Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well..... I would suggest that this put's the Leica special edition collector thing in proper perspective, quite frankly. The X-Acto knife is far better know to, and beloved by, more hobbiests world-wide than any Leica will ever be. So if the company ONCE puts out a $10 anniversary edition - which is probably for sale on Ebay already - that strikes me as a whole lot less rediculous than the King-this and Emperor-that Leicas.... But that's just my NeverHO..... B.ogus D.ata > ----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Kurt Miska > Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 8:48 AM > To: LUG > Subject: [Leica] X-Acto > > > LUGers, > > If you think the Leica special edition anniversary model craze has > reached new heights, consider the following. > > My son and I were in the local hobby shop last evening picking up a > servo for one of his RC airplanes when I spotted, get this, a special > gold plated anniversary edition of the famous X-Acto hobby knife. Price > a mere $20. It boggles the mind. > > Kurt > Ann Arbor > > > >