The real "What present(s) did you get?" thread

[Bugyotsuji]

Any gifts ('to oneself' even) out there?

 

My gift was possibly the oldest tsuba I have ever owned. Photos follow. Actually it was a gut-given gamble. I was sitting sharing a coffee with some aficionados at an outside flea market on Sunday when I decided to take a punt. 

 

Yes, I agree, I could just as well have spent my money on a lottery ticket, but hey, no need to say that!

 

Nadé mokko, iron (ko?)Katchū-Shi, iron fukurin, 中空耳 8.3 x 7.5 x 0.2 cm @nakago ana, (0.75 cm at mimi).

 

 

 

[b.hennick]

You forgot to mention that it is ubu! That is a big thing for ko katushi or katushi tsuba.

[Bugyotsuji]

Thanks for that Barry, I was kind of thinking it was a minus! 

[waljamada]

Bought myself two Polish Akira Kurosawa movie posters from the 80's and a Katana I resisted getting for quite a while.

[Bugyotsuji]

Now we're talking!!! 

[rematron]

I bought myself my very first Nihonto from Eric Molinier.  It’s exactly what I wanted and I’ll let you read the details as they were posted.  Didn’t break the bank and something I can play with and get my head out of buying and into learning for if and when I purchase something that I can’t play with for fear of scratching it.  I might get a window polish sometime in the future but if I ever have it fully polished, I’ll obviously never be able or even want to put it in this koshirae again.  In the meantime, I upgraded it with the tsuba I bought in Kyoto back in 2008. 

[Bugyotsuji]

Great piece to help get familiarized with parts and vocabulary. I learn so much from each piece that passes into my hands. 
 

PS That Tsuba looks a natch on there!

[ChrisW]

I got a bilingual (English) copy of Nihon no Bi by Gakken.

Wonderful book with a lot of information and eye candy to look at! Has a ton of very beautiful blades in 100% or close to scale size.