From Turkish candy store
 

Candies which I bought all in 1 lot, and sold except only the short swords after removing rust. I wonder how long time it will take for me to find so many Surmene and other Saldirma knives together again. :(

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Hi Erlikhan, a display seldom seen - thank you for showing.

Not as nice as the beauties in 50cents candy store, I am probably a bit too old for that sort of thing now :( .

I comfort myself thinking that at least I can go and watch them plus 40-50 more whenever I want, as I sold nearly all of them to a single collector friend of me :)

Exept the most beautiful one, Erlikhan. That's (almost) mine ;)

Yes,that's why I said "nearly". ;)

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I can undertstand 40-50 kerisess, european daggers or swords, japanese blades...., but Trabzon, Surmene and Saldirma blades, oe. Black Sea blades!? As far as I know they are verry rare...

With the persmission of your friend, can you post some pictures of his collection?

I think that all collectors of blades from Ottoman Empire, will appreciate it.

thanks!