Nice 3-Dot 112 (Which I did not get)

wazu013 said:
Worth every penny of that.
If I needed that 3 dot 112 to complete or help fill my collection I would have shot the wad to get it. Then I'd try to make it up on something else to bring the average down a bit. I think we all have over paid for that special knife somewhere along the line.
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If it's special, I'll pay.

:D
 
So is a 3 dot 110 equally as sought after and only made for the one year as well?
Seems like the sold prices are all over the spectrum. That is the case for the 112 as well.
Don't quite understand the price differences. I guess start buying up all the boxes that ever show up.
 
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gedlicks said:
So is a 3 dot 110 equally as sought after and only made for the one year as well?
Seems like the sold prices are all over the spectrum. That is the case for the 112 as well.
Don't quite understand the price differences. I guess start buying up all the boxes that ever show up.
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Well, it's based on scarcity.........not as many 112s were made......thus 112 3-dots are worth more than 110 3 dots even though both were made for only a year.

The FG 112 3-dot, of course, is REALLY rare, thus worth even more.
 
So what year was the 3 dot? Joe's spec sheet does not go that far. I am sure it has been mentioned before many times but I was not paying much attention to these at that time.
 
gedlicks said:
So what year was the 3 dot? Joe's spec sheet does not go that far. I am sure it has been mentioned before many times but I was not paying much attention to these at that time.
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Year was 1980 and, as usual, that's give or take weeks and months on either end.

With Buck all info is approximate.

Some of the 1980 3-dot 112s, especially the FGs, are thought to have been made with old blades even into 1982.

But all these blades were 440C and got the improved, in-house heat treat from Bos.
 
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wazu013 said:
I'm have to do some homework.
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The homework can be fun........and it can pay off (as you can see from some of the prices).

Just exploring the "Completed Listings" on e-Bay can yield a lot of info, but you really have to pay attention to detail to be sure why certain knives sold high.
 
Thanks for the info and yes it is fun and you do have to pay attention as I have found out many times.
Overpaid on some but got some great deals sometimes without even knowing it at the time.
 
VorpalRain said:
Prices are moving up on these. They ARE great knives.

I should have bid a little higher.
:)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OLD-STOCK-VINTAGE-1980-81-3-Dot-BUCK-USA-112-RANGER-KNIFE-W-BOX-PAPERS/282825128787?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
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Ok it is the New in Box in good Condition and all paper work!! These are rare! Many are a put together of correct pieces and can not be old apart ! A receit of sale for correct dates will drive up the price as a sure thins it is completely a original as sold set... note only 3 bidders biding was 75 then next highest bid and last was a snipe bid which could have been 100$ more then shown
This is a win of a decated 112 collector who is willing to spend to get the finest examples!
 
110 Dave said:
Ok it is the New in Box in good Condition and all paper work!! These are rare! Many are a put together of correct pieces and can not be old apart ! A receit of sale for correct dates will drive up the price as a sure thins it is completely a original as sold set... note only 3 bidders biding was 75 then next highest bid and last was a snipe bid which could have been 100$ more then shown
This is a win of a dedicated 112 collector who is willing to spend to get the finest examples!
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Or he might have been an expert investor who knows how to buy the best to hold for resale years from now when such things are even more scarce to almost non-existent.

The fact that there were only three bidders just means that these three were way ahead of the pack in knowledge about what will be sought after and fought over in the future.
 
I'm not a expert on investing in Buck 112's but I have been chasing them since 2006..This seller is a happy, happy camper at the end of this listing! It was at least a hundred dollars overpriced. They are just not that rare even NIB matching scales and all. Dave I sent you a text about this one asking you if I was missing something. I can't see how it was worth that price. Yes, if it was a 5 pin NIB or maybe a rare varation 25th anniversary finger grooved with the gold heat stamped sheith for instance...Relax fellow Buck collectors this is just a case of a nice decent 112 that 2 buyers wanted and fought for. That price level gets you stag, horn or Damascus..If you are lucky maybe even a Yellowhorse.
 
Everybody has an opinion on how much one should pay.

Collectors are generally the cheapest guys around.......nothing is worth much of anything according to them.

(Unless they're selling it........then it's the Holy Grail.)

:D
 
VorpalRain I agree with you on opinion. .Every collector has to decide how much to pay and some folks can and will pay more than others will for the same knife. I really think most cases where a Buck sells for a high price is a case of a collector who values there time. .I will spend many hours searching Ebay for a bargain and will pass on a knife because I have more time than money. As a perfect example I just won a 2 line inverted Stag 112 ,used but nice , for $72.00 with shipping and my top bid was only $7.00 more than that. But I probably had 25 hours or more of searching since I last won one. I can see a collector who values there time much more than I do will find what they want and just basically pay the price for it.
The listing for the Stag 112 did not mention 112 anywhere in the listing so it flew under the radar but I had to look thru thousands of listings just searching Buck to find the deal. This buyer probably did not. I really admire the folks who can buy when they find a fantastic Buck they want. If this buyer was willing to wait until a better deal came along he would for sure found one BUT it would have cost him time.
 
I buy as a collector at times and at other times for an investment and sometimes both at the same time. When it is something that is rare and almost never seen or a one of a kind and it is something
I would really like to have for my collection I sometimes will pay whatever it costs to get the knife. If I am looking at the item as an investment I am much more cautious on what I will pay. Looking for
that great deal on a knife that will easily sell for more. Sometimes I will also add that item to my collection knowing I got a great deal on it. I have knives I buy for my collection and I have knives I buy
for reselling at the Oregon Knife Show hoping to make a few bucks to help pay for the expenses the show costs me. The total it costs me to do a 3 day show away from home is not cheap so I usually do
not profit enough in sales profit to cover it all but it sure helps.
So I disagree with the comment that collectors are generally the cheapest guys around. The collectors I know will at times overpay just to have the item in their collection while people who
are going to use or resell the item are much more cautious on what they pay for a knife. Either way it is always better to get the knife for less than it is worth.
 
bucksway said:
VorpalRain I agree with you on opinion. .Every collector has to decide how much to pay and some folks can and will pay more than others will for the same knife. I really think most cases where a Buck sells for a high price is a case of a collector who values there time. .I will spend many hours searching Ebay for a bargain and will pass on a knife because I have more time than money. As a perfect example I just won a 2 line inverted Stag 112 ,used but nice , for $72.00 with shipping and my top bid was only $7.00 more than that. But I probably had 25 hours or more of searching since I last won one. I can see a collector who values there time much more than I do will find what they want and just basically pay the price for it.
The listing for the Stag 112 did not mention 112 anywhere in the listing so it flew under the radar but I had to look thru thousands of listings just searching Buck to find the deal. This buyer probably did not. I really admire the folks who can buy when they find a fantastic Buck they want. If this buyer was willing to wait until a better deal came along he would for sure found one BUT it would have cost him time.
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LOL! That is totally true.......I do the same thing........AND, I too, spend a lot of time at it.

But I enjoy it.

But, one thing to remember is that e-Bay really IS a good indicator of prices......maybe not always VALUE.......but definitely prices.

In other words, if a knife sold for $200 that usually sells for less.......it generally means two or more collectors fought it out and paid that much.......which indicates that it may happen again, so you better take it into consideration.

Of course we still look hard for those good ones that are poorly described, poorly photographed and don't get a lot of attention......because those are the scores we love to find.

:D
 
gedlicks said:
I buy as a collector at times and at other times for an investment and sometimes both at the same time. When it is something that is rare and almost never seen or a one of a kind and it is something
I would really like to have for my collection I sometimes will pay whatever it costs to get the knife. If I am looking at the item as an investment I am much more cautious on what I will pay. Looking for
that great deal on a knife that will easily sell for more. Sometimes I will also add that item to my collection knowing I got a great deal on it. I have knives I buy for my collection and I have knives I buy
for reselling at the Oregon Knife Show hoping to make a few bucks to help pay for the expenses the show costs me. The total it costs me to do a 3 day show away from home is not cheap so I usually do
not profit enough in sales profit to cover it all but it sure helps.
So I disagree with the comment that collectors are generally the cheapest guys around. The collectors I know will at times overpay just to have the item in their collection while people who
are going to use or resell the item are much more cautious on what they pay for a knife. Either way it is always better to get the knife for less than it is worth.
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Yes, I do the same things although I don't sell anymore.

For me.......buying is fun and selling is work. I'll let my heirs divide it up and the ones they don't want to keep.......they can deal with the work of selling. I have some who like knives.

I have to stick with my comment that collectors are generally the cheapest guys around, though. Yes, we will pay and even overpay when we see something we REALLY REALLY want........but that's an exception to our miserly and parsimonious ways--NOT the way we do things IN GENERAL.

In general, we buy as cheap as we can.

Which is ok.

:)
 
Interesting thought processes from collectors and users. I am a using collector (got more than I need for use but I like em so I keep buying em). I look for the used in great shape knives because if I get a NIB vintage knife I feel an inner urge to preserve the history and not use it - if I find a 99% knife without the box and papers I feel great to go ahead and put it to work - so that is what I look for (much cheaper too). Here are my Buck 110's that represent about twenty years of Buck product (circa late 60's to late 80's) - I need to do the same with the Buck 112. OH
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Old Hunter I did not see a image. .But I feel the same way when I get a NIB collectable 112. I make a rare exception for a few I just wanted to what I call Dress Up Carry like at the Blade show or if KathyJo has a big gig I'll wear a nice one on stage. But never hard use. They still display nicely. I'll look for a collectable 112 without the box or sheith just to pay less because my main focus is to display the knife. I do have a small display of odd 112 sheiths that came with some of them but I would rather have the knife than the box or sheith. There's one that is at the top of my list tho a early hand made sheith by Dave Yellowhorse that could have came with the early ' Lacy ' I have with a satin finish blade.
 
I can see the image now and I really like the advertising 110 on the far left! I can tell you were picky because all of them are nice examples with full blades. My brother and his wife have a Dad n Lad display of matching 112's/110's that is very interesting and there are quite a few pairs over the years. I bet you can come really close to finding 112's to match your 110's even to tang stamps and handle grain. The pair Dave has that blows me away is a black micarta 5 pin set made for a Buck excutive back in the day. He was thinking about putting Damascus blades in them but I told him it would be a sin..
 
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