Impetus for the collection of antique weapons

drac2k · 2nd July 2015, 07:03 PM

I was reading a post by Kronckew and he ended by stating that the purchase of an expensive sword started him on his journey in procuring swords, etc. and I instantly remembered when I first embarked on my addiction to acquire these strange and wonderful items.
First a brief history on the item, an old Indo-Persian serrated edged sword with a guard and a hilt in the form of lions and the pommel in the shape of a man's head.
My mother's mother had an old home in Baltimore that they had purchased from a Missionary ; as typical in those days, it had a coal shoot and a coal furnace that they used for heating. The furnace exploded and spewed coal dust all over the house and so my father, being the "good son-in-law," volunteered(or was volunteered), to clean the mess.He worked for days and he was at the end of the job, when in the basement, on the rafters, he found this sword that must have there for years (he found it over 60 years ago).
Well, to make a long story short, my mother presented to me when I was 14 years old; why I don't know, it wasn't for any special occasion, but as I marveled over that magical item, it unlocked something within me and served as a catalyst and yes sometimes obsession.
Does anyone else remember that first special item ?

2nd July 2015, 07:03 PM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Impetus for the collection of antique weapons I was reading a post by Kronckew and he ended by stating that the purchase of an expensive sword started him on his journey in procuring swords, etc. and I instantly remembered when I first embarked on my addiction to acquire these strange and wonderful items. First a brief history on the item, an old Indo-Persian serrated edged sword with a guard and a hilt in the form of lions and the pommel in the shape of a man's head. My mother's mother had an old home in Baltimore that they had purchased from a Missionary ; as typical in those days, it had a coal shoot and a coal furnace that they used for heating. The furnace exploded and spewed coal dust all over the house and so my father, being the "good son-in-law," volunteered(or was volunteered), to clean the mess.He worked for days and he was at the end of the job, when in the basement, on the rafters, he found this sword that must have there for years (he found it over 60 years ago). Well, to make a long story short, my mother presented to me when I was 14 years old; why I don't know, it wasn't for any special occasion, but as I marveled over that magical item, it unlocked something within me and served as a catalyst and yes sometimes obsession. Does anyone else remember that first special item ? Last edited by drac2k; 2nd July 2015 at 07:30 PM.