A question on a recent purchase.......

knife7knut · 28th September 2007, 03:02 AM

No problem ariel.Thank you for the prompt reply.This area of collecting is not familiar to me but I learn something every day.I still think e-Bay is one of the best sources of good deals along with antique shops..I have only been disappointed once or twice in nearly 500 purchases so I guess I'm still ahead of the game.Thanks again.
Sincerely
Ray

P.S. I see that we are nearly neighbors.My wife grew up in AA and attended Pioneer High.

ariel · 28th September 2007, 06:46 PM

My kids went to Community: Pioneer High was their ideological enemy ( still can't fathom why, but teens' prejudices are not to be understood: just ignored

).
Say hi to your wife: I drive by Pioneer almost daily: stll there, still big.
I agree: E-bay still has sleepers. And, as to the unfortunate purchase of yours, just do not confess to your wife and view it as a lesson for the future. Cheaper than college or a session with a psychologist, but infinitely more useful

DaveA · 1st October 2007, 06:20 AM

I grew up in Ann Arbor and went to Pioneer H.S. '77 Small world.
- Dave Atkinson

knife7knut · 2nd October 2007, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

And, as to the unfortunate purchase of yours, just do not confess to your wife and view it as a lesson for the future. Cheaper than college or a session with a psychologist, but infinitely more useful

Thanks for the advice ariel but I already told her about it.She is a pretty understanding lady and realizes that I score much more often than I lose.

E-Bay has been very good to me.The knife in question was not misrepresented by the seller and the pictures were relatively good.I was responsible for making the decision to bid on it and in the end I still like the knife so nothing was lost.It was a bit out of my realm of knowledge.

I am actually better at scoring stuff at yard sales although I must admit I don't find too many knives there anymore.I did score a really nice Breitling Navitimer model 806 at one for $5 a couple years ago.Just saw one sell on E-Bay for about $2300.00 in lesser condition than mine.

Most of my knife collecting now is centered around unusual and/or unique knives and not necessarily expensive ones.I've been collecting them since I was 10 years old(I'm nearly 64 now)so I have accumulated a few.

To Dave A: Another country heard from! You must have been there around the time Ken Burns graduated.My wife was a bit earlier(1961).Have been digesting his latest documentary on PBS;great stuff!

ariel · 2nd October 2007, 10:23 AM

Never would have thought that progressive, liberal, pacifistic Ann Arbor might be connected with at least 3 bloodthirsty sword crazies!

Shall we form a private club and march on the City Hall?

BTW, one of the elite modern Nihonto masters, Louis Mill, lives literally 10 mins from me ( quite close to the Pioneer

)
http://www.dfoggknives.com/Making%20Steel.htm
http://www.dfoggknives.com/LouisMills.htm

levani · 3rd October 2007, 01:23 PM

agree with Ariel , knife - ,, kinjal" is from georgia, Tbilisi, modern.

pice for turists

1st October 2007, 06:20 AM	#3
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 415	Hey, Pioneer too! I grew up in Ann Arbor and went to Pioneer H.S. '77 Small world. - Dave Atkinson

28th September 2007, 03:02 AM	#1
knife7knut Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 31	No problem ariel.Thank you for the prompt reply.This area of collecting is not familiar to me but I learn something every day.I still think e-Bay is one of the best sources of good deals along with antique shops..I have only been disappointed once or twice in nearly 500 purchases so I guess I'm still ahead of the game.Thanks again. Sincerely Ray P.S. I see that we are nearly neighbors.My wife grew up in AA and attended Pioneer High.

28th September 2007, 06:46 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	My kids went to Community: Pioneer High was their ideological enemy ( still can't fathom why, but teens' prejudices are not to be understood: just ignored ). Say hi to your wife: I drive by Pioneer almost daily: stll there, still big. I agree: E-bay still has sleepers. And, as to the unfortunate purchase of yours, just do not confess to your wife and view it as a lesson for the future. Cheaper than college or a session with a psychologist, but infinitely more useful

2nd October 2007, 10:23 AM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Never would have thought that progressive, liberal, pacifistic Ann Arbor might be connected with at least 3 bloodthirsty sword crazies! Shall we form a private club and march on the City Hall? BTW, one of the elite modern Nihonto masters, Louis Mill, lives literally 10 mins from me ( quite close to the Pioneer ) http://www.dfoggknives.com/Making%20Steel.htm http://www.dfoggknives.com/LouisMills.htm

3rd October 2007, 01:23 PM	#6
levani Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 28	agree with Ariel , knife - ,, kinjal" is from georgia, Tbilisi, modern. pice for turists