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Quote: "You were correct, the pair went for $750.
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$375 each for those Northwoods is a very good deal for the buyer. He could probably flip them for a tidy profit.
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$375 each for those Northwoods is a very good deal for the buyer. He could probably flip them for a tidy profit.
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The seller probably would have made more by selling them separately; however, assuming he bought them new from KSF, he still more than doubled his original investment...Not a bad day's work for a flipper!
I'm very anxious to see what this Mammoth Ivory Signal Jack sells for. Anyone care to hazard a guess? (I'm guessing $650)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Northwoods-Kni ... 1438.l2649
I'm very anxious to see what this Mammoth Ivory Signal Jack sells for. Anyone care to hazard a guess? (I'm guessing $650)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Northwoods-Kni ... 1438.l2649
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Seeing as though i was well out in the first auction , i will say $525.
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I was even further off than you, cudgee (by $99...but still...). Don't forget, however, that this one is Mammoth Ivory which is hugely popular among collectors and that typically means a hyper-inflated selling price. I always expect to pay more for ivory, myself, so it wouldn't surprise me if this one sold for $1,000 (if I could afford to pay that much, I would probably consider buying it myself...but I can't so I won't). I continue to be surprised at how much the selling prices of knives have increased lately. But GEC made knives, especially ones with ivory handles--like this Northwoods Signal Jack--are far and away still the most expensive on the secondary market when compared to original retail price (of modern knives).
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Mate, i would stuff up putting milk on my Corn Flakes. . But i have noticed most knives have increased in the last year, particularly in the last 2 months. You only have to look at a lot of the prices on the members store. We'll see which one of us is closest on this one. Take care and look after yourself.QTCut5 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 4:40 amI was even further off than you, cudgee (by $99...but still...). Don't forget, however, that this one is Mammoth Ivory which is hugely popular among collectors and that typically means a hyper-inflated selling price. I always expect to pay more for ivory, myself, so it wouldn't surprise me if this one sold for $1,000 (if I could afford to pay that much, I would probably consider buying it myself...but I can't so I won't). I continue to be surprised at how much the selling prices of knives have increased lately. But GEC made knives, especially ones with ivory handles--like this Northwoods Signal Jack--are far and away still the most expensive on the secondary market when compared to original retail price (of modern knives).
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My question is: why do we want these knives so much that some of us might pay up to $1000 for one of them ?
I too would like to own this knife but my financial circumstances prevent me from being a contender.
Yes it is a well made and attractive knife and not made were made with mammoth or ivory but why do we want it so much ?
I have posted an exquisitely made Rick Menefee Lanny's Clip that could be bought for $500, but so far not much interest has been shown.
Northwoods are not the best made knives 'out there' but they seem to be the ones that get the highest selling prices.
I also wonder what these Northwoods might be worth in 10 years time.
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I too would like to own this knife but my financial circumstances prevent me from being a contender.
Yes it is a well made and attractive knife and not made were made with mammoth or ivory but why do we want it so much ?
I have posted an exquisitely made Rick Menefee Lanny's Clip that could be bought for $500, but so far not much interest has been shown.
Northwoods are not the best made knives 'out there' but they seem to be the ones that get the highest selling prices.
I also wonder what these Northwoods might be worth in 10 years time.
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Good post, KJ, these two in particular. That Lanny's of yours is a good example too. I don't understand it either. A feller could get a Bill Ruple trapper for 1k, from a master, very high quality. Crazy Collector Syndrome I guess, I would rather have 1 Bill Ruple knife than 100 GEC's. I had a very nice Fremont when they came out in crackle mammoth, wasn't my thing and sold it to Chief for like $250.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 5:29 pm Northwoods are not the best made knives 'out there' but they seem to be the ones that get the highest selling prices.
I also wonder what these Northwoods might be worth in 10 years time.
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Well, cudgee, you were much closer on this one. I must admit I was somewhat surprised at the price...thought that being Mammoth Ivory it would sell for more than $535.00. Just goes to show what I (don't) know.
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I have a saying - " If You Throw Enough Darts You Will Eventually Hit The Bullseye ". Take care over there and keep warm.
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This TC Barlow went pretty high on auction a few nights ago. 670 and it topped out early no last minute rush of bids: https://www.ebay.com/itm/133682197349?ul_noapp=true
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StupidSharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 2:15 am This TC Barlow went pretty high on auction a few nights ago. 670 and it topped out early no last minute rush of bids: https://www.ebay.com/itm/133682197349?ul_noapp=true
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I sold an identical TC Barlow a year or so ago for about $250-$275 ? II have forgotten the amount but it was not the same price league as the above knife.
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That Ebony handled Barlow is relisted. I got a notice of a second chance on that one. I guess the winner flaked out after driving the price up to 670.
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Any guesses on what it will sell for this time ? I think it will be under $500 which would still be a lot of money for a knife.Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:14 am That Ebony handled Barlow is relisted. I got a notice of a second chance on that one. I guess the winner flaked out after driving the price up to 670.
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That sounds about right to me. You don’t see many of these come up for sale so it will be high, but the 670 was ridiculous.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 3:20 pmAny guesses on what it will sell for this time ? I think it will be under $500 which would still be a lot of money for a knife.Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:14 am That Ebony handled Barlow is relisted. I got a notice of a second chance on that one. I guess the winner flaked out after driving the price up to 670.
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Wow, it sold for 330, half of what it sold for the first time. That’s a big surprise.
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That's still twice what its worth.
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I think $330 for this knife is a reasonably good deal for the buyer based on prices paid for many GEC's in the last couple of years.Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:22 am Wow, it sold for 330, half of what it sold for the first time. That’s a big surprise.
Maybe secondary market prices for GEC knives have peaked and are now coming down from their lofty heights ?
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Trying to figure out why this modified (de-ancientfied) TC is going for so much. Or maybe I should not be surprised right now. I actually kind of did the same thing to mine.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Great-Eastern- ... 1438.l2649
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Great-Eastern- ... 1438.l2649
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Tim, how has it been modified ? Seller makes no mention of this in his description.
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All the true Ancient 2’s had protruding pins & rough scaling on the bolster. That one has been polished it appears.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:21 am Tim, how has it been modified ? Seller makes no mention of this in his description.
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Yes, interesting to see how high it will go. A few years ago i had a couple of knives with this 'Abalone' handle material and very few collectors had any interest in buying them at original price. Stag and mammoth go very high. This LVS Abalone maybe not as high ? Or, maybe GEC Madness means any GEC knife can get a super high price ?QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 5:45 pm This one should prove interesting.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/265137245138?_ ... fresh=true
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