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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th April 2007, 08:21 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,141
Posted By Yannis
Ah, Ariel, why you remind me Budapest! I was...

Ah, Ariel, why you remind me Budapest! I was there a dozen years ago and I had found some excellent swords but I had no knowledge and I was not so addicted like today, so I didn’t get them. :o ...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th April 2007, 06:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 32,341
Posted By Yannis
I was looking last shamshir too. It is a perfect...

I was looking last shamshir too. It is a perfect piece. I was suspicious so I send a question to the seller. I never got an answer. After that I could not bid not a euro on that. Ukraine is not the...
Forum: Swap Forum 9th April 2007, 01:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,441
Posted By Yannis
Help wanted

I am looking for an old member from USA with a verified Paypal account to help me to get a cheap and small item from a seller who dont sell overseas. If anyone wants to help please send me PM. Thank...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th April 2007, 11:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,810
Posted By Yannis
Alex, thank you for sharing this with us. I feel...

Alex, thank you for sharing this with us. I feel guilty that maybe after my last post you and probably any other owner of shamshir you are looking for signs of missing flap. I just wanted to add...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th April 2007, 11:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 12,810
Posted By Yannis
Really this is a fine shamshir. But it is...

Really this is a fine shamshir. But it is probably not complete (I play devil’s advocate now :) ). There is a piece of metal missing from the throat. A kind of flap or lid (not sure for the English...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2007, 10:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 21,725
Posted By Yannis
I met an old collector lately. His is...

I met an old collector lately. His is stockbroker. His opinion is that prices are gone very high last years because there is cash available (not in my pocket :rolleyes: ). If something goes wrong...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th April 2007, 09:52 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,141
Posted By Yannis
That is true. Lot more expensive. I said London...

That is true. Lot more expensive. I said London for few reasons: They had an empire. They had lot of travelers around the world last 300 years. Collecting was mass habit. Lot of auctions, flee...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th April 2007, 11:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 32,341
Posted By Yannis
One funny thing in the second kilij: The most...

One funny thing in the second kilij: The most positive feedbacks of the seller come from people who are "no longer register user" in Ebay. I wonder why all these good people left :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th April 2007, 11:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 18,141
Posted By Yannis
London

London
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 4th April 2007, 08:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 11,634
Posted By Yannis
That is why some Cretans are talking for a new...

That is why some Cretans are talking for a new Independence Day :D

All men in photo have long yataghans and cretan knifes. Nice antique ones. Eftihis and his friends revive the tradition with...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 31st March 2007, 10:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 8,475
Posted By Yannis
I think it is very nice and it has an unusual...

I think it is very nice and it has an unusual pommel. Enjoy it :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st March 2007, 11:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,218
Posted By Yannis
Ottoman is fine :D Do you agree that it is...

Ottoman is fine :D
Do you agree that it is around 1900? And probably the blade earlier?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2007, 12:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,218
Posted By Yannis
The metal band that connects throat and tip of...

The metal band that connects throat and tip of the scabbard was common to Balkan kindjals. Also the decoration is similar to early 20th century weapons from the area. It could be from what is today...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th February 2007, 02:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,824
Posted By Yannis
Arrow Cairo

Cairo

I spend lot of days in Cairo and I enjoy it. Khan El Khalili was always tourist trap but it used to have good things too. Now it is full of Chinese crap. :shrug:
I went in any antique shop...
Forum: Swap Forum 8th February 2007, 02:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 22,606
Posted By Yannis
Please do not remind me again this story. ...

Please do not remind me again this story. :shrug:

It is almost 2 years ago. I had paid enough in money, time and stress :mad:

Welcome to the forum Levani
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th February 2007, 01:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,548
Posted By Yannis
As a client of this company I have to say here...

As a client of this company I have to say here that among lot of items I bought twice I found wrong description. Once it was a nice pleasant surprise (and gain for me) and once it was totally...
Forum: Swap Forum 28th January 2007, 10:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,360
Posted By Yannis
As a Greek, I thank you for bringing a...

As a Greek, I thank you for bringing a traditional art to world public. But there is a mistake on your first page. Apostolis is not the only traditional bladesmith on the island. There are few more....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th January 2007, 05:51 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 78,711
Posted By Yannis
Red face It is a Khevsur shield. It is the reason for the...

It is a Khevsur shield. It is the reason for the hunting of Khevsur arms and the great lesson I got with the fakes. At least this is old and real. I got it years ago, before the factory of imitation...
Forum: Swap Forum 16th January 2007, 04:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 7,325
Posted By Yannis
Eftihi dont link to my.ebay.com... This is your...

Eftihi dont link to my.ebay.com... This is your personal page as a seller. This is the page you must link (http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZeftihisQQhtZ-1QQfrppZ50QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQrdZ0?)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th January 2007, 08:09 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 244,570
Posted By Yannis
Nice observation Manolo! Let’s talk about...

Nice observation Manolo!

Let’s talk about goats. For you that you are not familiar with them I have to say that goats are no pets. They are neurotic creatures who jump around and don’t like humans...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2007, 11:37 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 244,570
Posted By Yannis
:D

:D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2007, 03:19 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 244,570
Posted By Yannis
Sorry to disagree but IMHO it is Notre Dame. All...

Sorry to disagree but IMHO it is Notre Dame. All the features are there except the roof. Count arches and windows, circles and columns. But it is scabbard, you don’t expect it to be with cubistic...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th January 2007, 10:30 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 244,570
Posted By Yannis
Since I wrote the “Huchback” opinion, there are 3...

Since I wrote the “Huchback” opinion, there are 3 more evidences to agree with it.
1. The knife in the belt, as Katana wrote
2. The item she holds is a tambourine. Please notice the circles.
3. I...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th January 2007, 09:25 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 244,570
Posted By Yannis
I agree with Wolviex totally. This is a normal...

I agree with Wolviex totally. This is a normal cathedral with its crosses. It has nothing to do with satanic. What is it?

It looked familiar till… :cool:

Have you ever read/seen the “The...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th December 2006, 11:06 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 63,775
Posted By Yannis
Καλά Χριστούγεννα κι Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Ετος ...

Καλά Χριστούγεννα κι Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Ετος

Greek

It sounds like:

Kala hristougena ki eftihismeno to neo etos

:D
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