Centerpiece of our collection

Battara · 27th April 2014, 03:41 AM

Thank you for sharing. I have heard of you and your collection in whispers for years until you came to the forum.

Would love to see your full collection. And you have some things that I am looking for (naga pommelled barong, or anything for that matter for example).

BTW - both your beautiful junggayan kris look to be Maguindanao, at least if I read the base of the blades right.

On the junggayan ivory kris with gold - is it pure gold or (more likely) gold plated?

jwkiernan · 27th April 2014, 06:25 AM

Absolutely fantastic Dave! A dream collection....but there is always "one more piece" that weare all looking for!

Thank you for preserving and sharing...again, awesome!
All my best,
John

DaveS · 27th April 2014, 07:00 AM

Jose; You are right. Both krisses are from Mindanao. I realized my mistake after i had the description plates made up. To lazy i guess to have them changed after all these years. I'm not really sure if the gold bands are solid or just plated. Looking at them closely they look solid but i don't really know how to tell for sure.........Dave.

DaveS · 27th April 2014, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jwkiernan

Absolutely fantastic Dave! A dream collection....but there is always "one more piece" that weare all looking for!

Thank you for preserving and sharing...again, awesome!
All my best,
John

John: There are two things that i would really like to find. One is a twist-core panabas, and the other is a twist-core barong. At this stage of our collecting career i doubt if we will find either. But like all of our fellow collectors here on the forum i just keep hoping that elusive piece might just fall into our lap when we least expect it. Afterall that's where the fun is, never knowing when that elusive piece might show up........Dave

Edmos1212 · 27th April 2014, 09:54 AM

Hi Dave. Just want to put the record straight. Sulu is a Province while Mindanao is a Region. Sulu is therefore part of Mindanao. Hence, i do not see any problem when you assert that this came from Sulu as this means its from Mindanao as well. The problem will be if this comes from Lanao when you mentioned this was from Sulu.

kino · 27th April 2014, 02:40 PM

I see Lonna and Dave's display at least once a year and I can never see enough of it. The best thing about being there in person viewing their display, is that, they don't mind you fondling them, the swords I mean.

Sajen · 27th April 2014, 04:18 PM

Dave, magnificent!

Can only beat you by the number of cats who live together with us, we have eight!

Regards,
Detlef

DaveS · 27th April 2014, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Dave, magnificent!

Can only beat you by the number of cats who live together with us, we have eight!

Regards,
Detlef

Detlef: Actually, if you were to count the number of cats that come into our garage where we keep a bowl of food and water, the number would probably be at least 12. We even have on occasion a skunk and a racoon that show up at night. We just never know what kind of animal will be there when we turn on the light and peek out the door, and we live in the middle of town.......Dave.

Spunjer · 28th April 2014, 11:43 PM

nice! when i grow up, i'd like to have this kind of collection

DaveS · 27th April 2014, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kino

I see Lonna and Dave's display at least once a year and I can never see enough of it. The best thing about being there in person viewing their display, is that, they don't mind you fondling them, the swords I mean.

Albert: Glad you clarified that statement!!!!!!!.........Dave.

27th April 2014, 09:54 AM	#5
Edmos1212 Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 23	Mindanao Hi Dave. Just want to put the record straight. Sulu is a Province while Mindanao is a Region. Sulu is therefore part of Mindanao. Hence, i do not see any problem when you assert that this came from Sulu as this means its from Mindanao as well. The problem will be if this comes from Lanao when you mentioned this was from Sulu.

27th April 2014, 03:41 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	Thank you for sharing. I have heard of you and your collection in whispers for years until you came to the forum. Would love to see your full collection. And you have some things that I am looking for (naga pommelled barong, or anything for that matter for example). BTW - both your beautiful junggayan kris look to be Maguindanao, at least if I read the base of the blades right. On the junggayan ivory kris with gold - is it pure gold or (more likely) gold plated?

27th April 2014, 06:25 AM	#2
jwkiernan Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37	Absolutely fantastic Dave! A dream collection....but there is always "one more piece" that weare all looking for! Thank you for preserving and sharing...again, awesome! All my best, John

27th April 2014, 07:00 AM	#3
DaveS Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 327	Jose; You are right. Both krisses are from Mindanao. I realized my mistake after i had the description plates made up. To lazy i guess to have them changed after all these years. I'm not really sure if the gold bands are solid or just plated. Looking at them closely they look solid but i don't really know how to tell for sure.........Dave.

27th April 2014, 02:40 PM	#6
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,020	I see Lonna and Dave's display at least once a year and I can never see enough of it. The best thing about being there in person viewing their display, is that, they don't mind you fondling them, the swords I mean.

27th April 2014, 04:18 PM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,337	Dave, magnificent! Can only beat you by the number of cats who live together with us, we have eight! Regards, Detlef

28th April 2014, 11:43 PM	#9
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	nice! when i grow up, i'd like to have this kind of collection