My collection as it stands, including some rare ones and grails
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My collection as it stands, including some rare ones and grails
Well, May was a good month for collecting. I found quite a few good deals on some rare Spyders, and even some that I didn't know existed. I think it is time for an update on my collection.
Here is my current collection of Spyderco knives, sharpening equipment, and gear. (Pending additions, of course. :D )
Knives produced in Golden, CO, USA:
Left column (collabs), top to bottom:
C15 Bob Terzuola (left hand)--first Spydie made in Golden, and first Spydie collab with a custom maker
C19 Bob Terzuola Jr.--smaller version of above knife
C55GPE Bob Terzuola Starmate--first version, 440V
C50 Centofante 2
C63GP3 Chinook 3--collab with James Keating
C96GP SpyKer--Spyderco/Kershaw collab
C128GP Leafstorm--Kevin Wilkins collab
Center column, top to bottom:
C23 Renegade
C24 Blackhawk--smaller version of C23
C64PBK Meerkat--first version, 440C
C66PBKI Vesuvius w/inlay
C35 "Q" standard "bug" cutout, modified to sheepsfoot
C115CFP T-Mag--rare earth magnet "lock"
C80CFP Dodo sprint in CF
Right column, top to bottom:
C81GPCMO2 Paramilitary 2--camo/satin
C101BL2 Manix 2 lightweight--blue FRCP
C94PBL3 UK Penknife blue drop point CTS-BD1
C94PBL3 UK Penknife blue drop point Gin-1
C41TN2 Operation Iraqi Freedom Native--given to US troops in Iraq
C82WTC World Trade Center--#0112--NYC skyline inlay out of steel from WTC tower #1
Not shown until later post:
C70PSTI Titanium ATR (At The Ready) -- shown in post #18
Knives produced in Seki City, Japan:
Top:
2002 Small Dive Tool/Probe
Left column:
C03 Hunter
C05 Economy--clip cut out of scale
C05 Economy--screw-on clip
C07 Police--aluminum handle
C37PS Michael Walker lightweight
C98 Poliwog
C65 Bob Lum Chinese--blue
Right column:
C90FPGYE Stretch sprint in Super Blue
C11FG Delica 4 in green and saber grind--modded from PS to PE
C11F Delica 4 in blue
C88YL Salt 1--H1 steel
C79BK Assist
China and Taiwan:
C122GP Tenacious
MT18P Mule Team 18--sprint in S110V
Cool stuff:
{no SKU known} Spyderco sticker--red, reverse (given to me by a SFO employee)
{no SKU known} CF Balance hat pin (give to me by a SFO employee)
{no SKU known} Spyderco ball-balance game (purchased; no info found anywhere?) :confused:
I also have a 203 Sharpmaker w/blue rods and 204UF rods, but no picture for now.
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Well, if you read all of that, you deserve a medal. I just hope that people enjoy seeing some of my rarer Spydies together.
Feel free to comment with missing/other info, or any other comments! :)
Here is my current collection of Spyderco knives, sharpening equipment, and gear. (Pending additions, of course. :D )
Knives produced in Golden, CO, USA:
Left column (collabs), top to bottom:
C15 Bob Terzuola (left hand)--first Spydie made in Golden, and first Spydie collab with a custom maker
C19 Bob Terzuola Jr.--smaller version of above knife
C55GPE Bob Terzuola Starmate--first version, 440V
C50 Centofante 2
C63GP3 Chinook 3--collab with James Keating
C96GP SpyKer--Spyderco/Kershaw collab
C128GP Leafstorm--Kevin Wilkins collab
Center column, top to bottom:
C23 Renegade
C24 Blackhawk--smaller version of C23
C64PBK Meerkat--first version, 440C
C66PBKI Vesuvius w/inlay
C35 "Q" standard "bug" cutout, modified to sheepsfoot
C115CFP T-Mag--rare earth magnet "lock"
C80CFP Dodo sprint in CF
Right column, top to bottom:
C81GPCMO2 Paramilitary 2--camo/satin
C101BL2 Manix 2 lightweight--blue FRCP
C94PBL3 UK Penknife blue drop point CTS-BD1
C94PBL3 UK Penknife blue drop point Gin-1
C41TN2 Operation Iraqi Freedom Native--given to US troops in Iraq
C82WTC World Trade Center--#0112--NYC skyline inlay out of steel from WTC tower #1
Not shown until later post:
C70PSTI Titanium ATR (At The Ready) -- shown in post #18
Knives produced in Seki City, Japan:
Top:
2002 Small Dive Tool/Probe
Left column:
C03 Hunter
C05 Economy--clip cut out of scale
C05 Economy--screw-on clip
C07 Police--aluminum handle
C37PS Michael Walker lightweight
C98 Poliwog
C65 Bob Lum Chinese--blue
Right column:
C90FPGYE Stretch sprint in Super Blue
C11FG Delica 4 in green and saber grind--modded from PS to PE
C11F Delica 4 in blue
C88YL Salt 1--H1 steel
C79BK Assist
China and Taiwan:
C122GP Tenacious
MT18P Mule Team 18--sprint in S110V
Cool stuff:
{no SKU known} Spyderco sticker--red, reverse (given to me by a SFO employee)
{no SKU known} CF Balance hat pin (give to me by a SFO employee)
{no SKU known} Spyderco ball-balance game (purchased; no info found anywhere?) :confused:
I also have a 203 Sharpmaker w/blue rods and 204UF rods, but no picture for now.
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Well, if you read all of that, you deserve a medal. I just hope that people enjoy seeing some of my rarer Spydies together.
Feel free to comment with missing/other info, or any other comments! :)
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ChapmanPreferred wrote:Pretty outstanding!
gbelleh wrote:Nice! Some rare ones there for sure.
Thanks guys! I need a "real" job if this is going to keep up...petsitting isn't going to cut it...Donut wrote:You have some awesome knives!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks. Who doesn't need more Spydies?swigert wrote:Great collection. You need more Taiwan knives!!!
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Any hints on my mising SKUs? Has anyone ever seen a Spyderco balance game before? This one says:
On the game itself:
Spyderco
Golden, Colorado USA
On the plastic packaging:
over Raise This Flap To Open SEA KING
I don't know what the "over" means, but the "SEA KING" appears to be the maker of the game.
It is a mystery for me.
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Awesome collection!
Always nice to see some of the true classics like the first Terzuola collabs and the blue Böker Lum.
But: not a single model of the Calypso/Caly-Family, you don't like them?
Always nice to see some of the true classics like the first Terzuola collabs and the blue Böker Lum.
But: not a single model of the Calypso/Caly-Family, you don't like them?
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Slightly modified, R.I.P. George Best.
Slightly modified, R.I.P. George Best.
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Thank you. I always thought that those two were pretty cool/unique. I'd love a large probe and a TTZ probe someday... :rolleyes:v8r wrote:Nice collection. I really like the Spyker and the Diver's probe.
:D I waited until there was one left, and then snagged it.M80 wrote:Very nice collection I was going to pick up one of those games off eBay but I totally forgot about it :rolleyes:
DeathBySnooSnoo wrote:Nice stuff! That's a good looking collection.
I'm especially jealous of the Renegade and Blackhawk!
Thanks guys! The Blackhawk was pretty hard to find. It was just labeled as "Spyderco G10 lockback," but I figured it out from the picture. Boy, was I excited to win that auction.Titomake wrote:Very good collection. I have read all the descriptions because there are several I didn't recognize.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards.
I haven't even held a Caly! :o I know, impossible...I just have focused on the Goldens. (I just had to pick up some of those really-rare Sekis, too.) I see a Caly 3 SB in my future.MarcusH wrote:Awesome collection!
Always nice to see some of the true classics like the first Terzuola collabs and the blue Böker Lum.
But: not a single model of the Calypso/Caly-Family, you don't like them?
Thank you.bh49 wrote:Nice collection.
Some of your knives making me jealous :)
Here is a page that I found helpful for identifying Spydercos. It is also useful for finding out which ones are considered "rare."
http://www.angelfire.com/trek/spyderwa/
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Very nice collection, I am super impressed. I have a collection that no one would sneeze at (approaching 250), but there are so many in your pictures that I don't have! It's almost as if you started with the first model number and went from there... I am stupefied by the price on the blue Lum! A fellow forumite recently put his up on eBay for a handsome sum well in excess of what you paid (wonder if it sold...).
Keep it up! Cheers, Radioactive :)
Keep it up! Cheers, Radioactive :)
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Thanks! You've got a pretty impressive collection, too.RadioactiveSpyder wrote:Very nice collection, I am super impressed. I have a collection that no one would sneeze at (approaching 250), but there are so many in your pictures that I don't have! It's almost as if you started with the first model number and went from there... I am stupefied by the price on the blue Lum! A fellow forumite recently put his up on eBay for a handsome sum well in excess of what you paid (wonder if it sold...).
Keep it up! Cheers, Radioactive :)
I wish that I did have all of the early model numbers...an original 2-screw Worker is on my list for sure, as are the C02, C04, and the other classics.
The Blue Lum and the Poliwog ($70 and $30) were by far the best deals on Spyders that I have ever gotten. The $60 Tuffram/aluminum Police and the $40 C15 are up there too, though. :D
Enjoy the hunt, I find that it is half the fun!
Thanks! I will update this thread when a new one arrives...unless I'm feeling lazy, in which case a few updates might get posted at once. :)Blerv wrote:That's a great collection! Keep on updating us please =)
Thanks! The blue Lum Chinese was a very special find. Oddly enough, I hadn't even heard of it until I saw it for sale. I googled it and saw some selling for $200+. I bought it without any further debate.Bladewacked wrote:I'm in love with that blue Chinese. I've been looking for one for a long time. Nice collection!
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Not sure if I can post this here but there is a Renagade on SA Blade (sorry, I picked up the Blackhawk). The seller isn't shipping out of South Africa but from my dealings seems to be a very accommodating guy and might if you ask really nicely. It won't be cheap as knives there are substantially more expensive than the US and shipping will be about $45 on top of his price.DeathBySnooSnoo wrote:I'm especially jealous of the Renegade and Blackhawk!
From memory there is a Viele and a few other classics still available as well.
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Well, the PM2 satin camo is a great one that everybody needs! (It is in my pocket right now, in fact.)O,just,O wrote:You know, this always blows me out. Out of all the knives you showed us GoldenSpydie we only share one, the Paramilitary satin camo.
I have some 70 or so Spydies.
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But everybody also needs a Salt 1 and a UKPK.
Well, really, everybody needs every Spydie ever made! They're just all that awesome.
Interesting. I'll have to check it out.PSquared wrote:Not sure if I can post this here but there is a Renagade on SA Blade (sorry, I picked up the Blackhawk). The seller isn't shipping out of South Africa but from my dealings seems to be a very accommodating guy and might if you ask really nicely. It won't be cheap as knives there are substantially more expensive than the US and shipping will be about $45 on top of his price.
From memory there is a Viele and a few other classics still available as well.