Just a few by notes, my late husband was a long time knife collector, lifetime member of the NKCA. He attended the national show in Cincinnati for many years as a buyer and seller. He was also an Associate Member of the Knifemakers Guild and attended the Blade Show in Atlanta several times. And he also belonged to an Iowa club and a Minnesota club of knife collectors.
His main interests were vintage folders in the congress whittler pattern and new high end custom folders. But he always had his eye out for new and good factory knives such as Benchmade.
I do have several NIB Benchmade knives that I will post in the Classifieds here at a later date. I have literally thousands of knives and parts to sort thru.
This explains my interest and knowledge of the world of blades.