WooHoo, I just found 57 knives.

[DrBaker]

I was digging around in the closet trying to arrange and make more space. I opened an old suitcase to find 57 knives I had collected as a kid.

Some look perfect, some show wear, some have a little greenish colored goo on the metal ends. Over all they look pretty good for being stored for 15+ years. Anybody remember when it was cool to get the Rambo Survival knife with compass from the Army Surplus store? I even found one full auto switch blade. The kind that shoots straight out the top, not the side folding.

Man these bring back memories.

http://x7.putfile.com/9/26311063968.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)

http://x7.putfile.com/9/26311070611.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)

http://x7.putfile.com/9/26311075963.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)

http://x7.putfile.com/9/26311085149.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)

http://x7.putfile.com/9/26311100399.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)

[brennan]

what no butterfly knives in that collection

[pete156]

Nice looking set. :)

By the way, when the blade pops out of the tops instead of the side, it's called a Stilleto(sp?). My dad has had one for years and I used to think it was soooooo awesome.

[DrBaker]

When I was a kid, I bought these all the time. At about 11yrs old, one went into the right foot. Lots of blood and some stitches. After that I stopped buying them. I sold about half my collection to the other kids in the neighborhood. I guess all my butterfly knives were sold.

[stepper]

I have 3 knives.

[SoonerGlockGirl]

I know this sounds really insane, but i'm deathly afraid of knives (but I love guns). I think it's bc I'd rather be hurt by a gun than knife. --- A gun would be fast pain, yet a knife could be slow, agonizing torture. Does that makes any sense at all?

[Glockender]

Yes Shauna that makes perfect sense ;)

Dr. Baker...wanna hook me up with one of those boot knives :) j/k...nice collection you got there

[ssgrock3]

that looks about like my old collection. Used to keep mine in one of those old metal tackle boxes. Thought is was the coolest thing in the world when I was 11-12. I got stabbed in the foot one time also playing "stretch", went through the top of my foot didn't really tear anything up. We taped it up and I played B-ball on it that night. No one ever knew about it cept the other kids.

[ssgrock3]

also.......daaaamn that is a large folder. not sure they would have liked that one at the old elementary school. :-)

[SoonerGlockGirl]

You could have your own booth at a gun and knife show with all of those!!!

[264Magnum]

I don't even own close to 57 knives. Heck of a cool thing to find, though.

[DrBaker]

It was really cool finding them after all these years. Other than these old finds, I have 2 other knives: Smith and Wesson SWAT Millinium Run and a cheapie CDNN that I carry.

Out of 57, there are only 2-3 that have sentimental value. I'll probably pull those out and try to sale the rest.

[264Magnum]

I call dibs on the boot knife.

[brennan]

which ones have sentimental value?

[stepper]

I bought a Benchmade from Outdoor America last year when they had their sale. It called a "griptillian". It was like $76 regularly, but with the discount, it was only like $45! Best knife I've ever had. I use it daily.

[DrBaker]

which ones have sentimental value?

The Victorinox/Swiss Army (the red one at the bottom) because my grandfather gave it to me. He rocked, unfortunately he passed a few years ago.

The other is just a no name with the grips missing. Its memorable because it was my first stab wound/stitches/holy crap situation. I did losts of "smart" things as a child.

[DrBaker]

I call dibs on the boot knife.

Which one? the black or the wood handle?

[Glockender]

Which one? the black or the wood handle?

I want the black one :)

[DrBaker]

I'm going to pull my 2 favorites and sell the remaining 55 as one lot. Does anybody have any idea on what price is appropriate to ask? I have no idea what old knives are worth.

I'll be keeping 2 of the old ones and already have 2 new ones. 4 is all I need.

[brennan]

The Buck sheath knife is that a 101 if so I might be interested?

[DrBaker]

The Buck sheath knife is that a 101 if so I might be interested?

I have no idea. I don't know much about them.

Will it say 101 on it or are there other identifying marks?

[264Magnum]

Which one? the black or the wood handle?
Black handle.

[DrBaker]

Anybody have a guess-timate on value for 55 knives?



Any suggestions would be helpful as I'm going to list the group for sale/trade in the classifieds section tomorrow.

[stepper]

I'm afraid I couldn't tell you my friend. Even if each knife was $5, you'd have $275.

I know nothing about resale of knives, but even $10 each would sound reasonable to me. That would be $550.

Some of those knives may be worth way more than that even.

Too bad you can't get them appraised somehow so you'd know for sure.

[DrBaker]

I have no idea. I was thinking $3-4 each would be cool. I probably paid about $500 for everything new back in 1987-1990.

[DrBaker]

I listed these in the classifieds section.

Hopefully somebody can put them to good use.

[DrBaker]

I updated the classifieds thread to $2 each (must buy all).

Surely somebody is sitting around thinking, Man I really need about another 50 more knives.