Your first GEC

[hamsco]

I know that I remember my first. Post a picture of the first GEC knife that you have owned.
I hope this thread is picture heavy.
Mine is a 99 Wall Street in Antique Green Jigged Bone.

 

[pmek5]

My first, but since sold and replaced with a dozen other different ones

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

Can't find a picture, but it was a smooth ivory bone NF Barlow spear/coping.

 

[Danke42]

Beer Scout, chestnut sawcut bone. Still have it.

 

[GE Jr]

77 Yankee Jack. Still have it.

 

[Ratbert]

# 54 Big Jack in stag.

 

[Pàdruig]

My first GEC was this #53, gifted to me by @rockgolfer shortly after I joined the forums. Not something I will ever forget.

 

[Railsplitter]

Neat thread, hamsco.

I have long since given away my first GEC so I had to copy a pic from GEC's website. My first GEC was a Red Bone #25 Easy Open Sheepsfoot. Middle knife in the photo but mine wasn't a prototype. Bought it in 2009 and liked it so much that my second GEC was the Orange Bone right below it.

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[GotSteel]

47 viper red linen micarta (image from the web since I dont have personal photo)

 

[joeradza]

I'm going to have to retake photos due to a computer glitch, but my first GEC was a pair. The 83 Tascosa in stag and a yellow rose.

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

Beer Scout, chestnut sawcut bone. Still have it.

You needed the opener for that one, eh?

 

[Ramrodmb]

This was my first. 2008. Hard to believe its been almost 10 years!

 

[Travman]

Here is the sales photo that sold me.
November 2015

 

[HST]

My first GEC was a Northwoods Willamette Whittler in E. Ivory. I showed my son on his first weekend home from college; and told him, "I'm holding on to it for you, son." He then promptly made guacamole with it, so I brushed its teeth, and put it up. It will never get another patina, but it will be used from time to time. For me, I have a reminder of that specific time with my son. I totted it a few more times and then the Ivory Ban happened. Now it sits "safely." Yes that is a pun. ;^)

I didn't realize at the time how much sentiment would come from that knife, but I have no distortion as to what it does mean to me today.

 

[HST]

Here is the sales photo that sold me.View attachment 761793
November 2015
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That is my first #25 and I still love it. I really like the EO on the #25s. You and I got into GEC slippies around the same time.

 

[Dadpool]

Technically my first was a GEC-made Cripple Creek (long gone), but my first actual GEC was my stainless #47 Viper, S/N 34. I'm carrying a modern folder these days, but I still can't bring myself to sell this one.

 

[007hunter]

77 Yankee Jack in Stag---Northfield trim with a satin blade

 

[btb01]

This was the first GEC knife I owned. I really wanted a TC, and this was the easiest one to find at the time. Turns out I didn't like that particular blade shape as much as I'd convinced myself I might, and I ended up selling that knife. (It was some time before I was able to acquire a TC with blades more suited to my preference, but I do have a couple now.)

Just for fun, here's an early group shot; the humble beginnings of my GEC collection.

 

[The Fort]

Here's my first GEC! You never forget your first!

 

[HeathH]

Still gets plenty of pocket time!