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Title: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: mtn on May 13, 2019, 04:12:12 PM
I have an opportunity to buy a NIB Collectors Edition PST for what seems like a very cheap price based on what Leatherman is asking on their site. What are these actually going for in the real world?
Title: Re: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: Poncho65 on May 13, 2019, 05:44:09 PM
You don't see many of them in the wild right now, so if you think it is a good price then you better get it ;) :cheers:

Oh and pics when you do :pok: :D
Title: Re: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: gerleatherberman on May 13, 2019, 05:44:47 PM
I don't think we know yet, since none have popped up on eBay. Though, if it were me, I'd pay up to $150 just because that is what the non-collector's edition goes for.
In a few years, they'll be worth about what LM is selling them for, and in 10 years they'll probably be worth $400-$500. IMO of course.
Title: Re: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on May 13, 2019, 05:57:34 PM
Which edition are we talking about, the one in the wooden crate or the one in the black box ?

I can't remember the names they had for the two different versions ...  :-[
Title: Re: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: mtn on May 13, 2019, 06:39:43 PM
You don't see many of them in the wild right now, so if you think it is a good price then you better get it ;) :cheers:

Oh and pics when you do :pok: :D

Yeah, my issue is that I'm not a collector really, so this really only has value to me in the sense of resale--the place I can get the "good deal" is local retail stock. So I'm really looking for "what can I get on eBay?", and "what could I get for it giving someone on MTO a good deal"?

I'll go check it out tonight again. Now that I think about it, it was the small box, not the wood one. I'm guessing that all of the $275 ones were the full box and everything. I didn't realize there was more than one release.

Title: Re: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on May 13, 2019, 06:56:07 PM
The "small box" ones are still very nice ...  :pok:

(https://i.imgur.com/M7oQbfI.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/QeUBRQF.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/kOIwVtT.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/CQOWMqh.jpg)
Title: Re: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: gerleatherberman on May 13, 2019, 08:15:14 PM
The "small box" ones are still very nice ...  :pok:

(https://i.imgur.com/M7oQbfI.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/QeUBRQF.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/kOIwVtT.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/CQOWMqh.jpg)
:iagree:
That is the version I bought for the collection, since it was right at my MT spending limit.  :like:

An extra $125 for a wood box that I'd have to find a place to store, and a number etched in the handles was too much to stomach(and didn't end up on the grail list).
Title: Re: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on May 13, 2019, 08:27:55 PM
:iagree:
That is the version I bought for the collection, since it was right at my MT spending limit.  :like:

An extra $125 for a wood box that I'd have to find a place to store, and a number etched in the handles was too much to stomach(and didn't end up on the grail list).

They started at 299,95€ ($337), over here, then they sold them at -30% discount, and the waiting game began ...  Then they went for -50% discount and still the store stock didn't change, so I waited a bit longer until ... YES, -75%  :woohoo:.

I ended up paying 74,99€ ($84) a piece and that put a huge smile on my face  :D.
Title: Re: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: gerleatherberman on May 13, 2019, 08:36:30 PM
That is a GREAT deal. :like:

I paid a bit more for mine, but still WAY lower than introductory MSRP. :)

If I thought I'd ever carry a PST, I would have bought an extra. But, I'm not a PST carrying guy. :ahhh
Title: Re: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: Poncho65 on May 13, 2019, 09:52:52 PM
Excellent deal TG :dd: and excellent pics  :drool: :like:
Title: Re: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on May 13, 2019, 10:50:13 PM
Excellent deal TG :dd: and excellent pics  :drool: :like:

Thanks mate  :salute:.

Pics were taken inside with bad lighting and using my smartphone ... but they did turn out quite well after all  ;).

I do love this PST, and knowing what I do now I would've probably bought one at full retail as well, but than I would only have one, while now I own three for less money than one at full retail would've cost me ...  :D
Title: Re: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: gerleatherberman on May 13, 2019, 10:51:46 PM
The Limited PSTs are fantastic, aren't they, T-G?  :dd:
Title: Re: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on May 13, 2019, 10:58:46 PM
The Limited PSTs are fantastic, aren't they, T-G?  :dd:

Yes, they are  :iagree:.

And, let's not forget ... first Leatherman tool in years to have "U.S.A. Leatherman" back on the pliers, even before the Free tools  :like:.

I only opened one, the other two remain sealed in the original plastic (though sometimes I just want to unpack them as well ... :ahhh).
Title: Re: What is the Collectors Edition PST Worth?
Post by: gerleatherberman on May 13, 2019, 11:40:36 PM
Yes, they are  :iagree:.

And, let's not forget ... first Leatherman tool in years to have "U.S.A. Leatherman" back on the pliers, even before the Free tools  :like:.

I only opened one, the other two remain sealed in the original plastic (though sometimes I just want to unpack them as well ... :ahhh).
:cheers:
Indeed. Great to have seen LM put LM USA on the pivot. :)