recent ebay

[mross]

Saw this on ebay, looked pretty good to me, what do you all think?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160866662216...84.m1439.l2649

Seems interest in Moro is waning?

[David]

hmmm....sorry i missed that or i might have bid. Looks like it needs a little TLC, but definitely a solid piece.
Not sure interest is waning (though i wouldn't mind that... ), but sometimes a few slip under the radar.

[Battara]

It is Maguindanao in origin (though the blade may also possibly be Maranao).

I agree with David in that a little TLC might be helpful.

Also interest maybe waning in the mid-range and low range pieces. High end pieces are still going strong (and getting much much harder to find).

[Rick]

Not to mention the listing title was not quite 'to the point' and could have been overlooked by a casual search .

Looks like someone got a '90's price on a good workmanlike war sword .

Cool .

[Atlantia]

Looks like a bargain! Did you win it MrRoss?
I bet all that 'fossilised' grease/cosmoline/varnish or whatever it is on the blade will come right off and it's going to be a beauty underneath.

[nacho]

I too have noticed the price of moro swords, including armor, slide a bit. Notable exception are the high-end pieces.

[David R]

Wow....someone got a bargain!

[mross]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Looks like a bargain! Did you win it MrRoss?
I bet all that 'fossilised' grease/cosmoline/varnish or whatever it is on the blade will come right off and it's going to be a beauty underneath.

Yes. I did snag it. I saw it there and figured that won't last long, since it looked like a good solid "user" at a very good price. Since it was there for longer than I expected as it was a "Buy It Now", I grabbed. You all are right it does need a lot of TLC. The grip is loose and the wrap while old is not correct. I also don not think the baca-baca is original as the fit is "off". The gold color is old varnish or shellac, it will come off as soon as I get time. I'm curious to see if the blade is lamenated.

The main reason I posted this is it did last so long on a buy it now, that coupled with very few moro discussions on this forum led me to believe interest might be slowing. There was a time when almost every week someone posted a really nice piece for discussion.

Battera, I have noticed there are very few real high end pieces anywhere. Hopefully we are just in a down cycle.

[Battara]

Originally Posted by mross

Battera, I have noticed there are very few real high end pieces anywhere. Hopefully we are just in a down cycle.

Part of the problem is that I think most of them have been scooped up by wealthy collectors (me being a notable exception ). Limited supply of these pieces.

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by mross

Yes. I did snag it. I saw it there and figured that won't last long, since it looked like a good solid "user" at a very good price. Since it was there for longer than I expected as it was a "Buy It Now", I grabbed. You all are right it does need a lot of TLC. The grip is loose and the wrap while old is not correct. I also don not think the baca-baca is original as the fit is "off". The gold color is old varnish or shellac, it will come off as soon as I get time. I'm curious to see if the blade is lamenated.

The main reason I posted this is it did last so long on a buy it now, that coupled with very few moro discussions on this forum led me to believe interest might be slowing. There was a time when almost every week someone posted a really nice piece for discussion.

Battera, I have noticed there are very few real high end pieces anywhere. Hopefully we are just in a down cycle.

Congrats! Looks like a good buy indeed.

[Nirghosa]

I also saw the Buy it Now when it first went up and considered it.
But I am concentrating on Maranao pieces so decided to pass and see just how long it would last at that price
certainly a good bargain.

[Robert]

Hello Mross, I would also like to add my congratulations to the ever growing list. I thought that I would also add the auction pictures for later reference. I'm glad that I didn't see this before you did as I am trying to save some money for something else that I have located and this would have definitely set me back. Again, congratulations on a great score.

Regards,
Robert

[Jazz]

Part of the problem is that I think most of them have been scooped up by wealthy collectors (me being a notable exception ). Limited supply of these pieces.

What exactly are considered as high end pieces? Sorry, not so keen on this...

[mross]

Originally Posted by Jazz

What exactly are considered as high end pieces? Sorry, not so keen on this...

Sure here are some links;

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12180

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11599

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15912

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=Junggayan

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=Junggayan

That should give you some idea.

[Battara]

In addition to Mross' great list, here are 2 more:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ivory+kampilan

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ivory+kampilan