oli Posted July 8 Report Posted July 8 hi @Toki , welcome, nice to see more people from germany joining Quote
Bloodaxe924 Posted July 12 Report Posted July 12 Hey! I’m Shaun. I live in Kentucky and I have just started to research some items from my Grandfather and his brother who were both in the marine corps. My Great uncle was a little older and joined just as WW2 was ending and luckily never saw combat, although he did see the aftermath as he was stationed on midway island when the bombs dropped. He was a (very organized) hoarder and saved every scrap of everything in his life until he passed about 10 years ago. He left a treasure trove of memories and historical items behind and I was lucky enough to inherit a few things, including the Shin Gunto and the silk painting that I recently shared. My family also has a lot of German items from that time period as some of the family emigrated from there in the 30s. Everyone has been super nice and helpful so far. I really appreciate it! 1 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted July 12 Report Posted July 12 Welcome, Shaun! Now that you've dipped your toe in the Japanese sword world, do you plan to start collecting? Quote
Bloodaxe924 Posted July 12 Report Posted July 12 5 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said: Welcome, Shaun! Now that you've dipped your toe in the Japanese sword world, do you plan to start collecting? As much as I enjoy Asian art of all mediums, I am much more of an amateur genealogist than a collector. My passion is in finding where my ancestors came from and their stories along the way. This sword and silk painting are just a small blip on the map of my family’s story and in my opinion never truly belonged to them other than the fact that my uncle was on midway island. No disrespect for military collectors, it’s just not sentimental to me in a way that some things are that directly tell a part of my family’s history. I have a deep respect for Japanese culture and art and find it very interesting, but I am not financially stable enough to collect any of it. Especially recently as I have been on disability due to medical issues. I was asking because I was curious about not only the value, but the history behind the sword. I’m not sure if I want to sell it currently, but I would love for it to go to someone like the kind folks I’ve conversed with on this forum. I know anyone on here would care for it and respect it and appreciate as much as I have and even more. Thank you for the information you’ve shared. I was really stumped about the black saya. Sounds like a lot of folks are as well 😂 1 Quote
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