Rare GECs

[pistonsandgears]

Mammoth Ivory 33 Conductor #7 of 7

 

[rprocter]

Very nice knife. The handles look just like my elephant ivory Conductor. I have seen another knife on a dealer site that he listed as Mammoth but in personal communication admitted it is actually elephant ivory.
Has anyone seen known mammoth that so resembles elephant ivory ? I have not.
roland

 

[Rick]

Another short run: a 1-of-6 #57 Northfield dressed in Purple Sage jigged bone, sporting the first appearance of the new "short run only" floral(?) shield. There's a factory error on the tang stamp, which should read 570312 rather than 571312, as '0' indicates a Wharncliffe, while '1' indicates a clip point.

Pretty much a flawless job in the F&F department on this one. The #57s are one of GEC's more challenging patterns, but they've risen to the occasion, and then some, on every one I've seen so far. :thumbup:

 

[Doug Add]

That is lovely Rick, knife and photograph!

 

[Boggs]

Rick....

Very nice ....and I hope we'll see more of that shield on other patterns.........

 

[pertinux]

Rick....

Very nice ....and I hope we'll see more of that shield on other patterns.........

Could be! I caught sight of this just yesterday, and was wondering what I was looking at:

"Floral," eh? I like it.

~ P.

 

[Boggs]

Thank you P..............

 

[Rick]

Thanks, guys.

Yeah, that shield is pretty cool; a nice change of pace. The dealer said that it will only show up on short runs, so that should keep it from becoming too commonplace for a while. It will be a handy indicator too, in that it removes some of the guesswork regarding the shorties (though it's still unspecified as to how short 'short' really is ).

 

[Finedges]

This is the new Halfwhitt in "green" buffalo horn. Five pieces made in the test run, this is #6. Of course, GEC always keeps #1.

 

[grins000]

mossyhorn,,what is the handle material,,niiiiice knife..

 

[Modoc ED]

Do any of you guys think any of these knives shown in this thread are worth more than their original retail price - even the very low production knives? I'm just not seeing Great Eastern Cutlery knives as investment knives and have never bought one with that in mind.

For instance, this is a 541308W "Factory Test Production Run" Serial # 5 out of 20 made. I don't think this knive will ever be worth more that say $125.00 . Pretty to look at - very little if any appreciation in value over the years.

 

[Finedges]

I agree Ed. Can't see any major increase of value. I think it's worth what someone will pay, just depends on how much they want it. 5-10 years from now, shouldn't be any different. 50 years from now, well that may be a different story. But then, I doubt most care unless they're leaving them as family heirlooms.

 

[Rick]

If you keep an eye on eBay's completed listings or the GEC dealer's NOS (new old stock) sales, you'll see that the rarer and/or more desirable GECs are definitely selling for more than their original cost--e.g., the #72s in red stag and American Elk, etc.--while the run-of-the-mill knives often take a small hit in resale value. You can't just go by the rarity, special run or etch status; you have to keep a finger on the pulse of collector demand.


Speaking for myself, I collect them because I appreciate their solid build quality and short run diversity, and I enjoy the chase. I'm confident that most of my GECs will at least hold their value. Many of the short runs and factory tests sell out within hours after being exposed to the light of day; the demand is often much greater than the availability. OTOH, just because it's a short run or has a special etch (test, proto, etc.) doesn't mean it's a high-demand knife. There are plenty of GEC rarities collecting dust on the dealer's shelves. Successful collecting (whatever that means to you) requires that you do your homework.

 

[black mamba]

Amen, Rick. The patterns in demand, can command (higher $$ that is).

 

[Modoc ED]

Thanks for your point of view Rick. I know you like the chase as evidenced by some of the knives you have posted and I hold your view that these knives will at least hold their value.

 

[2Dead]

GEC released their 2012 production numbers earlier this week. Here are a few more that made the list and haven't been posted here yet.

162212 Ebony Wood 13 pcs. no serial numbers


452112T Dusk Buffalo Horn 30 pcs. no serial numbers


681211 Bark Elephant Ivory 5 pcs. serialized


681212 Walnut Wood 8 pcs. no serial numbers


681212 American Cherry Wood 29 pcs. no serial numbers


681212 Dark Chestnut Jig Bone 28 pcs. no serial numbers


721112 Black Canvas Micarta 15 pcs. no serial numbers


734112T River Valley Green Jig Bone 4 pcs. no serial numbers


735109ECL Ebony Wood 28 pcs. no serial numbers


735210EC Ebony Wood 15 pcs. no serial numbers


851212 Ebony Wood 25 pcs. no serial numbers


852211 Interior Elephant Ivory 6 pcs. serialized


891212 American Walnut Wood 29 pcs. no serial numbers


891212 American Elk 25 pcs. serialized 10 pcs. no serial numbers


H23212EC Black Micarta 19 pcs. no serial numbers (think this is a typo, I didn't see an EC's...)
H73212 Black Micarta 10 pcs. no serial numbers

 

[black mamba]

Nice, Trand, I especially like the walnut Owl.

They only made 20 of these primitive bone Mavericks, this one #07.

 

[meako]

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walnut is on my list. just beautiful.

 

[Will Power]

Nice, Trand, I especially like the walnut Owl.

They only made 20 of these primitive bone Mavericks, this one #07.

Fine knife that Jeff, good match too-even though you can expect individuality with Primitive Bone.
I don't have this pattern but I think it looks like avery attractive and tidy 3 blade knife.

Thanks, Will

 

[akadave2]

I find the title interesting since I just looked at production numbers for 2012. It would appear that all of GEC's knives are, compared to any other manufacturer, very rare indeed! When you are talking double digits for any pattern that is pretty exclusive!

Whats even more amusing is that the BF knives are probably the most common in terms of sheer numbers!