Why 152OT so appealing?

[citytransplant]

Help me understand what I am missing. For a year now, after aquiring my first 152 and 154 Old Timers I have been a fan of both and try to scoop them up at bargain prices when I can. The 152OT (with standard Delrin sawcut handle) usually sells for between $20-$40 and the 154OT around $50. What makes this one so appealing? I wouldn't pay half of what is being bid. If I could fetch this price, I would sell my whole collection. BTW, I am not connected to this auction in any way. As a novice collector of Schrades, I am hoping to be more informed. Thanks in advance

auction 370099096175

 

[citytransplant]

Upon reexamining the listing, I notice the seller encourages bids from outside USA. Could bids from those outside US be driving up price?

 

[Larry303]

G'Day citytransplant, I'm from outside US and I must say I put fear and trembling.....when I appear on the Ebay Schrade scene..<my handle is Ecalyptus>...fear and trembling in my wife that is!!
I think the four most collected knives by novices who want variation,have always been the LB7,152OT,165OT and the LB8 and it is newbies driving up 152OT prices...I wonder how many actually get used? Hoo Roo

 

[Codger_64]

Following Mr. Levine's "Third highest bidder" theory of knife value, the knife is worth $59.00.

All subsequent bidding is between r***n and d***d who are having a contest to see who has the deepest pockets. Perhaps both gents have all of the knives in this pattern progression NIB except this issue, circa 2003-04.

Now, following Codger's "Inflation adjustment" theory, the 152OT last listed in the 2004 catalog for $37.95. Thus today it would list for $42.71. Buying the knife at or below that price would be a good deal.

Use a sharpfinger? We just had the first whitetail deer tenderloins of the season for supper tonight. Guess what brand and patterns of knives were used to process the deer?

Michael