What happened with the 385 toothpick in 2007/2008?

[Happy Hippo]

Did a company like SMKW go bonkers with 385 variations in the 2007/2008 timeframe? I see a lot of different ones and I am curious how many actually were made. Here is what I've seen:
1) Amber jigged bone
2) Some kind of tiger's eye - like acrylic (what was this supposed to be called?) [I'm attaching a photo]
3) Stag
4) Black pearl
5) Red bone
6) Green bone
7) Blue bone
8) Pink bone
9) Yellow bone

Here are a few more I found after I posted this:
10) Tortoise
11) Rosewood
12) Yellow Pearl
13) Pearl

Were these stand-alone variations or were they part of sets with other slipjoints?

I've also seen customs of this knife. Although I have nothing against the Toothpick, it seems odd that Yellowhorse or other customizers would use such an inexpensive Chinese knife in their customs.

BTW. I am not referring to the later variations like Emerald, Glacier Blue, etc. that were done years later. I wish there were a database of old SMKW catalogs one could peruse.

I am also not talking about the variations seen in combo gift tin sets, of which many of you know I collect. Those are also done in later years.

Also, I am looking for the yellow, blue and red ones, if one wants to oblige.

I'll pose this question on FB too, and report if anyone responds.

 

[DeSotoSky]

The problem with dealer exclusives is they don't always show on the SP lists.
Like you I've wished for a source of older SMKW catalogs.
Concerning the Yellowhorse ChinaBucks, always thought it seemed a waste on a cheap knife.
One of my sub collections are the ChinaBuck slippies.
I think the 389's have the most variations followed by the 382 and 385.

 

[Happy Hippo]

The problem with dealer exclusives is they don't always show on the SP lists.
Like you I've wished for a source of older SMKW catalogs.
Concerning the Yellowhorse ChinaBucks, always thought it seemed a waste on a cheap knife.
One of my sub collections are the ChinaBuck slippies.
I think the 389's have the most variations followed by the 382 and 385.

I figured, from previous posts, that you might know. Did SMKW commission a bunch of 385s in 2007/2008 because they were introduced new at that time. And which variations do you have or are aware of? I like 389s the best, btw.