All About Pocket Knives

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:39 am Some new pick-ups... except I am the guy buying from the guy that bought them from the guy selling them... I have been trying to buy some knives from a very nice guy that bought a knife collection from an estate sale and he is all over the map with his prices not knowing what to price them at and going all over the place some as high as he can go with eBay prices, after checking online. So, some prices are good some OK and some way too high (IMO)... the problem is the ASKING prices online are not always the best indication of the true value. It is the "Sold Listings" that are a better indication of value (and of course above all CONDITON). Lesson learned; don't be the 2nd guy to try and buy an estate sale. Always be the 1st one.

Nice bunch of knives ! As long as you’re happy with the price in the end then all is well .
Stay cool out there G Dog

Ripster wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 1:37 am

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue Aug 08, 2023 12:39 am Some new pick-ups... Lesson learned; don't be the 2nd guy to try and buy an estate sale. Always be the 1st one.

Nice bunch of knives ! As long as you’re happy with the price in the end then all is well .
Stay cool out there G Dog

Thanks J.P. ... However... I blame YOU for making me buy that #9 .... I was perfectly happy before your Camillus postings...

Fantastic pick-ups, GSPTOPDOG!

Dang dog yu do'd good. x100

Dog, you landed some BEAUTIES there! Wow!

Here are some that I found yesterday when I went to see my antique shop friend in Keller.
The first one is a Colonial fruit knife.
The second one is Colonial.
The third one says it's a "Product of Poland" on one blade and on the main blade it has "Syracuse Knife CO"
Next is a China made Remington 2 blade Barlow.
Then we have a Rough Rider 4 blade Congress.
Lastly is a 2 1/4" penknife with absolutely no markings. It has MOP scales and a sterling silver bail. It appears to have an after market shield on one end also sterling silver. Under magnification it looks like a pyramid in the background with a shield and the face of the Egyptian Sphinx in the foreground. On the very bottom is a date of 1913. I have failed to find the same knife online with or without the shield. If anyone might know a possible maker or what organization that shield might represent I would greatly appreciate the information. Thank you.

David, I have no real help to offer on that shield, but only as speculation I would offer that the symbols employed might suggest a masonic inspiration. An impressive and interesting knife.

Hey everyone, been a bit busy and absent lately. Just enough time to pop on and check some posts.
Hope everyone is well, and happy. I have been seriously been neglecting my collecting lately. But today
I finally scored some good toters at an antique mall. After some removal of surface rust and some oiling,
they came out pretty nice. All the blades are good and usable. The Cat has a weak spring on the main
blade, but I'll address that later. The 72 has a little blade wear, but they are still about 85% there. Plenty
of life left in it. The rest are close to, if not full blades. We'll do some sharpening tomorrow on the ones
that need it. All in all a good day for my collection.

Left side top to bottom:

1. Buck 309
2. Old Timer 12OT
3. Uncle Henry LB3
4. Camillus 14
5. Camillus 72

Right side top to bottom

1. Old Timer 34OT
2. Old Timer 8OT
3. Old Timer 94OT
4. Cattaraugus 32179
5. Grohmann Dogleg Jack

Dang! You scored, TMK! A great looking bunch of knives there!

tvic wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:41 pm Dang! You scored, TMK! A great looking bunch of knives there!

Thanks Tim! The best part is they ended up being about $12.00 each! I love the cleaning to save money part of knife collecting!

Very nice group of knives indeed!!!

dlr110 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:57 pm Very nice group of knives indeed!!!

Thanks David! Lucked out on a good haul. Hope you're well.

Kerry

Here are some knives I picked up this past weekend. Ist is a case xx USA 4dot # 63047 from 1976, next is a western 062 with match strike nail nicks. next is a remington r3n big game with a bone saw and gut hook. Also there is three coast stockmen knives one would be a peanut the other two came with unused sheaths

Here bare the rest of the photos

Knice finds, y'all!

I found theese at the Pleasantville, PA knife show yesterday, all Queen made.
Pair of Winchester Barlows, Couple of Queen city, and a Robeson Congress as well as a S&M railsplitter as we;ll as a nice carved bone stag drs knife. prices are definatly up but deals could be made. Most quite fair pricing.

robpa wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 12:41 pm I found theese at the Pleasantville, PA knife show yesterday, all Queen made.
Pair of Winchester Barlows, Couple of Queen city, and a Robeson Congress as well as a S&M railsplitter as we;ll as a nice carved bone stag drs knife. prices are definatly up but deals could be made. Most quite fair pricing.

Those are some to be proud of, Robpa!

Robpa, those are great acquisitions. Top notch.

Robpa, those are great acquisitions. Top notch.

Thanks, I sure like em. The garlic bought em, wish Id had more garlic! Never saw so many Queen made knives in one day before. Took 3 hours to make my choices.

Thanks guys I just got lucky

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 4:39 am
I finally scored some good toters at an antique mall. After some removal of surface rust and some oiling,
they came out pretty nice. All the blades are good and usable. ... All in all a good day for my collection.

That's a sweet find! good work!

robpa wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 12:41 pm I found theese at the Pleasantville, PA knife show yesterday, all Queen made.
Pair of Winchester Barlows, Couple of Queen city, and a Robeson Congress as well as a S&M railsplitter as we;ll as a nice carved bone stag drs knife. prices are definatly up but deals could be made. Most quite fair pricing.

Wow! Some great finds on here lately! robpa, those are just absolutely beautiful!

Just a few for me. I am the happiest with the KA-BAR... I have been wanting one for a long time and I can EDC it with no worries...