Ebay used to be a good source. I still find that they let me bid occasionally so I sometimes win something.
Antique fairs are another source and one that I use a lot as I have other areas of antique interests. They also act like museums and are an indicator of prices. Unfortunately weapons are increasingly hard to find at the fairs, but I still get occasional surprises.
Vikingsword has been a good source and so are local auctions if I can be bothered to keep track of what is for sale.
I still occasionally find something at local antique shops and always look at these if I am away from home. Again the days of always finding one spear, one khukuri and one keris in each shop are long gone.
Probably the majority of my buys comes from a small band of collectors that I know who all collect different items but look out for each other when buying.
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