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PHRASECENSOREDPOSTERSHOULDKNOWBETTER. extremists closed Shrade and Shrade helped by not keeping up with trends.

I have been in love with Parker ballpoint and fountain pens ever since I saw the first "T-Ball Jotter" commercial where they ran a stick of butter down a page of paper and then proceeded to write from the dry side thru the buttered path and on to the other dry side without a skip. Parker pen was responsible for its own downfall, but "Oshkosh by Gosh" jeans should have its moniker taken away because they are no longer made in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, but China.

Bountyhunter

Don't blame Sears and Walmart--blame the hordes of people you see trooping in and out of there every day.

Including me. I've been trying to cut down on my Wallyworld excursions, but they seem to be the only place around here that sells groceries and doesn't require some sort of "membership card". And while I'm there it's hard not to wander over to sporting goods.....

But I don't buy knives there. Like I said, I am trying.....

Regards, Vince

If I don't use something I feel guilty. So three folders that I have are taged for specific purpose: work edc (strider/buck, normal edc (microtech) and elegant night out (custom sebenza)... If I ever buy something else I will probably sell one of the above.

But I do understand the collector in somebody who loves to own a beautiful thing and doesn't mind not using them. I'm just not a collector.

Matt

I'm the same way. I buy a lot of knives but I sell a lot of them also and I try to keep current inventory to a minimum of what I use regularly or have an important emergency use for (such as my kit knife). I try to keep my overall inventory of not just knives but all kinds of "stuff" to a minimum. I kinda like to feel like Im going through life travelling light. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> But I still maintain that there's nothing wrong with having toys. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

It's true... you can't deny the fact that they are around and spreading like a disease because people shop there and give them money. If they weren't making money they wouldn't be around too long.

I have about 40-50 knives, with about 20 of them being SAKs. I'm kind of a collector, but even with this many I have been thinking of getting rid of a couple of the ones I don't like.


Robert

My wife complained once that I had too many tools until I remodeled out kitchen with them (made all the cabinets myself too).
Nothing wrong with a collection of knives, people collect things like Beanie babies or baseball cards so a knife collection should be fine.

The difference with collecting knives and beanie babies is pple's perception of "acceptable" collectables. Beanie babies are cute... whereas knives are dangerous weapons to them. So who would want a bunch of weapons in their home right? IMO the only thing dangerous is their ignorance.

A couple of years ago our family was perusing various Suttler?s wares at an 18thcen market fair. At one of the tents, I eyed a crooked knife, which I had just had to have. My wife quite loudly asks, ?How many knives do you need?? without blinking an eye, the Suttler answered for me ? ?one more then he currently has?.

?One more? is now my standard answer, whenever she asks - How many (fill in the blank) flashlights, knives, first aid kits, etc. do I need?<img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Good thing she has a good sense of humor, she needs it, living with me.

Pete