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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:

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.

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

Dodge wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:44 am

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?

JD Spydo wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 05, 2019 5:02 pm

Dodge wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:44 am

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!

great pictures folks

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.

That's a real beauty!

TkoK83Spy wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:07 am

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!

Unusual i think?

I think this one qualifies:

Mr Blonde wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:04 am

I think this one qualifies:

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

It's beautiful lol

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:01 pm

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.

Mr Blonde wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:25 pm

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:01 pm

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?

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:46 pm

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.

Mr Blonde wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:06 pm

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:46 pm

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 :)

Mr Blonde wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:04 am

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)

Evil D wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:33 am

The Deacon wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:24 am

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.

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

Larry_Mott wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:14 pm

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.