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Just wanted to introduce myself. I am Dave and just joined up. I have had knives all my life but just got into the hobby of pocketknives early last year. I bought a Case XX Select small coke bottle in 1998 and carried it everyday until I lost it somewhere early last year. I did an extensive web search to try and find that knife but quickly discovered it was no longer made. Even a search on the secondary market failed to locate it. In the process I found several forums with gads of information on pocket knives and I discovered there was more to pocket knives than Case. Companies I had never heard of were making great quality knives right here in the good old USA. GEC, Canal Street, Queen/S & M. I now own several of each. Like most of you I am usually draw to a knife or I am not and I buy what I like regardless of whether anyone else likes it or not. I carry my knives and enjoy them. At 63 years old I don't ever buy one for just investment. Sorry for the length of this post but just wanted to let you know how I got here and by the way I was able to find an exact replacement for the Case XX Select small coke bottle that I lost. It cost me more than I originally paid but I gladly paid it. It was a case of losing a knife and being disappointed that was turned into a wonderful entry into a great hobby. Look forward to learning a lot and sharing my thoughts with you.

Dave

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2021 CalendarPermalink Reply by J.J. Smith III on January 18, 2014 at 11:58

Well Dave, were certainly glad you found us. We all arrive by different ways, but that's the fun part of the journey.

Relax and look around here at iKC, its a great place to hang your hat.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on January 18, 2014 at 12:50

Dave,

Well we are certainly glad you found us here! That is essentially the same as how I got hooked, doing some research on a Case knife on the web. It is a wonderful hobby and I love it when someone says, I just buy what I like. To me that means they are enjoying the hobby! Take a look around, have some fun and let me know if I can do anything for you as you get more familiar with the site

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Jeremy B. Buchanan on January 18, 2014 at 13:46

Dave,

I am glad you found iKC. It is one of the greatest place in world to hang out, as far as I am concerned. No need to apologize for the long post. We enjoy learning about one another and how we each got involved in collecting. I hope you enjoy yourself here and visit often.

Jeremy