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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium)
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Last week, I won an auction on ebay.belgium. In fact, I bid on a lamp.
![]() Not that I'm into interior decorating or so, but I noticed that this lamp was a bit special. Look at this pic : ![]() Don't mind the wallpaper, it's not mine ![]() Anyway, this is an example of the most dreadful kitsch I have ever seen. ![]() Look what I found under the lamp shade : ![]() ![]() ![]() A very nice Ngandu/Saka-knife, with its handle covered in copper sheeting. Total length : 53,5 cm. It took me about 1 hour to 'fix' the knife. Looks much better than before, don't you think so ? ![]() |
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#2 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: What is still UK
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Unbelievable!!! I bet you got it for next to nothing you lucky B (Belgian)
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#3 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium)
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Yep, it cost me about 13 Euros...with the light bulb included
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Location: What is still UK
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That should not be allowed to happen unless it is me
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#5 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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Seems to me that Belgians find rather unusual applications for old swords.
Question: if I want to look for, say, a Yataghan in Belgium, what categories should I search? Shoehorns? TV antennas? Sex toys? Well, that's an idea.... ![]() |
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#6 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
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![]() ![]() ![]() Nice treasure buried under all that. Great you were able to shed some light on that. ![]() |
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#7 |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Wow!... Thats a diffrent use for a old weapon. Remind me of "National Lampoon Vacation" and the shotgun lamp!
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#8 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NC, U.S.A.
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Actually, the butchering of old weapons and antiques was quite the vogue during the art-deco era.
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