Time to cut down on Busses?

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MikeH

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In many knife collector's lives, there comes a time or rethinking and regrouping. You see posts quite often by people who have decided to simplify, to pare down their knife holdings to a few good users and to let go of the large accumulatons. Maybe they are older, maybe they find different interests, maybe they just want to return to more uncomplicated days. For whatever the reason, mere accumulation is no longer satisfying.

So I have asked myself, what should I do, at age 62, with my knives? Obviously I am never going to have time to use all of them, nor would I really want to. Also, is it fair to my heirs if I should kick off with a substantial investment tied up in knives that they would not have the know-how to dispose of?

So, after seriously pondering whether I should institute a major change of direction, cut way down on new knives, divest the majority of my collection, and enjoy a few users, I have come to the conclusion,

NAH! Not yet!
 
Mike,

You had me worried for a minute and thinking about calling dibs on a few. :eek:

dave
 
My dad collected knives and kept them right up to the end mostly just to enjoy looking at. I ended up with his collection. They weren't my taste so I sold many of them. I kept some. Watch out for heirs like me. hehe
 
I dunno, Mike, you had me pretty worried for a second there. But I admit to wondering myself when that time will be appropriate...then I get a grip! :D
 
To me, part of the fun of building a collection is refining that collection. So, when I buy a new knife I'm not trying to have a bigger collection, just a better one than the one I had before. I buy one and usually one of my others hits the exchange so my total number of knives grows very slowly.

Mike, I'm glad that it is "NAH! Not yet!" for you!
 
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mike-
haha i was dialing your phone number before i finished your post.
ya had me for a sec.
 
Nice Mike.

Man you had me going....thinking about what I would do with my collection...

but then I remembered I have four sons.

What I don't beat......they will!


:D


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My mother in law is always asking what her family will do with her large expensive doll collection when she dies. I usually just say target practice, and when she gets mad, I say, no seriously, I will sell them and buy guns and knives.
 
Hey, just in case you CAN take THEM ALL WITH YOU!!!!! make em all BUSSE'S!!!
 
pbubsy said:
Hey, just in case you CAN take THEM ALL WITH YOU!!!!! make em all BUSSE'S!!!
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Whew!

You had me worried there, for a moment.

Of course, I had my cell phone out ... until I realized it wouldn't be necessary. :D
 
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