The photo above features Sue.
Sue is very nice. Sue is also blissfully unaware of what Japanese armour actually is. If you asked her what a kohaze was, there is every chance she would blink twice, look for the nearest exit, and begin breathing into a paper bag.
And that is precisely why I do not employ Sue, or anyone like her.
I also do not have a grand posh London gallery with polished floors, dramatic lighting, someone offering mineral water, and a mysterious woman in black pretending to know what she is talking about.
Why? Because in the end, you pay for all of that nonsense.
The photo above is my own private gallery, which is probably the best kept secret in the town where I live.
I do not invite people to visit, partly because it is private, and partly because the whole thing is really just an excuse for me to fill a room with armour and stare at it.
I rotate the displays when I remember, which is not on any fixed schedule and depends entirely on whether I happen to walk in, move something, and think, “That looks better there.” There is no reception desk, no gift shop, no lady in black offering sparkling water, and absolutely no talk of “an immersive curatorial experience”. It is just me, some very good armour, and a room that periodically gets rearranged for no reason other than I felt like it.
So without the overheads and the money required to keep Sue happily in lipstick I am at times able to wow you guys.
MOVIE
I’ve just wrapped work on the new H********r film, where both of these armours were used as set dressing in one of the main sets. The move is so Blockbuster kick-arse it’s killing me now having to wait for the IMAX to screen it. And it’s From the makers of John Wick and that Mission Impossible stuff.
As the hire went exceptionally well, I’ve decided to pass some of that on and offer both suits at a level I would not normally consider.
Each armour is normally listed at £25,000, but for this month only I am reducing them to just £15,000 each. Yup!
Both armours are in near mint condition, and opportunities like this are rare. To miss pieces of this quality at this price would be criminal.
I am also happy to accept payment by instalments: £1,000 deposit, followed by three payments of £4,666.67-ish. Term to be agreed between each party.
This reduced price will be honoured for this month only. After that, both armours return to their full listed price, put back in my gallery and will never be discounted again.
These are museum grade, but have never been in a museum.
UPDATE: Both armours are now sold.
BOTH ARMOURS ARE NOW SOLD WITH THANKS
If i had the money and the space..