won’t see them, but they’ll make a big difference for me🥳👍🍻

There’s witchery aflight!
There’s witchery aflight!

Shop Cat with fresh catnip😻

And just like that, it’s almost over! The 2023 parade has finished, Santa has gone, the bikes have all headed off on the next leg of their ride and the market is winding down. What a great day it’s been, with beautiful weather and many, happy people🥰

Story time! I decided to try a different sort of a post, tonight, with the aim of showing off a few, new collectable cans🍻 Let me know what you think of it👍😂

I had a day off, yesterday. Sorry if that caused inconvenience for anyone. We had Japanese friends with us and I wanted to spend some time with them. We visited Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre and to their delight (mine, too), the kiwis and the eels put on a great show.

I had a day off, yesterday. Sorry if that caused inconvenience for anyone. We had Japanese friends with us and I wanted to spend some time with them. We visited Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre and to their delight (mine, too), the kiwis and the eels put on a great show. Of course, the moment I stopped filming the kiwi, it stretched itself upright and did a great miniature moa pose. I missed it.

It’s been a very successful day! I now have eight more working lights, in the central area of the hall and ALL of my lights are now LED low energy bulbs💡👍☺️ This wee video shows how I stripped down part of the shop, last night, in readiness for the electricians from @Managh’s Electrical, turning up this morning. I’ve added photos from today’s work in the vomments, below.

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