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Ferguson 28th December 2007 08:13 PM

My collection of Philippine gunong
 
Being a rabid collector of PI gunong from the south, and daggers from the north, I wanted a picture for myself showing what I have accumulated so far. The variety is broad, which is one reason I love these pieces. I thought some of this group might enjoy as well, so here you are. These are my gunong. It started raining just as I finished taking the picture, so the northern pieces will have to wait for another day.
Thanks for looking,
Steve Ferguson

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...t-12-28-07.jpg

Individual pics here (most have been posted on this forum before): http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...Public/Gunong/

Robert 28th December 2007 08:38 PM

An absolutely beautiful collection Steve. I can't wait to see your northern daggers!


Robert

Flavio 28th December 2007 08:42 PM

Beautiful collection, Steve!! Congratulations!!! :cool: :cool:

Ferguson 28th December 2007 08:43 PM

Thanks Robert,
My collection of northern pieces is much smaller. I've posted them all individually before. I'd love to see YOUR collection. :)

Steve

Lew 28th December 2007 09:34 PM

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Very nice collection there Steve :eek:

So now that you have cornered the gunong market what will you do next :cool: :rolleyes: :D

I found this early picture of Steve when he use to host the Gunong Show many years back. :eek: :D



Lew

spiral 29th December 2007 12:14 AM

Wow! Thats a fantastic collection Steve! Congratulations!

& thanks for sharing. ;)

Spiral

Robert 29th December 2007 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferguson
Thanks Robert,
My collection of northern pieces is much smaller. I've posted them all individually before. I'd love to see YOUR collection. :)

Steve

OK, You show me yours and I'll show you mine! :D :eek: :D

inveterate 29th December 2007 05:49 AM

Great collection Steve, congratulations. Rod

Bill M 29th December 2007 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES
Very nice collection there Steve

So now that you have cornered the gunong market what will you do next :cool: :rolleyes: :D

I found this early picture of Steve when he use to host the Gunong Show many years back. :eek: :D



Lew


Lew,

Is Steve playing the Gunong Gong? :D :eek: :D


Great collection, Steve!

carlos 29th December 2007 09:19 AM

CONGRATULATIONS!!
 
MARVELLOUS COLLECTION!! I HAVE ONLY ONE GUNONG AND HAPPY WITH IT, IF I HAD YOUR COLLECTION, I WAS CRAZY ALL DAYS LOKKING THE GUNONGS!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
CARLOS

Nonoy Tan 29th December 2007 06:02 PM

A truly remarkable collection of Philippine gunongs. Congratulations!

Battara 29th December 2007 09:13 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....Gunong Show.....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :D

Ferguson 29th December 2007 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....Gunong Show.....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA :D

That Lew has a warped sense of humor. :D

Thank you gentlemen for your comments!

Steve

Berkley 30th December 2007 01:42 AM

Steve,
That's a great collection. I especially enjoyed the close-up of the Queen Victoria coin guard - a good example of creative use of available materials in an ethnographic piece. As usual your fine photography does credit to the subject matter.
Berk

Robert 14th January 2008 08:06 AM

Hi Steve,
When will you post the pictures of the northern pieces that you have? :confused: I can't wait to see them and after seeing the wonderful pictures of your gunong I know that the rest of your collection will be of great interest not only to me but to everyone on the forum. Hope to see them soon. ;)

Robert

Ferguson 14th January 2008 10:22 AM

Sorry Robert. Forgot to do that. Will take some pics as soon as I can. Don't have as much from the north, but a few fair pieces.
Steve

Jim McDougall 14th January 2008 04:12 PM

Wow! Neat!

Ferguson 8th March 2009 06:51 PM

Thought it was time for an updated family portrait. :)

Steve

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ait-3-2009.jpg

Sajen 8th March 2009 08:56 PM

Hello Steve,
once again, absolute outstanding, very nice collection!
sajen

Henk 8th March 2009 09:01 PM

Superb!!!!!

Flavio 8th March 2009 10:20 PM

MAGNIFICO!

Robert 8th March 2009 10:25 PM

Hello Steve,
WOW :eek: absolutely beautiful!! I see that you have almost doubled the size of your collection of gunong. I hope to see you keep on posting updated pictures as you acquire more items to add your ever growing family.

Robert

DhaDha 9th March 2009 12:32 AM

Beautiful. Even more so. I'd love to see some more shots if you get time.

Ferguson 9th March 2009 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by DhaDha
Beautiful. Even more so. I'd love to see some more shots if you get time.


There are a few more pics here:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v1...Public/Gunong/

Thanks all!
Steve

Ferguson 27th February 2011 09:34 PM

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It's been two years since the last family portrait. I've been fortunate to find a few more examples in that time. Took the children out today for a new picture. :)

Steve

Robert 27th February 2011 09:45 PM

Isn't it great when the whole family can get together at the same time.:D :D :D

Nonoy Tan 28th February 2011 01:00 AM

Beautiful collection... You are the Gunong King!

Dom 28th February 2011 01:29 AM

in 3 years ... 15 edged weapons to 37 :eek:
absolutely beautiful collection of gunong,
you may considered you as a lucky man
Congratulations!

à +

Dom

Gavin Nugent 28th February 2011 02:41 AM

Great stuff
 
Great stuff Steve!!

A nice grouping and I very much admire the single minded dedication to the facet of collecting that you have started and grown....it surely keeps the pains in check...oh I wish I had such focus!!!

Congrats!!

Gav

David 28th February 2011 03:13 AM

That's just dang beautiful Steve... :)

Nathaniel 28th February 2011 04:02 AM

Beautiful Family Photo! Thanks for the update, Ferguson! Very neat to see them all together like that!

migueldiaz 28th February 2011 04:45 AM

That's one very good looking family (and quite prolific, too) ;)

sta94 1st March 2011 03:07 PM

Awesome collection, thanks for sharing! I just saw these pics on filhistory's Facebook page too.

Atlantia 1st March 2011 03:14 PM

Fantastic collection Steve!
Leave some for everyone else ;)

migueldiaz 1st March 2011 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sta94
Awesome collection, thanks for sharing! I just saw these pics on filhistory's Facebook page too.

Yes, it's here. And am the one behind Filhistory at Facebook by the way, for those who still don't know :) Thanks again, Steve! and thanks too, Sta94.

Rick 1st March 2011 05:54 PM

Do the ones with the large ring on the hilt hail from any specific area ?

Like Jose's silver example .. :)

Ferguson 2nd March 2011 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick
Do the ones with the large ring on the hilt hail from any specific area ?

Like Jose's silver example .. :)

I'll have to leave that question to the experts. While I love and collect them, there is so little that I have found written about them.

Steve

Sajen 2nd March 2011 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferguson
It's been two years since the last family portrait. I've been fortunate to find a few more examples in that time. Took the children out today for a new picture. :)

Steve

OMG, what a great collection! Do you have a display at your wall or how do you keep them?

Regards,

Detlef

Ferguson 3rd March 2011 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen
OMG, what a great collection! Do you have a display at your wall or how do you keep them?

Regards,

Detlef

I hang a few of the large ones by cords from my sword racks. The rest are wrapped up in a drawer. I'd love to have them displayed but my "armoury" is just a small room with my computer desk and a chair. I have khukuris, kris, barongs, tenegre and all manner of sharp pointy objects on the walls. I'm afraid that if I venture out of this room with my collection, I might get serious static from She Who Must Be Obeyed. ;)

Steve

ThePepperSkull 3rd March 2011 06:28 AM

Any bigger/individual pics of the one I circled in red, Steve?

It's gorgeous! The carvings are unlike anything I had seen in Moro work. Silverwork looks very Maranao to me though. All in all it's a gorgeous piece.

http://oi56.tinypic.com/f1eckx.jpg


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