Dollar Specials

[jerryd6818]

Dang Dog. You're on a roll. First those S&Ms and now this. You go ole son.

[vikingdog]

Thanks Jerry, life is good lately.

[IMBand]

Found this old Marble's at a garage sale today. Searched a little and it seems to be called a Marble's Folding Fish Knife. Pretty decent shape for it's age and it's a genuine MSA Co knife, not one of the later China repros.
It was sitting on a table of 'cheap stuff' and was all folded up, barely noticed that it might be something interesting and when I saw it was a knife I gave her the asking price of $0.25. After getting back to the truck I had the wife read it and she told me 'it says MSA Co and the little blade stamp says Marble's'. Pretty happy with this score!!

IM

[treefarmer]

Hey Trevor,
When was that thing made and how long is the blade? That's pretty neat and the price was just right!
Treefarmer

[IMBand]

The blade is 3 3/4" and the overall length is 4 5/8". From a couple posts here on AAPK, I think they were made from 1906-1915. Someone posted that they are shown in Dunathan's book, but I don't have it. That age seems a bit off to me, but I don't know much on Marble's. My initial guess would have been 1950-ish.

IM

[whitebuffalo58]

Nice score, Trevor!!! You don't find those everyday!

WB

[Beechtree]

Great score IM! Impressive value for the price you payed, a really well made knife for $0.25. You can't argue with that. Its in nice looking shape for sure

[btrwtr]

Found this old Marble's at a garage sale today. Searched a little and it seems to be called a Marble's Folding Fish Knife. Pretty decent shape for it's age and it's a genuine MSA Co knife, not one of the later China repros.
It was sitting on a table of 'cheap stuff' and was all folded up, barely noticed that it might be something interesting and when I saw it was a knife I gave her the asking price of $0.25. After getting back to the truck I had the wife read it and she told me 'it says MSA Co and the little blade stamp says Marble's'. Pretty happy with this score!!

IM

Wow! That right there is why knife collectors go to garage sales. Awesome score!

Wayne

[dcgm4]

Awesome score, IM!

[jerryd6818]

Bought this little Kershaw DWO 3000 because I thought it was one of the blue varieties. Paid $2.64 not including the $4.64 shipping.

Sellers pictures.

Actually it's black.

Bought this little beauty because she has good bones and I had NOS secondary blades for it. Paid $1.35 plus $3.00 shipping. She laid here for a few weeks and then took a trip to Missouri to see Whitebuffalo58. Stay tuned. She has gone through a transformation and should be back tomorrow.

[vikingdog]

Today's flea market finds: a 3" Cattaraugus 22739 MOP, no cracks, good snap on both blades $2. A 2 5/8" Case XX with a broken blade, and a small coping blade that is tipped $5. Nice old green bone and the primary blade is still good with lots of snap.

[jerryd6818]

dog -- I want to go to the same flea markets you go to.

[vikingdog]

Come on by, we'll hit the breakfast buffet afterwards.

[TripleF]

Paid $1.00 at a garage sale for this Old Hickory cleaver yesterday......

[jerryd6818]

Great buy Scott. Cleavers don't seem to sell for a ton of money but that right there is a nice one.

[TripleF]

Thanks pal.

This Old Hickory should fetch between 20 and 30 bucks!!

[Mumbleypeg]

This old gem was at a flea market in a shoe box with about 30 other old knives. Stapled to the end of the box was an index card sign saying "Your choice - $1.00". Most of the knives were rusted, broken blades, broken or missing scales, etc. I was sorting through them and had already sat this one aside, not believing my luck. I can only guess it was in the box due to the cracked scale on the mark side, and some rust. About that same time the woman working there said "if you find anything in there you like you can have it for 50 cents". I didn't find anything else I wanted but I paid her the dollar for this one, took it home, gently removed the rust and oiled the joints. Good snap on both blades.

Mark side master blade tang stamp is worn but you can make it out with a loupe. Pile side stamps are very good on both blades.

[PigSticker]

That's a good score!

[vikingdog]

I agree with PigSticker, great find. Don't you love it when that happens? The MOP Cattaraugus I found is from Little Valley New York too.

[Simple Man]

Two bit special, after a bit of spitshine. Was rusted shut when I got it.

[glennbad]

Two bit special, after a bit of spitshine. Was rusted shut when I got it.

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That has YEARS of life left in it. Good score!

[junebug]

can't beat that knife ferr .50 cents, simp.....great score!!!!

[RobesonsRme.com]

Not a "Dollar Knife", per se, but relatively speaking, this knife's value to selling price comparison should rank right up there with the best of bargains.

This multi-blade knife, with almost certainly genuine tortoise shell handles, sold on Ebay recently for eighteen dollars.

If it weren't for that broken glove hook blade, it would rank as an utterly outstanding piece of cutlery.

Still has the spring in the scissors, which is not usually the case.

European manufacture, but still.....

Somebody scored on this one.

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Charlie Noyes

[Simple Man]

That has YEARS of life left in it. Good score!

can't beat that knife ferr .50 cents, simp.....great score!!!!

Well, we will find out, my F-I-L adopted it and has been carrying/using it. He like how sharp an edge it has. Always nice to be able to put one back in rotation.

[TripleF]

Fittie cent special today at an estate sale...