All About Pocket Knives

I messaged him with a detailed description of what he ACTUALLY had. No reply for two days now and no change in listing.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Vintage-S ... :rk:2:pf:0

Some if the fleabay sellers don't care. They either THINK they know or make up a story and an inflated price hoping someone will believe the story. All too often they're right.

Ken

The OP knife:

What is the knife? Looks like a Muskrat, I’m not up on New York Knife Co. l like the looks of it but not for that kind of money. My old 77OT still works very well.
Treefarmer

It is a 1990ish release muskrat by Imperial Schrade in 440C and stag, part of a run of four patterns, 152 fixed, muskrat, stockman and trapper.

Cal, you may have seen this on another forum, but I have one of the stockmen made in 1995.
Nice knife, but not worth $595 . . . maybe $95 (BIG maybe).

black mamba wrote:Cal, you may have seen this on another forum, but I have one of the stockmen made in 1995.
Nice knife, but not worth $595 . . . maybe $95 (BIG maybe).

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Yeah, I said 1990; I wasn't sure about that, so maybe 1995 for all of them or some of them. I had one of the stockmans at one point but it has gone off somewhere to a nice guy I know.

Seller re-listed at $29.99. He's still calling it a Cut Co but at least he had the sense to listen to the marketplace on pricing.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Schrade-C ... Sws99cEZez

Looks like it sold for $29.99, which was a good buy for someone. I have the 4 knives that Schrade made and they are great quality. I certainly wouldn't sell mine for that low of a price....but then again, I rarely sell any of my knives anyway.....lol

I did give one up a couple years ago for an AAPK Auction, donation, and it sold to a member here for $100

Tom

Auction is still ongoing... ends Tues (Christmas) @ 1:54 am EST...
1 bidder so far at the starting bid of $29.99...

My mistake...I looked quick and saw $29.99 and thought it sold....Sorry

Tom

I just saw another listing on the bay where the seller describes the knife as "Vintage, Very Old" when the tang stamp is from 1965-'77. He says it is stainless steel, when both blades are covered with patina and pepper spots. He describes it as a "red bone handle" when it is clearly Delrin. It is listed as a lockback when it is a slipjoint. I'm not sure they got one single thing right in the whole listing! And to top it all off, after missing nearly all the details, he says, "Bid with confidence!" WOW!!!

black mamba wrote:I just saw another listing on the bay where the seller describes the knife as "Vintage, Very Old" when the tang stamp is from 1965-'77. He says it is stainless steel, when both blades are covered with patina and pepper spots. He describes it as a "red bone handle" when it is clearly Delrin. It is listed as a lockback when it is a slipjoint. I'm not sure they got one single thing right in the whole listing! And to top it all off, after missing nearly all the details, he says, "Bid with confidence!" WOW!!!

The guy should be a politician - meets all the requirements.

Ken

Mumbleypeg wrote:

black mamba wrote:I just saw another listing on the bay where the seller describes the knife as "Vintage, Very Old" when the tang stamp is from 1965-'77. He says it is stainless steel, when both blades are covered with patina and pepper spots. He describes it as a "red bone handle" when it is clearly Delrin. It is listed as a lockback when it is a slipjoint. I'm not sure they got one single thing right in the whole listing! And to top it all off, after missing nearly all the details, he says, "Bid with confidence!" WOW!!!

The guy should be a politician - meets all the requirements.

Ken

You have to work your way up, Ken; first seller, then lawyer, THEN politician. Actually, I can't see the listing, but it is probably just a fellow that doesn't know a knife from a sweet potato.

tongueriver wrote:

Mumbleypeg wrote:

black mamba wrote:I just saw another listing on the bay where the seller describes the knife as "Vintage, Very Old" when the tang stamp is from 1965-'77. He says it is stainless steel, when both blades are covered with patina and pepper spots. He describes it as a "red bone handle" when it is clearly Delrin. It is listed as a lockback when it is a slipjoint. I'm not sure they got one single thing right in the whole listing! And to top it all off, after missing nearly all the details, he says, "Bid with confidence!" WOW!!!

The guy should be a politician - meets all the requirements.

Ken

You have to work your way up, Ken; first seller, then lawyer, THEN politician. Actually, I can't see the listing, but it is probably just a fellow that doesn't know a knife from a sweet potato.

That's my point. He doesn't know anything but all the right buzzwords. And he says you can have confidence in him!

Ken

Mumbleypeg wrote:you can have confidence in him!

Ken

Do you recall the etymology of the word "con man"? It is 'short' for confidence man.