Collectible Knifes that increase in value?

Which may increase in value ?

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NorthernSouthpaw said:
-snip- So now everyone who bought as an investment at the apex of the fad are now underwater on those knives.
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Yep, I also remember all the Hinderer people complaining when that well dried up. Not going to lie, I see flippers as parasite scum, so the fact that a bunch of them got burned when supply caught up with demand made me very happy indeed.
 
I don't buy knives for investment, but if I were to pick one that had a decent chance of appreciation it would be A Sebenza 21 with the lunar landing CGG. The 21 is a popular discontinued model and the lunar landing is a popular CGG with a patriotic overtone. Then put it away so it stays in mint shape.
or buy something you would use and put your money in an index fund-will likely give you more enjoyment as well as more return IMO
 
Agree with Quiet.
Flippers aren t good for our hobby. They soak up the supply of limited runs, making them hard to get by interested users. These knives are then sold to interested customers at artificially inflated prices. Limits on purchases help.
 
This sounds like someone wants us to tell him what knives to buy so he can flip them and make a profit at some point.

I don't deny that some knives may increase in value over time, but the ones that are sure bets are already really expensive. Loveless customs will only get more expensive. But they're already extremely expensive.

If you want to get in on the ground floor, well, that's a crapshoot, and you'll learn in retrospect. You might get lucky and get in early on the books for a maker whose popularity later skyrockets. I can tell you for sure that I regret not ordering with Peter Carey back when my name came up on his books and his base models were about $400!

But mostly you'll swing and miss. It's exactly like the stock market. It's hard to predict what the trends will be, and you'll lose as often as you win.

As the saying goes, the path to making a small fortune in buying and selling knives is to start with a large fortune and then start buying and selling knives.
 
Honestly, I would buy multiples of popular GEC and Northwoods models and slowly sell them off. These have a very low initial price and can be sold for up to twice or thrice their base value. You see this happen very often on the traditionals sale exchange. If you have something even remotely desirable, it will be gone within minutes (nearly regardless of price) of posting with very little or no haggling.
 
Quiet said:
Yep, I also remember all the Hinderer people complaining when that well dried up. Not going to lie, I see flippers as parasite scum, so the fact that a bunch of them got burned when supply caught up with demand made me very happy indeed.
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Yup, when that bubble burst, those folks got burnt. Wasn't there a thread not long ago where a guy came on complaining he lost a ton of money?

Sorry, but I don't feel bad when an "investor" gets what's coming when it comes to knives.
 
Not on your list, but Holt Specters cost about $700-800 from the maker, and people turn around and instantly resell them for twice that much or more.
 
Peter Hartwig said:
I don't buy knives for investment, but if I were to pick one that had a decent chance of appreciation it would be A Sebenza 21 with the lunar landing CGG. The 21 is a popular discontinued model and the lunar landing is a popular CGG with a patriotic overtone. Then put it away so it stays in mint shape.
or buy something you would use and put your money in an index fund-will likely give you more enjoyment as well as more return IMO
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Good insight. You read my mind. I'd love to pick up a small 21 with that exact same graphic!

If anyone has an extra...
 
whp said:
Agree with Quiet.
Flippers aren t good for our hobby. They soak up the supply of limited runs, making them hard to get by interested users. These knives are then sold to interested customers at artificially inflated prices. Limits on purchases help.
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This is why I don't have a problem with the pre-sale business model used by SharpByDesign (or even Massdrop/Drop). If you want the knife, you can pay up front and guarantee you'll get one, often at a solid discount over the eventual retail price. I wouldn't do this with unknown brands or new businesses, but when those involved have a solid track record, like Brian Nadeau and Reate, you can be confident you'll get what you paid for. While waiting sucks, I prefer it to dealing with the secondary market or trying to snag one of the few that hits a retailer. And yes, I joined the EvoTyphoon preorder last weekend.
 
I think that of the knives I own the Seward subhilt has a chance of increasing in value over time.
It is an exceptional piece by a young JS smith with a very bright future.
Of course I hope I never find out as it would take a family emergency to make me consider selling it.
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Getting turned onto an up and coming bladesmith might be a possibility. Once they become a Master, prices and demand are much higher normally. But it's still a crap shoot. I don't bother with such things.
 
ArchVV said:
Honestly, I would buy multiples of popular GEC and Northwoods models and slowly sell them off. These have a very low initial price and can be sold for up to twice or thrice their base value. You see this happen very often on the traditionals sale exchange. If you have something even remotely desirable, it will be gone within minutes (nearly regardless of price) of posting with very little or no haggling.
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From my way of thinking, this approach can give favorable results. I sold one for 3x what I purchased it for a while back. I had to be coaxed into selling it to be honest about it. A couple of hundred $ isn't going to change my life and I don't seek out selling for much of any reason.
 
I've seen it way too many times. A guy buys customs he thinks are investments. He passes on unexpectedly and his family starts trying to sell his collection. Sharp eyed "knife traders" (I want to call them something else) call as soon as the news gets out and cherry pick what they have. The family then finds no one even remembers who the other makers were let alone wants to pay big bucks for them.
Buy knives you like and don't worry about their investment value. You will be happier in the long run.
 
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