Case Classic Toothpick's

The W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company has a very rich history that began in 1889 when William Russell (“W.R.”), Jean, John, and Andrew Case began fashioning their knives and selling them along a wagon trail in upstate New York. The company has produced countless treasures and it continues to do so as one of the most collected brands in the world.
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Case Classic Toothpick's

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Here is a some of the 098's stag toothpicks I have in my collection. From left to right they are
1# 1 of 175. Bomb shield, Flat blade
2# Prototype. Arrow shield, SAB blade
3# Polished Stag. 1 of 11 Oval shield, SAB blade
4# 1 of 175 Bomb shield, WR Case & Sons etched on a SAB blade
5# 1of 250 Zipper shield, Case Zipper etched on a SAB blade
I added another picture with the blades open. Click on the picture to open them up.
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Niiiiiiiice!
But if you're gonna talk about the blades, ya gotta show the blades! Open up them beautiful knives!!
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Very nice! I've always felt the toothpick was an underatted pattern. They look and feel nice, in hand. ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Beautiful knives! I also would love to see the blades. :D
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I'm rather fond of toothpicks. I like Case Classic. Stag is about as good as it gets. Put 'em all together in a good photograph & what have you got? You just posted it. Thank you. And I would like to see the blades, too.
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I like all the knives pictured, particularly #1. As stated previously, let's see them open.

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Here is a Prototype set of Gold Lip Pearl Toothpick's
From top to bottom
1# 098 flat blade with the $1.00 stamp on the tang.
2# 075 flat blade with the .75 cent stamp.
3# 094 flat blade with the .50 cent stamp
4# 096 flat blade with the .25 cent stamp
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Prototype set of Mastodon Bark Toothpick's
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Some awesome knives harrasta. ::nod::
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Glad you all enjoy the pictures, I'll keep posting. It's starting to get cold here in Colorado time to put up the fishing poles and start working on the knife collection.
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First Class, Terry!!
Please, post some of the bones while your at it.
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Apple Coral 098 Salesman Sample and a Moss Bottom 098 with the Prototype Electro Plate engraving. This is an early prototype that has the 1990 tang stamp
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Yellow Bone's from right to left
1# Arrow shield 1 of 2
2# Yellow Bone Oval shield 1 of 10
3# Yellow Bone Bomb shield 1 of 95
Antique Rodgers Bone's from right to left all have Bomb shields
1# 1of 27
2# 1 of 28 Case XX etch
3# 1 of 100 I'm not quite sure on the production I have a letter verifying how many I just have to find it.
I don't have the real reason why they made 3 runs of the same knives.
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Wow!

Just....

WOW!!
Great pics of some beautiful knives!!!
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I love the jig bones, Terry!
Don’t recall seeing the yellow bones before. I made a background for my phone with them.
I think i had only seen one of the second trio; they’re awesome together!!
That purple prob more unique than the others, gorgeous.

Thanks for sharing, theobald - I mean Terry.
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I want to thanks every one on their input on my knives that I have posted. If anyone can help me on my photography on the pictures that I take please let me know what I can do to take the best picture.
Ron it's been a long time, nice to here from you. Ron put some up some pictures, You have one of the best collection and rarest of classic's out there. I would like to see everybody post a picture. I enjoy looking at the classic's all patterns.
I'll keep posting I have over 200 Classic's knives. If you like Clasps 072's and sunfish 2050's that what I have, I'm a pattern collector.
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Okay, a couple 5039's

These were part of a second Dollar stamp series that never fully came to be when the Classics program came to an end.
My understanding is those that were made were engraved Salesman Samples.
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One more for this evening....
Three 3094's, Red bone each with unique jigging to the other.
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Really nice to look at you don't see these knives every day . very impressive!
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Blast from the past, Terry and others....
Not sure if I've shared these before; 1 of 1 set. 1994 GoldLip Alante Pearl Dollar Set
1994 GoldLip Alante Pearl Dollar Set
1994 GoldLip Alante Pearl Dollar Set
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WOW!!!!!! First time seeing that set, BEAUTIFUL !!!! Ron if get tired of taking care of those let me know.
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Terry, I don't have much in the way of toothpicks, Most of What I have are in displays. I have a few random 1072's so I grabbed these two for a quick picture, apologies for the lint etc, just squeezed in a shot and moved on to other things today. These haven't seen the light of day on many years.
1990 Case Bros Yellow & Blue 1072's
1990 Case Bros Y & B 1072's
1990 Case Bros Y & B 1072's
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