Another eBay 'Classic' ! and certainly not the last

katana · 22nd August 2007, 12:11 AM

It seems Tulwars that end up buried for a while...so they rust almost completely.......are worth money

...Go figure..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=007

ALEX · 22nd August 2007, 01:05 AM

This is odd! There is nothing Medieval in this Indian tulvar, obviously (except being horribly rusted down). The only explanation is that there are plenty of people who get influenced and misled by a nicely written story

TVV · 22nd August 2007, 01:41 AM

Ouch! I have a tulwar in poor condition, which I bought from eBay for about $50 some time ago. The description claimed that it was discovered in an old barn in PA and that it must have been somehow connected to the Civil War. I foolishly spent considerable time and effort cleaning it, when all I should have done was to put it in the ground, then claim that it was discovered in the Balkans and therefore ancient Roman or at least early Ottoman. However, the seller mentions about another sword, whose traces have been lost. Perhaps I should contact the buyer and offer him my tulwar as the sister sword of his new purchase - only, amazingly, slightly better preserved.

Tim Simmons · 22nd August 2007, 06:03 PM

I missed this one. I lost a real gem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=007

Flavio · 22nd August 2007, 06:10 PM

A very economic piece of rust

TVV · 22nd August 2007, 06:19 PM

We are all kicking ourselves for letting it slip away. Perhaps this thread should be merged with the other thread dedicated to this steal:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5103

Andrew · 22nd August 2007, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TVV

We are all kicking ourselves for letting it slip away. Perhaps this thread should be merged with the other thread dedicated to this steal:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5103

Done.

I can't believe you guys passed on this sword.

Battara · 22nd August 2007, 09:10 PM

22nd August 2007, 12:11 AM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Another eBay 'Classic' ! and certainly not the last It seems Tulwars that end up buried for a while...so they rust almost completely.......are worth money ...Go figure.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=007

22nd August 2007, 06:03 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Ye Olde Castle find I missed this one. I lost a real gem http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=007

22nd August 2007, 01:05 AM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	This is odd! There is nothing Medieval in this Indian tulvar, obviously (except being horribly rusted down). The only explanation is that there are plenty of people who get influenced and misled by a nicely written story

22nd August 2007, 01:41 AM	#3
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,624	Ouch! I have a tulwar in poor condition, which I bought from eBay for about $50 some time ago. The description claimed that it was discovered in an old barn in PA and that it must have been somehow connected to the Civil War. I foolishly spent considerable time and effort cleaning it, when all I should have done was to put it in the ground, then claim that it was discovered in the Balkans and therefore ancient Roman or at least early Ottoman. However, the seller mentions about another sword, whose traces have been lost. Perhaps I should contact the buyer and offer him my tulwar as the sister sword of his new purchase - only, amazingly, slightly better preserved.

22nd August 2007, 06:10 PM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	A very economic piece of rust

22nd August 2007, 06:19 PM	#6
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,624	We are all kicking ourselves for letting it slip away. Perhaps this thread should be merged with the other thread dedicated to this steal: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5103

22nd August 2007, 09:10 PM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,221