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Derek Cooper said:
One of the beautiful Marbles
Derek Cooper said:
Schrade D'Holder
Derek Cooper said:
Another Marbles
Derek, Have you thought about keeping the knives and building your own collection? When someone builds a collection they do more than accumulate items in it. They build themselves into it. They acquire items that appeal to them and their own unique tastes. After a while the collection begins to take on a personality of its own sometimes mirroring the owner. Care and thought go into building a collection. They build it for a reason or maybe more than one. Some build a collection to serve as a financial investment. Depending on the collection it can become quite valuable. Some collect because they enjoy having items they can relate to or that they enjoy possessing. Others build for special reasons.
For myself, I'm building a collection and helping my Grandson build his so that we can have something to do together. We go to sales and shows together. Bonding time. Creating special memories that only the twso of us share. I am helping him build his own collection. I allow him to decide what he wants in it and I also make purchases to add to his collection. I try to keep in mind his tastes while also trying to add more financially desireable pieces to it. It gives me great joy when he describes his collection to his friends.
What ever you decide to do with your collection I would urge you to hang on to at least part of it and build your own. My own father only had one knife that he used every day. An old Case Barlow. While it is not a focal point in my collection it does have a special place as it is a link to my past with him. Whatever you decide I wish you great success and fulfillment.
Aslo, thanks for joining iKC! We love to look at each other's knives and read their stories. I hope you wil be around here for a long time to share your pictures and stories with us.
I realize this is an old post...but do you have any of the schrades left for sale?
Hey there
Randall, Camillus, Cripple Creek and Boker I would be curious to find out what you would be interested in selling. Thanks!
could you please send pics of the knives to me with prices wanted ?
e-mail is rtb.627007@yahoo.com
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