1987 Limited 505SC

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Hello,been a while since I posted but have been trying to keep up on the conversation late at night. I have been researching a 505SC Limited edition made in 1987 and signed by F. Giorgianni. It is serialized. Here is a pic. I know in 1985 a similar 505SC depicting racoons was made for True Value Hardware stores exclusively. I am thinking that this knife was the 1987 version of a series called North American Wildlife made exclusively for True Value Hardware Stores. I have no proof of this yet,it is all speculation. Does anyone have any info on this knife's intended retailer. I also cannot find anything on what would be the 1986 edition of a series,so my speculation on a series my be all wrong. I have looked all over our beloved Collectors-of-Schrades-R.US site and found only the 1985 505SC depicting racoons. That helps a little knowing that at least one of a possable series was made. Can anyone help further? Thanks,Matthew. This is not part of the Geat American Outdoor Series even though it is the same Scrim for that year model 505SC in that series. To my knowledge they did not mark them as limited edition on the blades and mine does not have the scroll on the back for initials.
 
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/scrims/pages/sc1987-1.htm
This is the 1987 Schrade Scrimshaw Of The Great American Outdoors set.
You cannot always go by the date Mr. Giorgianni created the art. Often it is a year before the issue was released. Sometimes the same year, but sometimes it was created as much as twenty or more years earlier and re-released.

I agree about your etch. Many times a pattern of art from the SSOTGAO sets was re-used as a bonus knife given to dealers who bought a cased assortment. Like this HK92 Hunting knife assortment. Note the unique LE Sharpfinger scrim used as a bonus, the running deer.
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/FLYERS/1990s/pages/SC92-LA31.htm


Or as an AL knife (advertising specialty) and not always on the same knife pattern as it originally appeared. And yes, sometimes as SFO's for retailers or as "event enhancement" pieces for Ducks Unlimited banquets.

I am currently sifting through hundreds of art/pattern combinations in my Scrimshaw research. A person not engaged in such a project cannot imagine the enormity of it. The Scrimshaw photo archive folder on my computer alone is 72.8 MB.

Michael
 
Thanks alot Michael,There is no hurry on getting the right info on my end and I would appreciate anything you can come up with. And you are correct,I have NO IDEA what it would take to find that info. I would undergo the search myself except for the lack of information at my personal disposal. I hate to bother you with it but it would be nice to know the history of the knife. In most cases,at least for me ,the history of a particular knife is what draws me to it. If you ever come across the answer, you can post it here for everyone if you like or email it to me at pwrstrk1200@sbcglobal.net And thanks for the heads up on Giorgianni,I didn't know that. Good to talk with you again,take care. Matthew
 
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