What is this? Found it in dresser draw in wooden box>

[goinlower6969]

This was in a dresser draw,,,

[goinlower6969]

[ottou812]

It's a kozuka signed yasushi kore. There are several names for 安 though. As to which are tosugu related, I have no idea.

[Bugyotsuji]

This could also be read Yasuyuki.

[docliss]

This kozuka is signed YASUYUKI, and would appear to be by a Kyoto artist (H 11357.0), working ca 1800.

 

John L.

[ironron]

I dont find anything that good in my dresser draws.

[masterofweapons]

Wow that is amazing and you just found it in your dresser drawer!!

[Gabriel L]

Wow that is amazing and you just found it in your dresser drawer!!

Todd is inventorying his inheritance. He accordingly has lots of unknown items in dresser drawers.

 

Nice kozuka... I don't have any in my dresser either. :lol:

[Stephen]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :MEBIDX:IT

 

you have a few hours to buy it!

[Stephen]

and from his seller list and completed list some are being sold twice???

 

http://completed.shop.ebay.com/rollinon ... 283&_rdc=1

[Lee Bray]

Perhaps tantoguy of Taiwan was doing the bidding...

[dirk marshall]

If you look at his completed auctions, one bidder won the first 3: 4***5 ( 104 )

http://cgi.ebay.com/REAL-Japanese-TSUBA ... 3efc24d566

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/REAL-Japanese-TSUBA ... 3efc249961

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT

 

The strange thing is they were relisted the next day:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/REAL-Japanese-TSUBA ... 3efc41d234

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/REAL-Japanese-TSUBA ... 3efc41d0a4

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/VERY-RARE-SIGNED-TS ... 3efc4ad0c5

 

What is stranger this same bidder has bid on other after he did not complete the aforementioned 3 tsubas above:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/VERY-OLD-RARE-Japan ... 3efc3a6ee4

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-Japanese-HACHI ... 3efc353b73

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/VERY-RARE-SIGNED-TS ... 3efc34f6c8

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/REAL-Japanese-TSUBA ... 3efc24ced6

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/REAL-Japanese-TSUBA ... 3efc24bfc2

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/REAL-Japanese-TSUBA ... 3efc24a683

 

As duck decoys are items of interest to sword collectors he also bid on:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-TIN-GOOSE-D ... 3efbbfc315

 

as well as fishing reels:

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ZEBCO-ABU-CARDINAL- ... 3efbbfa501

[Brian]

I for one would like to know more about this. It certainly seems to me to be suspicious.

Please clarify Todd. A bidder bidding on all your auctions, and when he wins, the item is relisted? In the interests of fair play on the forum, please clear this up asap, and thanks Dirk for the info.

 

Brian

[ironron]

As well as phishing reels,

[goinlower6969]

Well the bidder has won tons of my items and we have been over it a bunch of times,, hes a older gentleman and some items he pays for and others he tells me after he won he dont have the money so i relist them and tell him not to bid on them cause it cost me money every time to relist them....hes a great customer when he pays but stinks when he doest not,, and this little piece has been sold to a female i think....todd

[Brian]

Todd,

I think the "elderly gentleman" is going to be costing you quite a few bids and money. I know that most won't bid if they see this pattern.

It doesn't look good at all, and is no way to work with ebay auctions at all.

In fact, since the bidder seems to back out of just about every item he wins, I expect that is is only fair to allow any high bidder on your auctions to back out of they choose to, if they see that bidder put in any bids and raised the price. :|

 

Oh..and as pointed out to me by a forum member, that mysterious "older gentleman" has purchased baby formula in the past 30 days. I guess that Viagra must be working :lol:

 

Brian

[ironron]

:lol:

[Lee Bray]

Block him from your ebay account.

As Brian points out, not everyone on ebay is an idiot and you will get a bad reputation.

 

On a couple of $100 tsuba - who cares?

When it comes time to get rid of rid your swords, you'll care, as they won't realise their full potential.

[watsonmil]

A buyer who's great when he pay's ????? Hmmm.

... Ron Watson

[Amon]

Oh..and as pointed out to me by a forum member, that mysterious "older gentleman" has purchased baby formula in the past 30 days. I guess that Viagra must be working :lol:

 

 

 

[b.hennick]

Note the write ups for Tod's latest auctions. He seems to have lost the poor writing and learned correct Japanese terminology very quickly or he has received some serious help.

[sanjuro]

Not before time......... That should have been his first move, not his latest or last.

[ottou812]

Note the write ups for Tod's latest auctions. He seems to have lost the poor writing and learned correct Japanese terminology very quickly or he has received some serious help.

 

Let's not post veiled flames at the seller. If you don't like his auctions, ignore them. So what if he had help? Wouldn't you want help to sell something you know little about? Or would you rather get ripped off by the buyers?

[Stephen]

of course he has help, you can see the write ups are in upper and lower , he him self uses all caps if you look at his auctions. I really think it helps his auctions just wondering if hes helping his helper with a bit of green as he should be.

 

example

 

A very nice signed, Shinto Yari in shirasaya.

 

Mei reads - Takada Oite No NoriYuki

A Bungo smith, probably 4th generation Noriyuki, worked around 1688. (Hawley's - NOR 456 - 15 points)

 

3 sided yari with hi.

Complete package with copper habaki and honoki shirasaya mekugi-ana.

Nagasa is approximately 10".

Suriage nakago.

Hamon appears to be suguha. THIS IS A GREAT OLD PIECE,, COMES STRAIGHT OUT OF MY GRANDFATHERS COLLECTION..GOOD LUCK TO ALL BIDDERS**

 

 

I do see the yari is jumpin up quick, at least hes doing five days now