Any Collectors of Knives ?

[hcv123]

I have had a knife collection for about 40 years - small maybe 40 or so knives. Just collected what I liked - more gadget and feature-oriented than "quality". As far as my experience - the market is very fragmented/ WAY less "organized" than sports cards and memorabilia. Resale is hard.
Mostly go to gun shows to find them - there is a great one I just found last year - was about to go to my second one right when COVID hit - it was canceled 2 days before it was supposed to open. It is in eastern Pennsylvania - if that is close to you let me know and I'll find the name of it.

[botport]

Thanks Howard,

Other end of the woods here but thanks for the offer to look up the show for me.
I also appreciate you sharing your thoughts gathered over 40 years collecting!
Very helpful insights and I think I will try to mirror your approach in many ways.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by hcv123

I have had a knife collection for about 40 years - small maybe 40 or so knives. Just collected what I liked - more gadget and feature-oriented than "quality". As far as my experience - the market is very fragmented/ WAY less "organized" than sports cards and memorabilia. Resale is hard.

Mostly go to gun shows to find them - there is a great one I just found last year - was about to go to my second one right when COVID hit - it was canceled 2 days before it was supposed to open. It is in eastern Pennsylvania - if that is close to you let me know and I'll find the name of it.

Gun shows, antique shows, and western theme venues are great for knives. Here in Eastern Washington is a traveling antique show called Custer's. It comes to Spokane, Tri-Cities and Yakima, maybe Wenatchee. In Spokane they always have a great variety, including knives. I don't collect knives, but I have always enjoyed the antler handles.

I made my own knife 2-3 years ago. If you haven't done that, it's great. I highly recommend it. It was a cool experience.

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[botport]

Cool knives guys!

And thanks for the heads up on Blade Forums David.