Show of Shows Military Antique Show Feb 23-25, 2023

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Last day of show. Only keeping the table open for 3 hours then packing up for the 8-9 hour drive home through the mountains. I sold 5 swords and a suit of armor. Wife bought lots of little stuff for herself. I only bought a couple cheap tsubas, and some spare seppa. May pick up a hard to find Slough oshigata book if it is still in here this morning.

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Wife is going crazy buying stuff to decorate her desk at work. 
30mm dummy round for the A-10 warthog

smoke grenade

pineapple grenade 

60mm mortar round

40mm launched grenade

 Cast steel toy cannon made in WWII

 

I got the oshigata book of Modern Japanese Swordsmiths. Last minute deal as the guy was packing it into a box.

 

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Last stop on the way home is the largest knife store in the world. Smokey Mountain Knife Works in Pigeon Forge Tennessee. They have an antique section with some really nice relics…including Japanese. Wife spotted three Japanese swords, a jitte, and some WWII saki cups. Unfortunately all of here swords were pretty abused.

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[Ken-Hawaii]

Pretty amazing! You did a great job with all the photos, Dan! Many thanks!  

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4 minutes ago, Ken-Hawaii said:

Pretty amazing! You did a great job with all the photos, Dan! Many thanks!  

You are welcome!

[Japan2112]

Great photo set. Looks like a great show!