MSA and Marble's fixed blades.

Webster Marble formed Gladstone Mfg. Co. in 1892. That company created the first folding Axe in 1893 which lead to the incorporation of Marble's Safety Axe Co. in 1898. The company became Marble Arms & Mfg. Co. in 1911 & enjoyed years of success until succumbing to a shut down of production in 1974. The brand was brought back to life in 1994 & enjoyed a grand rejuvenation that later gave way to another shutdown in 2009. Many great knives & tools were crafted over the company's storied history.
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Marble's Woodcraft pattern knives to include Buster Brown premiums and PAT PEND first models.
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Marble's and MSA safety axes with folding guards.
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Marble's largest knives. Trailmakers with 10" blades.
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Amazing!! Simply amazing!
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Marbles and MSA Safety folding knives.
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Marbles smallest knives the all metal Bird and Trout along with a bone handle Outers pattern and Sport Knife .
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Wayne you obviously have a splendid collection. Congratulations, well done!
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That's the most wonderful "Marbles" collection I have ever seen.
Actually, not a collection, Museum would be a better description. Excellent!!!
Thanks for sharing Wayne. ::nod::
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More nice ones Wayne!! I know what you mean about not having photos of ones that you let go. A couple years ago I sold my ivory/ivory Woodcraft at Parker's show and never got a photo of it and it was the only one many advanced Marbles collectors had ever seen. I got a pocket full of cash for it but the buyer barely got ten feet from my table and I regretted selling it.
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You have an excellent collection, Sir. ::handshake:: Webster Marble made some well-built, functional and great looking outdoor gear. ::nod::
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As was said earlier Wayne...thats a spectacular group of Marble's knives,
Axes, and to have so many of the Original sheaths that go with the knives....
WOW...sure have enjoyed looking at them all ,,,several,,, times already
If you ever ran up on hard times,, you sure have enough in your collection
to pull yourself back up,,,cuttin loose a few !!!
Plus,, they will be on the net here forever for folk's from all over the world to enjoy !!!

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:shock:
Nice collection Wayne ::tu::
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Very nice Wayne...love those woodcraft's... ::tu:: ::drool::
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Just picked up a ~7” ideal with a tube sheath. It has the 4-pin stag handle with an aluminum pommel. Haven’t seen an example before, are they rare or is it a rework?
Will post photos tomorrow.
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schmoozer wrote:Just picked up a ~7” ideal with a tube sheath. It has the 4-pin stag handle with an aluminum pommel. Haven’t seen an example before, are they rare or is it a rework?
Will post photos tomorrow.
I wouldn't say rare but hard to find especially if it has the original tube sheath.

Sounds like a good knife but there are many leather handled Marble's knives that have been cobbled up in stag in efforts to make a more expensive knife. Please post a picture when you have a chance.
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schmoozer wrote:Just picked up a ~7” ideal with a tube sheath. It has the 4-pin stag handle with an aluminum pommel. Haven’t seen an example before, are they rare or is it a rework?
Will post photos tomorrow.
Is it stamped M.S.A. CO. or Marble's? Interested in seeing it. ::nod::
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These two are in decent shape.
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Awesome knives posted .

The only Marbles I own . GS in the original box .
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:shock: can't get no better than that!

Never seen a green Marbles sheath before ::tu::

What does the etch look like?
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I can’t seem to get a picture of the etch but it’s their , just the standard tre-foil GS emblem, looks inked on .
Gift card was included so it dates it with no dought 5/7/46

Miller Bro's wrote::shock: can't get no better than that!

Never seen a green Marbles sheath before ::tu::

What does the etch look like?
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In all my years I never ran up on that box or sheath...and with
the letter dated and all, ya got yourself a real scarce Marble's
package there !!! Thanks for taking time to show it .

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Wow ! I didn’t realize it was that rare .
Thank you for the comments.
I do have a larger Marbles gift box that I was told was pre war , I’ll post a picture later today .
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Nice knives above.

Dimitri is the big knife a 7" or 8" blade? The knife and sheath look to be if excellent condition.

ScoutKnives I've never seen the box you have before. The green sheath is a very hard to find item but the box is over the top.

Here is a Marble's GS knife I have with the original sheath. I suspect this might be an earlier version.

Many of the etched fixed blade Official Scout knives I've seen had a very lightly etched blade and even moderate use would obliterate the etch. Fortunately this little Marble's GS knife is an exception to that general rule and the deep etch has survived rather well even though the knife blade has signs of use and some errant sharpening methods.
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Wayne, you got that right about the etch...only at a gigantor
Marble's auction I went to 7-9 years ago, there was a pristine one
with the etch present, yours and that one are the only 2 I seen with the etch,
but like you said, what about that box and all, wow

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btrwtr wrote:Dimitri is the big knife a 7" or 8" blade? The knife and sheath look to be if excellent condition.
Wayne, I don't know yet. I have them on the way to me, bought both of them as you see them in that one picture. Taking a chance but if the other side of the blades look as good as this side I should do alright, if it is an 8" blade I'll do even better.
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