Large Phil Hartsfield collection 45 + items!!!

[59python]

OK, I'm gonna try this again and hopefully, I got the right membership level, right forum, right questions etc.

Hi everybody, I registered awhile back and have been viewing the forum but I now have something to discuss. An 85 yr old friend of the family discovered a large Hartsfield collection after her son died and has asked me to research and sell the collection. I've been using ebay for along time but I really don't want to get into shipping items, people possibly trying to return them and all the hassels that go with ebay. I thought i would post pictures here first. It's hard to research values for this stuff. I have all receipts from Hartsfield, old catalogs, they range from early 80's to early 90's if I remember correctly.

From what I've read some don't like this stuff but after handling these items I'm hooked.

I want to share all the pics with the forum members for their enjoyment and in doing so I also want help identifying the knives and swords and eventually values because I eventually will sell them all, well maybe not all I might trade some for vintage Randalls and keep some users for myself.:Thanks guys love the Forums!

Enjoy the pics and lets talk about them!

Here's some of the items:

[brets-ftw]

That is an amazing collection. I had the honor of meeting him a few years back, great guy spent a good 4 1/2hrs just talkin blades. I also have a catalog of his from 2009 if you would like I can see if I can scan it and email it to you for a more updated pricing. You might also want to post it on the for sale forum here, as you have the appropriate membership level and I think they will get eaten up pretty quick.

Edit: I just noticed your located in Irvine, I happen to have family that I visit often there. I might have to get one of those blades when I'm down there.

[Lycosa]

Man, could Phill grind a blade!
Email coming. I might be able to help you out!
Thank you for the pix!
Rolf

[Doug C]

Nice collection..

Joe Paranee is the guy you need to connect with, I PM'ed him a link to this thread so he'll probably pop in.

Doug

[KAISA]

Those are awesome knives.


You are a lucky man .

Thank you for showing.

[Lycosa]

I have really come to like the Tan Twine wrapped knives. Is that one sheath wood?
Save one for me.

[Leu Custom]

Wow Sweet Collection! Irvine, CA! Might have to pay you a visit and check these out in person when i'm back visiting my family! (lived in Irvine from 1989-2010)!

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Wow! Too cool... the two wrapped fighters are very different, I haven't seen many of those.

The different tantos are just spectacular. Thanks for the pics.

[1234]

Nice !

Thanks for sharing !

1234,,,

[59python]

Thanks guys, I'll try to get to answer all PM's soon. Here's afew more pics for now. Hope you enjoy!

[Lycosa]

Mother of Micarta!
Thank you 59!

[razorsdescent]

Oh wow goregeous blades. Thats a collection anyone cna be proud of.

[JParanee]

Call me at 610 657 9515

Thank you

Joe

[Josh Mason]

I make knives in this style, and it's very cool to see these so up close and personal. They let me see more clearly what Phill was thinking, and what he was up to with these.

[Lycosa]

Cool! ^
59- Have you tried contacting Pat or Phil Jr.

[Buffalohump]

Gawd, what a haul... those Force Ones look super tasty... that tantos too. I would definitely keep a few of those I were you.

[Lycosa]

This guy ^ could buy the whole collection and the town you live in.

[59python]

Thanks for the comments guys. I will work on categorizing them and attaching a number to each one and I'll take pics of all the others and post them here. I have other stuff I have to work on too, new in box Pacific Cutlery Balisong stuff a gun collection even bigger than this, a few Rolexes. A little overwhelming considering I work a full time, part time, and on call handy man jobs! Thanks again.

[Lycosa]

Whoa!
59- Do you need an assistant?

[Lou Castle]

You might give some thought to dropping by Phill Jr.'s shop with that collection. He's in Santa Ana and I'm sure he would love to see them. Some of them are quite rare and valuable.