Expensive Jambiya $$$

A. G. Maisey · 10th April 2008, 01:52 AM

Charles, I have been collecting since I was about 14, and my grandfather was a collector before me, beginning his collection during WWI.

I am now 67. That's more than 50 years of personal collecting, and I have anecdotal experience from my grandfather.

I have never seen Eastern edged weaponry more reasonably priced in real terms than it is right now. Try to get hold of some old UK dealers catalogues from +20 years ago, and compare the prices at that time, with what people were earning.

Its a sad thing to endure, but quality costs.

10th April 2008, 01:52 AM	#8
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,019	Charles, I have been collecting since I was about 14, and my grandfather was a collector before me, beginning his collection during WWI. I am now 67. That's more than 50 years of personal collecting, and I have anecdotal experience from my grandfather. I have never seen Eastern edged weaponry more reasonably priced in real terms than it is right now. Try to get hold of some old UK dealers catalogues from +20 years ago, and compare the prices at that time, with what people were earning. Its a sad thing to endure, but quality costs.