An end of year review.

Rich · 30th November 2005, 06:05 PM

Tim -

Making errors is part of all collecting. Lordy knows I've made more
than my share; mostly in what I didn't buy rather than what I did.
Passed up a lovely naginata in Pennsylvania for $200 :-(
Later passed on a group for tsuba (8 of them including two
early ko-katchushi) for 1000. That's just the start of my screw ups.
Also bought a bogus I*XL bowie in the 1970s - probably my biggest
"buy" error. Like the man said, you live and learn or you don't live long :-)

Like you said, I also would like to thank all the folks on the board, Lee
and the staff especially. It's been an educational year on the board for
me at least. Also been a banner year for me as I found (and went totally
nuts on) Finnish puukko. A collection which is now totally out of control :-)

Rich S

Tim Simmons · 30th November 2005, 06:59 PM

This is the most recent error and the most expensive. What is so bad is that I have worked hard to learn about and get some very good African spears IMHO. This was an ebay gamble, need I say more. If the haft had not been recently vandalised it would have been a very nice Congo spear. I gambled and lost

I will not bother with the whole picture. Tim

Rick · 30th November 2005, 07:37 PM

No 'stinkers' for me this year and one fabulous eBay score .

Okay , I might have overpaid a bit on a couple but no regrets .

I find I'm buying on eBay less and less .

/not bragging ; just saying

*Addendum , I've only purchased maybe 6 pieces this year .

30th November 2005, 06:59 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,896	This is the most recent error and the most expensive. What is so bad is that I have worked hard to learn about and get some very good African spears IMHO. This was an ebay gamble, need I say more. If the haft had not been recently vandalised it would have been a very nice Congo spear. I gambled and lost I will not bother with the whole picture. Tim Attached Images

30th November 2005, 07:37 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,366	No 'stinkers' for me this year and one fabulous eBay score . Okay , I might have overpaid a bit on a couple but no regrets . I find I'm buying on eBay less and less . /not bragging ; just saying Addendum , I've only purchased maybe 6 pieces this year . Last edited by Rick; 30th November 2005 at 08:03 PM.*

30th November 2005, 06:05 PM	#1
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Tim - Making errors is part of all collecting. Lordy knows I've made more than my share; mostly in what I didn't buy rather than what I did. Passed up a lovely naginata in Pennsylvania for $200 :-( Later passed on a group for tsuba (8 of them including two early ko-katchushi) for 1000. That's just the start of my screw ups. Also bought a bogus I*XL bowie in the 1970s - probably my biggest "buy" error. Like the man said, you live and learn or you don't live long :-) Like you said, I also would like to thank all the folks on the board, Lee and the staff especially. It's been an educational year on the board for me at least. Also been a banner year for me as I found (and went totally nuts on) Finnish puukko. A collection which is now totally out of control :-) Rich S