July 12, 2004
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The One That Got Away
I worked a gun show this weekend in Anchorage, did fairly well despite an unprecedented amount of competition–there were maybe two dozen other dealers selling knives, but no one, NO ONE, could beat my combination of quality, value, and selection. (So there!) Seriously, I do have the goods to back up my statement–I have dozens of decent cheapies at $10 each or three for $20, plus brand name knives by Buck, CRKT, Camillus, Kershaw, Gigand, and Spyderco. (Don’t get me started about Case knives.)
Anyway, the second day, I fell in love with this gorgeous little Iver-Johnson small frame revolver in stainless steel. The coolest thing was, it was a seven-shooter. They would have let me have it for $125, but I held back, saying “I’ll be back after I sell my samuri sword set,” which was the biggest ticket item I had.
Sure enough, I sold the thing and scurried over to the table where it was for sale. Someone had beaten me to it by maybe ten minutes.
Comments (6)
My husband is empathizing with ‘the one that got away’. so sorry
Nice knives
Congrats on your show being a success! Bummer ’bout the pea shooter…How’s the fire situation up there?…I’m sending 4.64 inches of rain your way that just dumped on my neck o’ the woods in record time….3.5hours.(really, I wish I could)
You remind me of my Father-In-Law. He likes to collect all the same goodies you do.
What made it gorgeous? Why was it a 7 shooter, as opposed to 6? What made it so irresistible?
or almost irresistible
Thanks for the reply in my guestbook. As an artist, I’m fascinated by the story behind the appeal of the object.