Rare and Unusual Spydercos

[vivi]

Share your rare and unusual Spydercos.

I'll start with a Spyderco that for all I know is one of a kind. Tip up wire clip Paramilitary 1:

[Larry_Mott]

Can't say i have any rare and unusual ones (of course it's a question of defining rare and unusual) i have some that were made in <500 + a couple of boo-bos like Centofante with the 'Foriegn patents' stamped clip and a Delica with 'AUS8A' stamp.

[Dodge]

I have :
FlatIron
Endurahawk
South African Only Matriarch
‘04 Plain Edge Rescue

[JD Spydo]

I have :
FlatIron
Endurahawk
South African Only Matriarch
‘04 Plain Edge Rescue

I have all of those except for the very first one on your list. I think that FlatIron model goes all the way back to the "IRONSTONE" days am I correct?

[Dodge]

I have :
FlatIron
Endurahawk
South African Only Matriarch
‘04 Plain Edge Rescue

I have all of those except for the very first one on your list. I think that FlatIron model goes all the way back to the "IRONSTONE" days am I correct?

Yes that is correct!

[vivi]

great pictures folks

[TkoK83Spy]

About the only rare one I've got. Besides some tough to get Sprints/Exclusives

1st gen SE Endura. Which has become a great camping and landscape working knife.

[bearrowland]

That's a real beauty!

[cistercian]

About the only rare one I've got. Besides some tough to get Sprints/Exclusives

1st gen SE Endura. Which has become a great camping and landscape working knife.


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I have the PE version of that knife! I wish I had not thrown the box away. Back then IIRC
they were black and white. I have been a happy Spyderco customer a long time. I bought
it when it was new...I think it was about 30 dollars!

[Bigbangbilly]

Unusual i think?

[Mr Blonde]

I think this one qualifies:

[Larry_Mott]

I think this one qualifies:

I would have to agree.. :) Is it a custom job? Can't remember ever seeing one of those.

[GiftedMisfit]

It's beautiful lol

[Mr Blonde]

I would have to agree.. :) Is it a custom job? Can't remember ever seeing one of those.

It was done at the factory and I remember seeing this very same knife and design being featured in an old catalog. I like to think this one could have been that very sample.

[Larry_Mott]

I would have to agree.. :) Is it a custom job? Can't remember ever seeing one of those.

It was done at the factory and I remember seeing this very same knife and design being featured in an old catalog. I like to think this one could have been that very sample.

Was it a sprint? What year was it in the catalog?

[Mr Blonde]

Was it a sprint? What year was it in the catalog?

No, nothing like that. I recall it being used to demonstrate the engraving possibilities at the factory. I went through some pdf's but couldn't find anything. I'll try to go through my paper versions this weekend to see if I can find it again. It might also have been a promotional flyer instead of an actual catalog.

[Larry_Mott]

Was it a sprint? What year was it in the catalog?

No, nothing like that. I recall it being used to demonstrate the engraving possibilities at the factory. I went through some pdf's but couldn't find anything. I'll try to go through my paper versions this weekend to see if I can find it again. It might also have been a promotional flyer instead of an actual catalog.

It's not that important to me, really. :) I was just surprised i missed this one totally, never even saw a picture of it :)

[Mushroom]

I think this one qualifies:

Thats really cool! :cool:

It looks like the pattern used on one of their old style boxes. Someone posted a picture of the box on here recently.


Edit: Found it rather quickly. In the "Older box is better" thread. The post is from Evil D. (Quoted for reference)

Can't recall ever seeing a black box with a web on it.

It's really more gray than black. With your extensive collection I'm sure you have loads of these.

[benben]

I don't know about rare, but my Captain is very unusual, if not bordering on weird!

[Mr Blonde]

It's not that important to me, really. :) I was just surprised i missed this one totally, never even saw a picture of it :)

Well, I did get curious and sifted through all my printed Spyderco stuff, but couldn't find any catalog or flyer to back up my claim. I still think I saw this design as an example of the engraving services at Spyderco HQ. Perhaps it was online somewhere. Regardless, I love this Chinese Folder it's the favorite from my flock of Chinese Folders.