Don’t you just love Auctions! You know I do….
Earlier today I was doing a little tweaking of ET.com’s keywords for those all important search engines (sorry for the geek talk) and ran across a timely bit of info. A real live old time public Auction. But not just any ole auction (like what I do) but this one’s got Toenails in it!
On March 30th, there is an auction with a fair amount of toenails/sunfish. The Auctioneer bills the sales as a “PRIVATE COLLECTION of at least 500 knives, such as: at least 15 Antique Sunfish knives, plus more than 100 newer collectible Sunfish knives; over 100 collectible pocket knives and more than 150 Antique pocket knives.”
Here is the link to the Auctioneer’s website. There you will find an inventory and pictures. The auction is being held in Liberty, PA at 10:30 AM. I don’t think they are putting these online for bidding but may allow phone or proxy bidding.
There are newer ones, like Case (from the ’70’s & ’80’s), S & W, Primble, Bulldog, Canal Street, Fight’n Rooster and maybe some others. Plus there are some old ones too, like Case Bros. Camillus, Harris Bros., Union Cut. Co, Hammer Brand (NYKC), HSB, OVB, Cattaraugus, etc.
There are lots of varieties and because it is an “on-site” auction I would guess some bargains are to be had. If you are going shoot me an email I may get you to check a couple out for me 
March 19th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Scott
After reading about the auction my heart was racing 100mph, until I checked my work schedule and discovered I have to work that day. But posting auctions and etc on ET is a great idea, we all should keep this in mind and when we learn of a sale
that has toenails let everyone on ET know about it. At my work they have hired several new younger employees, I have asked all of them if they know anyone that might have toenails. None knew what I was talking about. So now I give them a wallet size photo of a toenail so when they ask dad, their grandfathers etc they will know what I’m looking for.
Happy Hunting
Ken Mundhenk
March 19th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Great idea Ken, but I am going to have to enlist ALL members to help be on the look out for the auctions. I stumbled across this one by accident really. I am on Bruce Voyles mailing list and Rock Island’s (really an antique gun auctioneer) SO let’s all be on the look out. Let me know what you find and I’ll post it.
…a picture of a toenail in your wallet? That is a novel idea. I like it! But, my problem is I don’t have one of my family and would have to get that one first
Love the idea of your spreading the toenail word to the guys at your work place….never know they may be bidding against you on the next one on eBay.
March 19th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
People put pictures of their family in in their wallet?
March 20th, 2008 at 6:46 am
I know you aren’t going to believe it but I made a family website instead…:) , really I did it to keep my daughter who is away at college plugged into the happenings of the family
March 20th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
This auction has an ad in Knife World this month.
March 25th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Got a call back yesterday from the auctioneer. He is set up to take proxy bids and has a form on his website. Just fill it in and fax/email it and they will enter you bid, like eBay does. Please read his terms of sale to become aware of how settlement occurs and the fees/cost/shipping arrangements.
April 2nd, 2008 at 9:38 am
Anyone know what the toenals brought?