Family Members Birthyears as Case Collection idea.

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 3:28 pm

Finally found this thread again!

And after almost 3 years, I finally finished my "Case Family Collection". One Case knife in the birthyear of each family member. May not sound hard to do but doing it from Germany turned it into a challenge.

Anyways, I made it.

A very special thanks goes out to treefarmer, Paladin, 1976redrider & Sanders Knives who helped me come up with 4 of these knives. Couldn't have done it without your help. Thanks Guys!

The 5th knife I found on eBay Germany just this last week. Would have been cooler if they were all from the U.S. but it turned out how it turned out.

Took a bunch of pictures of them this morning & here they are.:

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 3:28 pm

And the rest of the pictures.

Thanks for looking friends!

Dan In MI · Post by **Dan In MI** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:02 pm

Very nice family, Tom! It's always nice to see such a project completed.

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:32 pm

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:02 pm Very nice family, Tom! It's always nice to see such a project completed.

Thanks Dan!

Yes, I am so happy to have this little set completed. Believe it or not, it really means a lot to me. The love of my family, my native country & my hobby together in a set of knives. It's a cool feeling I can't really describe.

A very "special" set of knives in my collection.

1967redrider · Post by **1967redrider** » Mon Jul 11, 2022 12:33 pm

Glad you were able to complete this project, Tom. And happy to help out.

I hope the recent graduate gets many years of enjoyment out of the Congress.

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:50 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 12:33 pm Glad you were able to complete this project, Tom. And happy to help out. I hope the recent graduate gets many years of enjoyment out of the Congress.

I told Silvia, if they sell my knives after I die, they must at least keep my family set.

She claims she won't sell my knives though.

I'm going to get one or two of my pictures of this set printed out & framed so they will always know which knives are in this set. Just in case.

But hopefully, one of my children (or maybe a future grandchild) will develope a deeper interest in my collection at some point in time. Till now, Jazlin is the only one who shows any real interest. She really likes her Congress & a "LONDON SAK" that we bought together the year she went to London with her school class.

I'll probably get these two pictures printed & framed.

Edit:

Maybe this third picture as well so they see the number of blades each one has.

Steve Warden · Post by **Steve Warden** » Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:58 pm

Very cool, Tom. Congrats to ya!

And aren't all Case knives from the US?

garddogg56 · Post by **garddogg56** » Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:22 pm

Great idea Tom

I'd like to get Buck 110's for my Grandkids by birth date

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 3:56 am

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:58 pm Very cool, Tom. Congrats to ya!

And aren't all Case knives from the US?

Thanks Steve!

True. They are.

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 3:57 am

garddogg56 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:22 pm Great idea Tom I'd like to get Buck 110's for my Grandkids by birth date

Good idea!

How far back can buck stamps be dated?

Dan In MI · Post by **Dan In MI** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:33 am

TPK wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 3:57 am How far back can buck stamps be dated?

1986.

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:44 pm

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:33 am
TPK wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 3:57 am How far back can buck stamps be dated?
1986.

Thanks Dan!

dlr110 · Post by **dlr110** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:54 pm

TPK wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 3:28 pm And after almost 3 years, I finally finished my "Case Family Collection".

That is the coolest idea I've heard in a long time Tom. I was not aware you were doing that but I'm happy you finally completed your task. The only birthday knife I've done was I got my youngest a CASE "Texas Lockhorn" for 1981.

Congrats Tom

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:59 pm

dlr110 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:54 pm
TPK wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 3:28 pm And after almost 3 years, I finally finished my "Case Family Collection".
That is the coolest idea I've heard in a long time Tom. I was not aware you were doing that but I'm happy you finally completed your task. The only birthday knife I've done was I got my youngest a CASE "Texas Lockhorn" for 1981.

Congrats Tom

Thanks David!

Appreciate your comments Buddy!

I've been thinking I might add one more knife to this little set. A 1993 for the year we got married.

Gives me a reason to buy another Case knife.

Reverand · Post by **Reverand** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 1:10 am

Now that is the way to collect!

TPK · Post by **TPK** » Tue Jul 25, 2023 4:06 am

Reverand wrote: ↑Tue Jul 25, 2023 1:10 am Now that is the way to collect!

Thanks Reverand!

Appreciate your comment.

I'd really like to complete 3 "Family Sets" so I can give one set to each of my children but the 1972's & 1975's are hard to come by at a price that I can afford. Especially when you live in Germany.I do have a 75 Delrin Barlow that I found on the bay a while back & I just bought a 72 Delrin Pen knife here on the AAPK but it will be a while till I get that one shipped over here. Anyways, the barlow & pen knives are a great start on a second "Family Set".

I need to find one more of each year 72 & 75, to have a foundation for a third set as long as my Mom is still around to mail them to me.

Sellers pictures of the 1972 pen knife.:

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