robinalexander Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 For your interest...this knot sold on Ebay yesterday..... a very nice original Pat. 1 & 2 knot but the price has got to be a record. 1 Quote
Shamsy Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Holy moley! I should have saved my knots to flog them off later... 1 Quote
robinalexander Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Posted January 30, 2023 Better than Bitcoin 1 Quote
lonely panet Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 ITS not the highest, truly minty dont make the market. 1 Quote
BANGBANGSAN Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Someone must want that tassel real bad Quote
jeep44 Posted January 31, 2023 Report Posted January 31, 2023 Wow! I bought one of these for $250, and it came with an NCO sword attached.... 1 Quote
jeep44 Posted February 1, 2023 Report Posted February 1, 2023 Well, more than a few years ago. I actually only bought the NCO sword just to get the tassel -the only one I've ever seen "in the wild". It's in very fragile condition-if I tried to remove it from the sword, it would probably crack. 80 year old leather with tight bends is prone to cracking. 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted February 2, 2023 Report Posted February 2, 2023 50 minutes ago, jeep44 said: prone to cracking I have one like that. I made the mistake of messing around with it one too many times, and it broke! Now it’s glued back together. 1 Quote
robinalexander Posted February 2, 2023 Author Report Posted February 2, 2023 Bruce @Bruce Pennington ...not uncommon as you would know given years of tropical weather or the heat and cold of China (/Manchuria). One of my first tassel was found 'in the wild' as Douglas said (nice!). It was the second version and had two breaks which I accepted, but I didn't realize until I got it that it was quite fragile all over (newbie)...this has also been carefully glued back together with flexible bonding craft glue and is fine for display. Of course the condition was reflected in the price. I learned that if you want one, research the market, be patient and get a reasonable (genuine one). Ive just got to apply that thinking to my involvement in the sword market .... such a sucker for history over nihonto sometimes! 1 Quote
robinalexander Posted February 2, 2023 Author Report Posted February 2, 2023 On 1/30/2023 at 8:40 PM, lonely panet said: ITS not the highest, truly minty dont make the market so they never get sold? ....what happens to them when the owner passes? Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted February 2, 2023 Report Posted February 2, 2023 More that they aren't listed on the market and simply change hands among collectors. 2 Quote
lonely panet Posted February 2, 2023 Report Posted February 2, 2023 9 hours ago, robinalexander said: so they never get sold? ....what happens to them when the owner passes? no, they change hands, just in closed circles. example. shingunto Generals grade from the Han Bing Song collection 2 Quote
jeep44 Posted February 3, 2023 Report Posted February 3, 2023 I always have a table at a local antique arms show. almost all the good deals and trades happen between the tableholders before the doors even open to the public ( or close to closing time when someone doesn't want to take some item home, and is willing to deal on the price). I've bought many swords before the doors opened in the morning. 1 1 Quote
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