will the USA-made Schrades really be worth? Now, I'm aware that this is a very broad question and please forgive me for not posting very often.
In the midst of a fishing trip, I recently found myself in a Northern Pennsylvania general store and spotted a huge old Schrade display case. It was nearly empty, with only four remaining, and only two had the original boxes available.
I immediately recognized the sight as a symbol of a quickly vanishing era and was drawn to the case with a warm heart and eager eye. I bought the two with boxes and a friend bought one without a box. I suppose my purchase was an impulse created by the knowledge that the company was no more, along with the fact that my 16 year old nephew had been looking for one of the two - a 30T - for about a year since he lost his.
Since then I have pondered the "USA-made" sporting knife industry and the warm place in my heart that I carry the subject. Being the owner of multiple models from Case, Queen, Schatt & Morgan and the like, I've pondered the question since my recent purchase, with a sadened heart over the meaning of the Chinese industrial revolution, along with an enthusiastic affinity for the USA-made knives in my collection.
Even though I rarely sell a knife from my collection, I now wonder how much will the original Old Timers increase in value over the next 25 years. Any thoughts on the subject? :jerkit:
In the midst of a fishing trip, I recently found myself in a Northern Pennsylvania general store and spotted a huge old Schrade display case. It was nearly empty, with only four remaining, and only two had the original boxes available.
I immediately recognized the sight as a symbol of a quickly vanishing era and was drawn to the case with a warm heart and eager eye. I bought the two with boxes and a friend bought one without a box. I suppose my purchase was an impulse created by the knowledge that the company was no more, along with the fact that my 16 year old nephew had been looking for one of the two - a 30T - for about a year since he lost his.
Since then I have pondered the "USA-made" sporting knife industry and the warm place in my heart that I carry the subject. Being the owner of multiple models from Case, Queen, Schatt & Morgan and the like, I've pondered the question since my recent purchase, with a sadened heart over the meaning of the Chinese industrial revolution, along with an enthusiastic affinity for the USA-made knives in my collection.
Even though I rarely sell a knife from my collection, I now wonder how much will the original Old Timers increase in value over the next 25 years. Any thoughts on the subject? :jerkit:
