Am I Missing Something Here??

Robert · 8th July 2008, 03:56 AM

Just closed on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=002 Is there something special about this dagger that I don't know about?

If this is what these are going for now I'm rich!!!!

Robert

Lew · 8th July 2008, 04:12 AM

Rob

It's another case of someone with lots of $ to spend but not a whole lot of smarts when it comes to what to collect? $400 for a brass blade wow!

Lew

asomotif · 8th July 2008, 12:52 PM

Probably we are overlooking how special this blade is.

To some it may seem like a tourist item or letter opener

While in fact it is a bronze plug bayonet

Imagine, the bronze age and someone already created a plug bayonet

katana · 8th July 2008, 02:11 PM

Strange that two bidders were convinced of 'it's value'. Both seem avid collectors. Closer inspection of the dagger pictures suggests it is solidly constructed, the blade appears quite thick.

It does seem to have some age ,but the pictures are poor.

Perhaps a good weapon to use... in a warehouse full of magnets

If this is truly a weapon, then the reason for the use of bronze (brass, as stated in the listing) for the blade might help to ID. All I can suggest is religious reasons or a maritime use

Regards David

David · 8th July 2008, 02:26 PM

Weren't brass blades sometimes made to bypass magickal protections against iron?

Atlantia · 8th July 2008, 02:58 PM

It just looks llike a 1960s Indian paperknife?
The blade really IS brass!

8th July 2008, 03:56 AM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Am I Missing Something Here?? Just closed on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=002 Is there something special about this dagger that I don't know about? If this is what these are going for now I'm rich!!!! Robert

8th July 2008, 04:12 AM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Rob It's another case of someone with lots of $ to spend but not a whole lot of smarts when it comes to what to collect? $400 for a brass blade wow! Lew

8th July 2008, 12:52 PM	#3
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Probably we are overlooking how special this blade is. To some it may seem like a tourist item or letter opener While in fact it is a bronze plug bayonet Imagine, the bronze age and someone already created a plug bayonet

8th July 2008, 02:11 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Strange that two bidders were convinced of 'it's value'. Both seem avid collectors. Closer inspection of the dagger pictures suggests it is solidly constructed, the blade appears quite thick. It does seem to have some age ,but the pictures are poor. Perhaps a good weapon to use... in a warehouse full of magnets If this is truly a weapon, then the reason for the use of bronze (brass, as stated in the listing) for the blade might help to ID. All I can suggest is religious reasons or a maritime use Regards David

8th July 2008, 02:26 PM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	Weren't brass blades sometimes made to bypass magickal protections against iron?

8th July 2008, 02:58 PM	#6
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	It just looks llike a 1960s Indian paperknife? The blade really IS brass!