Marbles World War 2 Ideal Find

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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Marbles World War 2 Ideal Find

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Found this What I believe to be a Marbles Ideal from 1940 to Late 1950 . It came out of a Military Auction with World War 2 Items. Take a look and see if I'm Right looks to be Dead Mint Sheath and Knife Still had the Sticker on the Handle ::ds::
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Awesome find! ::tu:: ::tu::

I have a Woodcraft I got from Ryan through some horse trading with the same ricasso stamp and part of a sticker.
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1967redrider wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 12:58 am Awesome find! ::tu:: ::tu::
Indeed it is!
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Wow, it is hard to believe something could go that long unused!!! We see a lot of 1970 and later knives that are untouched, but pre 1950 is pretty darn rare.
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Thanks for the replies. This was another one in the batch of knives which is pretty good also not a Marbles. Jean Case all original looks to have Factory edge ::tu::
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Very sweet twin set. ::tu::

Make sure you get all of that Verdigris off, it will cause pitting. ::nod::
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1967redrider wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:04 am Very sweet twin set. ::tu::

Make sure you get all of that Verdigris off, it will cause pitting. ::nod::
Will work on that tomorrow Thanks:: ::handshake::
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kennedy knives wrote: Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:13 pm Found this What I believe to be a Marbles Ideal from 1940 to Late 1950 . It came out of a Military Auction with World War 2 Items. Take a look and see if I'm Right looks to be Dead Mint Sheath and Knife Still had the Sticker on the Handle ::ds::
Nice catch Gary! ::tu:: That's a fine old historic knife that's appears to be in pristine condition, and it's a Marbles ta boot! 8)
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::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
Madmarco wrote: Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:35 am
kennedy knives wrote: Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:13 pm Found this What I believe to be a Marbles Ideal from 1940 to Late 1950 . It came out of a Military Auction with World War 2 Items. Take a look and see if I'm Right looks to be Dead Mint Sheath and Knife Still had the Sticker on the Handle ::ds::
Nice catch Gary! ::tu:: That's a fine old historic knife that's appears to be in pristine condition, and it's a Marbles ta boot! 8)
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