iKnife Collector
Are my Benchmade Knives Collectible?
I won 4 Benchmades back in 2001 or so, they are all labeled "First Proof 2 of 2", I had stashed them as graduation gifts for my 4 sons, they have not been carried and only have been handled. Son #1 already lost his, so the original group is not complete, I would like to engrave my kids names on them going forward since I did not with the first kid, I cannot find any reference if these have any additional value as proofs above the actual retail value of the knife, I do not want to engrave my kids name on it if there is some value to a collector out there, does anybody know of a group, link, or paper reference for determining value? Benchmade employees only response was " Ebay".
scott abel
OK, thanks, I am waiting to get approved on the Facebook group too and post the same question.
May 25, 2020
know one
I would check the "sold" listings on Ebay for each knife.
That would give you a ballpark idea of there value.
Unless your sons are really into knives, I would keep these and maybe go for a nice Case knife as a graduation gift. Most dealers will engrave them for you (for a small fee).
May 28, 2020
scott abel
I was looking at that on Ebay, but the values varied a bit for just NIB knives of the same model, I just want to put these with a collector if they value them more than me as just an EDC knife. The boys all have Kershaw Leeks, more knives is better:)
My wife is the person on Facebook in my house and I got approval for her to be on the Benchmade group, I need to post on there too but no time this week.
May 28, 2020