Wolverine Knife Show 2010 - Novi, MI

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O.K. Ladies and Gentlemen it's that time to announce (although a bit later than usual) the 2010 annual Wolverine Knife Collectors Club show in Novi Michigan. Plus the Michigan Antique Arms Show who will be sharing the hall with us. More to look at and more foot traffic for Makers and Dealers. That comes out to be a grand total of 750 tables.

http://www.wolverineknifecollectorsclub.com/

The show dates and times are as follows:

February 6, Saturday, 9am to 5 pm (Auction after 5:00)
February 7, Sunday, 9am to 3pm

Location:
Rock Financial Showplace
Hall A
46100 Grand River Ave
Novi, Michigan 48374-1317
http://www.rockfinancialshowplace.com/

(Dealers have their own parking in rear)

(no smoking hall) – Food & Beverages available in Hall plus tons of restaurants in the area

Admission: $6 (pays for both shows)
Free to WKCC members ($15 membership/year)
Pay for parking: $5 for day

Hotel information:
Doubletree (was Wyndham Garden) Hotel: 248-344-8800
Hotel Baronette: 248-349-7800

If you need a table…
Trade Tables (8ft): WKCC Members $60; Non Member $95
Display Tables (8ft): $15

Contact:
Pat Donovan 586-786-5549
Frank Meek 586-264-2031

If anybody needs any additional information along the way please drop me an email or post in this thread.

Hope to see you there, it's a great show!

Take care,
Tom (Tmac)
 
Below is the list of people who have tables at the show. If you see anything in error or someone that needs to be added please let me know. Thanks, Tom

CUSTOM MAKERS
Doug Alcorn – Michigan
Bill Behnke - Michigan
Phil Booth - Michigan
George Cousino - Michigan
Don Cowles – Michigan
Frank Dilluvio - Michigan
Richard Driggs- Michigan
Al Engelsman - Michigan
Brian Harrison – Michigan
Daryl Hibbon – Michigan
Paul Hultman – Michigan
William C. Johnston – Ohio
Mike Leach – Michigan
Mike Malosh – Michigan
Jack Mosher - Michigan
Mark Nevling – Illinois
Doug Noren – Michigan
Tim Olt - Michigan
Mike Sakmar – Michigan
Tom Santini – Michigan
Gary Schiller – Michigan
Gerry Vessella – Michigan
Bill Webster – Michigan
Wayne Whittaker - Michigan
R.W. Wilson - W. Virginia
George Young – Indiana
Mickey Yurco - Ohio

CUSTOM KNIFE SCRIMSHANDERS
John Metry- Michigan

CARVED ARTIFACTS, ANTLERS
Charles Lightfoot

CUSTOM ENGRAVERS
David Riccardo - Michigan

CUSTOM KNIFE DISPLAYS
Pat Donovan – Michigan Custom Makers
Karl Hallberg – Whale Tooth Skinners, Minatures
Paul Lansingh - ABS & Knifemaker Guild Knives
Paul Mandell - Minatures
Guy Manwaring – Bob Enders Knives

FACTORY KNIFE DISPLAYS
Pat Donovan – Buck Knives
Frank Lane – 4 Pattern Display
Wally Frontera – Knife Openers
Guy Manwaring – Bob Enders Customs
Dan McClain – WW2 Theater Knives
Audie McDaniel – Doctors Man
Carolyn McDaniel – Sports Knives
Judy McDaniel – Fight’n Rooster
Mark McDaniel – American Pocket Knives, Catts & Dogs
Frank Meek – Canoes, WKCC knives, Buck Stag Knives
Erin Mott – Bubba Gum knives
Ryan Mott – Toy knives
Mark Weston - Razors

SHEATH MAKERS
Mike Sastre - RiverCity Sheaths – Ohio

KNIFEMAKING SUPPLIES AND CASES
Pat Ankrom – Ankrom Exotics – Handle Materials
Mike Balaskovitz – Wood Lab – Handle Materials
Ellen Enders & JoAnn Russ – Handle Materials
Howard Hersh – Handle Material
Mike Sakmar – Mokume – Michigan
R.W. Wilson - Anything you need - W. Virginia

DISPLAY CASES:
Gerald Hampel – Individual Display Cases
Lee Hartline Display Cases – Normal Factory and Custom Cases

CUSTOM KNIFE PURVEYOURS
Pat Donovan – Michigan
Mike Encelewski – Michigan
Ellen Enders - Michigan
Karl Hallberg – Michigan
Paul Lansingh - Michigan
Guy Manwaring - Michigan
Jerry Schroeder – Ohio
Richard Staebler - Michigan

FACTORY KNIFE COLLECTORS & DEALERS
Vince Adinolfe – Collectible
Bob Bailey – Almar, Tactical, etc.
Bob Bernier – Collectable
Jim Booker – Old, Unusual, Gadget knives
John Brewster – Old, Antique
Rick Broughton – W.R. Case & Sons
Larry Crandle – Collectible, user, BarkRiver
Wally Curtis – User knives
Kenneth Daniels – Great Eastern Knife Co.
Jack Da Rocha – Jacks Knives
Pat Donovan – Buck, Canal St, Case, Queens, etc
Mike Encelewski – Collectable
Wally Frontera - Schrade
Karl Hallberg – Custom & Collectable
Lee Hartline – Display Cases
Willie Ireson – Collectable, watches
Paul Lansingh – Doctors Knives, Custom
David Leach – W.R. Case & Sons
Charles Lightfoot - Carvings
Guy Manwaring – Antique Bowies & custom
Dan McClain – Old, Collectible, Antique
Mark McDaniels – Collectable
Frank Meek – Buck, Collectable, canoe pattern
John Metry – Collectable
Kathy Mohler – Knife Openers
Mark Molnar – Users, Tactical, Custom
Erin & Ryan Mott – Youth Displays
Charlie Myers – Old Case, Antique Autos
Ron Nordin – Old Collectable
Tim Olt - Collectible
Mike Sakmar - Mokume
Mike Sastre – Sheaths, Cold Steel, Spyderco, Bowies, collectable
Richard Staebler – Custom Knives & Factory
Al Van Ochten – Antique knives & collectables
Jerry Vessellia – Using knives, repair, file work
Oren Wall – Marbles, Case, etc.
Mark & Scott Weston – Old Collectible
Jim Woods – Antique, Old, Case
Mark Zalesky – Knife World Editor, Knife World Books
 
This has always been one of my favorite shows! Be good to see you again, Tom.
 
1. Are modern production knives (Benchmade, Spyderco, Kershaw, etc) a minority at this show? It looks like customs and slipjoints dominate the list. I've been contemplating going, but would need to burn some sick/personal time (8 hrs) to cover my shift since I scheduled to work on Sat. Although I could easily spend a day looking at knives and guns :D, it might not be worth it if my favorite toys aren't there.

2. How are pricing at these type of shows for production stuff? Close to online? I haven't been to a gun/knife show since Bill Goodman back in the day.
 
I went to the Gun & Knife show there last month and they had an OK selection of production knives, mostly CRKT and Kershaw. only a couple boothes carried Spyderco and Benchmade and only a couple. As far as customs, there wasn't a lot there but the one that stuck out for me was Gerry Vessella and his beautiful neckers.

Pricing wise, they were mostly reasonable. You can definitely get it cheaper online. Some were just crazy expensive, like MSRP expensive. :eek:

Hopefully this next show will be different and have more knives. I'll be there since I live about 5 minutes from the Rock. :thumbup:
 
I have been the last several years. The majority of knives are customs. Not a great selections of production knives. You do have to remember that the organization that puts this event on is the Wolverine knife club and they are custom knife makers in Michigan.
 
I'll be there tomorrow with a couple other BF members.

If I'm not mistaken, our own Michael Morris will be there too. Tom Santini is a member here and does some incredible work. He had some really cool neckers there in '08 (I missed last years show). Be sure to stop by his table.

See ya there.

Chris
 
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