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I’ve bought 2 old timers, 3 Uncle Henry and a German Boker in the last 2 months. $10 is the most I’ve paid. I got the boker for $5. The seller today had a few more I wanted but it was cash only deals and I didn’t have any more money with me. 3 for $20 on all his knives. All were in great condition and USA made. I saw a few queen, case, boker etc.treefarmer wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 2:05 am Wobblehead,
Finds like that, 3 for $20, are what makes used knives worth searching for!
Treefarmer
We do not have such shows or markets here, wish we did, you will just have to start taking more cash with you so you do not miss any bargains. Now i cannot help myself- Wobblehead. Where does that come from?Wobblehead wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 3:04 amI’ve bought 2 old timers, 3 Uncle Henry and a German Boker in the last 2 months. $10 is the most I’ve paid. I got the boker for $5. The seller today had a few more I wanted but it was cash only deals and I didn’t have any more money with me. 3 for $20 on all his knives. All were in great condition and USA made. I saw a few queen, case, boker etc.treefarmer wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 2:05 am Wobblehead,
Finds like that, 3 for $20, are what makes used knives worth searching for!
Treefarmer
Wobblehead comes from my last name. Wandling. People I work with started calling me wobble head and it stuck.cudgee wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:58 amWe do not have such shows or markets here, wish we did, you will just have to start taking more cash with you so you do not miss any bargains. Now i cannot help myself- Wobblehead. Where does that come from?Wobblehead wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 3:04 amI’ve bought 2 old timers, 3 Uncle Henry and a German Boker in the last 2 months. $10 is the most I’ve paid. I got the boker for $5. The seller today had a few more I wanted but it was cash only deals and I didn’t have any more money with me. 3 for $20 on all his knives. All were in great condition and USA made. I saw a few queen, case, boker etc.treefarmer wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 2:05 am Wobblehead,
Finds like that, 3 for $20, are what makes used knives worth searching for!
Treefarmer
Great value for $20! The eagle and pine cone images were used on SFOs for Tharpe. They were/are an "employee appreciation" company. Tharpe would have a run of knives made and then re-sell them to other companies as anniversary gifts etc for their employees.Wobblehead wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 1:01 am I picked these up at a gun show today. 897,197 and 807. The 197 has a fixed tip. The 807 is like new. The 897 has an Eagle etched on one side and maybe two pine cones on the other. No idea what it is.
exactly the samebladecollectorr wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:34 pmGreat value for $20! The eagle and pine cone images were used on SFOs for Tharpe. They were/are an "employee appreciation" company. Tharpe would have a run of knives made and then re-sell them to other companies as anniversary gifts etc for their employees.Wobblehead wrote: ↑Sun Jul 12, 2020 1:01 am I picked these up at a gun show today. 897,197 and 807. The 197 has a fixed tip. The 807 is like new. The 897 has an Eagle etched on one side and maybe two pine cones on the other. No idea what it is.
A couple online pics of another example to make sure we are describing the same thing.
Tharpe 897 01.jpgTharpe 897 02.jpg