We Got Swords
My son recently found $85 of Christmas money that he had lost. What was his immediate reaction? He wanted to buy a sword. My nephew had gone to Chinatown with his dad a couple of weeks before and they supposedly saw a sword there for sale for $20.
I’d been through Chinatown a few times, but never really stopped to look into the shops, so I figured a sword for sale was kind of an oddity and, if they had a sword for $20 it was probably already sold. He was all excited though, so he, my daughter and I jumped on BART and headed over to San Francisco.
Once in SF it was only about a mile walk from the BART station to Chinatown. We just bumped into Grant street and followed it uphill until we saw the ornate Chinatown welcome gate. I figured we’d walk around looking into stores for an hour, then head back. Well, about 5 minutes into our Chinatown tour we hit this store -
From SF Gate:
Jefer Trading Co.: If you’re finding yourself in need of a sword, Jefer Trading Co. is the place to shop. A wall of swords encased in dragon-head sheaths is at the ready. The shop also offers marble chess sets, wall hangings, and other knickknacks. 535 Grant Ave., (415) 397-8791.
Yes, a wall full of swords indeed. He purchased a set of 3, with display stand, for $30, plus a commando murder knife for $25, and had money to spare. We did a bit more shopping, my daughter buying some cool knickknacks for cheap, and then we were out of there.
So if you come visit us, there is a slight chance you’ll get your head chopped off. Probably not though.
Don’t mess with my nephew and son.
I was a little chubby kid wasn’t I?