What productions have gained in value over the years?

G

GarageBoy

Joined
May 23, 2003
Messages
5,952
Benchmade M2HS stuff is selling for at least as much as they were MSRP
Spyderco Mouse/Lum/Terzuola have gained
Buck 186s are now pricey

What else has followed this trend?
Rekats?
 
Anything that was popular when in production will continue to be popular after. And those are the knives most likely to increase in value.

* Schrade-USA Old Timers
* discontinued Spyderco models - "Q" is a good example
* discontinued Benchmade models
* Camillus, mostly the models that were popular with collectors and higher-end buyers: Beckers, CUDA, etc.
 
Any Becker knife.

Probably ALL Spyderco special runs.

Randals.
 
Discontinued production knives is considered an aftermarket thing.
Besides individuals speculating on future values; the ones that have large followings is a sure thing. This makes up genuine knife collectors who band togather under the umbrella of one or a number of associated dedicated knife clubs; and especially if it's orientated towards a paticular brandname like Case, for instance.
And the resurgence of interest in American made cutlery could somehow escalate the buying 'n selling of a number of recently discontinued models as those mentioned earlier.
 
of the ones I personally own, BM806D2 and the Spyderco Chinese Lum (both green and blue) are definitely worth more. Others that I own that may have value (haven't really checked), BM 770 (CF scales with black coating), BM 31, BM mini-afck, maybe my William Henry pearl handled T-12.
 
Bob Lum designed Chinese folder by Spyderco is really expensive -if you can find one.

Benchmade's 710 in M2 is a rare find and pricey too.
 
The Microtech LCC seems to have increased in price the past few years.
 
In addition to the ones already mentioned here,

some of the Gerber classics like the Mark and Guardian series
some of the discontinued SOGs like the Desert Dagger
 
Most any high end production is going to increase in value over time if it is cared for. My Phil Boguszewski Spike is worth more than I paid for it years ago as are several of my Al Mars. My older Case knives in general have increased in value and I think I paid $60.00 for my AG Russell Sting in stag. If you buy quality and take care of it it will increase in value given time.

On the other hand I don't expect my Rough Riders to be worth much in 20 years....
 
lots have gone down too lol.

but a few go up, BM 806, BM 800, spyderco ayoob, ti ATR, gunting, all gone up a bit, due to scarcity i suppose all are disco'd FWIW.
 
I didn't mean in a year...very little increases in in the short term...I am speaking 15-20 years or longer.
 
Old Al Mars and AG Russells are definitely valuable collectors' models.
 
I don't think it is as much about what you buy as it is what you pay for it. If you go buy Case knives from a retailer or the huge online stores that get nearly retail price; it will take a while to see value begin to accumulate in them. But if you go to the smaller shops that don't have to make a 70% profit to feed the employees (one), the value will show up much sooner. Also, being particular about what you pick up and not having the hurry-up approach to accumulation will be a substantial benefit to value collecting.

Mike Latham
CollectorKnives.Net
 
Case Classics have had a great run since they have been issued.
 
Benchmade's discontinue models, esp. the 750 Pinnacle. That and just about anything in M2. Throw in any of the early 710's in ATS-34 and add the AFCK's in any flavor, esp. those 800's with the Spydie hole.
 
At one point, Spyderco sprint-run blue almite Walkers were going for $60'ish online.

Now I am seeing them sold for $160 regularly.
 
Absintheur said:
I didn't mean in a year...very little increases in in the short term...I am speaking 15-20 years or longer.
Click to expand...

All the 80s-90s sanbar stag Blackjacks that I've seen sell for substantially more than they did when first produced. Mine is worth about double, I would estimate, certainly due to the scarcity of good quality stag more than anything else. I don't know whether they are beating inflation or not though...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top