Benchmade balisong Brend combat folder

[taozen79]

any one seen a Benchmade balisong folder with a rebel flag on one side with Brend design ATS34. Benchmade usa on the other with balisong butterfly on the other. Aluminum black powder coated handles, plain blade...

when was it made?
value??

 

[taozen79]

I cant seem to add the jpg file.

 

[tltt]

These were from 1992-95ish, one of Benchmade's earliest custom collaberations.

I have not seen one sold in a while, but I'd figure $150, give or take a bit would be a good starting point for a mint one.

Edit: There seems to have been a mint one on Ebay that got up into the $300 range.

 

[taozen79]

THANKS...

might go on ebay...I have had it for a good while...other than having the box , the knife is mint...

B Reese

 

[SIFU1A]

if its LNIB its worth some $$, the last one i saw sell was ~ $250 or so and thats been 3 or 4 yrs ago, and i also saw a used kinda beat up one sell for $150 or $200 again several yrs ago.

IIRC BM didnt make a lot of them for some reason and they have always been collectible, they are a lot smaller than a real brend though i almost bought one myself a few yrs back but i found out the blades a lot shorter than the brend is so i passed, it was the long blade which attracted me in the 1st place.

but anyway that it would sell for +$300 doesnt suprise me.