Cutlery Catalog Images

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Cutlery Catalog Images

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Here are some vintage knife catalog images. If you have some to add, please do so.

Richards & Conover Hardware Co., Kansas City: These 6 plates date to 1914 and are from a salesman catalog. Probably all Ulster made, with one page listed as Ulster knives.

George Wostenholm & Son: This last plate is from a 1969 Seth Birdwell Cutlery pamphlet. The knife prices range from a single blade barlow for $3.00, the etched large stockman with buffalo horn handles at $12.00, and the Officers knife at $20.00
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Thanks Beech,

I don't think I'd seen that particular Wostenholm farmers jack in a cut.I like these old cuts that show farmers jack patterns,and I expect others like it when they show the pattern knife they have.It allows verification and dating.

I appreciate the effort.
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Glad you like it wlf, I will continue to add a few more in the coming days.
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Here are three pages of Ulster ads from 1949. Click on ads to enlarge.
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Really like that cattle Knife pattern on page 4 ::nod:: ..that's an interesting one.
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Not Pocket Knife but.....
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Here are a few more Ulsters to add to yours Mason, some more sold by Rich Con, with a farmer jack for wlf.

Very nice ad Catt. I like the content referring to the "Edelstahl".

In addition, a couple of Remington ads, one with some bullet knives and a neat electrician knife.
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Really enjoy these old Cat pages ::nod::

ah yes who doesn't enjoy "Edelstahl"? :roll:

Did Puma ever make Pocket Knives?..
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Here is a neat old one page ad from 1907 which features a variety of different makers including an uncommon "S & A" model (Sperry and Alexander) at the bottom of the page.
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Great old page, Mason. Check out the O Barnett's sales pitch!
Who would have thoght it as another function!

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Joe Dirt wrote:Who would have thoght it as another function!
All this for the tidy sum of $1.05!! :lol:
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Great Cat pages guys ::tu::
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Wonder what the wages were in 1907?

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About .22¢ per hour.
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I enjoy these too,thanks for posting guys..Thanks for thinking of me Beech,you can call me Lyle.I didn't know Ulster was producing this pattern as late as 1942.

You'll notice a pattern in these cuts :) ,except one of a knife I traded.I'm fairly positive the ENDERES is Utica made,I have an ENDERES farmers jack,and it matches my Uticas.
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Great ad Mason, all the knives on it are really fine. I'll take one of each. Thanks for sharing it.

Lyle, the T. Turner page is fantastic, I love the style as well as the knives featured. That is a great line up you posted. Also, the Rich Con farmer above is actually from 1914.

MB, I am glad to know this
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Now 1914 seems more like it ,thanks Beech.I've got a couple more with Ebay copyrights at the bottom,but I don't know if that's allowed.I think this is from what UKers called an ARMY and Navy store?
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What's the 1942 in the logo mean? That farmer I believe is an Ulster,just by that shield.
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Joe Dirt wrote:Great old page, Mason. Check out the O Barnett's sales pitch!
Who would have thoght it as another function!

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I've got several different versions of this ad, but only this one has that unique description. I wouldn't have guessed that function. :)
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"Did Puma ever make Pocket Knives?..:

Yes, but most could not afford them.

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What's the 1942 in the logo mean?
That is actually the page number. I was confused for a moment when first looking through. The date of 1914 comes from a hand written inscription on the first page, November 19, 1914.
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Here is one from a turn-of-the-century Maher & Grosh catalog.
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Not a catalog page but...How about a Keen Kutter Ad?
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WLF..wow they're real beauty's ::nod::
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nice one Tongueriver!

"Did Puma ever make Pocket Knives?....Thanks Charlie,had no idea.

here's a Valley Forge page
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