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Old 13th December 2010, 06:38 PM   #11
VANDOO
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IF GIVEN THE CHOICE I WOULD RATHER HAVE A TAG WITH SOME INFORMATION THAN FOR ANY INFORMATION TO BE OMITED AND LOST. THE INFORMATION ON THE TAGS NOW GOES WITH THESE ITEMS AS THEY TRAVEL ALONG FROM ONE COLLECTOR TO ANOTHER. THE TAGS ARE RECENT BUT THE INFORMATION MAY OR MAY NOT BE CORRECT EVEN IF THEY DID COME FROM THE COLECTION MENTIONED IT DOES NOT MAKE IT CERTIAN THEY ARE AUTHENTIC. MANY MUSEUMS AND COLECTIONS TRIBAL OR OTHERWISE HAVE AQUIRED ITEMS THAT ARE TRIBAL MADE BUT NOT OLD. I HAVE EXAMPLES OF WEAPONS IN MY COLECTION THAT ARE NOT OLD BUT ARE WELL MADE, I CAN'T AFFORD AN OLD EXAMPLE SO SETTLE FOR A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE FORM IF IT IS FAIRLY PRICED.
BOTH OF YOUR CLUBS SHOW GOOD WORKMANSHIP AND FOLLOW TRADITIONAL TECKNIQUES AND MATERIALS IN THEIR CONSTRUCTION. NEITHER ONE IS OF THE MORE ATTRACTIVE FORMS OF AMERICAN WAR CLUBS. THEY ARE THE ONES USUALY FAKED AS THEY BRING MORE MONEY. IT IS LIKELY THE INFORMATION ON THE TAGS IS REAL AS WHO EVER HEARD OF THE COLLECTION BEFORE?? IF IT SAID IT CAME FROM THE MET OR LOUVE I WOULD WORRY MORE.
THESE CLUBS ADD TWO NEW FORMS OF CLUB TO YOUR COLECTION AND LOOK GOOD SO ENJOY
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