Chicago Knife Auction Results

[BowieBooster]

Sorry. It was based on Kevin's comment that: "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."

 

[Kevin Jones]

Why do you think the economy will "most likely turn around?" The last time we came back from a rescession (which was nowhere NEAR as bad as this, I might add), we still had something of an industrial base left, and millions of our jobs hadn't been "outsourced" overseas yet. Where do you see the foundation upon which this recovery will be built? What will people be manufacturing here in newly-created jobs to sell abroad to bring foreign currency into our economy, and to rebuild our domestic market? That assumes 2 things: jobs and manufacturing. We have neither. Most of our manufacturing infrastructure is gone. Who's gonna pay to rebuild it? Will anyone even bother TRYING when Chinese labor is so much cheaper? Construction isn't going to kick start it if people don't have incomes to pay mortgages with.

This is a new animal, and NOBODY has the answers yet. It's going to take a lot ingenuity and a bit of luck to bring prosperity back in this glorified barter economy we've had since NAFTA.

Boy, I can't brighten up things around here for nothing.

They always turns around, don't necessarily leave things the same but we adapt.

Gloom & Doom :thumbdn: Are there any "the glass is half full" guys around here?

 

[SharpByCoop]

Boy, I can't brighten up things around here for nothing.

They always turns around, don't necessarily leave things the same but we adapt.

Gloom & Doom :thumbdn: Are there any "the glass is half full" guys around here?

Glass half full: Sure! If you looked through the auction photos, almost all the knives that DIDN'T sell had my photo handiwork.

I had the Kiss of Death, and yet got paid for them.

In spite of the slow sales, over here at SBC Enterprises, life is good.

Coop

 

[betzner]

Kevin, Coop-

This is messing up my entire argument! Kevin's other thread talks about opportunities out there, and I am arguing the opposite point of view. Yet I purchased a super Meshejian dagger and stand at a super price at the Wormser auction (definitely an opportunity) - one that obviously did not have the Coop "Kiss of Death" on it.

Oh, Coop, I heard from Cathy Wormser and it will be shipped direct to you for imaging shortly!

This is messin' with what little brain I have left.

Bob

 

[BowieBooster]

Boy, I can't brighten up things around here for nothing.

They always turns around, don't necessarily leave things the same but we adapt.

Gloom & Doom :thumbdn: Are there any "the glass is half full" guys around here?

Yes, I do seem to be quite the Bluebird of Happiness, don't I?

But, this economy has hit me pretty hard personally, so cut me a little slack, and I'll do my best to look at the other half of the glass.

 

[3_hard_boiled_eggs]

I find this fascinating coming from you!
Marketing blades made in one of the oldest of school ways, using your knowledge of changing technology to do so. I will definitely follow your posts even more closely from now on:thumbup:

may i ask do you follow me for my knives or for the changing technology hints