SAKcollector.com has reached an important milestone! Thousands of visits from both new and returning patrons have not only yielded visitors from all seven continents including Antarctica and all 50 states, but now, the biggest landmark! After three years and three months, there have now been visitors from 100 countries or territories! This shows that nearly half the countries in the world have Swiss Army Knife fans!

These locations have been logged by IP address
and not necessarily signatures in the visitors’ log...

Please remember to sign before leaving!

Also, if you want to correspond personally, please feel free to e-mail me. A link to my address and details concerning the above information such as a world visitor map can be found on the “Interactive” page.

NEWS ALERT: SAKcollector.com and I will be featured in a Swiss Army Knife segment on the CBS “Sunday Morning” show May 17, 2009 at 9 am eastern time. The segment will be part of the first HDTV broadcast for this show. I’m not sure the length of the particular segment after editing but it took about four hours to shoot. I’m not sure how things will turn out as I was a bit apprehensive about being on national TV for the first time so forgive me if I seem a bit nervous. Wish me luck on the outcome of the final product! By the way, the same segment will also feature the NYC Soho Victorinox store and the new Swiss Army CEO, Rick Taggart.

UPDATE: The air time for this story has been moved. Sorry about any inconvenience. I will keep you posted here on this web site. I received the following email this morning right before the show was supposed to be aired as the email was sent just after midnight last evening...

From: Merlis, Andrew <xxxx@cbsnews.com>
Date: Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:03 AM
To: James Christian <J.Christian@cox.net>
Subject: The story has been moved

James: 

These things happen at Sunday sometimes.  We will not be on tomorrow.  I will keep you posted about a new airdate.  My apologies.  Thanks again for all your help.

Best,

Andy Merlis
Producer
CBS News Sunday Morning
(212) 975-xxxx
xxxx@cbsnews.com

UPDATE: The air time for this story has been rescheduled for Father’s Day, June 21st. I just got confirmation recently. See email correspondence below...

From: James Christian [j.christian@cox.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 8:34 PM 
To: Merlis, Andrew 
Subject: Re: The story has been moved  

Hey Andy, 

 Mike Smith from Victorinox Swiss Army sent me an email saying he was looking forward to
watching the segment on the 21st... Is this actually the new scheduled air time? 

 Regards,
Jamie 

From: Merlis, Andrew <xxxx@cbsnews.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 10:59 AM
To: James Christian <J.Christian@cox.net>
Subject: The story has been moved

James: 

Yes, it looks like it's a go for Father's Day.

Best,

Andy Merlis
Producer
CBS News Sunday Morning
(212) 975-xxxx
xxxx@cbsnews.com

UPDATE: Segment rescheduled again! Father’s Day Air Time CANCELLED. No new date set yet... Check back for future air date... Sorry about the inconvenience. See email below...

James:

The piece has been moved again. I don't know when it'll run.

I'll keep you posted.

Best,

Andy Merlis
Producer
CBS News Sunday Morning
(212) 975-xxxx
xxxx@cbsnews.com
 

Post-production Shot: From left to right, Paige (technical),
myself, Serena Altschul (interviewer), and Andy (producer)

(Click to enlarge)