Uncle Henry Schrade 124UH Value?

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mbeach23

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Hello, I just was going through some old boxes and found a Uncle Henry Schrade 124UH it is in decent condition. Any idea of a round about value? any history? age? or any information about it? thanks
 
The condition is key, but that's a very collectable pattern. I don't know when that pattern ran. I've never seen one NIB which helps me with ages.
 
According to Robert Clemente's "A Catalog History Of Schrade Knives", it was only in the catalogs from 1985 through 1988, so with only a four year production it would be rather uncommon, especially in mint condition complete after all these years. In 2003, Clemente gave a value of $50 - $120. Sorry, I don't do values. Maybe someone here is willing to hazard a guess on the current value.

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the knife is in overall good condition. the blade on the knife has been sharpened numerous times and you can tell. other than that it is in excellent condition.
 
Dug a pool Monday, assembled the structure Tuesday, two inches of rain today. Dang. Almost got my truck stuck in the yard this morning going to do "pump time". Long week? Yes. But I did get in the Schrade Walden 165OT serial #00953 today (1966), so it wasn't a total wash.

Codger
 
"What it's worth" is a really fluid concept! A quick example - I bought a mint 127UH for $52.50 (plus shipping) a year or so ago, and sold it last week on fleabay for $42 (plus shipping.) So, apparently it was worth $52 and now it's worth $42.

Maybe there is a practical way to figure out what it really is worth... Start with "How much did it cost?" Well, it cost me close to sixty and some other guy $46.50. Between it's last two owners' costs, it seems to be worth $53.25.
You guys probably have a figure in mind, is fifty bucks close - I'll bet it is...

It's just my opinion, but I think collectors or consumers decide the VALUE of an object by figureing out how much money we are willing to part with in order to aquire the object in question. The guy who actually buys it decided how much it COSTs. If you figure out the average buyer's cost, you get to "how much it's worth."

Of course, this is a simplification of something much more complicated. Fair market value will always be volitile number because of shifts in consumer behavior, financial trends playing out, supply/demand shifts, new entries into the market, etc... But, averageing the last three or four buyer's cost's is still a practical way to determine what something is currently "worth."

So, watch how much a few 124s go for (same condition as your own 124) and get the average price (add the prices, then divide by the number of knives) and you will have what 124UHs are currently "worth" on eBay. You can do the same with dealers, but you can't use the price they ask for, you have to use the prices they sold for and that may be a little tricky to get...
 
I frequently buy knives for less than what I consider to be their value. Not because I undervalue them, but because I am just not willing to give full market value unless the knife is something extra special and unique.

Codger
 
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