GEC 2023 #87 English Jack

[J.Mattson]

My first thought was "did they forgot to update the msrp after the switch from giraffe to camel?"

 

[AnW]

Very nice! Camel is tempting... What was the color of the lettering on tube's cap?

It’s blue

 

[Alex.Y.]

I feel like this one is higher priced due to the individuality and multiple colors used.

I bet the size is one if the main price factors. Big knives are usually pricier themselves, and here we have a big knife with a big slices of unusual bone. But ~$270 from a dealer is still abnormally high, in my opinion.

It’s blue

Wow, thanks! They might have actually colored them individually, great!

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

For that price I would need to see the exact one I was getting before buying. Even then that's awfully high, especially with the others priced so much lower.

Thought the regulars were a little high around $150, oof.

 

[mrknife]

almost makes me wish Bill still had some cocobolo

 

[Jiki]

Not sure what everyone was expecting, however this is a fairly basic supply and demand model. In addition when prices were kept artificially low the secondary market corrected for that. The primary market is now correcting for itself. Small runs with special materials are also what the customers desire, it will just amplify the situation. Some will be priced out of the market, demand will go down, and then so will prices. It is a luxury item after all, the current economy will certainly have an affect on folks as well.

 

[birdsbeaks]

Not sure what everyone was expecting, however this is a fairly basic supply and demand model. In addition when prices were kept artificially low the secondary market corrected for that. The primary market is now correcting for itself. Small runs with special materials are also what the customers desire, it will just amplify the situation. Some will be priced out of the market, demand will go down, and then so will prices. It is a luxury item after all, the current economy will certainly have an affect on folks as well.

Funny though, that a modern-day oil baron could get an oil baron-themed blade for less than one produced from the bone of the common camel.

 

[cbr1000]

The way things have been going for years is price goes up and stays up and demand is higher. Where's the supply and demand in that lol.

Maybe it has something to do with the chicken eggs they use to feed the Camels

 

[Jiki]

The way things have been going for years is price goes up and stays up and demand is higher. Where's the supply and demand in that lol.

You have it correct just in the incorrect order. Demand continues to rise and the prices follow.

 

[Alex.Y.]

You have it correct just in the incorrect order. Demand continues to rise and the prices follow.

Let's not talk about GEC publicly then. Make it an underground club, so no new fans, no demand increase, hooray to price drop.

 

[waynorth]

Quite a variance in color, and quite a chance you take!! I've seen three and it is hard to call them the same material!! But I like all three - wish I had pics!! Please post them everyone, as you get them!! (If you get them!!! )

 

[waynorth]

Let's not talk about GEC publicly then. Make it an underground club, so no new fans, no demand increase, hooray to price drop.

Good luck with that!!!

 

[Jiki]

Let's not talk about GEC publicly then. Make it an underground club, so no new fans, no demand increase, hooray to price drop.

What are you going to name the thread?

 

[Kiteman72]

The variance of the camel bone is really crazy this run. The orange/black number on the GEC cover page is off the chain.

 

[Kiteman72]

Good luck with that!!!

There's going to be a surprise Waynorth 87 with ebony and a banner shield, right?

 

[pat9198]

Quite a variance in color, and quite a chance you take!! I've seen three and it is hard to call them the same material!! But I like all three - wish I had pics!! Please post them everyone, as you get them!! (If you get them!!! )

I'll post mine when it arrives. I think the mystery is what helped me pull the trigger on one. It's kind of exciting!

 

[Kiteman72]

I'll post mine when it arrives. I think the mystery is what helped me pull the trigger on one. It's kind of exciting!

I doubt very much that anyone who pulls the trigger on one of these is going to regret it. I bet you get a good one!

I'm giving some serious consideration to hunting down a backup for my Church Glass.

 

[RickHuf]

Let's not talk about GEC publicly then. Make it an underground club, so no new fans, no demand increase, hooray to price drop.

I'm pretty convinced these knives and the whole company don't actually exist and this is all some crazy internet conspiracy.

 

[mrknife]

i mean dont get me wrong, its very nice as its a lunch room special kinda deal, but im iffy on crossing my $200 limit for gecs.

 

[Jiki]

i mean dont get me wrong, its very nice as its a lunch room special kinda deal, but im iffy on crossing my $200 limit for gecs.

Does that count all of your extra fees?