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Rizzy Confusion...
I've read all the threads I can find about these two and I'm *more* confused! Just want to make sure that these look legit. Thanks in advance!
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I agree
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I 3rd legit lol
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Thank you, oh wise ones!
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Totally Legit. These days $200+ each
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Fine examples of a great iconic knife.
I would love to own either of them ,they are in great condition and will appreciate in value when the next gen.of collectors catch the Switchblade bug.
I would love to own either of them ,they are in great condition and will appreciate in value when the next gen.of collectors catch the Switchblade bug.
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Thank you, Tom and gravknife....I want to make sure I don't upset anyone by missing something, since I don't know what to look for. I've heard people mention "clones" of these pieces, so I needed to be sure. Again, thank you TB friends for helping this newbie.
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They are both legit. The one on the left is likely from the 1960s and the other one was probably made in the 1970s. Although some collectors are critical of these knives because they are cheaply made, they are old enough now that there is a high interest in them. The Rizzuto was in many movies and television shows from the 1970s and 1980s so that adds to their nostalgic appeal. There is a scene in the 1983 movie "Christine" that switchblade collectors love because it has a close up of the knife opening.
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EW. Now I have to watch that terrifying flick. Though nowhere near as disturbing as Cujo or any number of his books. <wink> Thx for the tip. I think it's interesting that some of the interest in certain knives all stems from film. I gotta say, cheaply made or not, these Rizzys feel *amazing* when fired! Every time I push a button on any blade it's like cranking a tin monkey box circa 1975...I make this distressed anticipatory face and then jump when they finally open. It's a slow fun torture.Panzerfaust wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:14 am They are both legit. The one on the left is likely from the 1960s and the other one was probably made in the 1970s. Although some collectors are critical of these knives because they are cheaply made, they are old enough now that there is a high interest in them. The Rizzuto was in many movies and television shows from the 1970s and 1980s so that adds to their nostalgic appeal. There is a scene in the 1983 movie "Christine" that switchblade collectors love because it has a close up of the knife opening.
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Here is a clip of the scene and you can also find the entire scene on youtube. Films can play a part in the interest and when I was in my teens, I would watch any movie that had a switchblade. When VCRs came along, I would watch the switchblade scenes over and over again. Yes, I am OCD LOL!ColdEthyl wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:49 pmEW. Now I have to watch that terrifying flick. Though nowhere near as disturbing as Cujo or any number of his books. <wink> Thx for the tip. I think it's interesting that some of the interest in certain knives all stems from film. I gotta say, cheaply made or not, these Rizzys feel *amazing* when fired! Every time I push a button on any blade it's like cranking a tin monkey box circa 1975...I make this distressed anticipatory face and then jump when they finally open. It's a slow fun torture.Panzerfaust wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:14 am They are both legit. The one on the left is likely from the 1960s and the other one was probably made in the 1970s. Although some collectors are critical of these knives because they are cheaply made, they are old enough now that there is a high interest in them. The Rizzuto was in many movies and television shows from the 1970s and 1980s so that adds to their nostalgic appeal. There is a scene in the 1983 movie "Christine" that switchblade collectors love because it has a close up of the knife opening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtI3hkRXV8Y
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That's hilarious! My dad would walk past me watching any John Hughes flick for the twentieth time and shake his head...couldn't understand how I could watch things over and over and over. I guess I'll watch that clip now....<kicks the dirt a little>Panzerfaust wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:46 pmHere is a clip of the scene and you can also find the entire scene on youtube. Films can play a part in the interest and when I was in my teens, I would watch any movie that had a switchblade. When VCRs came along, I would watch the switchblade scenes over and over again. Yes, I am OCD LOL!ColdEthyl wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:49 pmEW. Now I have to watch that terrifying flick. Though nowhere near as disturbing as Cujo or any number of his books. <wink> Thx for the tip. I think it's interesting that some of the interest in certain knives all stems from film. I gotta say, cheaply made or not, these Rizzys feel *amazing* when fired! Every time I push a button on any blade it's like cranking a tin monkey box circa 1975...I make this distressed anticipatory face and then jump when they finally open. It's a slow fun torture.Panzerfaust wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:14 am They are both legit. The one on the left is likely from the 1960s and the other one was probably made in the 1970s. Although some collectors are critical of these knives because they are cheaply made, they are old enough now that there is a high interest in them. The Rizzuto was in many movies and television shows from the 1970s and 1980s so that adds to their nostalgic appeal. There is a scene in the 1983 movie "Christine" that switchblade collectors love because it has a close up of the knife opening.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtI3hkRXV8Y