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For self improvement I try to learn something new every day......I guess eBay ain't the place to do it...:confused:

THIS AUCTION IS FOR A VINTAGE BUCK 118 HUNTING KNIFE AND SHEATH.
THIS KNIFE HAS NO DOTS SO IT IS PRE 1973.
 
LOL, hilarious!

I also like the ones that go like this:

"Perfect unused condition vintage Buck knife. I bought this knife over 20 years ago and never used it. Marked on tang Buck over 119T over USA."
 
Well, this knife would be made in the timerange
between 1981 and 1986 -- or not?

Haebbie


Buck118fourdot2.jpg
 
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I dont remember the exact details, but chuckled while trolling the bay last week and saw a rare vintage 70's 110 with a mid 2000's stamp.

With such a wealth of technical knowledge I wasnt surprised that he didnt have the standard "I'm not and expert on knives so ask and I'll do my best..." disclaimer. :p
 
At a gun show I had a chance to buy a 110 from the 1940's, so nothing surprises me.
 
Exactly the reason I dont mess with fleabay.
I always have friends, or friends of friends, claiming they want to sell me their vintage knives from the 40's, 50's, 60's, etc. but they always turn out to be no older than mid 80's :(
Good deals are hard to find.
 
HuntBomb said:
Exactly the reason I dont mess with fleabay.
I always have friends, or friends of friends, claiming they want to sell me their vintage knives from the 40's, 50's, 60's, etc. but they always turn out to be no older than mid 80's :(
Good deals are hard to find.
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If you know what you are looking for and how to recognize it, there's no problem buying on the bay. The problem arises when the buyer is ignorant of the item and relies on the seller's description. If the pictures are so lousy you can't tell what it is, a quick message to the seller asking for details of the tang stamp or other identifiers is advised and even then I tend to avoid them. Fuzzy pictures can hide lots of defects and one man's "great shape" is another man's "junk".

That being said, there are tons of good deals to be had if you know what you're looking at.
 
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Haebbie said:
Well, this knife would be made in the timerange
between 1981 and 1986 -- or not?

Haebbie

Buck118fourdot2.jpg
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Herbert, I always wondered if the export knives were marked differently. Now I know......:D
 
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Plumberdv said:
If you know what you are looking for and how to recognize it, there's no problem buying on the bay. The problem arises when the buyer is ignorant of the item and relies on the seller's description. If the pictures are so lousy you can't tell what it is, a quick message to the seller asking for details of the tang stamp or other identifiers is advised and even then I tend to avoid them. Fuzzy pictures can hide lots of defects and one man's "great shape" is another man's "junk".

That being said, there are tons of good deals to be had if you know what you're looking at.
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A big +1 on the buyer knowing what they are looking at.

My best deals were obtained through uninformed sellers with fuzzy pictures, poorly listed items, or items without model numbers attached! The Idaho, and Anvil stamps can pose a problem for sellers who have no knowledge of these knives.
A quick search through their other items listed often reveals only 1 knife for sale = Jackpot! I have posed questions to sellers on specifics about a knife ie: " are the metal parts sliver, or brass colored?" and they have answered but then failed to list the question and answer in the listing! Perhaps some of these sellers are pressed for time, or just don't care, or are totally unaware of what they have...irregardless, my searches are mostly aimed at uninformed sellers...
 
Haebbie, Is not off. I once had a 4 dot 105 in my collection as well and I knew it was rare so I sent it in to Buck. DM
 
I am sure, DM, Buck doesn't know what's on with their four dot 105 and 118.

Well, BG, I bought the 118 in my youth before I knew what the dots mean. I
thought they are decoration for the product number. That's more than fourty years
ago. There's another poly dotter in my drawer, it is a 124. As I remeber it
has five dots, similar to the three dotters. I never posted a picture in
avoidance to make you envious ;) .

Best,
Haebbie
 
Very interesting, Haeb.

You are kind not to spread envy around......but I think it may be spreading itself.

Now there's one more thing to look for in the bad e-Bay pictures from unsuspecting sellers.

:D
 
I found a few "Vintage 70's" Bucks last night. Now if 1993 and 2003 is Vintage, then I am ancient!! I sent the sellers messages about the ages of their knives and a link to the date code page. They both changed their listings, but the 1993 119 is still listed for $75. :rolleyes:
 
Funny how little things will affect value..There was a 119 recently on the bay with NO tang stamp but with Chucks signature that went for $43.00 or so..And from the listing he was looking for hundreds..
 
bucksway said:
Funny how little things will affect value..There was a 119 recently on the bay with NO tang stamp but with Chucks signature that went for $43.00 or so..And from the listing he was looking for hundreds..
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Clint, the first time he offered this knife he got not one bid.

Haebbie
 
Sithus1966 said:
I found a few "Vintage 70's" Bucks last night. Now if 1993 and 2003 is Vintage, then I am ancient!! I sent the sellers messages about the ages of their knives and a link to the date code page. They both changed their listings, but the 1993 119 is still listed for $75. :rolleyes:
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Well, to younger folk, something ten years old can be OLD. They'd look at some of us as antique.

Depends on the type of item, too......a ten-year old computer is a relic in most cases.

The word vintage has a lot of definitions and can be used to designate a certain time period, as in "the vintage of this wine is 1991" or "this Three-Dot 110 is vintage 1980."

Vintage can even be correctly used synonymously with "classic" or "high quality."

It's a pretty flexible word.
 
bucksway said:
Funny how little things will affect value..There was a 119 recently on the bay with NO tang stamp but with Chucks signature that went for $43.00 or so..And from the listing he was looking for hundreds..
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The thing is......Chuck is such a prolific and determined signer that soon there will be more bucks signed by him than not signed by him.

:)
 
BG42EDGE said:
Well, to younger folk, something ten years old can be OLD. They'd look at some of us as antique.

Depends on the type of item, too......a ten-year old computer is a relic in most cases.

The word vintage has a lot of definitions and can be used to designate a certain time period, as in "the vintage of this wine is 1991" or "this Three-Dot 110 is vintage 1980."

Vintage can even be correctly used synonymously with "classic" or "high quality."

It's a pretty flexible word.
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Thank you, BG, for bettering my awful school English :). :). ;)

Herbert
 
Your English is as good as some of the Americans here.

(And most of them are probably still trying to master their FIRST language.)

:)
 
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