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Posted: **Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:10 pm**

Haven’t found a single example in 15 years worth buying, until today!! They were priced as common…

Posted: **Sun Dec 19, 2021 10:30 pm**

schmoozer wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:10 pm Haven’t found a single example in 15 years worth buying, until today!! They were priced as common…
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Those are neat! I had an original one years ago but lost it. Now I have to make do with replicas.

Posted: **Sun Dec 19, 2021 11:02 pm**

Cool pick ups.

Posted: **Sun Dec 19, 2021 11:23 pm**

I have seen these at Arizona Custom Knives priced in the 00's of dollars, and could never figure out why since I've seen replicas selling for $15., so I guess original is everything!

Posted: **Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:08 am**

Whoa, that one on the right is very old and rare.

From 1901, Second model, according to Dunathan.

Posted: **Mon Dec 20, 2021 2:39 am**

Very nice pick ups! Not at all common.

Posted: **Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:46 pm**

Some info from Dunathan's Encyclopedia of Marbles Knives and Sporting Collectables-

Posted: **Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:56 pm**

1967redrider wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 1:46 pm Some info from Dunathan's Encyclopedia of Marbles Knives and Sporting Collectables-

Thanks for the photo! I have the Marbles vol2 reference.
Still looking for the screw-version…

Posted: **Tue Dec 28, 2021 2:06 am**

Two nice old ones!

Here's one I just picked up.

Posted: **Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:17 am**

The sure ain't common...that's for certain certain sure !!!
Very nice examples and a great pick-up
It always amazed me how the early ones with the pronounced
shoulder on them work so much more smooth than even the ones from the 1930's when
they changed to the last design models...think it when they changed
from cut threads to the pressed thread design

Stag

Posted: **Tue Jan 25, 2022 10:39 am**

I had an idea to make nice high quality match safes. For my use and gifts. then it occurred to me. I havent found good wooden matches in years.

Nice old Marbles ones guys. They really are treasures.

Posted: **Tue Jan 25, 2022 5:37 pm**

Thanks gentleman!

Posted: **Fri May 27, 2022 6:52 am**

The one on the left had a recent sale on eBay of $250

Posted: **Fri May 27, 2022 12:16 pm**

schmoozer wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 6:52 am The one on the left had a recent sale on eBay of $250

Sweet deal!

Posted: **Sat Jul 09, 2022 3:18 am**

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 12:16 pm
schmoozer wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 6:52 am The one on the left had a recent sale on eBay of $250
Sweet deal!

I was at a local antique show today and found another example of the one on the left for $12, full of old matchsticks. The plating was completely gone except for a few small spots.
There a number of early knives but the prices were 2-3 times current realized prices on feebay.

Posted: **Sat Jul 09, 2022 2:10 pm**

schmoozer wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 3:18 am
1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 12:16 pm
schmoozer wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 6:52 am The one on the left had a recent sale on eBay of $250
Sweet deal!
I was at a local antique show today and found another example of the one on the left for $12, full of old matchsticks. The plating was completely gone except for a few small spots.
There a number of early knives but the prices were 2-3 times current realized prices on feebay.

I think some "sellers" are really "displayers"- they like showing others what they have and put the price so high no reasonably minded collector would be interested in buying.

Posted: **Sat Jul 09, 2022 9:09 pm**

Cool photos of those old matchsafes, fellows. From about age twelve to twenty I usually had one of those in my pocket. I still have a couple around, but I have not dropped one in my pocket for a few decades.

Posted: **Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:02 pm**

Very cool, Mel.

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2022 2:58 pm**

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 2:10 pm
schmoozer wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 3:18 am
1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri May 27, 2022 12:16 pm

Sweet deal!
I was at a local antique show today and found another example of the one on the left for $12, full of old matchsticks. The plating was completely gone except for a few small spots.
There a number of early knives but the prices were 2-3 times current realized prices on feebay.

I think some "sellers" are really "displayers"- they like showing others what they have and put the price so high no reasonably minded collector would be interested in buying.

So true, and they get to claim to their spouse that they are trying their best to sell stuff!

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2022 3:17 pm**

schmoozer wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 2:58 pm
1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 2:10 pm
schmoozer wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 3:18 am

I was at a local antique show today and found another example of the one on the left for $12, full of old matchsticks. The plating was completely gone except for a few small spots.
There a number of early knives but the prices were 2-3 times current realized prices on feebay.

I think some "sellers" are really "displayers"- they like showing others what they have and put the price so high no reasonably minded collector would be interested in buying.
So true, and they get to claim to their spouse that they are trying their best to sell stuff!

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:39 pm**

I've seen this on ebay and etsy quite a bit, the seller doesn't want to ship to your area so the shipping charges are US$550. or something similar, which of course any one with half a brain knows he simply doesn't wish to ship to where you are so they move on. That attitude from sellers usually comes about after they've been scammed too many times, from customers with lost or stolen packages that have actually been seized by Customs, but since most inexpensive shipping has poor tracking capabilities the seller never really knows so they refund the money, and that gets costly shortly.

Posted: **Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:20 am**

Madmarco wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:39 pm I've seen this on ebay and etsy quite a bit, the seller doesn't want to ship to your area so the shipping charges are US$550. or something similar, which of course any one with half a brain knows he simply doesn't wish to ship to where you are so they move on. That attitude from sellers usually comes about after they've been scammed too many times, from customers with lost or stolen packages that have actually been seized by Customs, but since most inexpensive shipping has poor tracking capabilities the seller never really knows so they refund the money, and that gets costly shortly.

Part of that is they are pulling an untaxable profit on the shipping, and the buyer pays less tax on the sales price.

Posted: **Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:04 am**

I bought one along with a pin-on compass awhile back at a gunshow, they go well with my Marble knives

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