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Message: <blockquote data-quote="C_Hallbert" data-source="post: 4372888" data-attributes="member: 42957">The USMC Bolo Machete brings back a memory of something that I’ll always regret. My Father had one of them which I occasionally carried while Duck hunting in the Great South Bay on Long Island, NY. I was 16 years old and out duck hunting alone because none of my friends had the interest or the inclination to subject themselves to the cold and damp, much less to get up at 0345 hours in the morning to enjoy the experience. I frequently used his machete to construct my blinds. One mornin in early winter 1963, I was on the bay before dawn at Squaw Island. I’d set my decoys and was hurried to complete a simple blind by the glow of the morning light in the sky.. When I heard the sound of wings cutting through the air, I stuck it in the mud and took cover in the blind. Well, after the hunt, I missed it while gathering my gear. I returned to the location about (2) week later; but it was gone. This surprises me because there were only a very few duck hunters who dispersed over a large area during those years despite the enormous population inhabiting New York City and its suburbs making the chances for its discovery, back in the marsh grass pretty slim….., just not quite slim enough. Around 1979 I learned how valuable these old relics had become. I tried to find one for my deer hunting kit and found that they were highly valued. By collectors of military equipment and especially items stamped USMC. To me, its value was intrinsic to its short length, heavy mass and sharp blade, and heavy leather sheath. Is a former Marine, I also appreciate the significance of the USMC Stamp. Anyway, that’s a great item there in your collection.</blockquote>

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