Nice! You're in trouble now, Dan. You will now have many more to come!
camillus #72
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Yes, I'll add more as I find them at good prices. I had my eye on a 72Y, but naturally someone was quicker on the draw than I could have been.
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Received this one in the mail today. Very hyped about finding it. It is the Camillus 72 Limited Edition with the Ducks etch on the master clip blade. Offered in the 1991 Sears Christmas Catalog with a production of 2000. It is like new in the original box. It has the later production double line Camillus Tang Stamp with Matching Stamp on the shield and bone handles. Just opened the box, you see it as I received it. The bottom picture is of the simulated wood box along with another knife box I will post in the 72 Clones thread.
Sometimes I Sit and Think 
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I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
.... Other times I just SitI May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
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Great score Papa B. A very knice knife and with the box, excellent. 
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Thank you Floyd. I feel fortunate in finding it. The only others I've seen pop up have been on the bay and that feller is really proud of his asking over 3 C-notes. I lucked up on this one for waaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy under that mark.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
.... Other times I just SitI May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
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You sure did. I think I know which seller you're speaking of. He seems to have some really nice knives, but they carry rather high asking prices.
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Thanks Dan. Not sure who your talking about, but there are a couple on the bay that are very high. The guy I got this one from has a lot of Camillus up right now, but most except for his displays are very low opening bids. I actually got this one and the McGrew both with shipping for just under a C-note.
Thank you David.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
.... Other times I just SitI May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
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That’s a nice one!
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Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
.... Other times I just SitI May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
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A successful duck hunt, Smitty.
A VERY nice pocket knife.
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Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Appreciate it skip.New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:22 amA successful duck hunt, Smitty.
A VERY nice pocket knife.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
.... Other times I just SitI May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
Re: camillus #72
Got this nice short line in today. Been after one of these for a while.
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Love this knife!!!#goldpan wrote: ↑Sat Mar 19, 2022 9:22 pm This first generation 72 came in today. Both handles are cracked. The blades are good and all three have decent snap. F7D76306-6356-4CC1-AFB0-0DBEF240CCF0.jpeg
I fished it out of the Bay for less than 20 bucks! It’s going to be my next project. I have a set of vintage jigged dark brown bone that I’m thinking about using. I also have some manzanita that I might use. I have some ebony left over from JP’s knife as well.
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I just need to make up my mind.
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That is a very good looking 72 David. Always a bonus when you can find a Shortline. Congrats.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
.... Other times I just SitI May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
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Excellent piece . There’s something about the 72 . Just right size and blades . Hard to find a short line in such good shape . Well Done
JP
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That is indeed a nice one. Congratulations!
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Adaptable and (usually) affable knife enthusiast, unsure of his knife collecting destination but enjoying the journey
Case taste, Rough Ryder budget
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Thank you Smitty JP and Dan. I've got a lot of 72's but this short line with black covers has eluded me for several years.
David
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Nice looking short line David! Looks great
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David, a very good score. Love short lines.
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This one came in the mail today. No presentation box but that’s okay! I paid less than $80.00 for it! I’ve been looking for one that I can afford. 
I never realized how deep the etching is on these. The etch coupled with that beautiful jigged black bone really floats my boat!
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Randy, saying you did good is getting a bit repetitious. Your 72 group is really growing. Congrats.
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Good score!#goldpan wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 12:25 am This one came in the mail today. No presentation box but that’s okay! I paid less than $80.00 for it! I’ve been looking for one that I can afford.
David