Do you save all your packaging?

I still have approx. 90% of my boxes, it has become more difficult with less space available for storage. I stuff them inside one another to save space.
 
I keep them just in case I resell them at a later date. Even users. I think the idea is somewhat valid even for a used knife. If someone is going to go through the trouble of saving all the papers and packing materials it shows they probably take care of their knives.
 
bdmicarta said:
it is harder to sell it now as a rare collector if it doesn't have the box.
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I would respectfully amend that to say "IT will be IMPOSSIBLE to sell it now as a rare collector." Without the box, it is seen as a used knife. For instance, for gun collectors, the box can easily be worth $100 by itself... for a $1,000 gun.
 
Bubble packs I throw away once the knife has been removed. Boxes get saved for a while, usually a long while.
 
I throw them all away because I am never selling any of my knives. And it would just add to the clutter I already have. Its just a paper box...
 
Yes I do. Except for Busse knives, I just save the cardboard sleeve, cuz that's all you get. I have all my Spyderco, Hest, Benchmade boxes and papers.
 
Anyone who buys firearms knows about the potential value of boxes. I do save my boxes, but sometimes I wonder why? I have never sold a knife. The boxes do add to the clutter. I keep unused knives in their original boxes until i decide I am going to use it. Then the boxes get dumped into a rubber maid tub or similar for storage.

Would it matter to me if the original box is part of a sale of a "used" knife? Probably not unless it was purchased specifically to collect.
 
I save everything. The box, paperwork, even the bubble wrap. Anything that comes in the box, goes back in the box and gets stored, except the knife. I don't store my knives in their boxes. And I don't have a good explanation as to why. It's just what I do.
 
I will say that from a re-sale point of view, even though I have never sold a knife I own, I do tend to think more along those lines with traditional knives. The box just seems to be part of the package in their case.

m.christy, welcome to the forum.
 
I keep the boxes, paperwork, and any packaging that inside of the knife box itself. It seems to help with selling/trading the knife later if you decide you no longer want it.

Since I try to keep my collection under 15 knives, I don't have a problem keeping them around. Some people with hundreds of knives might find the space for boxes problematic.
 
All mine are in a tupperware container in the attic above my garage, some knives not in my rotation are up there too.
 
I used to keep all of my knife boxes, but recently I threw out all of the boxes from knives that I'm either never going to sell or that don't have much resale value.
 
User knives, no. I toss the boxes.

Knives in the Collection, yes. I save the boxes, original paperwork, and any accessories. For the most part, the knives are kept in the boxes too; they are easier to store that way because boxes stack.
 
I hold onto the boxes until I decide if I want to keep the knife or not. There are no safe queens in my collection so if I decide to keep a knife, the packaging goes bye bye.

I end up keeping and using just about every knife I decide to purchase though. ......being a dealer allows me to handle just about every purchase prospect prior to buying it.

Now if we are talking a higher dollar purchase with nice packaging like a MKT, then I will hold onto it.
 
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