contact Rich Stein's Japanese sword Index

[george trotter]

Hi all,

Please don't think ill of me, but no matter how I search his site, I can't see a way to send information to Rich Stein's JSI site. How does one send an article on swords for him to add to his site? I'd even send it snail mail if I had an address.

Thanks,

George Trotter.

[Thierry BERNARD]

Try "Rich S" PM

[george trotter]

No, sorry, I don't understand your answer. What do you mean?

George.

[Thierry BERNARD]

You can send a Private Message to "Rich S" on this Board

[george trotter]

Thanks Thierry, I get it now. Sorry to be such a "thickie". I'm not familiar with shorthand.

Many thanks.

george Trotter.

[Brian]

George,

A while ago, for personal reasons, Rich removed the contact features from his page.

However he does browse the NMB regularly, so if you leave your details here I am pretty sure he will see this thread and get hold of you asap.

 

Regards,

Brian

[Brian]

Sorry for the off topic, but just have to ask if you are the same George Trotter who authored the Western Australian Museum swords and fittings book?

If so..a pleasure to have you on board.

(If not..still a pleasure to have you here :D )

 

Brian

[george trotter]

Hi Brian,

Yes I am the author of the Japanese Sword etc in Western Australian Museum. I have just retired from the museum and I turn 60 on Monday. Great to have some time to myself. The reason I wrote the Book of the Collection was that they never went on public display and I wanted the public to see them, so, having some knowledge of swords I did it. It is probably as close as anyone will ever get to seeing them. By the way, the reprint of the book (2nd printing 2001) is now available as a remainder - (I think they have a few left) from the bookshop of the Western Australian Museum for about Aust$11.00 which is only about US$8.00 so if anyone wants one, just google the WA Museum bookshop and order one (or 10) Dirt Cheap!

 

Although I have been interested in swords for almost 40 years, I sold my collection when I joined the Museum in 1982 (conflict of interest), but i had some beauties: Ishido Mitsuhira, 3Gen Echizen Yasutsugu, Endo Mitsuoki, Gendai Bizen Nagamitsu, Emura, 2nd Gen Shimada Mikawa no Kami Sadasuke, Kanabo Haito no Jo Masazane of Yamato, 1 gen Sagami Tsunahiro, etc etc. I regularly corresponded with Willis Hawley and met and had tea in the Imperial Palace Hotel in Tokyo with Albert Yamanaka. I also worked closely with Richard Fuller on his Showa Sword books - I am one of the "old guys". Strangely, I now am only really interested in good WWII era gendai, as I consider them the last of the fighting swords, made for battle and despite what the purists say, and the Japanese themselves, they are at least as good as the Sengoku jidai swords and most of them are better. i just like them because they were made by men my father fought, and most of the tosho were still alive in my lifetime. i wish the sword collecting fraternity would give them the special respect due to them. although I don't have interest in sho and seki stamped gunto, I don't think the "stigma" of showato or gunto should apply to good handmade gendaito. but that's just my opinion. I love them.

regards, keep up the good work

George.

[Curran]

Mr. Trotter,

 

Welcome to the forum. Thank you for the contributions you have made.

I think I still technically represent one of the 'young ones'. It is a good community here.

 

We look forward to future posts and think it might be nice to hear a bit more about WWII era gendai. All in time.

 

Curran

[george trotter]

Thanks for the welcome Curran...I will be happy to share my knowledge.

 

I should just mention that I made a mistake with the price of the Japanese Sword book of the Western Australian museum price!!! I am almost 60 after all! A couple of members contacted me off-line and said the bookshop did not have the book at the price I stated Aus$11.00. They are correct....I re-read a message I got from the bookshop a few months ago about clearing out remainders, and the price of $11.00 was only to me, as author. Sorry to all, I didn't read it properly at the time. Soooo, I'm afraid it is Aus$21.00 to you all....but 21.00 is only about 15.00 US. Buy, buy, buy.

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Buy, buy, buy.

 

Mr. Trotter, no way to purchase a copy signed by the author ?

 

It's a plus that I always search for my books.

[george trotter]

Hi carlo,

I think it would be too expensive with postage cost to send to me for signing....best to just get an unsigned copy I think.

Your English is fine. Better than my italian - Io non parlato Italiano.

Regards,

George.

[Brian]

I'm also in for one if someone wants to arrange a group buy? (Signed or not) If I chat to the other collectors here, I could probably take 3 or 4. How easy is it to order from the museum..do they just take c/c directly and ship from there?

 

Btw Mr Trotter,

It's indeed very good to have you here. You are in good company. We have at least one other retired museum curator (Ian B. from the UK) and members of every age group with all levels of knowledge. Looking forward to hearing more about your experiences and I think you will find that good Gendaito are well regarded here.

 

Regards,

Brian

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Brian, count me in.

[IanB]

Dear Mr Trotter,

60 years old - a mere child :lol: :lol: I'm so old they were still wearing Nihon to when I was born.

Ian Bottomly

[george trotter]

Dear All,

thank you all for your kind words, and please call me George. I checked out the Bookshop and here is her name and email.

Nicole.Ryan@museum.wa.gov.au

I know that they will send multiple books in a single package, and I think you can purchase by credit card.

It would be worth getting together and nominating a single recipient to receive them and re-posting singly to the group (cheaper?) A lot of work for someone - but if one of you is a sword book dealer, this is a good opportunity to get some cheap stock.

 

I'm pleased the group respects War period gendai and pleased also that I'm not the oldest member!! Now that I'm retired, I hope to be on-line more often. I'm looking forward to chats.

 

Just on the "old days", I really liked Albert Yamanaka. He looked just like a Japanese version of of the old actor Edward G Robinson who always played a gangster. Albert wore a overcoat and a porkpie hat and smoked a fat cigar. I've never heard anyone swear so much! And his opinion of some of the "great men" of swords....well, your hair would catch fire if I told you.

 

regards,

George.

[Stephen]

Ian, I bet you can remember when the dead sea was sick,

 

Mr. Trotter I for one would be very interested in any post on Gendaito, exp Nagamitsu and Emura having own both (I still sigh when I think about them leaving the house) that showed work that rivaled koto Bizen work, that wet oily hada that looks like slow a swirling stream. Welcome aboard

[drbvac]

Perth Shop

 

Just ordered one gentlemen: $21.95 au plus postage from Kirsten, just call with credit card!

[Chriso]

Hi all,

I've just purchased a copy by phone through the WA (Perth) Museum bookshop, they will accept credit cards and ship direct, cost $21.95 au. Postage to Canberra was $10 au.

 

Phone: +61 8 9212 3700

http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/oursites/pe ... p/shop.asp

 

Can't wait to get stuck into it!

 

Chris Osborn