Collectible Condition Part II- What about Reconditioned, Restored & Reworked Toenails?
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
We started the discussion of collectible condition with previous post on “What is the basis of value for an old knife?” While the overall theme was how Brand should have a greater weight than condition when determining the value of an antique knife, we saw one of the byproducts of an overemphasis on condition is knives being “made” to resemble original condition knives.
Today I’d like to discuss what I am going to call “What about knives with the three R’s (Reconditioned, Restored & Reworked) do they qualify as Collectible Condition?”
For us here at ET.com, we have voted on our definition of Collectible Condition and the results may surprise some of you. (more…)

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