It is a minefield if buying a Samurai sword on the web, here are some simple guideline from questions I have been asked. {As you will by now be aware,ebay has taken the steps to stop "Samurai" swords being...
Beware of items being sold from China that are supposedly rare and ancient artifacts as 99.99% of these are actually very cheap, low quality reproductions. When i first started buying and selling in Ebay...
JAPANESE SWORD CARE GUIDE Courtesy of NBTHK Nippon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai Traditionally, the Japanese sword has been a most important treasure of the Japanese people. We should do what we can to...
As a collector of swords for many years I feel I should warn you before you part with your cash.There are a great many fake Japanese WWII swords being sold on Ebay but how do you spot a fake ? 1. does the...
There are Many Items on Ebay which are Called Original Japanese Woodblock Prints but finding One that is Described Accurately is Not always an Easy Task. I have Tried to Write an Over View of Japanese...
My dear old Mum-in-law bought me a ceramic figure, one of the eight immortals. Not from the web or ebay but from a dealer in Cornwall. He told the 83 year old that it was by a Japanese called 'Lu Dong Bin'...
Tattoo art in Burmese Culture You will notice in my shop http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Naga-Store I am an avid collector of tattooing implements from Burma. The place of tattoos in different cultures...
There are still good swords out there!!!! Recently I was asked to bid on a sword for a friend as he would be away, auction rooms are not my favorite place and never have been but as a favour ( a bottle of...
What is a sageo?Sageo are cords, usually silk or cotton, attached to the kurikata and is used to tie the Japanese sword scabbard to secure it to the Obi belt or hakama when worn. There are several...
The rules for caution on payment remain the same as in my previous gude. Prints are great fun, the price has come down and the variety increased on e.bay. Simple rule of thumb is this....... Buy some...