Case Baby Butterbean?

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remnar

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I don't usually collect slipjoints but I came across three Baby Butterbeans in an antique store the other day and I am very intrigued by them. I really like the mini-canoe pattern and the knives look to be very well made. The three that I found are LNIB 2001 production. Two of them are bolstered and have different shades of blue smooth bone. The third is in green shadow bone. I have found several for sale online, but not these specific models, and I haven't found a shadow bone model for sale. Are these knives collectible and do they hold their value? What else can you tell me about the Butterbeans? Any info would be helpful. Thanks.
 
Wow, not a single response in two days. Oh well, I grew impatient and splurged on all three. BTW these are my first Case knives, but probably not my last.

Obligatory Pics!




Here they are with a couple of new freinds.
 
I'm no expert but if you payed a fair price for them I don't think you well ever lose money on them. They are some of the nicer ones I have seen. I really like the darker blue one.
I have one that I carry sometimes. It's a great little pocket scalpel. Fun to fondle and look at as well. Enjoy your Butterbeans.

Jim
 
Sure, they are collectible. They were put in "the Vault" by Case for a while, meaning they took the pattern out of production for a few years, and were re-introduced last year. I still don't think they are making a lot of them. I don't personally care for the Canoe or Butterbean style knives, but many do. I have one of each and that's enough for me.

The shadow pattern is a neat find, I've never seen one in that color.
 
I read your post but didn't have the knowledge to answer you for sure. My gut at the time said they're not really particularly valuable over any other typical Case pocket knife. I figured if it was of some unusual value someone would chime in and say so.

My opinion is if you like them they're a great pocket knife - carry and enjoy it. You probably can't expect them to be a big collector item or of any great value. Enjoy them. Gift one or two of them to friends or family.

Nice looking knives though :)

I gave my brother a Baby Butterbean for his Bday in December and he likes it. Small little pen knife the same length as a Peanut basically.
 
I've seen the butterbean before but never was real intrigued by it until I came across a yellow one in cv a while back. Since then I've been thinking seriously about starting a collection. Those two blue ones are very nice, probably some of the nicest ones that I have seen.
 
Nice knives. The shadow pattern really looks like a wooden canoe.
 
Thanks for the comments everyone. I just couldn't decide which color blue that I liked better and the shadow bone is very unique so I just got them all. I paid about the same price for the blue ones as I've seen other smooth bone patterns going for on the net, and the shadow bone was five dollars more. I couldn't find any other shadow bones for sale, so I don't know if I paid a fair price or not for that one. I figured they would at least hold their value, so I hope that if I do ever decide to part with them, then I at least won't take a hit. As I was researching these I came across another pattern that I like. What can you tell me about the copperhead pattern? I really like the Wharncliffe/Pen blade combination.
 
remnar said:
... What can you tell me about the copperhead pattern? I really like the Wharncliffe/Pen blade combination.
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Ah, one of my favorites! I think the Case Copperhead is a seriously under-loved pattern. It's a good sized 2-bladed Jack that's smaller than the very popular Trapper but with the canoe-style bolster is very pocket friendly.

I have a few not pictured here:

First, the standard 2-blade Copperhead - clip & pen, in a rather nice deep blue:


Next a group shot (sorry for the lighting) with a couple of the Wharncliffe main blade versions, flanked by a couple of the Mini Copperheads:


Those are the only ones I have pics of.

And last but not least, to stay on the original topic, my only Butterbean:



and my only Canoe, his big brother:
 
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