Kantaro Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Well i do not want to know your Birthday because that is sensitive info. If you are 43 you say 40+ if you are 74 you say 70+. Kind regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanilu Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 50+ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis B Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 60+....just 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kantaro Posted August 4 Author Report Share Posted August 4 That is average 55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoul Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 25+ (coincidentally this is the only place on the internet where I regularly feel underqualified, and at times, downright stupid ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeLuucas Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 30+ From my perspective, the community is an older crowd. There’s more and more young folk getting into it though! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kantaro Posted August 4 Author Report Share Posted August 4 Well that is average 41. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.hennick Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 79 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghoul Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 33 minutes ago, GeorgeLuucas said: 30+ From my perspective, the community is an older crowd. There’s more and more young folk getting into it though! One day I think more of the anime crowd will realise that you can buy actual Nihonto for cheaper than some cosplay items, and then I think we'd see a whole lot more new (and likely younger) people... Hopefully then prices will increase too - you really shouldn't be able to buy these historic pieces cheaper than a second hand car... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobnails Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 50 plus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeLuucas Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Just got home from the SF sword show, and I saw a few people, probably around 18, showing some real interest. An encouraging sign! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kantaro Posted August 4 Author Report Share Posted August 4 That is 49 average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelr Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 71. I have been a military collector for 60 years but only started to concentrate on Nihonto only 15 years ago. Don’t know how that figures into your average but have been very lucky in finding Great Friends in this new and exciting field MikeR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 65, but I've only been collecting for about 1 1/2 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kantaro Posted August 4 Author Report Share Posted August 4 That is 54 average. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex A Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Was thinking this looking at the San Francisco pic earlier. Id say about 55, Young uns dont have the spare cash to waste 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matsu3 Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 Pretty sure I don’t count as a collector since I’m broke with no nihonto (for now), but I’m 18. I feel like a newborn compared to some of you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French nihonto Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 27 years old and have been studying since I was 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 40 + 😫😫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 69, started at age 54. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark S. Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 3 hours ago, Alex A said: Young uns dont have the spare cash to waste Not sure why anyone has an issue with exact ages, but each to their own. Me: 57 I do believe the above statement is a huge reason for the older average age of collectors, but not necessarily the average age of those who are interested in the subject though. While I have been interested for a long time, it has only been the last few years I have been able to afford some nicer quality items and also have a few items polished and restored. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tengu1957 Posted August 4 Report Share Posted August 4 I'm 66 , started at 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O koumori Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 69 + Started collecting 25 years ago Dan K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 I'm a newly minted 80 year old, started collecting at 20. I empathise with the member who said he felt under-qualified here... Oh, and it makes me an 'estate-in-waiting'. BaZZa. 4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywei Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 35 Started in my early 20s 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 38, started collecting 6 years ago. now I have swords on my wall instead of money in my pocket. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 30+, 10 years of proper collecting but a lifelong fascination. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinalexander Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 71 ...started 6 or so years ago ...resigned to the fact that i will always know more about Type 95's than Nihonto (regardless of how little that may be) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Bray Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 53. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_Hijazi2 Posted August 5 Report Share Posted August 5 29 here, I hypothesis that the shear amount of reading (material) required to advance in the hobby is a non-starter. You can easily spend just as much on books as you can on nihonto artifacts. With televised anime being all the rage the younger crowd is curious. I’d rather have a nihonto collection than a boatload of Pokémon Charizard cards. I guess that makes me an outlier. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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