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doglegg wrote: Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:10 am Too.....
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This afternoon I added this to my collection. Another original, antique, Victorian era trade card. It is for LION COFFEE and WOOLSON SPICE CO., TOLEDO, OHIO. It has a nice Christmas theme. On the back of this trade card is an offer for a FREE POCKET KNIFE. The card is dated 1894, with the offer ending January 1, 1895. The card measures 3 1/2" X 5 3/8." It is in GREAT condition for being over 120 years old. The front and back of the card is pictured. I do not know who manufactured the pocket knife in the offer.
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Here are my other Victorian era trade cards, with FREE POCKET KNIFE offers:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 60#p910745

There are also others posted on the previous page, 28 and on this page also.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Wed Jul 07, 2021 9:42 pm This afternoon I added this to my collection. Another original, antique, Victorian era trade card. It is for LION COFFEE and WOOLSON SPICE CO., TOLEDO, OHIO. It has a nice Christmas theme. On the back of this trade card is an offer for a FREE POCKET KNIFE. The card is dated 1894, with the offer ending January 1, 1895. The card measures 3 1/2" X 5 3/8." It is in GREAT condition for being over 120 years old. The front and back of the card is pictured. I do not know who manufactured the pocket knife in the offer.
Another nice one Skip. ::tu::
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Papa Bones wrote: Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:40 pm Another.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
I'd like to say that I'm collecting the set or series, but I don't know
how many of these trade cards make up a complete set or a complete series.
Or, if there is such a thing as a complete set or a complete series. ::shrug::
Anyway, I'll keep buying them when I get the opportunity.
Also, I would REALLY like to find an example of the advertised pocket knife!
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This arrived today. A small 1947 (year per the seller) ad for CAMILLUS 72
pocket knives. The year doesn't really matter to me.
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Cool , Skip, I have one very similar to that one. Very knice pick up. You have assembled quite a collection of ephemera. ::tu:: ::tu::
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doglegg wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 4:55 pm Cool.....
Thank you Floyd.🍻
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This item arrived this afternoon and joined my ephemera collection. It's a sealed deck of Western Knives playing cards. It is a full deck of 52 playing cards, including a Joker and a Western Knives card, for a total of 54 cards. These were printed by the Hoyle Company in Saint Paul, Minnesota when Western Knives were being made by CAMILLUS. I didn't want to break the seal and open my deck. The last two pictures are NOT mine, they belong to the seller.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 5:36 am This arrived today. A small 1947 (year per the seller) ad for CAMILLUS 72
pocket knives. The year doesn't really matter to me.
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Very Nice Skip. ::tu::


New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:54 pm This item arrived this afternoon and joined my ephemera collection. It's a sealed deck of Western Knives playing cards. It is a full deck of 52 playing cards, including a Joker and a Western Knives card, for a total of 54 cards. These were printed by the Hoyle Company in Saint Paul, Minnesota when Western Knives were being made by CAMILLUS. I didn't want to break the seal and open my deck. The last two pictures are NOT mine, they belong to the seller.
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::tu:: ::tu:: Very Cool find SKip!!
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Papa Bones wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 9:38 pm Very.....

Very.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
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This arrived this afternoon. The Ulster "Old Timer"
pocket knife offer expired in June, 1973.
It is in VERY GOOD condition.
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:16 pm This arrived this afternoon. The Ulster "Old Timer"
pocket knife offer expired in June, 1973.
It is in VERY GOOD condition.
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First I've seen like that. I've only seen it on the tins.
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cody6268 wrote: Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:26 pm First.....
Same here. That's why I bought it.🍻
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Nice one Skip ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:37 pm Nice.....
Thank you Dimitri.🍻
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Here are a few items I have............
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sat Sep 18, 2021 12:39 am Here.....
Dimitri, that's a NICE group of items! ::tu::
I really like the CATTARAUGUS time cards. ::tu::
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Thanks Skip, the timecards or really fun to look at and see the wages paid and hours worked back in the day 8) :D
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These items are E. C. SIMMONS, KEEN KUTTER pencil toppers. They measure 1 3/4" long and the "buttons" are 7/8" in diameter. Three of the four still have Whitehead - Hoag Newark NJ maker information printed around the bottom edges of the "buttons." They are all in VERY GOOD condition. I took some pictures and here they are.
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Found this VILLAGE BLACKSMITH business envelop at a gun show in Easton, MD Saturday. Great color, must've been in a drawer. I have one of their knives. Nice to "complete" the display. J.O'.
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If anyone collect these and are interested pm me. I guess they were labels for the knife boxes. A neighbor gave them to me and they were stuck together. Thanks
They are spoken for,thanks.
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This arrived yesterday afternoon. It is a SHAPLEIGH HARDWARE CO., DIAMOND EDGE fob, with a leather strap. It measures 5 1/8" long, including the strap. The fob itself measures 1 1/4" x 2" The manufacturer stamp is WHITEHEAD-HOAG - NEWARK, N.J. It is in VERY GOOD condition and didn't need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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These two boxes were included with a group of pocket knives that I bought. None of the pocket knives were Case. The larger box measures 5 3/8" long. The shorter box is 4 3/8" long. Both are in good condition. I took some pictures and here they are.
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This arrived very recently. It is a SHAPLEIGH HARDWARE CO., DIAMOND EDGE fob, with a leather strap. It measures 5" long, including the strap. The fob itself measures 1 1/4" x 2" The manufacturer stamp is WHITEHEAD-HOAG - NEWARK, N.J. This one is slightly different than the SHAPLEIGH fob that I previously posted under this topic or thread. It is in VERY GOOD condition and didn't need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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A nice YORK CUTLERY COMPANY pocket knife box.
It came with two, YORK CUTLERY COMPANY pocket knives.
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The Main Blade On Each Knife Is Tang Stamped <br />YORK (over) CUTLERY And SOLINGEN (over) GERMANY.
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