So, last but not least, a J.A. Henckels Solingen Germany knife made to celebrate the St. Louis Worlds Fair 1904 a la Judy Garland in Meet Me In St. L:ouis. This knife, 3" closed, is in bas relief,...
At the time this knife was made, small shops and factories relied on water power from the local rivers; there was no electricity. This kind of a knife was made inside the Henckels factory by...
From an astounding collection of old mint knives by J.A. Henckels. The knife was ordered by the celebration committe for the 200th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. 3" closed, absolutely mint....
This knife comes from a retail store in Berlin Germany and could date back to 1875 due to the position of the Twins posture. Goldfarb Rauch & Kautabake..Goldfarb was the retailer of a smoke...
Hammer Brand was used by Imperial from 1936-56. This 2" closed fishtail dates to the 50s. Some honing and wear. The hardest long pull blade is tight and snaps both ways. Drilled for a lanyard or...
A very old knife, possibly a souvenir of the town of Frankfurt on the Main river. Acid etched design inlaid with gold and red enamel. Thick gnarly stag handles held down by 3 brass pins. The tip...
I have never seen a real Henry Sears & Son 1865 knife. Just knives with this logo and used by other companies. This is a pretty one, 9 1/2", one piece of steel construction. Tip bolster with...
Co branded with Simmons Optics/hunting company, scarce as only one order was placed with Victorinox. 11mms or nearly 4 3/8" closed, mint in original box with papers and slip. Aluminum liners, 5...
I guess RADO, the Swiss watch company, was big enough to have only their name on the handle. This model is, perhaps, 30 plus years old. No damage, no honing, eight functions. 82mms or just shy of...
The tang stamp reads: Cuchillos Finos Enrique Cano. Meaning Fine Knives by..On the mark side is a stylized skull. On the reverse is a saying: La Carinoza/ the loving one or how loving was the...
Literally a boot knife! The pommel is in the shape of a boot. No flex in the 7" blade with a long tang. Some signs of honing but that just might be how the blade was finnished as it is a hand made...
RW passed, sadly, away in 2021. He had been a fixture at the Gator show in Lakeland FL for as long as I can recall with his five tables against the wall, filled with knives, hawks, hawk parts,...
The presidential set by Gerber were three knives, here are only two, the huge 5" and the 3 1/2", her name is in the corner 'PIERCE'. Barbara worked for Gerber many years. Looks like Teak wood...
Extrtemely good condition. Nearly full blade has been sharpened. Forward facing steel guard, stacked leather handle. Oval steel pommel with full tang spot. Tang stamped Williams Cutlery Co. Some...
You see other Mikov products for sale here, but his one is a throwing knife! Made of 420 stainless, stone washed. this steel will hold up to constant throwing shock without cracking. Rockwel 53-55...
A Delrin stag handled, slant bolsters held down by three nickel pins. Mint, mirror polished with a few specs. All three blades tight and snap to attention. master blade etch is Sword Brand...
Aaron Ward started a mail order business, the original credit/satisfaction guaranteed format in Chicago in 1872. A long story short, the business lasted until 2001 and continues today in a...
The Electric brand seems to have started with Friedmann&Lauterjung, importers from the 1860's in NYC. JBF Champin was one of their salesmen! Electric was used as a logo from 1873 in NYC. Then...
Aluminum framed Queen Barlows were made from 1960 to the late 70s. This one's blade has been carefully used, the Queen logo etch can still be seen out on the blade. 1/2 stop, alligator snap and...
This Buck Bantam model 284 was made in 2017. Condition is mint, never honed. A light folder, 3 3/4" closed with thumb studs to use right or left handed. Lanyard hole with a leather...
Bear MGC started life in Alabama and in 1999 was bought by Swiss Army Brands. They are now known as Bear and Son, with a location in Jacksonville AL. This folder uses a dot system, similar to...
Another gun show purchase. 11mm or 4 1/4" closed, a 1980s Victorinox Switzerland model with the Buck knife locking system, purchased from Buck. 8 functions, never used or honed. A pocket was...
The firm was founded in 1874 and lasted until the demise of this method of shaving in 1917. While the black hard rubber handle is in great shape, the blade is rusted and in need of restoration....
This old Case razor has a mirror polished blade with a few spots. The edge looks to have never been honed with just some scuffs. Tang stamped Case Bros. Little Valley NY and Tested XX on the...
Estate sale..I kept a few for myself, here are the rest. Brands are LaCross, Cutlery World, Revlon. Made in Italy, the two large toe nail clippers are from Pakistan and Germany. Nothing from...
4 1/2" closed, very tight fit, no play, stays in place. Black fiber handle held down by three steel pins. Brass bolster has a stylized bird design. Tang stamped CONAZ Pattada. Made by the...
The Kuno Ritter knife works was started in Solingen in 1932. In 1950, they purchased the Hubertus brand and ar estill in business today. It seems that this dagger was made prior to 1950, so made...
The tang stamp on this one dates it to 1956-88, this one closer to the 60s. Steel bolster, liners and pins that hold down the handles, a slight sliver, midway edge on the mark side. Tight no...
This knife came out in a series sometime in the 90s, in a split backspring whittler pattern. It has nickel Shamrock embossed bolsters, a frosted blade stamped A Sroke Of Luck and is NOS mint....
This knife came out in a series sometime in the 90s, It has nickel Shamrock embossed bolsters, a frosted blade stamped A Sroke Of Luck and is NOS mint. Brass liners, nickel horse shoe shield and...
Made between 1972 and 86, this one shows use but has less than normal wear. Slant nickel bolsters, brass liners. Long pull master blade, stamped Buck 307 USA. Saw cut black Delrin handles, held...
This is a rope knife pattern, 1/2 stop, tight, no wobble and loud snap. Klein tools are still made in the Chicago area since 1857, and still under family management. Two brass pins hold down the...
Pete Kershaw founded the company in 1974 and sold it to KAI in the 90s. Kershaw pioneered the 'spring assisted' folder and this model 1316 has that assisted system. Stainless blade and handle with...
Made in the traditional canoe pattern but notice the position of the pins at either end, a distinctve birds eye look, more typical on mid eastern knives. Tang stamped Star, a USA knife importer in...
Made in the early 2000s, this is the large size, SP23CP. It uses 8CR13MOV, which is a great EDC steel, easy to sharpen to keep a keen edge, and high corrosian resistance and toughness. That said,...
Pete and his father began making knives in 1939; he passed in 2019 at the age of 90. He was a fixture at knife shos up until his passing. This one is from his colaboration with Blackie Collins, a...
Nice 3" closed top lock tang stamped 'Stainless'; nothing else. No sign of any use. Smooth stainless handles. Locks tight and closes with a snap. Sent 1st class mail, just $5....
Seems to have been carried but not honed or used much. Aluminum Handles, liner lock, assisted opening; left or right and comes out fast! The Alfa Hunter has the Idaho tang logo so it's a 2005...
Edwin J. Hoffritz was born in NYC in 1917. He became the largest US importer of knives, with a 20 thousand sq. ft. retail store in Manhattan. His Latama made switchblade, tang stamped Edwin J....
This nearly 5" closed, three blade super canoe was part of the custom line of knives that Jim Parker made in th eearly 1980s. Mirror polished inside and out. File work on all three blades and both...
Jim Parker and James Frost were blue collar workers who became millionares by selling knives. Their two year partnership from 76-78 resulted in some great USA made knives, this particular one was...
A very clean example of an early KA-BAR. Under magnification, the edge has slight honing, fuzzy mirror polish, distinct swedge and no hammer, tool or otherwise blade damage. Tang stamped KA_BAR/US...
Last of the ties! Oldest one set with 12 panels of turquoise in a sterling silver frame. Navajo made with early hand made cord keeper. Braided leather cord with sterling silver...
That old fella had a lot of neat stuff. This one is in the shape of a horse shoe set with Abalone around the edges. When you open the latch, there is a hidden compartment to stash pills, money...
Because of the long pull and threaded bolster, I believe this one dates to the late 50s. 3" closed, some traces of mint luster along with smoe tarnish. A nickel federal shield, bllsters. Brass...
The Camillus tang stamp dates it to the mid 50s. Nice brass high relief shield, Wolf/Cub Scouts/BSA. Brass liners, nickel bolsters. Master blade is tarnished with striations, does not snap but has...
A mint 1960's Solingen gentleman's knife, two mirror polioshed pen blades and a scissors missing its spring. Loud snap on both blades, stainless handles with fancy steel work. Tang stamped...
Made by lots of companies, this one looks USA made but no name or logo. Mint, heavy frame with a tan wood grain cover. Mirror polished blade, mint in every respect. 2 1/2"...
Tang stamped Providence Cutlery Co. started in Rhode island in 1917. A 3" closed two blade pen knife with an aluminum shield marked Knott's Berry Farm, a very early California theme park started...
I only wore it on special occasions. Slight stain in the front, otherwise clean as a whistle. All original labeld inside as well as the leather headband. Maybe 30 years old. The Open Road model,...
Made by Frank Buster for the Gator Cutlery Club's Tampa show in 1982, marked 1 of 100. A whittler in firey pearl with no backing, held down with three nickel pins, 3 1/2" closed. All blades have a...
Tang stamped Bonsa Solingen Germany; Bontsin und Sabin, founded in 1876 and closing in 1982. This mint, never honed, mirror polished knife dates itself to the 1950s to 60s due to the folding can...
The brass bolster is stamped 'Occupied Japan'. The American occupation of Japan took place between 1945 and 51, just imagine ex Japanese soldiers making these knives...it is huge, 6" including the...
A nice example of a post 1957 non switchblade, made with that early Italian horn with no bite marks. The blade is tight, no movement. Signs of sharpening, locks up nicely. Tang stamped Alamo Italy...
