Saraburi certs

All saraburi certs came in few days ago. 7 of them. Haha

My next trip probably 27 July at tharmasat university or 3rd Aug at nakon pathom.

Somdej wat rakhang 108 anniversary 2523

Time flies. I remember dad brought us to temple of wat rakhang many years ago n collected some amulets n I was just like few years old. Years later dad told me he rented some 108 n 118 from temple directly when it was launched n he also bought from dealer too. So, he got few pieces of Roy pee and 108 n 118..

Many years have passed n now these somdej are highly sought after. Especially Roy pee as it mixed with high content of old somdej toh powder n chanted by master monks of that era.

But, how many more left unnoticed in drawer or cupboard. After 1 generation, it is luck that I manage to find them. Next generation comes, I believe my son's will just think these are figurine of no value. Hai!

Showing here is 108 anniversary Pim A. The most expensive Pim of 108. Excellent top condition.

Roy pee somdej wat rakhang 2515

Sharing 4 pieces of my way rakhang somdej Roy pee (100 years anniversary of somdej buddhachantoh)  made in 2515. Mixed with high amount of old wat rakhang powder.

I have shared many Roy pee in my blog, but what I have not shared are the masterpiece of my collection.

Pim khaipla. For Roy pee,  there are 17 pims n price range from 10000 thb to 60000 thb depending on Pim. Pim khaipla is one of the principle mold Whete many ppl like cause it is all hand made n not many fake in market. As usual these pieces shared are standard materials n pim. This is what I like.

Also, what makes this so unique is that they are all featured in the Roypee bible (hard cover), page 146 n 147. It has been used as standard Pim to demonstrate to ppl how Pim khaipla yai looks like n the markings available.

Rare in market to find Pim khaipla yai at this condition.

Ajarn nong 2514 silver takrut narai phang rope

Ajarn nong silver takrut narai phang rope. 2514.

This one is very hard to find. Especially the silver one. N old batch Now is rarely seen in the Market.

I have written about the story of ajarn nong n why this takrut is so unique. So, I won't repeat it here again.

Will send it for competition soon. Haha

2509 somdej bang khum prom Pim ok krut

Very nice piece of somdej bang khum prom 2509. Mixed with high amount of old bkp powder. Yellowish powder with slight green patches. Natural crack line..

This is Pim ok krut. Big chest mold.

This is my second piece of 09. :)

Ajarn nong kring narai 2542

Dream piece...ha. thanks a good fren for sharing this with me. I want 2541 now if there is..

Lp toh wat praduchimplee Pim yai roop meun

Sharing this piece from lp toh wat praduchimplee roop meun.  Nur kesorn.  Lp toh is recent era Pidta king. So no need much introduction.

This piece rarely come across at this superb condition. Can see fine details of face features. The powder n texture is unique n pretty. Velvety n smooth. A very attractive piece that I got attracted at first sight. I rarely collect l.p. toh amulets btw.

This comes with 1st placing cert from mid scale competition.

2506 Wat prasart lp thuat Nur khao (1x champion, 1x 4th)

My favourite piece of lp thuat. Mass chanted in different temple for 3 years. Lastly issue under wat prasart. Refer to other posting for details of wat prasart amulets.

This piece shown is in immaculate condition with thumb print behind. 100% mixed with ol

Close up photos of amulets winning at 20 April 2557 samakorm competition

Listed below some close up photos of amulets submitted for recent samakorm competition with placing. 20 April 2557.

1. 2542 phra kring narai, mix with high amount of takrut narai,  silver n gold. Made 699. Super Rare. - 3rd placing

2. 2505 Lp thuat wat changhai pim naikhum kamakarn mold. Nur wahn. This is will batch of ajarn tim. 2x champion in major competition.

3. 2524 Pim phra rod lp thuat,  nur wahn. Big head mold. 2x champion.

4. Lp phoo, 245x somdej pim than khoo kleng khlom, Wat Inn, nur phong- 1x champion (previously) n 1x 4th placing.

The other piece is 2514 ajarn nong which I already shared in previous post.

Enjoy!  Think will not be going for any competition for the time being.

Lp Thuat 2514 ajarn Nong wat sai khao (4th placing)

This is the first batch Lp thuat Nur wahn made by Ajarn Nong.  2514. One of the highly sought amulet produced by Ajarn Nong.

The origin of this based on record is that Lp thuat appear in Ajarn nong requested him to make 1 batch with 2497 wahn. N pim from wat changhai. Use that to raise money to build schools n temple hall.

So, this batch was created in 2514. Lp thuat attended the consecration ceremony too as many devotees saw lp thuat shadow on the hall wall.

I have been looking around for this lpt n it is hard to find one at good condition n hand mould n at reasonable price. Collectors usually dun let go. So pretty rare in the market.

Two things must collect for Ajarn nong stuff. This 2514 nur wahn lpt with takrut or the takrut narai pang rope which is highly recommended. Story of narai phang rop,  already described in previous post.

And why I think this is a highly collectable item?
1. Big consecration invited many monks from southern Thailand

2. Mixed with highest content of 2497 wahn. This can be observed from the aging process amulets n materials formed on surface.

3. Lp thuat attended the ceremony himself. It has proven efficacy with lots of miracles recorded.

4. Price is much lower than real 2497 lpt from wat changhai. .

5. It has embedded famous Ajarn nong takrut.

On top of that, this piece comes with 4th placing cert at 20 April 2557 pantip sorng samakorm competition. So, what do you think...

Enjoy!

Pantip sorng 20 April 2557 competition

Big competition ceremony organized by samakorm . Crowded n full. Many submission. Ticket revenue 36 million thb. ..can u imagine the number of submission n participants?  Now u understand why they organise this so frequently.

Ok, this aside.

Submitted 10 pieces of amulets this round. Some to check authenticity n some want to get cert. I m really sad about the result. Even though all accepted. Meaning no fake.

I expect I got some cert for my lp tae khun phen n 2506 lpt wat prasart.  I submitted 2 pieces Lp tae first batch khun phen n yet none get any placing. Hai. ..it seems many submission n the quality of submission is unexpected to me this round.

Anyway, result as follow:
1. 2524 lp thuat Pim phra rod Wat changhai nur wahn-  champion
2. 2505 lp thuat pim Naikum wat changhai,  but wahn., kamakan-  champion
3. 2542 kring narai ajarn nong, wat saikao - 3rd placing
4. 245x lp pu Somdej Pim khleng klom,  wat in. - 4th placing
5. 2514 lp thuat ajarn nong, wat saikao, nur wahn, hand mold - 4th placing

Others:
Lp tae first batch khun phen 2485 x2
2506 lp thuat wat prasart nur khao
2539 lp thuat taolit Wat changhai nur nawa
2524 lp thuat Pim yai way changhai nur wahn

All accepted n verified as real.

Think kp if have chance got to compete again but not many comp have l.p. tae kp category.  That's the problem.

Hai. ..

Unknown Buddha of my sisters

These two unknown buddha are a gift to my twin sisters. From my dad. Not me. According to him, this were made by LP Phet of Pijit. Near temple of LP Ngern Wat Bang Klan.

It looks really old to me. The materials and design. Seems no one can confirm the origin now.

Amulets Collection Reflection

I read somewhere few days ago and i started to realize. I have the same dilemma too after years of amulets collecting.

I can classify source of my amulets into few categories.
1. Pass down from dad
2. Given by monk after donation as a form of blessing
3. Rent from another collector
4. Purchase from Thai Dealer to reward myself

I realise that what i usually wear are from no 2 category. Even now. i am wearing forest monk somdej and sivali. i can't even recall the name of monk gave to me..LP Phrom, may be.

I think what really matters is your own heart and also blessing from the monk. Amulet is a form of blessing given by the monk in olden days. it can be anything from chewed betal nut, a piece of cloth or anything. This blessing is important as it supports and encourage us when we face with difficulty or challenges in life.

And all my expensive amulets (Anything >40,000 THB i classify as expensive), i only buy and keep. May be once every few months will take it out to check. Why buy then??I also don't know. To show others that i have too? or as a form of investment like what i mentioned in my older post. I really don't know. Definitely not to pass down to my kids :)

Anyway, this is the way i shall continue i guess.

Amulets collection is a journey and it makes you reflect upon yourself and your behavior sometimes.

Facebook

I joined few FB group recently to enlarge my circle of collectors friends. I am not and never active in FB. Only these few weeks. Spent so much time reading different posts. i realize few thing. Just to share.

1. I spent more than 2 hours daily in FB now reading and posting amulets related info. In toilet, before sleep, in bus/mrt, waiting for my food etc. I should have use the time to think of ways to meet my work target. or improve my own business.

2. 60-70% posted in FB are either butterfly, er ge fung or fox amulets. Not my cup of tea. Or new amulets just launched.

3. 80% of old amulets posted (except from a few big time dealer) are fake/remake/touch up. Especially 2497, 2505, 2508 LP Thuat. And many people are asking for prices still. Sigh....

4. People are asking for good and cheap amulets. Eg. Wanting to buy a nice lp pu somdej with cert at RM 1,000. or a LP Lampoo 2502 somdej at RM 800. Faint...

I realize why some collectors don't post their items in FB now. Even thai collector/dealer. Saw some of them reading without posting anything or comments on anything.

Takrut Narai Plaeng Roop by Ajarn Nong of Wat Sai kao 2514

Not sure if i should post this online. Reader that are familiar with this will know what i mean. Takrut narai plaeng roop made by Ajarn Nong is one of the most highly sought after item out of all Ajarn Nong phra. It has become trademark of Ajarn Nong 

Many legends and tales encountered by devotees encountering miracles and life saving instances with this takrut. Especially during the Vietnam war where soldiers who wears this takrut from Ajarn Nong all came home safely without one single exception. Many returned with tales of close escape from death and danger attributed to the magic of this takrut.

Back then, whenever Ajarn Nong handed out one of these Takruts, he would say ”This is for protection, if someone thinks of harming you, you, they will not be able to find you, and those who try to harm you, will encounter their own demise."

The Wicha Narai Plaeng Roop used in Ajarn Nongs Takruts is an Ancient Wicha, which is mentioned in the Damra Saiyasart as being a Wicha which has immense power, similar to a Narai (Dragon) transforming. That's why the name Narai Plaeng Roop. It contains a multitude of different blessings. To perform the spell properly, it is necessary to master the ‘Wicha Dtang Agarn 32′ and the ‘Wicha Riak Roop Riak Nam’, as is usual with all spells that use the image of a being, Himapant animal or Deity. But it is much more difficult to force and contain a magical image of Phra Narai (into takrut) using incantation, than it is to contain and subdue a lower Deity or Himapant animal. This is therefore the reason why there are hardly any Masters at all who can enforce this type of magical spell.

One thing to note: The takrut cannot be opened. When you shake the takrut, it has a "kring" sound. But once it is opened, the wicha will dissappear and it will not be effective after you close it. The "kring" sound will disappear magically.

Enjoy..