CASE $1.00 KNIFE

[olderdogs1]

Case never made a $1.00 knife. Remarkable that this knife is getting this kind of attention.

Tom

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-CASE-TE ... 282317f62d

[Mumbleypeg]

Proving yet again P.T. Barnum was right.

Ken

[peanut740]

Ole tommygg101 is at it again.

[kootenay joe]

Which manufacturer did make knives marked $1.00 ? or other amount ?

Quote: "Case never made a $1.00 knife"
Wow, this one must be a valuable prototype !
kj

[peanut740]

Dollar Knife has a mark used by Schatt & Morgan.

[kootenay joe]

Thanks peanut.
kj

[Tsar Bomba]

US $207.50 34 bids

Who are these people???

[gsmith7158]

US $207.50 34 bids

Who are these people???

I'm amazed that Tommygg still gets the kind of bids he gets. These can't be experienced collectors. Perhaps this a sign that knife collecting is becoming wildly popular unfortunately the new novices are learning a hard lesson.

[Tsar Bomba]

They need to get their rearends to AAPK before they go broke buying krap knives.

[kootenay joe]

I have not followed this seller's listings. Does he list all original collectible knives as well as the fakes ?
Are his fakes well put together from a fit & finish aspect ?
I ask this because i have encountered collectors who only read the markings and thoroughly believe the knife to be exactly what they happen to say. As long as the knife is well put together they are happy with it.
This ebay seller might have a following of these gullible easy to please collectors.
kj

[msteele6]

I've seen some knives of his that I THINK were authentic, however, in my view, it's a fool's errand to try to separate those rare authentic knives from his prolific fakes (and I mean BAD fakes, generally).

JMO

[buddha19601]

I'm new to the site. I inherited my Grandfather's knives in 1969. He did not collected knives but rather had tools, each knife served a purpose. In the 138 knives I inherited there is a 25 cent, 50 cent & 1 dollar case knives all look like the knife pictured only not near mint condition. Knowing that the $1 dollar is older than 47 years is it also a fake?

[kootenay joe]

Hi buddha,
what a great first post. Welcome to AAPK, a most friendly helpful & diverse group of knife lovers.
PLEASE: post some pictures of this $1.00 Case knife that you have had since 1969. It is important as there are many here who want to see this knife.
Pictures: entire knife, blade open, both sides (2 pictures) and then a close up , enlarged, of any markings on tang blade or handle.
138 knives ! your grandpa liked knives even if he did not think of himself as a collector. There could be some very collectible knives in this group.
Please stick around and after the $1.00 Case, show us some more of the 138 grandpa knives.
kj

[buddha19601]

kootenay joe, thanks for the welcome. I will get my grandson to take some pictures for me this weekend. I have had three heart-atacks, 13 stents and a stroke. I am no longer able to do much myself. What I do not know about knives greatly exceeds what I do know.lol

[kootenay joe]

quote buddha: "What I do not know about knives greatly exceeds what I do know."

that statement is true for every person here. The body of knowledge that comprises "knives" is vast, almost as infinite as space.
The fact that you recognize the limitations of your knowledge is what is important.
Because knife knowledge is so vast there are knife forums like AAPK whose function is to provide opportunity to share the little bit that each of us knows & thus we learn from each other.
I suggest that you start your own thread maybe in the "Knife Lore" forum, and post pics of a few knives at a time and then wait for some input from others before posting the next group of knives. They could for example be grouped by brand: all Case together, then all Queen, etc.
These are suggestions only. You are free to present your knives however you want to.
kj

[1967redrider]

On the OP knife-

[MrBlister]

Here's one of ma real deal corter knives...
ive no comment on validity those dollar knives ..
but theyd have little value to me

HET

[MrBlister]

So the 50 and 1.00 knives are fake or jus made late ?

HET

[peanut740]

Case Classics had a .25,.50,.75 and 1.00.But they were made in the 1990's.

[kootenay joe]

Anyone have a picture of the Case Classic $1.00 knife ?
I have never seen one in fact until now did not know they existed. I'm guessing it does not resemble the OP knife ?
kj

[peanut740]

I think they were various sizes of toothpicks.

[olderdogs1]

I am not familiar with the Case Classics as to pattern but all should be dated.

I believe Jim Parker had some 25, 50, 75, & 1.00 knives made in Germany in the 80's or 90's. They had wood handles and a lot of times were passed off as vintage knives.

I firmly believe Case only made the 25 cent knife during the tested era, 1920-40 and Dave's knife , (Mr Blister)'s knife is a fine example of an authentic 25 cent knife

Tom

[buddha19601]

[Mumbleypeg]

Looks like one of the Case Classics toothpicks Roger (peanut) mentioned previously. From the picture I see "94" on the tang, which I'm guessing is the year of manufacture, i.e. 1994.

Ken

[buddha19601]

Ken,
I stumbled across this image in a google search, remembered this thread and shared it.

Bill