All Discussions Tagged 'collecting' - iKnife Collector2024-03-29T11:25:26Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=collecting&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhat being Thankful means to metag:iknifecollector.com,2023-11-23:3181080:Topic:17219132023-11-23T00:18:06.690ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>It has been a little while since I have just sat down and posted some thoughts, so let's see if I can still do it and make any sense.</p>
<p>Thanksgiving here in the Carter house is usually built around what the kids and grandkids want for dinner. Everybody joins me in the kitchen throughout the day and the grandkids learn to make their favorite sides. For the last year we have been blessed enough to have our son and his family living here in town. God know I am grateful for that, he has 2…</p>
<p>It has been a little while since I have just sat down and posted some thoughts, so let's see if I can still do it and make any sense.</p>
<p>Thanksgiving here in the Carter house is usually built around what the kids and grandkids want for dinner. Everybody joins me in the kitchen throughout the day and the grandkids learn to make their favorite sides. For the last year we have been blessed enough to have our son and his family living here in town. God know I am grateful for that, he has 2 teens and a 4 year old . My baby Milo (the 4 YO) will grow up at Nana Jans knee and I will get to see Proms, homecomings and all that comes with a 14 year old girl.</p>
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<p>This summer along with my medical issues we had a scare with Donnie (my husband). We found out that he is in stage 4 kidney failure. Okay, that means a good many changes to a 76 year old Georgia boys eating habits LOL. Meatless, lower proteins and potassium. Take a look at the back of the next product you eat, you will be surprised. I am grateful that he willingly made 90% of the changes without much fuss.</p>
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<p>I am also grateful that my Drs have gotten together and we now have a plan to get me walking and not laying down for many hours in the day.</p>
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<p>What I am most grateful for? The friends here on iKC. The chance to dive into looking at someone's knife collection, it says a lot about a person and keeps me from going stir crazy. The knife research I can do on my phone while I am just lying about. The iKC journey can be and is pretty amazing. I have always said the best part about iKC is the members and I still believe that.</p>
<p>So tell me what you are grateful for this year and thanks for being here</p> market value vs resale pricestag:iknifecollector.com,2017-04-18:3181080:Topic:14784502017-04-18T23:59:20.058ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>Not all collectors were around in the 80's and early 90's to see the prices of pocket knives go through the roof. Many of my older friends, lol those I have known a long time not old people, will attest to the fact that we sold knives we did not want to sell. We all knew the end would come sometime and we could buy it again and still make good money. Sure enough, it did.</p>
<p>There has only been one knife (IMO) that from day one sold for a set amount and to this day I have not seen it…</p>
<p>Not all collectors were around in the 80's and early 90's to see the prices of pocket knives go through the roof. Many of my older friends, lol those I have known a long time not old people, will attest to the fact that we sold knives we did not want to sell. We all knew the end would come sometime and we could buy it again and still make good money. Sure enough, it did.</p>
<p>There has only been one knife (IMO) that from day one sold for a set amount and to this day I have not seen it waiver more than 50.00. The Case Sidewinder. 300 then, 300 now.</p>
<p>In the 90's you could buy a Case Classic for a song. In the early 2000's you needed a mortgage to buy a few of them. Today they are a mix, the rares command a price, the rest are even reasonable enough to use.</p>
<p>Last year, I divested a few of mine because I needed some space in the safe and also because they were sought after and commanded a price I could not pass up.</p>
<p>So, is your collection just for your enjoyment or are you hedging bets that it may be a retirement plan?</p>
<p>Are you paying the aftermarket mark up price, right out of the box or are you waiting for them to fall back near the original price?</p>
<p>Is it the chase or the purchase you enjoy?</p>
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<p>There is no right or wrong answer. I always say I don't care what or how you collect, if your a knife collector there will always be a spot at our table.</p> The Knife Collecting Hobby - Why did you ever start?tag:iknifecollector.com,2012-11-28:3181080:Topic:7308932012-11-28T17:53:23.766ZSteve Hannerhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/HogHanner
<p>So you got the bug? Can't stop reading about knives? Can't stop buying those knives?</p>
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<p><strong>What in the world got you started?</strong></p>
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<p>So you got the bug? Can't stop reading about knives? Can't stop buying those knives?</p>
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<p><strong>What in the world got you started?</strong></p>
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<p><strong>EDC; EveryDay Carry</strong></p>
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<p><strong>OCD; Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions), or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions). </strong></p>
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<p>Do you have EDC-OCD?</p>
<p>1. Do you buy a knife for an EDC, and like it well enough, that you feel driven to get a "backup"?</p>
<p>2. Do…</p>
<p><strong>EDC; EveryDay Carry</strong></p>
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<p><strong>OCD; Obsessive-compulsive disorder is an anxiety disorder in which people have unwanted and repeated thoughts, feelings, ideas, sensations (obsessions), or behaviors that make them feel driven to do something (compulsions). </strong></p>
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<p>Do you have EDC-OCD?</p>
<p>1. Do you buy a knife for an EDC, and like it well enough, that you feel driven to get a "backup"?</p>
<p>2. Do you buy a kmife for an EDC and then have to get one "for the collection"- or visa versa?</p>
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<p>I have EDC/OCD. Which is tough for me when I buy more expensive knives. Is there a doctor in the house?</p>
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<p>We are knife collectors of course(Hint see name iKnife Collector) but I'll wager you collect one or two things in addition to knives. Maybe even three or four collectable things. Not a new group for iKC but one that just seems to keep on going with some great pictures and fun stories.</p>
<p>Have another collection you would like to share with us? ...we have home for you and your collection:…</p>
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<p>We are knife collectors of course(Hint see name iKnife Collector) but I'll wager you collect one or two things in addition to knives. Maybe even three or four collectable things. Not a new group for iKC but one that just seems to keep on going with some great pictures and fun stories.</p>
<p>Have another collection you would like to share with us? ...we have home for you and your collection:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.iknifecollector.com/group/othercollections">http://www.iknifecollector.com/group/othercollections</a></p>
<p>Join today and have fun with another place to stash your "other"collection!</p>
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