Keen Kutter Knife Ephemera.

Keen Kutter was first used as a knife brand by Simmons Hardware Company in 1870. The trademark was used on the highest quality tools and cutlery Simmons offered.
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Keen Kutter Knife Ephemera.

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Please post any Keen Kutter Knife items that ARE NOT knives.
Here is my Keen Kutter Pocket Knives with price guide book.
By Alvin Sellens, 2004, softcover and 239 pages.
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Great post Skip. ::nod::

I have the below two items to share.
The "Salesman Complimentary gift card" with a little Fantasy four blade folder. And a 6" x 9" 50 page book with 100s of Keen Kutter knives.
The book is not dated, however the picture of "Edward Campbell Simmons is dated 1930.

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Old Folder wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:53 pm Great post Skip. ::nod::

I have the below two items.....
Thank you Dan. ::tu:: Those are some great items that you posted (as always). ::tu::
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I have this display case ::groove::
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ScoutKnives wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2020 5:58 pm I have this display case ::groove::
Beautiful. Now to fill it up. ::tu::
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Here's an old salesman's case...
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Stanwade wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:01 pm Here's an old salesman's case...
::tu:: Ryan. A VERY nice, unique bit of Keen Kutter memorabilia.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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Skip--Thank you my friend 🤝!
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I had this on eBay, then found out I am going fishing in Minnesota for a week. I will relish it next week.
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Jack--awesome display!👍
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Jacknifeben wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:42 pm I had this.....
::tu::
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Here are some KeenKutter items I have picked up over the years. I especially like the 2 cardboard signs and the 1907 dated ribbon and pin.
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Wayne, what a fun bunch of stuff. ::nod::
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A KK invoice and 2 not KeenKutter but related Shapleigh metal signs. I think it is interesting that the Shapleigh signs seem to invoke a religious aspect to buyig their products. I added a great picture I found on the web of Jennings Hardware in Kosse Texas.
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Nice collection of KK ephemera, Wayne! I really like that old hardware store picture!
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Here's a Pre-Keen Kutter Simmon's Hardware Co. scale..I believe it's from the late 1880s or early 1890s...I use it frequently, probably at least 2/3 times a month..it is very accurate and holds a calibration forever... little dusty right now from some demolition work in my dining room...
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Found this old SIMMONS HARDWARE CO. box with KEEN KUTTER logo on both corners. Scissors are stamped Simmons HDW.CO.INC. 7 inch on one side and KEEN KUTTER on the other. These scissors are really nice.
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I have a few pair of KK scissors, they work great..Nice Simmon's box!
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Keen Kutter oil bottle...
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Keen Kutter adjustable wrench...
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Those are cool, Ryan and JKB!


How about an old postcard from September 1, 1911?
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Thanks John!!👍🤝
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WOW!!! Just FANTASTIC pieces of Keen Kutter history all around.::tu::
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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Thanks Skip!👍🤝

Here's an E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter 2' level...both bubbles are original and intact, works great still!
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A Keen Kutter axe head lapel pin...
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