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Old 18th April 2012, 08:06 AM   #1
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Just got back from a vacation in Las Vegas. So I decided to pop in on the the Pawn Stars shop. I thought I'd see that ugly Kris they featured on the History Channel the other year(I actually made a post about it on here as well), but instead, to my surprise they had an actual complete Moro Kris on sale. I've attached the images. I asked the lady if I could take a look at it as well as ask for the price(price tag was initially covered). When she told me $250, I was kinda shocked considering everything in there was over priced, I kinda yelled out loud "$250?!" She looked at me like she may have thought that was way too expensive, so she says, "Well we can work on that price and negotiate." I didn't end up getting it. The blade was straight and looked to have been shaved down in order to be polished out. Interesting none-the-less. Well if anyone goes on vacation to Vegas and wants a Kris from a famous TV show for a decent price, this ones up for grabs.
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Old 18th April 2012, 06:43 PM   #2
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Some silver fittings missing but looks like it has some potential.
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Old 19th April 2012, 01:39 PM   #3
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Gentlemen, i can't see any possible positive or useful discussion coming from the posting of this kris since all we can actually see is the top of the blade and hilt in the sheath. And we should reframe from talking about price or making any assessments of quality here, not only due to lack of information, but because this kris is apparently currently for sale. Lastly we also need to resist making any comments about the seller. So i don't see that there is much left to talk about with this item.
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Old 19th April 2012, 07:26 PM   #4
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I think the interest that this kris generates is due to the fact that there was another kris on the same popular TV show. What I personally like about Pawn Stars and simialr shows on History and Discovery is that they show antique arms and armor as valuable items and help popularize our hobby. When some of the things we collect end up on TV, where they are available to a wide audience, I personally enjoy it and think it is good for our hobby, and I am sure others here are feeling in a similar way. In an age where the majority of my acquisitions come from online auctions, it is still nice to know that a local pawn shop may have an enthongraphic sword or two.
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