The Case Vault Knifes

September 4, 2007

In case you have not heard, starting January 1, 2008 the new Case XX Vault program will be in full swing.  This program, begun by the manufacturing and marketing powerhouse that is Case, was designed for a couple of reasons, which should be of benefit to both Case and to their loyal collectors alike.

The first benefit is obvious for a company that introduces so many new collectible knives each year.  By discontinuing some knives for a few years, Case is able to better manage their offerings and prevent themselves from having to make so many manufacturing changes in response to the varied requirements of each specific knife.  With the immense selection of pocket knives and collectibles that Case offers each year, it is understandable that they may want to semi-retire a few patterns every now and then.

These semi-retirements though can also benefit the collector.  Four  popular Case patterns will be put into the Vault at the start of the year and be locked away for a period of at least three years.  As Case has over 140 patterns, this represents less than 3% of their entire offering.  And as these patterns are put away, the value of those specific knives in everyones' collections should increase.  Additionally, the downtime will give collectors time to search and buy those rare knives that they need to fill out their collections. 

As each year passes, if Case elects to Vault more of their patterns, the percentage of available patterns for their yearly catalogs will decrease, but with the enormous product offerings of Case, the overall effect on collectors should be minimal, and no one would begrudge the W.R. Case company for wanting to clear their manufacturing floor just a wee bit.

This program should be of benefit to both Case and collector and illustrates the genius that is behind the Case marketing and manufacturing team.