I prefer box or (even better) sealed clamshell, but if it is rare and I've been wanting it then sometimes you have to take what you can get (and be happy you finally found it).
A box is always nice, but not a requirement. On older knives intended for use boxes seldom show up. Great looking Huntsman by the way.
Quote from: gregozedobe on December 20, 2016, 02:52:16 AMI prefer box or (even better) sealed clamshell, but if it is rare and I've been wanting it then sometimes you have to take what you can get (and be happy you finally found it).That's a good point gregozedobe.Quote from: ColoSwiss on December 20, 2016, 02:49:39 AMA box is always nice, but not a requirement. On older knives intended for use boxes seldom show up. Great looking Huntsman by the way. CS, is this a Huntsman possibly? I ask because the eBay seller called it an Artisan....so I just want to be sure.
just treated myself to a swisscard and struggling to remove it from it's blister pack
What a beautiful knife Folder!!
I like to buy stuff new just because I prefer to put the scuffs on it myself.
Quote from: metasyntax on December 20, 2016, 08:06:03 PMI like to buy stuff new just because I prefer to put the scuffs on it myself. I totally get that. Only thing I've run into with Victorinox is that some of the versions I like have been discontinued. Woodsman is one (luckily a seller on eBay has some new ones from a reissue). Yeoman is another one that is hard to find new in box/package.
Quote from: FolderBeholder on December 20, 2016, 08:09:22 PMQuote from: metasyntax on December 20, 2016, 08:06:03 PMI like to buy stuff new just because I prefer to put the scuffs on it myself. I totally get that. Only thing I've run into with Victorinox is that some of the versions I like have been discontinued. Woodsman is one (luckily a seller on eBay has some new ones from a reissue). Yeoman is another one that is hard to find new in box/package.I'd love to be able to get a NIB Grand Prix...
BTW IMHO an original box is nice to have, but it's the knife that's the important bit, I would have had to pass up on this otherwise, as the box was not original (the seller clearly said this, so I was aware):
Quote from: Oxford_Guy on December 21, 2016, 09:46:36 AMBTW IMHO an original box is nice to have, but it's the knife that's the important bit, I would have had to pass up on this otherwise, as the box was not original (the seller clearly said this, so I was aware):Good call, the box comes secondary, just nice to have when possible. Such a beauty you posted there!
Although I do have this in transit to me currently, both box and contents...
Quote from: Oxford_Guy on December 21, 2016, 02:12:19 PMAlthough I do have this in transit to me currently, both box and contents... What's inside?
Quote from: FolderBeholder on December 21, 2016, 02:13:53 PMQuote from: Oxford_Guy on December 21, 2016, 02:12:19 PMAlthough I do have this in transit to me currently, both box and contents... What's inside? Pioneer model 0.8200.20 old cross with with brass liner, no key ring.
Quote from: Oxford_Guy on December 21, 2016, 02:28:00 PMQuote from: FolderBeholder on December 21, 2016, 02:13:53 PMQuote from: Oxford_Guy on December 21, 2016, 02:12:19 PMAlthough I do have this in transit to me currently, both box and contents... What's inside? Pioneer model 0.8200.20 old cross with with brass liner, no key ring.Nice! I have a custom being fixed and one thing he's adding is brass liners.Post a photo of your Pioneer when in hand. LOVE the box!
BTW loving the brass liners in my Ti Yeoman