Newest Case Pick-Ups

[Ivoryman]

Another day, another Mini Trapper! This one is from 1978, right near the end of the era when Case was still making knives with a gator snap, i.e., the good ol' days! This one is similar to my very first Case knife: a 1975 Brown Bone (or possibly Delrin, I wouldn't have known the difference back then) 6207 Mini Trapper. I think that was the beginning of my love affair with pocket knives and Mini Trappers in particular (sentimental old fool that I am )

Good looking bone, I love the splotchy bone like that. And the color is great. Also love a gator snap. Congrats, good looking piece, as is the single blade you posted above.

[Ivoryman]

EI SHC exclusive.
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Gorgeous. Congrats, that's a find.

[QTCut5]

I used to have a bunch of these little Swaybacks (both the single blade Gent & the two blade Jack) but I ended up selling them (I had my reasons at the time) and have regretted it ever since. I've resisted buying any more new ones because, in truth, I always felt the size (3 1/8" closed) was just a tad too small for my preference. Well, I saw this one on eBay and something came over me (the omnipresent, omnipotent force of Wharncliffe Monkey, no doubt) that made me decide to throw in a lowball bid just for kicks and giggles. Surprise, surprise my lowball bid ended up winning the auction. When it arrived I was even more surprised to discover that it's built like a Case SELECT knife with all steel, no brass, construction. It's a cool little knife and I'm actually glad to have another one in my collection.

2021 Swayback Gent T.B.101117 BLACK SWIRL Kirinite with SPARXX Shield

[GSPTOPDOG]

The smaller one was a gift from my father when I was a boy in the 70's. It was the first pocketknife I owned. I carried it all the time when I was a bratty 'lil kid. Somehow, after all these years I still have it... which seems like a minor miracle by itself

Well, now you get to carry it as a big bratty adult!!! Sure wish I still had my very first knife, but alas, I don't have the slightest recollection of what happened to it after I moved on to other newer & shinier knives.

I still have a truck that I bought brand new in 1998 and.. I am still driving it it is still my only source of transportation ... outside a broken mountain bike and a worn-down pair of tennis shoes

So, I tend to hold on to thing things, maybe TOO MANY things ... Now, having followed your posts and drooled over your photos and awesome knives, I rec'kon Your system works pretty darn well

[MadeinUSA]

My latest is the 2004 Jade bone Tiny Trapper “God Bless America”

My first tiny trapper

[QTCut5]

I still have a truck that I bought brand new in 1998 and.. I am still driving it it is still my only source of transportation ... outside a broken mountain bike and a worn-down pair of tennis shoes

Well, I got you beat on the truck by 1 year; I bought mine new in 1997 and it's still hauling loads to the dump (it's main job these days since my little Mazda 3 gets better gas mileage for running errands).

And speaking of the 1990s...my latest Case Pick Up is this 1995 Mini Trapper _207 that BIGHEAD modified with some very cool Mammoth Bark Ivory. I didn't know it at the time I bought it, but the Mammoth covers have no metal scales underneath. I think that probably qualifies this as the ultimate shadow pattern with no bolsters or liners.

[Desert Golfer]

Case Tested XX Barehead Jack Knife. Do any of the Case Experts know approximately how old this knife is? Thanks, Mike

[XxTestedxX]

Case Tested XX Barehead Jack Knife. Do any of the Case Experts know approximately how old this knife is? Thanks, Mike

1920-40 per the stamp

Given the shield, I’d say 1920-25

[XxTestedxX]

6488’s added, XX & USA

[royal0014]

Finally got this year's vault knife !
Gorgeous crimson bone, 1/2 stops on both blades, crisp snap.
My sad photography does no justice to this bone ...

[TPK]

Man! Y'all sure showin some Sweeeeeeet knives here! Awesome!

[TPK]

My latest is the 2004 Jade bone Tiny Trapper “God Bless America”

My first tiny trapper

Wow! Love at first sight! Outstanding!
That shield is something else!

[garddogg56]

Picked up this stag 18 today BUT the box says it a 65318 as does the tang.
Why the 5+3 shouldn't it be a four digit number??
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[313 Mike]

Picked up this stag 18 today BUT the box says it a 65318 as does the tang.
Why the 5+3 shouldn't it be a four digit number??
Click to enlarge

Nice looking knife Dogg!

That looks like bonestag, which Case designates with a 6.5
So you would have 6.5 (bonestag) 3 (number of blades) 18 ( pattern number)

[garddogg56]

Ok Mike thanx NOW I remember hearing that before

[GSPTOPDOG]

I still have a truck that I bought brand new in 1998 and.. I am still driving it it is still my only source of transportation ... outside a broken mountain bike and a worn-down pair of tennis shoes

Well, I got you beat on the truck by 1 year; I bought mine new in 1997 and it's still hauling loads to the dump (it's main job these days since my little Mazda 3 gets better gas mileage for running errands).

And speaking of the 1990s...my latest Case Pick Up is this 1995 Mini Trapper _207 that BIGHEAD modified with some very cool Mammoth Bark Ivory. I didn't know it at the time I bought it, but the Mammoth covers have no metal scales underneath. I think that probably qualifies this as the ultimate shadow pattern with no bolsters or liners.

wow! The Mammoth Bark Ivory is out of sight! Now that is a nice piece!

... 1997? Well looks like you got me beat again! That being said, I seen them islands on a map and I reckon' even the "Big Island" is only about a couple of dozen acres across, so that truck has to have maybe only a couple hundred of miles on in total, according to my calculations. But, I also hear that that big old volcano is making the island bigger every day, so eventually you'll have more places to drive to...

[GSPTOPDOG]

Picked up this stag 18 today BUT the box says it a 65318 as does the tang.
Why the 5+3 shouldn't it be a four digit number??
Click to enlarge

That is a great Pick-Up!

[jmh58]

All Beauties Yinz are posting!!! Congrats!!!!
John

[MadeinUSA]

This one is on the way for my collection

2003 CASE XX, Full size MUSKRAT with BLUE BONE handles, FLAG SHIELD, AND SPECIAL 9/11 TANG STAMP.

[MadeinUSA]

Just ordered this one tonight… I’ll likely carry this one a lot

[313 Mike]

Nice ones Jim, I like the muskrat and the mini copperlock. Either one makes for a great carry knife. I used to carry a mini copperlock quite frequently and really enjoyed it. Has a classy feel to it, and I much prefer a mid lock to a back lock. Makes it much easier to close one handed.

[MadeinUSA]

Just ordered this one tonight… I’ll likely carry this one a lot

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It arrived… and is in my pocket already

[GSPTOPDOG]

Here is a new pick-up. Trying to find out more about it, I found out that Case made a military machete in 1942 (the tang stamp looks right for that). I have not found a picture yet. Anyone that might have one of these or know about it, I would appreciate any more information.

[Dan In MI]

Nice pick-ups, gents!

[jmh58]

Nice pick-ups, gents!

I concur!!!
John