OLD COLLECTABLESOld but Good

riddle: Civil war antique collector who is told by his neighbor it is fake. Why is it fake?

There is a man who has been steadily collecting civil war antiques for years. There is a new antique store that newly opened up downtown. The man arrives at the antique store and sees a sword. On the beatuiful sword there is an inscription with the date of Bull run on it. The sword was dedicated to those who died in the battle. the man asked the storekeeper how legitimate it was. The storekeeper responded in saying that it was infact dedicated to those who perished and that it is an amazing weapon. he asks for 2500 and the man buys it. Later that day excited about his new purchase the man asks his neighbor to come in and admire the sword he just aacquired. His neighbor, a regulaar guy who knows little of the civil war other than that in his high school classes( well educated guy) immediately recognizes that its fake. Why?

Well someone already took my “made in china” answer. If it was an original with that sort of inscription it would be worth more than $2500. Ummm…you’ve got me stumped. I don’t see enough information to help with the riddle. But perhaps I’m looking at it from my personal experience with weaponry.

You left something out in your riddle. I just noticed comparing it to the other version you asked you mentioned the date of 1860. The 1st battle of Bull Run/Manassas was in 1861. Not 1860.

But that could of course be just a mistake on the engravers part and would not necessarily make it fake. But you’re looking for the history of it all, not judging if something is in fact fake or not.

The Baltimore Antique Gun Show

Highlander Macleod Antique Sword Weapon Store Satire Teefury Women Large Shirt $29.95

Highlander Macleod Antique Sword Weapon Store Satire Teefury Men XL Shirt $29.95

Lethal Weapon 3 [VHS] $0.89 The lightest of the first three films, Lethal Weapon 3 finds everyone occupying comfortable positions like students who always choose to sit in the same classroom seats. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return as LAPD partners whose working method consists of the former diving into danger and the latter holding back. (The sequence set in the parking garage of a building, in which Gibson inadvertently t…

Charlie Wilson’s War (Widescreen Edition) $2.25 Political movies about backroom negotiations need not be dry or heavy-handed, as Charlie Wilson’s War delightfully proves. Based on the true story of playboy congressman Wilson’s efforts to fund Afghanistan’s defense against the Soviet invasion of the 1980s, the film is borne along on breezy attitude and a peppery script by West Wing scribe Aaron Sorkin. Wilson, played by Tom Hanks (who also prod…

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (Collector’s Series) $2.70 This delightful sequel to Spy Kids demonstrates once again writer-director Robert Rodriguez’s remarkable gift for wild invention. Carmen and Juni Cortez (Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara) are now regular operatives for a spy agency, but a couple of rival spy kids are making their lives difficult. When an important gadget gets stolen, Juni gets blamed and loses his job–but Carmen hacks into the agency…

XXX (Full Screen Special Edition) $0.48 Vin Diesel is no James Bond, and he doesn’t want to be. That’s why XXX announced Diesel as the adrenalin-junkie Bond of the PlayStation generation, copying the Bond formula so shamelessly that this action-packed silliness would be a Bond movie if it starred Pierce Brosnan. Reuniting Diesel with his Fast and the Furious director Rob Cohen, XXX has an attitude (if not a brain) all its own, plucking …

Bebe Stores $71.7 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Bebe stores (name is legally and officially uncapitalized) are an American clothing retailer founded in 1976. The name was inspired by, and is pronounced as in, the phrase to be or not to be from the play Hamlet. Iranianborn Manny Mashouf, who emigrated to the United States in the early 1970s, opened the first bebe store in San Francisco during a time when three categories dominated the womens wear market: junior, bridge and misses. Having discovered a demographic that was neither junior nor bridge, Manny aimed to break the mold by offering this under represented population of stylish women distinctive and inspirational fashion bearing an unmistakable hint of sensuality. His concept stuck and bebe reaped early success. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 84 Publication Date: 2010/12/19 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.20 inches

History of Weapons $92.4 The History of weapons is a vast subject and involves a step by step account of the various weapons that were invented or conceived in the course of time. Weapons can be defined as a tool to hurt an individual or a group or threaten or defend. Weapons are also used for hunting and gathering purposes. Weapons have always played a crucial role in moulding and changing the course of History. They have destroyed civilizations and created new ones. In the ancient days, when Egypt was at its peak, the Hyksos invaded it only because they had superior weapons. They marched into Egypt using chariots which amazed the Egyptians themselves who are known to be the most ancient civilized people. The Macedonians surged ahead of all other tribes by innovating siege weapons like the Catapult, Romans subsequently improved the quality and technology of siege weapons. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 140 Publication Date: 2010/07/29 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.32 inches

List of States with Nuclear Weapons $152.95 List of states with nuclear weapons. History of nuclear weapons, Nuclear weapons and the United States, United States and weapons of mass destruction, Military history of the Soviet Union, Russia and weapons of mass destruction, Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom, United Kingdom and weapons of mass destruction, France and weapons of mass destruction, Peoples Republic of China and weapons of mass destruction, India and weapons of mass destruction, Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction, Nuclear weapons and Israel, Iran and weapons of mass destruction, Syria and weapons of mass destruction, Nuclear sharing, South Africa and weapons of mass destruction, Comprehensive NuclearTestBan Treaty, Nuclear disarmament, Nuclear NonProliferation Treaty, Nuclear proliferation, Nuclear warfare, NuclearWeaponFree Zone. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 276 Publication Date: 2010/08/02 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.62 inches

Department Stores $10.78 No Synopsis Available

Concealed Weapons $39.86 Presents articles discussing the legal issues surrounding carrying concealed weapons, including whether permitting them endangers public safety or infringes on freedom, whether permits should be required, and where weapons should be allowed. Author: Lovelace, Kacy (EDT) Series Title: At Issue Series Publication Date: 2011/07/31 Number of Pages: 111 Binding Type: Paperback Grade Level: 1012 Language: English Depth: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Height: 9.00

Armour and Weapons $20.46 Armour Weapons is an excellent condensed history of Armour for men, horses, and weapons. Covering centuries of information, from 1066 to the 1600s. Containing multiple illustrations and photographs by the author himself Using historical records and actual inventory from the Tower of London Armoury, the author explains its development and construction. Author: Ffoulkes, Charles John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 114 Publication Date: 2010/07/28 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.23 inches

Weapons Engineering $68.51 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Weapons engineering is a field relating to the design, development, testing and lifecycle management of military weapon systems. This field of engineering draws on the knowledge of several more traditional engineering fields including mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, electrooptics, materials engineering, and chemical engineering.Within most English language Navies, the term weapons engineering is expanded to include those engineers and technicians responsible for the expert repair, maintenance and operation of shipboard weapon systems. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 92 Publication Date: 2010/07/13 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.22 inches

Stores DVI EDID Information $62.5 The DVI Detective is a unique and useful little device that reads and stores a computer’s digital video information (EDID) in order to simplify the installation process for users who are extending a digital projector or plasma display away from the computer.

Values and Weapons $143.39 Values and Weapons looks at the determinants of legitimacy for using military force in the US and Europe. The nonintervention norm is weakened by the advent of terror groups in failed states as well as by socalled humanitarian intervention. The development of a norm that calls for a duty to protect has paved the way for intervention also into socalled failed states. Sovereignty has been redefined to be conditional on democratic government, and this makes it much easier to intervene into nondemocratic states. Author: Matlary, Janne Haaland Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 224 Publication Date: 2006/09/04 Language: English Dimensions: 8.50 x 5.50 x 0.63 inches

Anti-flag Weapons of Hypocrisy Men’s T-shirt $21.99 WEAPONS OF HYPOCRISY – MEN’S T-SHIRT

Iran and Weapons of Mass Destruction $105.14 Iran and weapons of mass destruction. Nuclear program of Iran, France and weapons of mass destruction, Israel and weapons of mass destruction, Russia and weapons of mass destruction, United Kingdom and weapons of mass destruction, Biological Weapons Convention, Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, Iranian Space Agency, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 144 Publication Date: 2009/09/18 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.33 inches