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...
In the UK back in the 1960s, one guy bought literally hundreds of (usually) bakelite gripped German K98 bayonets, all without scabbards..and had an idea....... He started to acid etch a few with spurious,...
The most important piece of advice is to remember the rule of three - you must sell all items for three times more than you paid for them in order to make a REAL profit. Remember, the first 33% recoups what...
I have a sword on ebay at the moment, my opinion is that the blade is Late Koto period. One potential buyer asked if I am an expert as he felt that the sword was of a later period. No, not an "Expert", have...
I recently experinced a rather shocking experience regarding an item bought back from german after WWII by and uncle who served in 9 para, C company. he was involved in the attack on the mellvile Gun Battery...
I have noticed that a new trend has crept in............When people buy from me I apply positive feedback as soon as the payment arrives. I have no problems with either the item or postage cost,it seems that...
As you all may know I have been addicted to Japanese art both military and civil for over forty years. During this period many changes have occured, the internet ebay have offered a vast new market and...
Unfortuanatly my attempt at a definatitve guide to web/ebay buying of Japanese antiques has been foiled by constant blocks that I have been unable to circumnavigate.............has I am afraid censored this...
eBay: The First 10 Years.Yes, you read that correctly: ten years. eBay was created in September 1995, by a man called Pierre Omidyar, who was living in San Jose. He wanted his site - then called...