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Advertising Knives Poll

I was surfing eBay looking for a particular model knife I am considering buying. I found two identical knives in equal condition. But one was an advertising knife. This raised the question in my mind, which is the more collectible?

So I decided to do a poll and see what others thoughts are.

The scenario: You are going to buy a knife. You find two of the one you are looking for. They are the same brand and model, identical knives in identical condition. But one is an advertising knife.

Question 1: Does the advertising affect the collectibility of a knife?

Question 2: Does the advertising affect the value of a knife? (I realize this is similar to Question 1.)

Question 3: Assuming total cost including shipping is the same, which do you buy?

Question 4: Would you pay more for either one over the other?

Answer Questions 1 and 2 in general for the typical collector but answer Questions 3 and 4 for you in particular.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Doug Webber on September 5, 2015 at 6:13

1. I believe advertising definitely affects the collectibility of a knife...whether positively or negatively it definitely affect the value and thus the collectibility.

2. There is a large group of people that collect knives, a smaller group collect one brand, add advertising and you narrow the group even more. With fewer people interested in the knife the value goes down.

3. In most cases I will buy the knife without the advertising. I have buffed or sanded advertising off blades. There are exceptions to this of course, NRA knives for example. With Schrades there are the Ducks Unlimited series along with the Federal Duck Stamp knives that are quite collectible.

4. Generally I will pay a higher price for the knife in factory stock condition.

For myself, sampler knives are the opposite...a plain one is boring. I guess it all depends on the collector and the type of advertising

I just got this knife in today's mail....A very nice white bone Wostenholm 3 blade canoe with MAC TOOLS etched on the blade...I have one side almost done...using 600 grit I can nearly match the original satin finish. I'll do all 3 blades so they match each other.

This is a good example of advertising affecting the price. There is not a large group collecting either white bone knives or Wostenholm knives. Narrow that group down to the ones interested in MAC TOOLS. The knife came in the original Mac Tools box with paperwork and there were only 4 bidders.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on September 6, 2015 at 19:23

I think as Doug does. It depends on the advertising and the collector. There are some fantastic buys out there on advertising knives but there are some that go for quite a high price