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rock-n-roll$$$$$$
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Re: New to me.

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try to find a knife show to go to.
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Re: New to me.

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Any knife show’s coming up?? I am about two hours from Columbus Ohio. Any websites with show schedules?
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Graybeard - there are many knife shows in Ohio. We have members from Ohio who should chime in with some details. Funny thing - I had it in my mind that you were from somewhere that speaks British English as opposed to American English.

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Lol. That’s great. I do wear a flat bill cap.
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My wife gets on to me all the time about how I type I use my phone all the time can’t see that great anyway. So yea it probably looks weird.
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sammy the blade wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 6:33 am A lot of us old members here remember the days when you could buy 9" stilettos from Stu for $35 but those days are long gone. Damned shame too, inflation I guess.
You're right, Sammy, but today's basic 9" are $125 and basic 11" are $150 (all modern)...Believe me, I know exactly what you're thinking! :lol:
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Chris, you can get them cheaper from a few dealers. I have to say, I have been collecting for 55 years ( since I was 8) and the last two years prices have gone insane. At least the asking prices. There is a Korean K 108 OTF for sale on FB for $225 and the guy is wondering why it has not sold in a day??!! The swing guards from Frank B were $60-70 a few years back...Now they are going for $175 and up and selling quickly...
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I agree Tom. I have pretty much stopped buying. I guess it will help me eventually when I start selling.
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You can try the SD Auction site
https://www.sharperdeals.net/
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The buy/sell topic here on TB
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I remember the old blade auction, those were the good old days.
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Allen - by "I have pretty much stopped buying" I'm guessing you mean modern stilettos. :D

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Jim, I have never really had an interest in modern stilettos. I was strictly into the old ones. I could never get over the fact that you were buying something "copied". If I buy, which is often, they are all modern designs.
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Allen - the reason I added the :D in my last post was because I saw am photo of an exceptional recent acquisition of yours. And, clearly, Chris has not "pretty much stopped buying" :D :D

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jim d, wrote: Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:22 pm Allen - the reason I added the :D in my last post was because I saw am photo of an exceptional recent acquisition of yours. And, clearly, Chris has not "pretty much stopped buying" :D :D

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Re: New to me.

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sammy the blade wrote: Sun Jun 04, 2023 6:33 am A lot of us old members here remember the days when you could buy 9" stilettos from Stu for $35 but those days are long gone. Damned shame too, inflation I guess.
I remember Stu, I bought a couple of manual knives from him. Were the $35 knives the Taiwan made Milano stilettos?
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