A Favorable Environment for Collectors?

[betzner]

""Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin Jones
I'm taking a slightly more positive view. I believe it's a good time to be a custom knife collector if your disposal income hasn't been hit too hard and
you realize the economy will most likely turn around.
When things are robust, the best knives are harder to get as are the bargins.

Kevin-

You know me - sometimes I pound this subject to death, haha.

I also think it is important to keep a positive attitude. I suppose my main purpose here was to create the contra arguments. I agree, we need to talk up the positives, too! Just adding my own "balance", I suppose.""

Kevin-

I've copied the above from another thread I posted to (thinking I was on this thread, haha), so those reading only this thread will see our comments - which speak mostly toward the subject here.

Best,

Bob

 

[cnas122]

Bobby, not caring what their knives are bringing on the secondary market could be in part why some makers are struggling. Many successful makers follow their secondary market very closely. .

And many do not and are very successful nonetheless

 

[Kevin Jones]

""Quote:
I've copied the above from another thread I posted to (thinking I was on this thread, haha), so those reading only this thread will see our comments - which speak mostly toward the subject here.

Best, Bob

Hi Bob, actually I got the idea in part for this thread from the other thread.

And many do not and are very successful nonetheless

Very true.
Some makers are able to become successful solely on the merit of their fine knives while others in addition to making fine knives have to successfully market themselves and follow and take advantage of every business tool and business principle available to them. And of course, some never become successful no matter what they do.

And then too, there's success associated with making a fine knife whether you ever sell one or not.