All About Pocket Knives

Well, I knew should have gone to lunch with the guys today.
I stayed in my office and cruised the knife listings.....
I found this ole Slimline Case that needed a clean-up so I bought it.
It's supposed to go in the mail this afternoon.
Mike

Won these since Friday. The Barlow should be here tomorrow and the other two should ship today.

Trouble with waking up early on a rainy day; way too much time to browse the AAPK stores! Result of this mornings browsing session. OH

I filled another hole in my Old Timer collection.
The bidding was fast and furious at the end. I sure hope I didn't steal it from one of our members here.....

Anyway....
The illusive 9-OT......
Prolly wont see it 'till next week. DANG HOLIDAYS......

Mike

If 3***H and J***S had laid off all that early bidding, one of you might have got it a whole lot cheaper. Congratulations on going the 'smart' route.

jerryd6818 wrote:If 3***H and J***S had laid off all that early bidding, one of you might have got it a whole lot cheaper. Congratulations on going the 'smart' route.

Yep... the bidding wasn't real bad first thing this morning....
Then, dang-it.... some more bids starting piling in at the end. Then I began to wonder if I could get it without paying an arm and a leg.
Anyway.... it's on the way!

Alright... I am spent-out for the week. All you ebay buyers can rest easy....LOL.

Anyway, I did find me a couple more... more... more.... Moore Makers.

These are 1997's also.... I'm beginning to be in like with these Moore Makers.....
They some purty NICE knives.

A 5302.... and a 5305... Mike

Meridian_Mike wrote:

jerryd6818 wrote:If 3***H and J***S had laid off all that early bidding, one of you might have got it a whole lot cheaper. Congratulations on going the 'smart' route.

Yep... the bidding wasn't real bad first thing this morning....
Then, dang-it.... some more bids starting piling in at the end. Then I began to wonder if I could get it without paying an arm and a leg.
Anyway.... it's on the way!

Well, I think it's foolish to keep bidding like that. It just runs the price up. Ebay is not a live auction so you can wait until the last 3-5 seconds to put your best bid in. That bid, bid, bid is good for the seller, bad for the buyer. Silly people.

jerryd6818 wrote:

Meridian_Mike wrote:

jerryd6818 wrote:If 3***H and J***S had laid off all that early bidding, one of you might have got it a whole lot cheaper. Congratulations on going the 'smart' route.

Yep... the bidding wasn't real bad first thing this morning....
Then, dang-it.... some more bids starting piling in at the end. Then I began to wonder if I could get it without paying an arm and a leg.
Anyway.... it's on the way!

Well, I think it's foolish to keep bidding like that. It just runs the price up. Ebay is not a live auction so you can wait until the last 3-5 seconds to put your best bid in. That bid, bid, bid is good for the seller, bad for the buyer. Silly people.

My philosophy exactly!
I have noticed that even if I wait until 3 seconds to finalize my bid I can sometimes watch my winning bid get bumped. I have never tried those "apps" that will put your bid in inside the last seconds for you. If it is something I want REAL BAD, I want to sit and watch the last bids anyway.
Case in point, last week I sat and watched a nice, non-working, "up and down" BW Raymond watch go out of my comfort range in the last minute. I sadly turned away from that one.

WELL dang it.....
I wasn't going to buy ANY MORE knives this week because of the upcoming holiday. THEN, I went to crusin' around the bay yesterday and I found this Case Elephant Toe at a swinging good price. SO.... just when I thought I had found a way out by making "a best offer" the dog gone seller took my offer. Well, I guess I can't complain too much. I have been wanting one of these for a WHILE. Make hay while the sun shines......
It's from 1970..... This one is exactly what I wanted.

NOW.... don't get lost in the mail baby.....

Meridian_Mike wrote: My philosophy exactly!
I have noticed that even if I wait until 3 seconds to finalize my bid I can sometimes watch my winning bid get bumped. I have never tried those "apps" that will put your bid in inside the last seconds for you. If it is something I want REAL BAD, I want to sit and watch the last bids anyway.
Case in point, last week I sat and watched a nice, non-working, "up and down" BW Raymond watch go out of my comfort range in the last minute. I sadly turned away from that one.

Ever since I sat there jaw jackin' with Linnea on the phone and let a knife I WANTED get away cheap because I forgot to bid, I've used Gixen. It works fine for me. I find one I want, decide on my top dollar, plug the item number and my high bid into Gixen, hit the go-giddy-button and let them do the heavy lifting. The best part is (drum roll please) IT'S FREE.

Hmmmmmm.... maybe I need to look into Gixen.

Mike you been scoring some good ones!

DM11 wrote:Mike you been scoring some good ones!

Thanks David....
My wallet has been scoring a big hit lately....
AND, If my wife figgers it out, I might score a differnt hit.

Mike, first time I've ever seen a 9OT - very cool addition to your Schrade collection. OH

It's knives for everyone this year. I got my wife and stepdaughter this knife. Should be here next week.
They are girly girls, so the colors suit their personalities.

Old Hunter wrote:Trouble with waking up early on a rainy day; way too much time to browse the AAPK stores! Result of this mornings browsing session. OH

I like that knife, Bruce. My Grandfather retired from Olin Brass in East Alton, Illinois. Might have to see if I can find one like it.

Old Hunter wrote:Mike, first time I've ever seen a 9OT - very cool addition to your Schrade collection. OH

Thanks OH.....
The new ones are out there but I've only seen a few of the "USA" 9-OT's..... (usually out of my price range too)
Being the "home boy" I am, I try to populate my collection with the older USA knives.

Mike

NapalmSloth wrote:It's knives for everyone this year. I got my wife and stepdaughter this knife. Should be here next week.
They are girly girls, so the colors suit their personalities.

LOL...
Yep, I do see some pink in the handle. Good choice!

Railsplitter wrote:

Old Hunter wrote:Trouble with waking up early on a rainy day; way too much time to browse the AAPK stores! Result of this mornings browsing session. OH

I like that knife, Bruce. My Grandfather retired from Olin Brass in East Alton, Illinois. Might have to see if I can find one like it.

Thanks Railsplitter, I liked it too! I have had a lifelong collecting and shooting interest in Olin products (WRA & WCC) - couple that with an interest in Case Knives and the need for a 1970's example of the 44 pattern and that knife was a no brainer for me. Hope you find one for yourself. OH

NapalmSloth wrote:It's knives for everyone this year. I got my wife and stepdaughter this knife. Should be here next week.
They are girly girls, so the colors suit their personalities.

Nice Peanut gift for girls Napalm. I gave my wife a white jigged bone Peanut a few years ago and she uses it, but her favorite is a little Schrade USA 108OT she saw on my desk and claimed a few months ago. Luckily I had two! OH

Schrade USA 106OT Granddad's Pocket Knife. An Old Timer with scissors! Got it for under $20. They don't show up too often, I guess they didn't sell too well.

Not sure how familiar anyone is with swiss army knives but I believe I have an Elinox 84mm Voyager on the way a very rare model and I'm assuming the blade is in nice shape based on the aluminum anodizing.

cody6268 wrote:Schrade USA 106OT Granddad's Pocket Knife. An Old Timer with scissors! Got it for under $20. They don't show up too often, I guess they didn't sell too well.

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Good snag Cody!
Those are hard to find at a "reasonable" price. Under $20 is a GREAT price.
I just got one 2 or 3 weeks ago and I thought I stole it a $30.

Pile Driver wrote:Not sure how familiar anyone is with swiss army knives but I believe I have an Elinox 84mm Voyager on the way a very rare model and I'm assuming the blade is in nice shape based on the aluminum anodizing.

Take the time to browse through here. You should be able to get a match and remove any doubt. ---► http://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?p ... rinox+84mm