I need a suit of armour!

[lou33]

Ds1 has a birthday in a couple of weeks, or failing that I need it for Christmas. He is DESPERATE for a suit of armour, and I haven't seen any around. Any ideas?

Could you get someone to knit one in a thick silver thread?
Great Little trading co do swords and shields, but I haven't seen armour anywhere.

Does it need to be, like, real armour? If not, would this be any good?

Actually, just realised that's just for up to 7 and he may be older than that?

Maybe here ? (ooh I do love a challenge!)

They look great Tamum, I'll show dh later. Ds is going to be 5 btw. I think he would prefer the plastic style armour, but this looks a good alternative.

Hello louise (I remembered!)

Have just spent several mad minutes trying google etc for this - haven't found any but am having a really silly time seeing what comes up (White Knight tumble dryers, body armour for hockey players and even a glam lady in a body - kelkoo helpfully added body armour to the search!)

No luck yet but will keep looking. Where have you tried? I know I have at times seen plastic suits of armour, or at least bits of suits, but goodness knows where.

The Museum of London has chain mail outfits in it shop and I'm pretty sure I've seen armour in English Heritage shops. hth

There's this ; it's not armour, but at least it's hard!

And finally some more here !

try Ikea. They certainly do a shield and sword plus a costume and tent castle.

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Thanks everyone, especially the now knight obsessed Tamum! Plenty for me to look a,t and I will investigate M and S too!

Lou, We just got a nice set including helmet, breastplate and shield, from Jo Jo Maman Bebe's website. It was £9.99 which I thought was OK and it is semi-rigid plastic. Just in case any of the other suggestions aren't suitable...

Obsessed, moi?

Hope he has a lovely birthday, lou. It was my ds's 9th birthday today, I'm really wondering how that much time has managed to fly past without me noticing!

Louise, I've had a couple of suggestions from elsewhere:

1. Leeds Armouries has a shop, the website doesn't detail anything but you can email them:
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2. This is a costume supplier - Pams of Gainsborough - might be able to supply more than just breastplate/helmet. Worth a try.

Also Hamleys, but I tried that and the website didn't come up with anything - but you could try ringing to see if they have any ideas?

Failing that, tamum's last couple of links look good - I like the black one!

Janh I will say it agin - youa re the Queen of sourcing

I was talking about you to another Mner today..

aw, thanks, coddy, blush, flutter

lou, did you get anything yet?

you see!! and you do follow up customer satisfaction ttype service!

Lol @ codster. No not yet Jan, but I have to get my finger out pronto, his birthday is in 10 days!

Have actually been organising a birthday party for dd2, who will be 7 in a month.

I'm off to Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth now to have a look as well (outlet centre, yipee!)

coddy, are you stalking me?

Maybe I should set up my ow website. What shall I sell?

lou, I have close-together birthdays too, 3 in 2 weeks in fact, life used to get very complicated! Have a nice time shopping anyway.

tamum i got a purple medieval princess outfit from your childrenssalon link,i ordered it wed night and arrived friday morning,is great!!

No suits of armour, but got a few Christmas pressies for for dd1 and ds2.

Janh you wouldnt sell just have a website called www.whatcanigetthekids.com