Hello , May I introduce myself ?

thinreadline · 7th December 2010, 12:14 PM

Hi everyone
I have just been accepted as a member and am very pleased to have found this excellent site . I began accumulating ethnic weaponry over 40 years ago as a teenager . Really I wanted to collect European arms and armour as I was very much into the medieval period, but somehow my pocket money didnt run to it ! So instead I turned to the weird and wonderful world of ethnographic arms. At that time in England there were no arms fairs and the only places you could pick up these strange artefacts was junk shops and antique fairs & shops.. but mostly ( in my experience ) junk shops. That's because the perception of these items was as 'rubbish' . I became fascinated by them and just bought anything I could afford.. and believe me a lot was rubbish. There really were no reference books so mainly I didnt know what I was buying ... my crieria were very basic .. if it looked good and was cheap , it was for me ... I havent changed that much to this day. When arms fairs became common in England in the late 60s early 70s you still did not see a lot of ethnic stuff .. apart from Japanese swords & Pacific island clubs .. all at fantastic prices. I gradually got more into Indo Persian weapons ( at the low end of the market ! ) and slipped into African .. especially North African and Zulu . I have some on display but a lot still slumbers in the loft , most of which I intend to get out and trade in order to finance the habit .... I have toyed with the idea of opening a clinic to cure collectors of the addiction .. I reckon I could make a fortune from many wives !
By profession I am a horticultural consultant and this has enabled me to travel all over the world often to remote places where I have made some interesting finds. Most weekends I can be found at military shows in England or Belgium and once a year I treat myselft to the Show of Shows in Louisville.
I have just attached a few pics of some ofmy collection .. excuse the quality of the shots , I live in a dark old house !

Robert · 7th December 2010, 05:39 PM

Hello, Welcome to the forum and I think you will be very happy here. The pictures you posted are just fine and show what looks to be a wonderful collection. I can't wait to see the rest.

Robert

Iain · 7th December 2010, 05:50 PM

Fantastic collection! If I can trouble you to post more of your takoubas, you seem to have some really good ones. As I am hopelessly addicted to them I always like to see more of them posted on the forums. THe one on the left in your images looks particularly good.

kahnjar1 · 7th December 2010, 06:03 PM

Very nice items and thanks for showing.
Warm welcome to the Forum, and I am sure you will enjoy being here.

Regards Stu

TVV · 7th December 2010, 06:34 PM

Hi there - I enjoyed your introduction and now look forward to seeing your favorite pieces in detail.

Regards,
Teodor

thinreadline · 7th December 2010, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TVV

Hi there - I enjoyed your introduction and now look forward to seeing your favorite pieces in detail.

Regards,
Teodor

Thank you Teodor

Norman McCormick · 7th December 2010, 06:48 PM

Hi and Welcome,
I look forward to seeing more of the Madu and some of those Tulwars. Believe me this is definitely the best place for a person with your 'affliction', you will find a lot of varied and like minded empathetic souls gather regularly here to sate their incurable addictions. Once again welcome.
Regards,
Norman.

thinreadline · 7th December 2010, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Very nice items and thanks for showing.
Warm welcome to the Forum, and I am sure you will enjoy being here.

Regards Stu

Thank you Stu

thinreadline · 7th December 2010, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iain

Fantastic collection! If I can trouble you to post more of your takoubas, you seem to have some really good ones. As I am hopelessly addicted to them I always like to see more of them posted on the forums. THe one on the left in your images looks particularly good.

Thank you Iain .. that is very kind of you to say so . I am keen on Takoubas too though I am no expert , I am very impressed with the wealth of knowledge on them on this forum , I have suffered from a dearth of such info over the last 30 years or so ! Will certainly post more pics of them in due course.

thinreadline · 7th December 2010, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

Hello, Welcome to the forum and I think you will be very happy here. The pictures you posted are just fine and show what looks to be a wonderful collection. I can't wait to see the rest.

Robert

Thanks Robert that is very kind .

7th December 2010, 12:14 PM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	Hello , May I introduce myself ? Hi everyone I have just been accepted as a member and am very pleased to have found this excellent site . I began accumulating ethnic weaponry over 40 years ago as a teenager . Really I wanted to collect European arms and armour as I was very much into the medieval period, but somehow my pocket money didnt run to it ! So instead I turned to the weird and wonderful world of ethnographic arms. At that time in England there were no arms fairs and the only places you could pick up these strange artefacts was junk shops and antique fairs & shops.. but mostly ( in my experience ) junk shops. That's because the perception of these items was as 'rubbish' . I became fascinated by them and just bought anything I could afford.. and believe me a lot was rubbish. There really were no reference books so mainly I didnt know what I was buying ... my crieria were very basic .. if it looked good and was cheap , it was for me ... I havent changed that much to this day. When arms fairs became common in England in the late 60s early 70s you still did not see a lot of ethnic stuff .. apart from Japanese swords & Pacific island clubs .. all at fantastic prices. I gradually got more into Indo Persian weapons ( at the low end of the market ! ) and slipped into African .. especially North African and Zulu . I have some on display but a lot still slumbers in the loft , most of which I intend to get out and trade in order to finance the habit .... I have toyed with the idea of opening a clinic to cure collectors of the addiction .. I reckon I could make a fortune from many wives ! By profession I am a horticultural consultant and this has enabled me to travel all over the world often to remote places where I have made some interesting finds. Most weekends I can be found at military shows in England or Belgium and once a year I treat myselft to the Show of Shows in Louisville. I have just attached a few pics of some ofmy collection .. excuse the quality of the shots , I live in a dark old house ! Attached Images

7th December 2010, 05:39 PM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello, Welcome to the forum and I think you will be very happy here. The pictures you posted are just fine and show what looks to be a wonderful collection. I can't wait to see the rest. Robert

7th December 2010, 05:50 PM	#3
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,693	Fantastic collection! If I can trouble you to post more of your takoubas, you seem to have some really good ones. As I am hopelessly addicted to them I always like to see more of them posted on the forums. THe one on the left in your images looks particularly good.

7th December 2010, 06:03 PM	#4
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,741	Very nice items and thanks for showing. Warm welcome to the Forum, and I am sure you will enjoy being here. Regards Stu

7th December 2010, 06:34 PM	#5
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,625	Hi there - I enjoyed your introduction and now look forward to seeing your favorite pieces in detail. Regards, Teodor

7th December 2010, 06:48 PM	#7
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,597	Hi and Welcome, I look forward to seeing more of the Madu and some of those Tulwars. Believe me this is definitely the best place for a person with your 'affliction', you will find a lot of varied and like minded empathetic souls gather regularly here to sate their incurable addictions. Once again welcome. Regards, Norman.