The box , how important is a knife box??

For me, if the complete package is not included, then the price should reflect that. If not and someone is expecting to get top dollar for the knife only, then I’ll pass on the buy.
So, yes the box/paperwork adds value to the knife’s overall asking price.
 
I have the boxes for nearly all my knives. The more I have, the less important they become.

I‘ve grown to appreciate Spyderco boxes. They make it easy to store & organize those knives in less frequent rotation. Score one for smart, minimalist design!

I’m holding on to my ZT boxes for no good reason. I really doubt they’ll make the knives much easier to sell if/when I decide to do so. They’re just regular production.

I’m holding on to my CRK boxes mostly for heirloom purposes. If I hand one down to a grandkid in 20 years it’d be pretty cool for it to be in the box. (I would think so if I received something that way). Then again, maybe I’m fooling myself too.
 
A box really isn’t that big of deal.
However, I do appreciate it when a used knife comes with box and papers.
 
For a user/keeper , the box means nothing beyond protecting during transport .

For resale to collectors , I'd advise keeping the box and everything else that came with it , and as pristine as possible , as well as any documentation .
 
Bob Denman said:
Sell a knife???? Why would anyone ever do such a thing??
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Buying and selling is a necessary process. Maybe it was for the money, or maybe you didn't like the original knife. If you don't like it, you can sell it to someone who really does, and it will be more valuable
 
Clean boxes and nice paperwork are nice. :cool:
For a user, who cares?? The price should be lower because it's a user with no box.
For collection purposes, the box and paperwork absolutely make the item more collectible.
All things being equal, both blades being mint condition, the blade with the box and paperwork should sell for more IMO
and the one without the box should sell for less. Assuming the box is nearly mint with it's paperwork as well...
If it's a crappy box with missing or jacked up paperwork we'll put that in the "no box" category.
 
I imagine five or so knives will be plenty when I will be 80 yo.. But I have enough knives for ten lifetimes, so sooner or later I'll inevitably sell most of them. With that in mind I tend to keep the box, especially for the expensive ones.
 
The value of the box, original sheath and paperwork is that it can help to authenticate and date the knife. There are a lot of look alike knives out there. Some are outright fraudulent clones, some have been modified by their owners, while others are legitimate later made pieces. The more information you have, the easier it can be to identify your knife.

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I try to keep all of my boxes. Why? When I buy a knife, I prefer to have the box, papers, baggy, etc. with it. If I prefer the box and papers, others might too.

Like Bob Denman Bob Denman said, it might help in proof of purchase and help eliminate fakes and/or clones too.
 
kobold said:
I imagine five or so knives will be plenty when I will be 80 yo.. But I have enough knives for ten lifetimes, so sooner or later I'll inevitably sell most of them. With that in mind I tend to keep the box, especially for the expensive ones.
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Look at it this way: You're plan to "Liver Forever" is still going strong. If it works out right: 10 lifetime's worth of knives may not be enough... 😁
 
I'm a collector and, while I'll buy a knife w/o one, I prefer to buy a knife w/a box.

Apart from "completeness," the box can also be evidence of authenticity (or lack of same) particularly w/regard to Spyderco knives, which are often faked.

For some reason, while some ppl can make some almost perfect fakes of certain Spyderco knives, they seem to lack the ability to do the same w/the boxes which are often "off" in color and or design. Also, fake Spyderco boxes never have an authentic box end with the model name/number, date codes and bar codes on it.

Also, as noted above, having the box can facilitate its resale to those ppl, like me, who prefer to have the box when they buy a knife and who, when given a choice between 2 identical knives (based on condition and price) will always choose the knife w/the box over the one w/o.
 
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I am selling my collection... 50 years of knives... the ones with the original box/paperwork sell MUCH quicker... here and on the 'bay... I am not complaining (I leave that to the wife) I am one of those idiots that purchase multiples of knives they like... like a serious mental issue...

so the selling is therapeutic... that or start drinking...
 
I don’t know what kind of magic you guys pull off. Even those “small” Spyderco boxes pile up veeery quickly and take up space like no one’s business, HAHAHA.
 
S-3 ranch said:
For Christmas I got two exact knives, I was thinking about ditch one for a different style same brand ( sell the extra tanto and buy a drop tip)
how important is the factory box ?
I have the box so I guess I can say NIB when I list it
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I tend to throw the boxes out. I don't typically sell any of my blades, though on occasion I'll trade. Much more common is for me to give them away.
 
My kids threw my boxes out but kept the papers.
I'm going to toss them too, just a waste of space and clutter no one else will care about.

I have sprint runs and exclusives that maybe worth so.ething in the future.
But I'll worry about that when the time comes.
 
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