I HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT THE ATLANTA SHOW FOR MANY YEARS BUT HAVE NEVER MADE IT. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND IT IS THE LARGEST AND BEST SHOW FOR COLLECTING CUSTOM KNIVES THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING MADE BY NEW AND FAMOUS MAKERS. I SUSPECT IT MAY HAVE LOTS OF COLLECTIBLE POCKET AND MILITARY KNIVES ALSO BUT WONDER IF THERE WOULD BE MUCH ETHINOGRAPHIC MATERIAL THERE. LET ME KNOW IF I AM INCORRECT IN THAT ASSUMPTION.
THE FEW TIMES OVER THE YEARS I HAVE FOUND A CUSTOM KNIFE MAKER OR A POCKET KNIFE SELLER IN POSSESION OF A NICE ETHINOGRAPHIC ITEM THEY HAVE ALWAYS HAD IT VASTLY OVERPRICED. THEY ALWAYS HAVE ONLY ONE OR TWO ITEMS WHICH NEVER FIT IN WITH THE REST OF THEIR STOCK. I ALWAYS FOUND THAT INTERESTING BUT NEVER FIGGURED OUT WHY
I AM SURE YOU WILL SEE SOME TOP QUALITY WORK THERE AND HAVE A GOOD TIME. GOOD HUNTING