Ivory hilted Kris on ebay

zamboanga · 11th December 2005, 04:57 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Philippine-Moro-...QQcmdZViewItem

Wow... As we say in Zamboanga "maka pacha suegra." Worth kicking your mother in-law. just kidding.

Spunjer · 11th December 2005, 11:31 AM

yeah, you got that right: W W!!! excellent piece, tho. complete, with all the trimmings. but at $1850.00? i guess, if i had that much dinero too....

here's one that i didn't quite understand:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
for $500.00 tho? it's nice and all, but not at that price. i reckon bidder's depression kicked in...

and to think that he was offered $2000.00 for both before the bidding was over, lol... that was too funny

BluErf · 11th December 2005, 12:43 PM

For a given quality, flashy krises and kerises always fetch more, I guess.

Spunjer · 11th December 2005, 01:20 PM

...IMHO good presentation by the seller helped out a lot, too. i remember there was an ivory hilted kris that came out about 6 or so month ago, and it 'only' went for $750.00...

still shaking my head on the other kris, tho...

BluErf · 11th December 2005, 01:28 PM

Oh yes, the pictures are very important. They can make good pieces look dull, or make mediocre pieces look like a thousand.

But sometimes, we pray for bad pictures because then, experience comes into play and there is usually less competition.

But of course, even experienced collectors get tripped sometimes.

Battara · 12th December 2005, 07:59 AM

BluErf, that did happen to me one year and, well, look at my avatar.

11th December 2005, 04:57 AM	#1
zamboanga Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: zamboanga city, philippines Posts: 132	Ivory hilted Kris on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/Philippine-Moro-...QQcmdZViewItem Wow... As we say in Zamboanga "maka pacha suegra." Worth kicking your mother in-law. just kidding.

11th December 2005, 11:31 AM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	yeah, you got that right: W W!!! excellent piece, tho. complete, with all the trimmings. but at $1850.00? i guess, if i had that much dinero too.... here's one that i didn't quite understand: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 for $500.00 tho? it's nice and all, but not at that price. i reckon bidder's depression kicked in... and to think that he was offered $2000.00 for both before the bidding was over, lol... that was too funny

11th December 2005, 12:43 PM	#3
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	For a given quality, flashy krises and kerises always fetch more, I guess.

11th December 2005, 01:20 PM	#4
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	...IMHO good presentation by the seller helped out a lot, too. i remember there was an ivory hilted kris that came out about 6 or so month ago, and it 'only' went for $750.00... still shaking my head on the other kris, tho...

11th December 2005, 01:28 PM	#5
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	Oh yes, the pictures are very important. They can make good pieces look dull, or make mediocre pieces look like a thousand. But sometimes, we pray for bad pictures because then, experience comes into play and there is usually less competition. But of course, even experienced collectors get tripped sometimes.

12th December 2005, 07:59 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,342	BluErf, that did happen to me one year and, well, look at my avatar.