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I finished work early today and decided to treat myself to a visit to my local collectable dealer. Asking my routine question about his storeroom stock of Schrades, I was surprised to hear there were none. He had sold them all back at Christmas. (I had bought two LB-7's from him myself since then). Well I asked him nicely to look around just in case one got misplaced. I had my mouth all set for another one of those NIB LB-7's for $27.00. He came back from the stockroom shaking his head, and laid a small Uncle Henry box on the counter. An 885UH King Ranch in the gray box with black stripe, Canada Works With Schrade / Le Canada a choisi Schrade. A nice red maple leaf and Built to Last A Lifetime / Pour durer toute une vie on the front. "How much" I asked. "Lil-oldman" (my name for him) said something I couldn't decipher. Now not too many of you here know it, but I am deaf. I handed him two twenties and got back sixteen in change. I may be deaf but I can count. $24 for a new in the box, all papers and plastic bag, 885UH. Such a deal! Last MSRP in '04 was $44.45! Oh, and the papers have the website listed so it is circa 1998-2000.



I'll miss my semi-monthly trips to the shop, but there is always the chance that he'll find another one in that backroom clutter of NASCAR junk and Case, Dark Ops and Ontario knives.

Michael
 
Great find Michael! How tempted were you to go and do some rumaging back there yourself?? No telling what he missed:cool::D

Eric
 
I'll get back there yet Eric. I may bribe him with a little Case Eisenhower I have put back.:D
 
things like your storie there are what keep me getting up in the morning. You know like going fishing day after day only to come up with nothing but then when you reel in the big one it made all thoes trips there worth it. great storie michael. Joel
 


I got "The King"'s little brother at the same shop some time back. The 807UH is a bit better for pocket carry, but it looks like it is going into a display of Canadian Schrades along with my 897UH.



Anyone else have the Canadian packages?

Michael
 
Yep I have 2 897's in the canadian box as well one in the gray box and the other in the tan one I think.
 
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