Thank you, and great find back at ya!!Great find, Sonny! I've tried to pick up both the yeller and black Buck granddaddies but found myself either in bidding wars that had gone beyond bananas or walking into a dealer who "knows things" about the knife and subsequently wants to ask for many times its fair market value. I believe those were Camillus builds? A fantastic example and, again, I find myself entertaining a little envy to my own consternation.
I did find a Barlow I've been trying to get for a while, and for a bang-up deal.
Yes they were made by Camillus. I admit this cost more than I usually feel comfortable with, close to "beyond bananas" money actually, but like I said it was less than lots of other US-made knives these days. However, as with most of the Bucks I collect, I can't imagine they will ever lose value, especially those in good-used to NIB condition. Indeed, due to their relative rarity I'm sure they can only ultimately appreciate in value, so I try to look at it as an investment for my heirs, (heaven forbid I leave them any money, all they're gettin' is knives). in the last few years alone I have seen "vintage" knife values rise noticeably, with some of the non-SFO models I have more than doubling in value in the last three years alone. On top of that it's only the second yellow one I have seen available for sale in over a year, so I thought I should just knuckle under and snag it while I could, (and eat beans for a month; good thing I like beans). In coin collecting rarity is first, condition is second, I think that generally applies to vintage US-made knives too, (especially those no longer in production), and this qualifies on both counts. Simply stated, I won't spend that kind of money on a regular priced US-made knife, but for this rare bird I will.
somehow I like the Russell barlows most, but couldn't find one in decent condition without breaking my bank account
). The granddaddy Barlows are 4-pin.
