Namibian gem.

Tim Simmons · 27th September 2006, 08:28 PM

Now I am starting to think these could all be from the early 20th cent. German South West Africa, Namibia. Am I just better a little carried away

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Mapico1 · 27th September 2006, 08:45 PM

Sorry to get you out of the dream Tim but I was told by a South african dealer/collector a while ago these are 1960-70 objects for the tourist trade.
He told me when I offered him the one attached........I thought they were great to.

He also told me they're sometimes made as triplets to.
Danny

Tim Simmons · 27th September 2006, 08:53 PM

Yes I think that knife you show is most definitely a tourist piece. Take a closer look at the knives I post. I do not want to spark an international quarrel but does not SA more or less run Namibia. I can sleep safely for a few more posts I think

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Mapico1 · 27th September 2006, 09:04 PM

KEEP ON DREAMING!!!

Tim Simmons · 27th September 2006, 09:06 PM

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

katana · 27th September 2006, 09:31 PM

Hi Tim, I SAID HI TIM.....just in case your still asleep

. Mapicos posted knives are similar....however, I have several observations....yours seem better quality, the finish etc is much better. Secondly, surely knives made for the tourist market would be copies of existing tribal knives. Why design a knife exclusively for 'travellers' ?
IMHO you (Tim) either have a very good quality 'tourist' knife ....or yours is the genuine article....... ('sitting on the fence' I know....but I am more inclined towards the gen. article

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Tim Simmons · 27th September 2006, 09:36 PM

Yes indeed. I feel I can bounce my ball in the court with lots of ball thumping noise. I do not really like sport that much just dabbled.

27th September 2006, 08:28 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Now I am starting to think these could all be from the early 20th cent. German South West Africa, Namibia. Am I just better a little carried away . Attached Images

27th September 2006, 08:45 PM	#2
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	Namibie made my day......not Sorry to get you out of the dream Tim but I was told by a South african dealer/collector a while ago these are 1960-70 objects for the tourist trade. He told me when I offered him the one attached........I thought they were great to. He also told me they're sometimes made as triplets to. Danny Attached Images

27th September 2006, 08:53 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Yes I think that knife you show is most definitely a tourist piece. Take a closer look at the knives I post. I do not want to spark an international quarrel but does not SA more or less run Namibia. I can sleep safely for a few more posts I think .

27th September 2006, 09:04 PM	#4
Mapico1 Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 86	KEEP ON DREAMING!!!

27th September 2006, 09:06 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

27th September 2006, 09:31 PM	#6
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Tim, I SAID HI TIM.....just in case your still asleep . Mapicos posted knives are similar....however, I have several observations....yours seem better quality, the finish etc is much better. Secondly, surely knives made for the tourist market would be copies of existing tribal knives. Why design a knife exclusively for 'travellers' ? IMHO you (Tim) either have a very good quality 'tourist' knife ....or yours is the genuine article....... ('sitting on the fence' I know....but I am more inclined towards the gen. article )

27th September 2006, 09:36 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Yes indeed. I feel I can bounce my ball in the court with lots of ball thumping noise. I do not really like sport that much just dabbled.