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Collecting fantasy swords is a hobby that has grown to monumental proportions over the past few years. Even people who don’t normally collect either knives or swords are getting into the action, and I think I have an idea for the reason behind this: movies, anime, and video games. If you don’t know a lot about the state of sword collecting today, you might be wondering how on earth I could believe that games and films are the reason people are buying swords. It’s simple, really. Films, cartoons, and video games often have characters that wield swords. People who watch the shows or play the games often develop a deep attachment to their favorite characters and begin collecting. They might collect artwork, action figures and tie-ins at first, but a serious collector will eventually discover swords. They can find everything from the fantasy swords of Conan and LOTR to the weapons Bleach and God of War. The uninitiated are often astounded by the amount of items available from their favorite series, and the serious collectors are finding this to be a great new playground.