Ivoryman wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:08 pm
Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Fri Sep 10, 2021 4:16 pm
In 1966 Case released a limited edition of a slightly modified, framed commemorative version of the same knife for sale to the public. In the early 1970’s I stumbled onto a store, a Case retailer, that had one of the framed knives on the wall behind the counter. I inquired about it and was told they had three of them and if I wanted I could buy one. The retail price was $75 IIRC. I bought all three of them for $165 plus tax. The following Saturday I sold one of them for $150. I still have the other two, in the original framed shadow boxes complete with the original pamphlet, etc.
Ken
Great info and story on that astronaut knives. Loooooooooove to see some pics of those babies. Congrats on spotting a score that you could watch appreciate in value too. Sweeeeeeeeeeeet.
Here ya go.
A couple of interesting things I remember from the day I bought them. As I said previously the dealer had one mounted on the wall (along with several other things). When I asked if it was for sale he said yes. He said they had three of them and they had been using the one on the wall for a paper cutter, so it wasn’t as sharp as it used to be. He also said despite it being displayed on the wall for several years he couldn’t recall anyone else ever asking about it.
I asked if I could look at it, so he took it down from the wall, opened it (the plexiglass slides up from the bottom), unscrewed it from the mount and handed it to me. I looked it over and tested the edge with my thumb - it felt really sharp. I tested it on the hair on my arm. It shaved, the hair flying off with no drag whatsoever!
So I asked to see the others, then made an offer for all three. He said he’d have to ask the manager. A few minutes later I was walking out with all three of them.
Ken