Comments - California to Atlanta and back again (I hope) - iKnife Collector2024-03-29T15:46:18Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=3181080%3ABlogPost%3A1407323&xn_auth=noThanks Ron, she is beautiful…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-05-30:3181080:Comment:14211052016-05-30T05:39:19.205ZSyd Carrhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/SydCarr
<p>Thanks Ron, she is beautiful isn't she, that runs in the family. She has two other sisters, too so her dad is officially surrounded.</p>
<p>Thanks Ron, she is beautiful isn't she, that runs in the family. She has two other sisters, too so her dad is officially surrounded.</p> Congratulation, Grandpa!
And…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-05-30:3181080:Comment:14211942016-05-30T03:37:07.887ZRon Cooperhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/RonCooper
<p>Congratulation, Grandpa!</p>
<p>And welcome into the world, Leilani!</p>
<p>Syd, you may already know this? But the name Leilani means<span> "heavenly flowers" or "royal child" and is a combination of the</span> Hawaiian words "<i>lei" </i>which is flowers and "<i>lani"</i> which can be heaven, sky, royal or majesty.</p>
<p>A beautiful name for a beautiful child!</p>
<p>Congratulation, Grandpa!</p>
<p>And welcome into the world, Leilani!</p>
<p>Syd, you may already know this? But the name Leilani means<span> "heavenly flowers" or "royal child" and is a combination of the</span> Hawaiian words "<i>lei" </i>which is flowers and "<i>lani"</i> which can be heaven, sky, royal or majesty.</p>
<p>A beautiful name for a beautiful child!</p> Congrats Syd. She's as cute a…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-05-30:3181080:Comment:14211012016-05-30T02:16:29.734ZJ.J. Smith IIIhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnJSmithIII
Congrats Syd. She's as cute as a button.
Congrats Syd. She's as cute as a button. Let's close this chapter of m…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-05-30:3181080:Comment:14211912016-05-30T01:25:13.790ZSyd Carrhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/SydCarr
<p>Let's close this chapter of my life with a new beginning. God daughter Angela, who I stayed with in Alabama on my trip home after my visit with Jan & Donnie, just presented the world with a little 6ib 11oz gift, Leilani. Angela was almost ready to pop when I was there, but I am going to have to get to know this little angel from afar for now. Very happy for Angela & husband Diante. The "OG's", (ie; Other Grandparents), are getting there tomorrow, so my generation is present to help…</p>
<p>Let's close this chapter of my life with a new beginning. God daughter Angela, who I stayed with in Alabama on my trip home after my visit with Jan & Donnie, just presented the world with a little 6ib 11oz gift, Leilani. Angela was almost ready to pop when I was there, but I am going to have to get to know this little angel from afar for now. Very happy for Angela & husband Diante. The "OG's", (ie; Other Grandparents), are getting there tomorrow, so my generation is present to help get her started out right. I'm already contemplating saving up for a trip back there so I can get to know her in person. I'm also going to buy a 2016 knife in her honor soon.</p>
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<p>Good to know you are home safe and sound! What an awesome trip for an awful reason, I am glad you had knives to focus on and friends and family to visit. May we meet again my friend!</p>
<p>Good to know you are home safe and sound! What an awesome trip for an awful reason, I am glad you had knives to focus on and friends and family to visit. May we meet again my friend!</p> Home. What an adventure it w…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-05-14:3181080:Comment:14184242016-05-14T19:52:07.302ZSyd Carrhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/SydCarr
<p>Home. What an adventure it was. Emotions from agony to ecstasy, and of course; knives. Below is a quick photo of the accumulation of knives from my excursion. Some new, some used, one made, one gifted and some-to-be gifted. Sources ranged from a gun show, army/navy store, antique store, estate sale, yard sale, thrift store, friends. I also left an appropriate gift knife for my god daughter in Alabama, an Alabama-made Bear & Sons small Stockman in Amber Bone, I gave her husband a Cold…</p>
<p>Home. What an adventure it was. Emotions from agony to ecstasy, and of course; knives. Below is a quick photo of the accumulation of knives from my excursion. Some new, some used, one made, one gifted and some-to-be gifted. Sources ranged from a gun show, army/navy store, antique store, estate sale, yard sale, thrift store, friends. I also left an appropriate gift knife for my god daughter in Alabama, an Alabama-made Bear & Sons small Stockman in Amber Bone, I gave her husband a Cold Steel Kudu, (world's best cheap knife?). So, it was a give and take trip in many respects.</p>
<p>My time with Jan & Donnie and my meal with Charles were wonderful highlights I will treasure forever.</p>
<p>Here's what I came home with:</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770539718?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770539718?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Now I go straight back to being Dad & Grandpa. My daughter is moving into her first apartment, and waited for me to return to actually move in; guess who gets to move the furniture? You guessed it, Grandpa..........I think I'm in heaven!</p> Syd,
It is nice to know your…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-05-09:3181080:Comment:14173002016-05-09T22:19:08.079ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>Syd,</p>
<p>It is nice to know your about half the way home and getting a little rest. What a whirlwind the last week has been for you. New knives/new friends/and the love of family. Rest well, Travel safe and know that one day you will look back on this trip and think WOW!!!</p>
<p>Syd,</p>
<p>It is nice to know your about half the way home and getting a little rest. What a whirlwind the last week has been for you. New knives/new friends/and the love of family. Rest well, Travel safe and know that one day you will look back on this trip and think WOW!!!</p> And the knives keep coming. W…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-05-09:3181080:Comment:14173892016-05-09T21:46:25.354ZSyd Carrhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/SydCarr
<p>And the knives keep coming. Went junkin' with my god daughter & family while in Alabama. Found a Geneva Forge kitchen knife for a quarter at a yard sale, (also got a 5" leather sheath for a dollar). According to research I've done the knife was made by the now-defunct company in 1934. Junkin' was fun, but of course hanging with my girls was the highlight of this visit, it was <em>very hard</em> to leave.</p>
<p>Then off to have a meal with IKC member Charles Sample. After dinner we stood…</p>
<p>And the knives keep coming. Went junkin' with my god daughter & family while in Alabama. Found a Geneva Forge kitchen knife for a quarter at a yard sale, (also got a 5" leather sheath for a dollar). According to research I've done the knife was made by the now-defunct company in 1934. Junkin' was fun, but of course hanging with my girls was the highlight of this visit, it was <em>very hard</em> to leave.</p>
<p>Then off to have a meal with IKC member Charles Sample. After dinner we stood in the parking lot and showed off our respective knife collections to each other for another couple of hours; a great way to spend an evening for a Knife Knut. Charles has some amazing knives with collections of Case, Rough Rider & more. He also had a Schrade Walden Mini Trapper in almost perfect condition that was truly spectacular.</p>
<p>So, the agony of past weeks was again temporarily replaced with joy and new friendships; I guess that's the way of things, but sometimes I wonder if my spirit can take all the ups and downs. Currently I'm sitting in a motel room in Texas taking a needed rest while working my way home. I wonder how many cool knives are waiting to be found here?</p>
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<p>Sounds like your having a good trip home, stay safe and enjoy!</p>
<p>Sounds like your having a good trip home, stay safe and enjoy!</p> Made one more stop at SMKW be…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-05-06:3181080:Comment:14170642016-05-06T08:13:30.301ZSyd Carrhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/SydCarr
<p>Made one more stop at SMKW before heading to Alabama, picked up an Import Buck X-Tract Fin multi-tool. a very innovative well built multi tool. It was an in-store-only closeout for $14.95. Couldn't pass it up, who cares where it was made, a good tool is a good tool.</p>
<p>Also took a stroll through Bass Pro Shops, all two stories of it including waterfall and a huge freshwater aquarium with equally huge fish. Only spent $10 there, so that wasn't too bad.</p>
<p>Going junkin' tomorrow with…</p>
<p>Made one more stop at SMKW before heading to Alabama, picked up an Import Buck X-Tract Fin multi-tool. a very innovative well built multi tool. It was an in-store-only closeout for $14.95. Couldn't pass it up, who cares where it was made, a good tool is a good tool.</p>
<p>Also took a stroll through Bass Pro Shops, all two stories of it including waterfall and a huge freshwater aquarium with equally huge fish. Only spent $10 there, so that wasn't too bad.</p>
<p>Going junkin' tomorrow with kid/grandkids, then off to meet up with Charles Sample on my way westward.</p>
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