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Michael Kelley Sr.

63, Male

Alameda, CA

United States

User/Collector

Profile Information:

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?: Random knife search, members were knowledgeable & helpful.
Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline): No
How long have you collected knives?: 21- 25 years
Favorite Kind of Knives: Hunting knives (fixed blades), firearm mfg knives, Bullet Knives & military.
More of a Accumilator trying to become a collector.
About Me: Warehouse union for more than twenty five years, mostly in the printing industry. Married for over twenty five years, two adult children two grandchild. Back injury with three surgeries keeps me from working now. I wouldn't call myself a knife collector though I have a collection I don't actively seek them. Just pick them here and there if I like them. Back in the family business "Antiques" now...actually never left.
Interests: I enjoy item's from the 1930's through the late 1940's, including military, automobilia, advertising, machinery, motorcycles, historical items, knives & other weapons.
Love to barter, half of my pictures here will have to be deleted and replaced with others at some point.
Other Hobbies: Collect old license plates & automobilia, working in my shop, restoring anything with wheels. Wife calls me a workaholic, cross between OCD & ADHD I guess.

Comment Wall:

J.J. Smith III

Dec 1, 2010
Gary Kennedy

Welcome to IKC

Dec 2, 2010
Gary Kennedy

It want take you long look foward to the pictures

Dec 4, 2010
In Memoriam
Scott King

Hey Micheal
Thanks for joining us. We have a great group of folks here of all interest. Hope you'll actively participate with us.
Welcome!
Scott

Dec 6, 2010
Jim Thompson

There is a monthly publication, Knife World" that I reccomend ($22 per year). It always has excellent articles on various knives (custom, old ones & modern) as well as they have in stock for sale many publications on knives (www.knifeworld.com). The one book that I find very useful to date various makers is "Goin's Encyclopedia of Cutlery Markings". Cleaning is always a personal decision one has to make. A word of caution is that a lot of cleaners and lubes can be damaging to knives with celluoid or plastic type handles.

Feb 25, 2011
In Memoriam
D ale

Nice bike .. !!!

w/ rebuilt jugs ‘n top end .. all most all else original .. toooo cool !!!

Cleaning knives …... DON’T do it !!! ..…leave that to the end purchaser !!!!!!

Feb 25, 2011
In Memoriam
D ale

Michael

.. the mail person put a smile on my face today ..

pics will certainly be posted

!!! .. Thank You .. !!!

Mar 4, 2011
Gary Kennedy

Thanks Michael for your comment on my knives

Mar 15, 2011
In Memoriam
D ale

Michael .. how did the show go for ya ??? Hope vacation was fun !!!

Apr 30, 2011
In Memoriam
D ale

I think I need another vacation!

I can relate .. too funny .. just get home from one & the catchin' up is enough to drive ya to another !!!

May 3, 2011
In Memoriam
D ale

Mike .. take a look .. inside of that PRESTO.

Jun 8, 2011
Featured
Charles Sample

Michael, thanks for joining the Arsenal group and entering the contest. That is two nice Smiths in the picture. I am looking forward to seeing more of your pictures and reading your comments in the group.

Sep 24, 2013
Ken Spielvogel

Thanks Mike - glad to have you as a friend - I am more of an accumulator - I switch from one thing to another but have fun doing it.

Oct 28, 2013
J.J. Smith III

Try the FaceBook link, Michael. Just updated my page.

Oct 28, 2013
Max McGruder

Thanks for the add Michael! If you're ever out this way give me a shout and we can get together for Lunch or dinner.

The wife and I were just out in Huntington Beach, Ca. for a few days.

Nov 1, 2013
Ron Cooper

Apr 11, 2014
Steve Scheuerman (Manx)

Apr 11, 2017