If you do not know by now,doing a search for anything that has to do with the fireing of a gun,is no longer allowed to be sold on EBAY,Slowly over time they got rid of firearms first,and have now moved on to...
I am a frequent watcher of the Antiques Roadshow, and the July 6th episode provided some very useful information to any collector of confederate swords. A gentleman brought in a sword he had purchased online,...
UPDATE 02/17 - PAY ATTENTION TO THE CATEGORY IN WHICH AN ITEM IS LISTED!!! (If Ebay will let me add this update after not posting my past several attempted updates!) The Fakes and Crooks are getting a...
There are many Japanese Samurai swords being sold on Ebay that are fakes. They are modern made copies coming from China. They mimic mostly WW II swords. Some also mimic Antique/traditionally mounted swords. A...
Have you ever been surfing e-bay looking for an authentic Confederate Civil War relic? Have you ever clicked on an auction claiming to be of a Confederate item, and you end up scratching your head because the...
I buy my relics based on condition, rarely on where they are from or who used them. Most collectors love identified items, and with good reason. It is great to know who carried the item in the Civil War, and...
Revised Jan 1 2008 with updates Carlson's Raiders Knife Never a V-44 nor a Bowie Knife but a Machete The weapon commonly identified as a V-44 Carlsons Raiders Bowie knife was never a V-44 nor a Bowie, nor...
We've seen these things on eBay. Countless numbers of them. CHEAP USMC NCO SWORD BEAUTIFUL, are usually the title's of the auction. Your certainly not going to get a good one for if your going to spend less...
As the years tick by on ebay we are seeing a greater effort by the Chinese factories to copy the looks of the Japanese swords, primarily the Showa military swords. This is however not limited to swords but...
I am compiling this web page and others to demonstrate my findings to others who will listen and to help an author/editor, who is revising an already published book on American swords and sabers. Books should...