Codger_64
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No, not edc's that fell out of you pocket in the parking lot or out of you sheath while hiking... I mean the ones you saw in a store or flea market and intended to go back and buy, but they were gone when you went back. Or, just as bad, maybe worse, knives you bid on that auction site, particularly ones that you were lone bidder on that got sniped out from under you in the last few seconds?
There are a dozen reasons for me to not buy another knife just now, not the least of which is that this is the off season in my line of work, building and servicing swimming pools. Money is very tight and it is the time of year that I have been known to sell knives from my collection, rather than adding to it.
Also, nowdays I tend to buy mostly duplicates and varients of my favorite patterns like the 897UH, the 165OT/UH, the 15OT and the 152OT/UH. Honestly, just how many examples of these particular patterns does one person need?
I'd been a good boy since fall and not bought a single knife but... a few days ago, I got the urge again. You don't want to know the various excuses I used to justify it, suffice it to say they were numerous and sounded good at the time. I am single now, so the only one I have to convince to do or not do anything is myself. Well, if you don't count my utility companies.
So, having been lured to "that site" to view a knife another member had questions about (yes, it was his fault, though I am the one who used my "Saved Searches", so I share partial blame), I contacted the seller and discussed the prospective new "get". The opening bid had been set high in my opinion, but the knife was NIB. You know, one of thaose with factory oil on the blade. And it had the correct bling right down to the clear blade sleeve, sheath polybag, thong and the white box sleeve.
Starting bid was at the top of the range of my idea of value for this knife, particularly when the shipping was slightly inflated ($8.00), but I placed my bet and iced it with a few cents more to deter a curiosity seeker. And I lost.
It's kinda hard to describe the feeling. Sorta like when the neighbor's dog gets hit by a car. You didn't hate the dog by any means, but you really didn't actually have much use for the ankle biter either. I was disappointed and relieved at the same time. I even stayed up late to be there when the auction ended. Hell, it was cheap amusement for an old guy on a Friday night (free as it turns out). And I hope someone here picked it up.
Here is a picture from the auction, seller's camera set on the "eBay setting", a pre '83 152OT Sharpfinger.
So what was the latest knife that you lost, that you had invested time and energy justifying the purchase only to have to convince yourself afterwards that you didn't need it or care?
There are a dozen reasons for me to not buy another knife just now, not the least of which is that this is the off season in my line of work, building and servicing swimming pools. Money is very tight and it is the time of year that I have been known to sell knives from my collection, rather than adding to it.
Also, nowdays I tend to buy mostly duplicates and varients of my favorite patterns like the 897UH, the 165OT/UH, the 15OT and the 152OT/UH. Honestly, just how many examples of these particular patterns does one person need?
I'd been a good boy since fall and not bought a single knife but... a few days ago, I got the urge again. You don't want to know the various excuses I used to justify it, suffice it to say they were numerous and sounded good at the time. I am single now, so the only one I have to convince to do or not do anything is myself. Well, if you don't count my utility companies.
So, having been lured to "that site" to view a knife another member had questions about (yes, it was his fault, though I am the one who used my "Saved Searches", so I share partial blame), I contacted the seller and discussed the prospective new "get". The opening bid had been set high in my opinion, but the knife was NIB. You know, one of thaose with factory oil on the blade. And it had the correct bling right down to the clear blade sleeve, sheath polybag, thong and the white box sleeve.
Starting bid was at the top of the range of my idea of value for this knife, particularly when the shipping was slightly inflated ($8.00), but I placed my bet and iced it with a few cents more to deter a curiosity seeker. And I lost.
It's kinda hard to describe the feeling. Sorta like when the neighbor's dog gets hit by a car. You didn't hate the dog by any means, but you really didn't actually have much use for the ankle biter either. I was disappointed and relieved at the same time. I even stayed up late to be there when the auction ended. Hell, it was cheap amusement for an old guy on a Friday night (free as it turns out). And I hope someone here picked it up.
Here is a picture from the auction, seller's camera set on the "eBay setting", a pre '83 152OT Sharpfinger.
So what was the latest knife that you lost, that you had invested time and energy justifying the purchase only to have to convince yourself afterwards that you didn't need it or care?
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