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I became a "Full Time" collector in the early 1980s. Glad to know there are so many here that have the same interests.
I enjoy the incredible amount of cutlery knowledge within AAPK. It's like opening up a new book and reference guide on every visit. Always something new to learn.
I look forward to sharing my postings and pictures with all of you.
I mostly collect old folders of all makers. Vintage character knives are always "Top Shelf", Old knife books and cutlery reference books, "Lavine's Expanded 3rd Edition" is one of my most read. My favorite knife is the most current one I acquire.
Married for many years, my wife is Vietnamese, but she was made in China. She tells me that I am her P.O.W. (Long Story) she's a keeper. She has very little interest in my Cutlery, but has contributed to my addiction and gifted me with some great knives and books over the years. And yes, even "Rough Riders" ::hmm::
Other interests include: Woodworking, Swap Meets (Our Grandchildren spells it: "Swamp Meats"). Metal Detection, Photography, History, Gold Panning.
A little more info under my "Profile" listing.
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Welcome to the forum, Dan. If you started collecting in the 1980s then you have been at it for a while! I look forward to seeing some photos, even of Rough Riders.
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Welcome to AAPK. Glad to have you aboard. We have time. Drop by the Off Topic forum and tell us the POW story.
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Welcome to AAPK Dan, sounds like you'll fit right in, and we've got a place for you to talk about any and all things you're interested in. Jump right in! Especially interested in your knives of course. ::tu::

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Welcome here, Dan.
I enjoy woodworking, photography and history as well. Or at least used to.
I lived, many years ago in Castro Valley, around Hayward. 1965?
I look forward to pictures of your knives.
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Welcome sir! Good to have you with us.
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::welcome:: Old Folder! What a great username. Old traditional folders are my favorites too. You'll enjoy the friendly nature of the AAPK forum, controversy doesn't prevail, it's a great place!
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Howdy, and Welcome!

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Hey Dan......knice to meetcha ::handshake::

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Welcome Dan ::tu:: sounds like you'll fit in perfectly.
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Welcome Dan. Where in Indiana were you originally from?
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WOW!
I would like to thank you all for such a warm welcome.
I have posted some family pics on the "what do ya'll look like?" topic, here in the "General Off Topic Discussion Board" It gave me a little practice of posting pictures here.
I'll get some knife pics on soon. I'm just an amateur hobby photographer. But many of your pictures I have seen here on AAPK look to me as if they could be applied right into "National Geographic Magazine."
Once again, thank you for the welcome.
Dan ::ds::
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edge213 wrote:Welcome Dan. Where in Indiana were you originally from?
Hello Dave;
I was born in Marion Indiana in 1948. Due to my Fathers work we moved to Texarkana Texas in 1956, than Laredo Texas in 1957.
We finally returned "Back Home Again In Indiana", Richmond Indiana, in 1958 (Very fond memories of Richmond) good place to grow up.
We than moved to California in 1961 due to my Fathers work (again) I was 13 years old, I did not want to leave Richmond, but at 13 years old, my vote did not count. :x
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::welcome:: to AAPK. Lots of great info here, read up and enjoy. ::nod::
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Old Folder wrote: We finally returned "Back Home Again In Indiana", Richmond Indiana, in 1958 (Very fond memories of Richmond) good place to grow up.
When I worked for NCR, I Drove past there many, many times on my to and from Dayton OH. In fact at the IN/OH state line was where the "degaussing station" was. That's what we called the arch over I-70 with the "Welcome to Ohio" sign mounted on the East bound side and "Thanks for visiting Ohio" on the West bound side. It was a joke amongst the guys that worked for NCR in Rockford IL. The premise was that that arch would magnetically erase all the knowledge we had absorbed while in school in Dayton so when we got home we couldn't remember anything about the piece of equipment we had just gotten trained on.
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