CHAKO must get it......................

[Freudian Frog]

Max bid at $800?!?! 

Mate, you got it bad. 

Naah, you think..??   

 

Chako?! Nawwwww... wait no, yes. XD

[Chako]

Well...

I bet some of those knives I have bid on separately before on eBay. Quite a few of them seem to go over 100 a piece. I have never seen the bee before, I like the odd and unusual. I rationalized how much I would be prepared to spend on each knife if they came up separately...which incidentally, a few always seem to outbid me on those, meaning I don't have many truly old SAKS. I also like the display case aspect, having a few such items already. So I think I got a good deal based upon my previous experiences on eBay. I am just surprised that someone with deeper pockets didn't come around and grab it away from me in the last few seconds which seems to be the way I lose all the others very nice special knives.

My average order from Felinevet runs around 500 dollars. Now he has the best prices anywhere and will always beat eBay prices.  For that price, I can usually get 15 knives give or take a few.  The item I got has 10 older knives in a display case.

So some semi intelligent rationalizing did go on. Honest! 

[nuphoria]

All addicts are very good at rationalising their needs, it comes with the territory!

Rather this than crack dude, congrats on your new purchase 

[Gareth]

Well...

I bet some of those knives I have bid on separately before on eBay. Quite a few of them seem to go over 100 a piece. I have never seen the bee before, I like the odd and unusual. I rationalized how much I would be prepared to spend on each knife if they came up separately...which incidentally, a few always seem to outbid me on those, meaning I don't have many truly old SAKS. I also like the display case aspect, having a few such items already. So I think I got a good deal based upon my previous experiences on eBay. I am just surprised that someone with deeper pockets didn't come around and grab it away from me in the last few seconds which seems to be the way I lose all the others very nice special knives.

My average order from Felinevet runs around 500 dollars. Now he has the best prices anywhere and will always beat eBay prices.  For that price, I can usually get 15 knives give or take a few.  The item I got has 10 older knives in a display case.

So some semi intelligent rationalizing did go on. Honest! 

If it's any help at all, that made perfect sense to me.   Congratulations Chako, I'm glad it was someone I know who won it.

[jzmtl]

I hope by now you have a itemized list and theft insurance. 

[Chako]

Nuphoria, I have been collecting something or other since I was very young. It started off with stamps, then progressed to coins, then ultimately to Canadian First Day Covers. I have an agreement with one of the local postal outlets. They put aside one copy of every FDC Canada produces as they are issued. I go and collect 4 times a year. I have been doing this since 89.

I have always been interested in Multi-tools, but The MT collection started in earnest after I had gathered my father's possessions. I noted that I had enough of them to call a small collection. I had started to collect a few new MTs by the time I joined up as a member on this forum. I wish I could say I was lurking all that time, but I only saw the home page with the official reviews, and only joined up once I noted the forum button in the list. Since then, I have focused mostly on Leatherman tools in recent times. I am at the point where it is harder and harder to collect different ones. In fact, I am quite satisfied with the current Leatherman collection as it stands right now, leading me to focus on...

SAKs I find highly interesting. There are so many versions and variants of some of the versions out there, it is almost mind boggling. I was put off of them when I was a young boy when my father got me the cheapest knock off ever. The SAK love came from this web site though. In fact, I find it sort of ironic that for the first two months I denied that I was hooked on and collecting SAKs. The first order from Tim was just a feeler to see what all the fuss was about. Then I stumbled upon some Wengers at one of the local shops. The rest has been an enjoyable ride.

Now that I have a nice big storage chest to fill up, who knows. I do know I can't keep going gung ho. At some time, I will have to slow down to smell the roses so to speak.

Gareth, thank you.

jzmtl, it is all kept under lock and key now. As for itemization, soon will be time for another group shot. I am just waiting for the next couple of weeks and a few shipments to grace my door.