Collectors of vintage armor will be pleased to know that they can surf the marketplace from the comfort of their home. Toraba.com has opened up its website, offering a range of authentic Japanese samurai armor.

The website promises to offer additional services to collectors such as forums, recreation supplies listings, and so on. As for the merchandise, the items are all original period pieces, mostly from private collections. Currently on offer are full armor sets (Gusoku), samurai helmets (Kabuto), facial armor and full body sets as well as a variety of other armor-related items.

One of the full sets on offer is a 14th century named and dated Tokugawa hon-kei family armor. The website is currently under construction but is slated to be fully operational by the end of February 2008.

www.toraba.com 

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