Jumbo Swellcenter on eBay
Saturday, February 14th, 2009
Roger Cunningham, the ETCC Vice President, pointed out a Jumbo Swellcenter is being auctioned on eBay right now.
Here’s what the seller has to say about it-
“I have a great old sunfish knife up for bid. It is a W.R. Case and Sons, winterbottom bone with full blades and excellent condition. This knife is built on the old Platts frame, and I am dating it at about 1903. These knives book at 3500 if you can find one . This one is in great condition. It takes a thick thumbnail to open it, the backspring is that strong. Nice winterbottom bone handles make this an extremely rare piece.”
I’m not sure about the date being able to be pinned down to a single year.
Too bad the seller dictated a starting bid of right at $2000 to get into it. Personally, I am convinced an item will bring its worth without forcing buyers to start at a wholesale price. Plus, the market is deep enough (sufficient demand) that it would have brought what it was worth. We may have been willing to spend $2000- $5000 after being caught up in the fever, but he is asking us to commit to spend $2000 cold.
It will be interesting to watch a quality knife sell today via eBay. Before I bid, however, I would ask for additional close-ups of the handles and stamps, for sure. These are my favorite swellcenter handles. I don’t know they are technically Winterbottom. I was told by Joe Seale they called Platts Bone. But, I’m OK with Winterbottom bone if you are.
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