White Japanese boxes
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Lumtantofan
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White Japanese boxes
I have noticed quite a few Bob Lum Tanto folders in ATS-55 being posted on Ebay with "white Japanese boxes". The writing on the back is in Japanese and it looks different from the regular boxes. Any ideas? Seems strange that they are all of a sudden popping up and the boxes seem to have no wear at all.
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The Deacon
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Re: White Japanese boxes
Spyderco's Japanese makers sometimes make knives for the "home market". Some of these are identical to the versions they make for Spyderco, some are not, but if the writing on the box is in Japanese, then the knife inside was intended for the Japanese market. If they are being sold by US ebay sellers, they were "self imported". Not common, but not all that unusual either.
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Re: White Japanese boxes
Like this one? This is from my Japanese edition ATR. Not sure why there are suddenly a bunch on eBay. Maybe someone took a trip to Japan and found a Spydie honey hole?
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I get to the end and no ATR pic? What a tease.
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Re: White Japanese boxes
All of this probably means it's time for another sprint!
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Re: White Japanese boxes
Thank you for all the information. I just didn't know if it was a genuine Spyderco. Thank you very much. Yeah I'm new to Spyderco and all information is greatly appreciated.
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Lumtantofan wrote:Thank you for all the information. I just didn't know if it was a genuine Spyderco. Thank you very much. Yeah I'm new to Spyderco and all information is greatly appreciated.
Yes and Yes. Both very valid posts! We need a sprint and the box pictures leave me wanting more.tvenuto wrote:I get to the end and no ATR pic? What a tease.
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tvenuto wrote:I get to the end and no ATR pic? What a tease.
Sorry! Here it is...xceptnl wrote:Yes and Yes. Both very valid posts! We need a sprint and the box pictures leave me wanting more.
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Yeah... that's the stuffgbelleh wrote:Sorry! Here it is...
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Re: White Japanese boxes
My Meerkat (Reverse S PE) came in a white box very similar to the one noted above (with Japanese characters, etc). I purchased it directly from Hamonoichba's website several years ago.
Re: White Japanese boxes
That box is so cool.
I wish they'd bring it back.
At the moment I don't keep any boxes, but I would keep that one.
I wish they'd bring it back.
At the moment I don't keep any boxes, but I would keep that one.