Art Knife
Invitational
Makers
2007
Ron Appleton
Van Barnett
Fred Carter
Harvey Dean
Dellana
Rick Eaton
Jim Ence
Kai Embretsen
Virgil England
H. H. Frank
Larry Fuegen
Tim Hancock
Steve Hoel
S. R. Johnson
Dietmar Kressler
Ron Lake
Wolfgang Loerchner
Steven Rapp
Pierre Reverdy
Stephen Schwarzer
John W. Smith
Jurgen Steinau
C. Gray Taylor
Dwight Towell
Michael Walker
Julie Warenski
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How It Works
Each of the 25 makers will bring to the show a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 8 knives created especially for this show. Collectors will receive a catalog listing every knife in the show and a price list for each knife. Nothing is pre-sold. The first three hour segment of this show is the “intent to purchase” period where a collector will have the chance to place an “intent to purchase” slip on any knife he/she wishes to buy. At the close of this period the luck-of-the-draw begins. The collector drawn for each knife has the first option to purchase. If a sale does not occur within thirty minutes, subsequent drawings are held at 15 minute intervals.
This show is held every other year to allow the makers time to prepare and is limited to 175 buyers. It is a completely hosted day, both food and drink in an elegant atmosphere. The sale portion of the show closes around 2:30 pm and the rest of the day is a hospitality social where collectors and makers can socialize and trade knives. A buffet dinner is served at 7 pm in the hotel.
This show is an excellent opportunity to upgrade your collection or buy a good investment piece or collectible since the emphasis is on more innovative work. Past AKI shows have been the showplace for these makers to unveil new models, new locking mechanisms, new trademarks, one of a kind creations and overall a lot of really creative work.
The Art Knife Invitational is held every two years. The next show will be held Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina in San Diego, California. If you are interested in receiving more information on future shows, please send your name and address to Art Knife Invitational, 2803 Emerson Street, San Diego, CA 92106.
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