Two Day Fair Perth West Australia

[george trotter]

After last weekend in Sydney attending the Shinsa there, I had the pleasure of attending a two day Arms & Militaria Fair this weekend in Perth, my home town. Glad to see more familiar faces and quite a few swords as well. most swords we've had for a long time, largely thanks to John Grasso and his wife Christy who brought a great display of swords and fittings again with some great gendaito and older blades for sale ( he's on nihonto.com.au ).... John of course will be remembered from Sydney last week when he made what must have been some kind of record with two of the three "best in Shinsa" swords being his! There were quite a number of good quality gunto with various dealers and remarkable as most has silver mon, also a nice kyu-gunto with mon. A few local treasures turned up, in particular two tantos appeared, a great little Masayuki, very thick and with kaeri stretching back about half the blade and a small delicate kanmuri otoshi tanto signed Seki Kanekiyo. Both were blades of late shinshinto and gendai periods. Amazing what turns up...why did we never see tantos around in the 70s-80s?. I picked up a few gunto sword parts and a great little sushi knife for my wife (must keep in good), and a great silk sword pillow to replace my ancient ratty one...all in all a great two weekends...yet I am still not sworded out!

Regards,

[hybridfiat]

Bl@@dy hell! Dont they advertise these events?

I was home on break that weekend and didnt know it had even happened.

It is bad enough not being able to see nihonto because of WAs isolation and the dearth of collectors here, but to miss this event takes the cake.

[sanjuro]

Likewise, Bl@@dy hell! I didnt know about it either and I spoke to two collectors over here during the week. Perhaps its one of those well kept secrets where the organisers complain afterward about the poor turn out.

 

Steve.

 

There are a few collectors around Perth, although I guess in comparison to other cities we are a little thin on the ground. But there are a few of us out there :D

[Binnawan]

Steve,

The event has been advertised in newspapers and on radio (Curtin FM) for weeks, and it is on the same weekend every year.

Where have you been hiding?

 

Baz Ford

[Binnawan]

Just missed your post Keith,

The organisers won't be complaining. Record number of tables and sellers. Visitor numbers up on Saturday, quieter on Sunday due to weather.

 

Baz Ford

[hybridfiat]

  Binnawan said:

Steve,

The event has been advertised in newspapers and on radio (Curtin FM) for weeks, and it is on the same weekend every year.

Where have you been hiding?

 

Baz Ford

 

 

Ive been hiding in Perth. What is Curtin FM? Never heard of it. I listen to 93.7, 94.5,720 ABC and JJJ

Is there a website with dates and venue that I can bookmark?

 

Id like to get together with collectors and see some quality nihonto in the flesh as it were. Ive only been able to se the good stuff online so far or meager glimses in museums overseas.

Ive got a couple or 3 but they arent anything special.

[george trotter]

Hi all, especially those who missed the Perth A&M Fair...yes, this event is on every year at the Cannington Dog Track, but this is the best year yet for nihonto, as I said , largely due to John and Christy Grasso. Now that I've sung the praises of the fair it will probably revert to "normal" with relatively few nihonto among the militaria...but, would be good to see more dealers/collectors bring stuff out. The fair is run by the WA Arms & Armour Society...

Regards,

[Binnawan]

Steve,

Curtin FM is 100.1. If you like 50's 60's 70's music this is the one. Also C&W every saturday, 6 hours from noon.

Website http://waarmsandarmour.com/ (or search it on google).

Where are you located/

 

Baz

[hybridfiat]

  Binnawan said:

Steve,

Curtin FM is 100.1. If you like 50's 60's 70's music this is the one. Also C&W every saturday, 6 hours from noon.

Website http://waarmsandarmour.com/ (or search it on google).

Where are you located/

 

Baz

Roleystone, which for FM reception may as well be the moon. :D

 

Thanks for the link Ill open it when I fly out. The firewall here blocks it, citing as a pathetic excuse, weapons.

[Alan Morton]

Steve and Baz,

you should come to Sydney more often, all the other collectors over there do

and then you could get-together more often.

Alan

[sanjuro]

Curtin FM????? Is that like a retro Triple J? ...... and who the hell has time to read a newspaper any more?

[David Flynn]

Sounds like excuses Keith?

[Nihonto Australia]

George ,It was good to catch up with you again at the Perth arms fair, Its always very interesting to speak to someone with so many years experience collecting nihonto, We also had the pleasure of seeing some fantastic collections around Perth,

Perths a great place and we will try and get back again for one of the fairs,

 

Just letting any Brisbane collectors know we will be doing the show in Brisbane this weekend at the RNA showgrounds Saturday and Sunday 24th and 25th , come along if your in town

 

 

Regards

 

John

 

Nihonto Australia

[george trotter]

Hi John and Cristy,

Yes, great talking to you both about nihonto and things Japanese...had a good time...best show to date IMHO. Glad you enjoyed Perth and had fun with the nihonto gang here.

Regards,

[Nihonto Australia]

Hi All,

 

Just found original thread, we'll be attending again this year here is the info -

 

Perths Arms and Militaria Show

15th-16th September 2012

CANNINGTON AGRICULTURAL HALL

Cnr. Albany Hwy and Station St. Cannington Perth.

 

Hope to see you there.

 

Kind regards

 

John

Nihonto Australia

http://www.nihonto.com.au

info@nihonto.com.au

[hybridfiat]

Thanks for posting that info. ArrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrH! Ive looked at the calender Ill be away that weekend.

Damm and double damm!

 

 

 

I could arrange be very sick that week

[sanjuro]

No way am I going to miss this a second time running. There's a lot to be said for pre planned illnesses........ :D

15th and 16th Sept you say? I can already feel the onset of an acute case of 'not available for work' syndrome.

[hybridfiat]

Ill be there this year :D

 

EDIT: Id like to catch up with any Perth nihontophiles for a beer and chinwag if thats possible.

[george trotter]

I'll be there too...at least for the 15th Sept. My dealer mate has "volunteered" me to help at his table on 15th (long hours and no pay he said...whaaa???)...so hope to see all of you there.

Regards,

[Barrie B]

George, I'll be there mate. It will be good to catch up again and also to support John and Christy for travelling so far... Will you be there both days? Send me an email, so we can meet up.

 

Barrie.

[Nihonto Australia]

Hi All,

 

Finally getting around to posting a few pics of the show, good to catch up with everyone, we had a great time once again. Sorry Saturday was so busy it was hard to talk to everyone! George we will have to catch up next year for a bit more of a yarn.

 

kind regards

 

John

http://www.nihonto.com.au

info@nihonto.com.au

[george trotter]

Hi John and gang,

I just saw this post...yes Saturday was so busy. I was slave labour for a friend at his table and didn't have any time all day to relax...I didn't even get to walk around the tables. It was fun, but I was buggered by 4pm. I didn't go in on Sunday so I missed the quieter day...had time for a brief chat and coffee with Richard and Pete and Barrie. That big guy I was talking to was a collector I haven't seen for 20+ years...lives down Bunbury way I think.

I hope you did well John, it is a long way to come for a slow weekend...I wish I'd gone in on Sunday but other family stuff I'm afraid. Your table was superb and I'm sure you had something for all tastes...it sure looked like it...congrats on a great table.

Regards,