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Peter C.

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Hi, I am new to this forum so please excuse any mistakes. I have about 30 custom-made knives which were made during the 70's and 80's by such makers as Cooper, J. Lile, Bollanbach,Birt,Peterson,R. Genovese,Brandsetter,Bob Sky,Sawby-Mullins,P.Crawford,Pass,Easler and a few others. My question is how do I find out what they are worth now. I am going to sell a few of them, probably on this site in the future.
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Peter C. said:
Hi, I am new to this forum so please excuse any mistakes. I have about 30 custom-made knives which were made during the 70's and 80's by such makers as Cooper, J. Lile, Bollanbach,Birt,Peterson,R. Genovese,Brandsetter,Bob Sky,Sawby-Mullins,P.Crawford,Pass,Easler and a few others. My question is how do I find out what they are worth now. I am going to sell a few of them, probably on this site in the future.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/images/smilies/emot-jerkit.gif
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1. The jerkit smiley is generally frowned upon when you are asking for help.

2. Although it is time consuming, contacting makers that are still alive for their valuation is the way to go...gives you a very strong idea of what you have, and what it would sell for from the maker.

3. Les Robertson or Bernard Levine are both good sources for information on deceased makers, or those no longer active.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Hi Peter,

4 main things:

1) Condition

2) Model

3) Sheath

4) Materials used.

Pass, Hajovsky, Sawby-Mullen, Cooper and Lile have the best chance of selling for a decent price. See numbers 1-4 above.

Birt and Genovese (made great folders when he wasn't in prison). Still buyers out there who know these makers.

Crawford and Easler both name makers, both with big followings. See numbers 1-4.

Bollanbach, Brandsetter and Peterson...very slow to sell...if at all.
 
Might be worth trying to sell the Ted Bollenbach i the Canadian seller forum as there are Canucks still interested in Ted's knives I'd think.

I'd hope that there would be interest in a Larry Brandstetter Horse/Alligator Bowie but don't know what knife you have.

The most important thing is to have GOOD photos of each knife. Poor photos will certainly decrease a sales opportunity.
 
Per "Although it is time consuming, contacting makers that are still alive for their valuation is the way to go...gives you a very strong idea of what you have, and what it would sell for from the maker." My experience has been varied when asking the maker. First, just due to human nature, some makers have an inflated idea of what their knives are worth, particularly if they have retired or make fancier knives now. Second, condition is everything, if the knife is in less than mint, the maker may not really know what it's worth, unless they follow the secondary market. Not all makers are internet junkies or go to a lot of shows. Third, current prices for current work sometimes have no bearing on past work, because the maker's style changed and/or they are more popular now. However, often that popularity does not extend to older knives. In my experience, most makers value their old work 25-100% too high, probably due to ignorance of the secondary market or just human nature...giving a high value makes the owner happy. :)
 
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