Bear and Son 16th Annual Community Appreciation Sale

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Bear and Son 16th Annual Community Appreciation Sale

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So here is the post about the knife sale. Wasn't sure what to expect or how it would be run. Their 16th such weekend, but I had never heard of it or been before. The website announcement gave no details other than dates and times. As it turned out, the sale was in a roped-off corner of the factory. No tour of the production area, but you could see some of it over large shelves of tool dies. They were actually running a shift at the time, so all the sounds and smells were there :wink: I overheard that they are currently running three shifts (good news in this economy). When I inquired about pictures I was told none of the production area, which I expected and totally understand ::tu::

As for the sale and items included, mostly and largely seconds. Trays upon trays of seconds, blemished, bad, rusted, and over-runs. But, the prices were way better than I was expecting. Most were $11.50 to $16.00!!! Some less, some more. You picked through the tray until you found one you were satisfied with, or a worker moved the tray on top to reveal more underneath. Very few of the large folders and fixed blades had sheathes, the ones that did was $3 extra. Mostly grouped by pattern and handle material. Enough to make a man cross-eyed ::nod::

So not knowing what would be available, nor prices, and my limited funds, I had decided that I would concentrate on finding something with real bone of some sort, because everything in my 'accumulation' is some type of plastic. Holy Cow! Did they ever have the bone laid out :shock:

Despite the drool factor, these were seconds, so I held back a little. Only 4 knives came home: 2 stags, 1 jigged 'delrin' and one oak. I'll post those later in the "New Pickups" thread (have not taken pics yet) and link it to this post. I'm still learnin' this picture thing, so Bear with me (<see what I did there :mrgreen: ) For now, just Sale pics.

First, the outside of the factory. Rather non-descript. You probably wouldn't give a second look.

Next, just in the door. They give you a small pail and a numbered piece of paper. When you pick out a knife, it goes in your bucket, and a worker writes the price on you paper. Here, the big guy in the middle, in the white shirt, is Ken Griffey, President of B&S. Nice fellow!

Third, a tray of stag stockmans.

Next, lots of 'official' BSA, GSA, and Cub knives. With and without shields and /or blade etchings.
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Continuing, up next is a tray of red pick bone (I think) trappers and razor-traps.

A look down the line.

Stag fixed blade skinners and guthooks.

The bowie is a one-of-a-kind Mammoth and Damascus. Abso-frickin'-lutley gorgeous!

A mammoth set. The yellow sticker said one-of-nine.

One last look around. Not a very large venue, but worth the two hour drive! ::groove::

Enjoy, I sure did ::ds::
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exceptional post and pics.
for those prices, even the seconds are better than a lot of prime stuff out there.
even though i am not a fixed blade collector, i like that bowie ::tu:: but i am curious, is that the regular size or their mini-bowie size of 6 1/2 inches? it looks like the shorter blade version.
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I have to agree with Chet...that Bowie really caught my eye. ::nod::
Nice pics ...and info. ::tu::
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I knew I shoulda drove the 90 miles :x

I'll be there next year for sure

Thanks for the post and pics!
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All those are seconds?? WOW!! Thats scary!!!! ::doh:: John :D
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Wonder how many of those will soon be showing up on the bay without that description. "Second" that is.

Hopefully B&S marks them properly? I would hope they do.
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Thanks for the replies Fellers! Glad you like ::nod::

Chet, that bowie was 'regular' size, 15" or so I guess.

Cutty, it's right about 75 miles for me. Shoulda' been there! Nothing was marked as seconds that I saw. Some were pretty obvious, others not. Most still had metal/lubricant/crap from the processes on them. Your hands were black from handling them pretty quick. They had other maker marks on some of them. Several of the red pick bones were marked Keen Kutter with shields. I picked up one tang-stamped Walden, NY USA!!! But the blade stuck up way out of the handle when closed (the kick??). Should have put it in my bucket for $11.50, but I didn't ::facepalm:: Saw one Cammilus shield, don't remember what pattern it was. It was alot for my ADD self to take in. Maybe next year I'll be better prepared ::woot::
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Dang it!!!! I hate that I missed this but wouldn't have been able to go anyway cuz I was rehearsing. Thanks for taking the pics royal ::handshake::
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Great pics royal!

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