what age and value

[densand123]

hi I am a newbie looking for help, I have a few old pocket knives would like some information on, age and value if possible, I will be selling all. 1 has no makes on blade,1 is a gardner 1676,1 is new york knife walden.

[tjmurphy]

Can't help you much with value, but keep in mind that value is determined by the C-C-C method, Condition-Condition-Condition.

[Beechtree]

greetings densand123. You have one knife marked Gardner 1876 on the blade. It comes from a firm of the same name, located in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, dating from 1876-1883. It is in rough shape, although, it is still a neat old knife. As TJ pointed out, condition is very important when considering a value. And so, while this is a rare stamping for a knife, by its shape I would guess it to be worth no more than $10. Here is a link to another Gardner 1876 knife owned by a member of this site. http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... &start=165

[reddirtknives]

Hello densand123, Welcome and oh heck.... your gonna sell them all so Hijacking in progress

That C C C thing usually comes with a price although Mr. Murphy does as well as anyone finding those treasures at the right price. I'm starting to think he has an inside connection I have an approach to collecting that can be affordable and fun too. Since I sell a knife here and there well, you guys know how it is, everything has a price (or does it?) so I consider knives I buy for my own taste to be temporary tools etc. (momentary companions?) I have never been handed down any family heirloom and the good collections I have gathered I had to sell due to one emergency or another which is NOT the way you ever want to "cash in" your knives but thankfully I knew a few good knife guys who didn't drag me across the coals like many of the opportunists out there (ring a bell?) and now I only collect, as in "NOT FOR SALE", Knives that were given to me and now unusual,rejects,damaged,freakouts,put togethers etc. I thought about collecting counterfeits so we would know what and where they are but the knife dealers who have them want way too much money for their good counterfeits Sometimes I look for knives with something obviously wrong with it yet different (almost worthless).I'm not looking for Frankensteins even though I like them as well,but rare tang stamps , patterns, companies etc. If it looks like it's been used and fixed and used and rebuilt and used somemore I might just buy it for myself if there is any life left in it at all. This eases the stress and letdowns from shopping the fleabay if you don't like to ask 1,000 questions about everything you are interested in. You know, the stuff 90% of the sellers will not offer up unless you have them at gunpoint, It's like they are saying okay I'm going to be a crook if I can get away with it and if you think you might want what I'm selling FIRST you must unlock the combination of BS and trick photography....this also saves lots of $$$ spent on well needed Vasoline usually required to help ease the pain afflicted upon you by these strangers and at the TOP OF THE LIST eBAY themselves... Not to mention paypal... eBay + Paypal + eBay schemesters = hard lessons learned about humanity Thank GOD for the 10% or so that play by kinder rules. For the Newbies to this game, just always grin and be prepared to tighten up your shoelaces at any given moment, eventually someone straight,honest,forthright and true will cross your path and you will feel like you finally won one and their welcomed honesty will help to ease your pain ... OR only buy knives that you can hold in your hand first. At least until you know some of the good guys that ARE out there...Dang it I'm posting on the wrong topic !!! ARRRRRGH ... Want a link to me griping about sellers on eBay? hehehehee ...........I have actually gotten better at reading the knife if there is more than one clear picture and also deciphering the lingo on details or lack thereof

[densand123]

Thank you for the great reading but I BOUGHT these in a surprize box an I like older stuff like me. The one with no marks is very interesting because it is one blade and a brass locking mechanism. If anyone knows maker and age that would be nice,one I believe is a pruner knife, I don"t no what the wood is on handles. My years of dealing with pocket knifes none. just trying to learn for a pro.

[tjmurphy]

The single blade knife with the liner lock looks to have been an electrician's knife with only the screwdriver blade remaining. Should also have a spear main blade, probably. It should have probably looked like this:

[densand123]

thank you very much for the information.