Preserve Through Discovery!
Welcome to The Keris Collector, a space where heritage meets inquiry and stories are forged in iron and steel.
Here, every keris tells more than a legend – it reveals the hands that shaped it, the minds that studied it, and the spirit that endures through time.
Explore curated artifacts, essays, and research that uncover the craftsmanship, symbolism, and living legacy of the keris.
Whether you are a collector, historian, or simply curious, may this journey deepen your understanding and ignite your sense of discovery.
Preserve the past. Understand the present. Inspire the future!
Recent Posts
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A Rock That Didn’t Begin Here
A newly acquired 2.5kg stony iron meteorite joins the collection. Dense, magnetic, and nickel-positive, it invites both scientific curiosity and quiet reflection. This post explores identification basics, the temptation to slice it open, and the strange calm of holding a fragment of deep cosmic time.
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A Wall That Remembers
The content reflects on a 2026 tear-off calendar featuring the horse, symbolizing swift success. Instead of discarding it, the author preserves it on a wall filled with personal memorabilia, emphasizing the importance of tangible reminders of life experiences. This chaotic yet meaningful display serves as a living archive, highlighting enduring values.
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The Blue Tick, and What It Actually Means
I woke up to a small icon that carries more weight than it looks. Meta has officially verified all my accounts across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. The blue tick now…
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2025 – Channel News Asia | Hobsessions: Blades of Passion
Watch The Re-Play Here Blades, Obsession, and What Didn’t Make the Cut When Hobsessions: Blades of Passion aired on Sunday, 14 December 2025 at 8.30pm on Channel NewsAsia, I watched…
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Rail Corridor Trail: What Nature Shows When You Slow Down
I took a slow walk through the northern rail corridor recently, starting at Yew Tee and ending near Kranji Reservoir after passing the War Memorial and State Cemetery. It wasn’t…
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A One-Minute Win and the Illusion of Safety
Earlier today, I wrapped up an online chess game in under a minute. It was one of those quick, instinctive matches where you barely have time to breathe, let alone…
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A New Mystery Arrives On My Desk
There’s a small thrill that comes with a new hardcover arriving by courier. Especially when it’s wrapped in that unmistakable Dan Brown energy, the promise of codes, symbols, conspiracies, and…
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The Ritual of Wrapping Books: One Story at a Time
There’s a kind of ritual I’ve come to cherish, especially when a fresh stack of books arrives. It doesn’t involve reading, not yet. It begins much earlier, with scissors, contact…
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The Quiet Art of Ex-Libris: A Personal Reflection
I grew up in a time when ex-libris bookplates were still quietly present in homes and personal libraries. They were small printed designs or stamped seals, placed carefully on the…
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A Library You Can Walk Into Without Knocking
I’ve always believed that a collection tells people more about us than any biography ever could. The books we hold onto, the ones we return to, they are footprints of…