Joe Culpepper and Old School Knife Works (OSKW) marketed and sold by vintage Robeson Cutlery collection, known as the “New York Collection” in their listings. The collection consisted of over 380 items, mainly pocket knives, that were on consignment for four years. Joe and I worked together to initially price each of the knives based on Joe’s collector market experience and what I initially paid for each of them. Joe then proceeded to display all the knives at the OSKW store and also advertised on the OSKW web site and eBay. The store, centrally located in knife country, provided a "show and handle me” opportunity important went considering purchase of high valued knives. Joe was always a stickler for getting the highest price he could for each of the knives even if he had to lose a sale at the time. We consulted quarterly on whether price discounts were warranted. Joe definitely knew his customers. I received a monthly report that showed each knife sold and what the selling price was, minus commission. OSKW never missed a beat in four years sending the check to go along with the report.

At the end of the four years and close out of the collection, we had met my original goal of what I expected dollar wise. I attribute this to being able to track progress monthly and to adapt to changing economic times, markets, and interests.

OSKW is a professional organization that, besides providing a venue, produced A+ results that a quality knife collection deserves.