17c Shamshir on E-Bay

Andrew · 4th February 2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ALEX

I am worrying about 20+ people who bid on it

I'm not. Anyone willing to pay that kind of money better be an experienced ethnographic arms collector. Any experienced ethnographic arms collector knows exactly what that sword is.

In my opinion, the buyer deserves what he/she got.

David · 4th February 2008, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew

I'm not. Anyone willing to pay that kind of money better be an experienced ethnographic arms collector. Any experienced ethnographic arms collector knows exactly what that sword is.

In my opinion, the buyer deserves what he/she got.

Andrew, where's your compassion?!

Andrew · 4th February 2008, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by David

Andrew, where's your compassion?!

lol. I lost much of it when I became bitter and jaded.

spiral · 4th February 2008, 07:44 PM

How much does a degree in Ethnographic arms cost?

The winners in China , We will probabably see 100s of copies of it on ebay next year!

Spiral

Yannis · 4th February 2008, 08:13 PM

I mostly worry about the "upgraded" old blades with new coftgaris, new hilts and scabbards that some sellers use to promote like original antiques

ariel · 4th February 2008, 08:41 PM

Andrew, this '"cathyzhong" had been buying inexpensive European swords and bayonets for some time. Taking into account that anything older than 60 years is antique down there, the demand must be ferocious and the prices must go through the roof.
In Russia, where ownership of weapons was banned and many were destroyed, and where expost of antiques is forbidden ( just like in China) a stinking WWII bayonet costs $200-300.
So, our little Madama Cathyzhong will earn a healthy profit on this monstrosity.
It will be, likely, re-invested in some garage in the armpit of Manchuria, where " unique high command shashka yataghan with rosewood vagina" will be produced every 10 seconds.

4th February 2008, 07:44 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	How much does a degree in Ethnographic arms cost? The winners in China , We will probabably see 100s of copies of it on ebay next year! Spiral

4th February 2008, 08:13 PM	#5
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	I mostly worry about the "upgraded" old blades with new coftgaris, new hilts and scabbards that some sellers use to promote like original antiques

4th February 2008, 08:41 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Andrew, this '"cathyzhong" had been buying inexpensive European swords and bayonets for some time. Taking into account that anything older than 60 years is antique down there, the demand must be ferocious and the prices must go through the roof. In Russia, where ownership of weapons was banned and many were destroyed, and where expost of antiques is forbidden ( just like in China) a stinking WWII bayonet costs $200-300. So, our little Madama Cathyzhong will earn a healthy profit on this monstrosity. It will be, likely, re-invested in some garage in the armpit of Manchuria, where " unique high command shashka yataghan with rosewood vagina" will be produced every 10 seconds.