THE W & H CO + USA + NEWARK NJ = Whitehead & Hoag.

[Miller Bro's]

Excellent group Skip

[New_Windsor_NY]

Excellent.....

Thank you, Dimitri.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very recently, my trip to the post office produced this advertising, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a W & H, one blade, one tang stamp, 2 1/16" closed, all metal, advertising, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. The tang stamp is the curved or arched style, WITH the USA in the middle. The main blade front tang stamp says, "THE W & H CO (over) USA (over) NEWARK NJ" The main handle side says, "ENDICOTT JOHNSON - ST. LOUIS, MO." The other handle side says, "BETTER SHOES - FOR EVERYBODY" This is my first, W & H pocket knife, that advertises this particular business, company, organization, product, event, etc. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have an OK opening snap. The main blade does NOT have a closing snap. This pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT need cleaning. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Captions, if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

***** TRIVIA *****
Doing just a simple, basic, Google search, produced PLENTY of information on,
and produced PLENTY of items pertaining to, ENDICOTT-JOHNSON.
Here is just a VERY, VERY, VERY, TINY tidbit of information from Wikipedia.....
"The Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company ("E-J") was a prosperous manufacturer of shoes based in New York's Southern Tier, with factories mostly located in the area's Triple Cities of Binghamton, Johnson City, and Endicott. An estimated 20,000 people worked in the company's factories by the 1920s, and an even greater number worked there during the boom years of the mid-1940s when, helped by footwear it produced for the military during the war years, it was producing 52 million pairs of shoes a year. During the early 1950s, the work force was still approximately 17,000 to 18,000. Today, EJ Footwear, LLC operates as a unit of Nelsonville, Ohio-based Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc."

[Waukonda]

Good addition to your collection, Skip! Thanks for the informative info on Endicott Johnson. I have gone down Tucker countless times past that building and never knew the history!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Good.....

Thank you, Ike.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very recently, my visit to the post office produced this advertising pocket knife. It now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the most recent example to be added to my collection. It is a KENT, two blades, one tang stamp, 3 1/8" closed, a long main blade pull, one spring, all metal, advertising, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "KENT (over) N.Y. CITY (over) U.S.A." I was hoping to find the remains of a tang stamp on the secondary blade. But, there were NO remains. The main handle side has an embossed image of a train. The other handle side says, "THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY - HARTFORD, CONN.-TICKET DEPARTMENT." I now have a total of fifteen pocket knives, INCLUDING THIS POCKET KNIFE, that advertise THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, HARTFORD CONN., TICKET DEPARTMENT. SIX pocket knives have "W & H" tang stamps. NINE pocket knives do NOT have "W & H" tang stamps. THREE pocket knives have "L F & C" tang stamps. TWO pocket knives have "MERIDEN" tang stamps. TWO pocket knives have "ROBESON" tang stamps, and ONE pocket knife has "HARRISON BROS" tang stamps. And now, this KENT joins the group. My other fourteen, "THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY " pocket knives, have ALL been previously posted, under and throughout, this topic or thread. Since KENT was NOT A CUTLERY COMPANY, but a BRAND NAME used by A. KASTOR & BROTHERS, and the CAMILLUS CUTLERY COMPANY, I am 99.999% sure that one, or possibly both of these blades, are REPLACEMENTS. I am 99.999% sure that A. KASTOR & BROTHERS, and the CAMILLUS CUTLERY COMPANY, did NOT manufacture THIS pocket knife. I will NOT be adding A. KASTOR & BROTHERS, or the CAMILLUS CUTLERY COMPANY, to the list of cutlery companies that possibly manufactured, or possibly had a hand in the manufacturing of, advertising pocket knives for the WHITEHEAD & HOAG COMPANY. The question then remains, what "brand" of blade or blades were replaced? It or they could have been stamped "W & H", "L F & C", "MERIDEN", "ROBESON", or...? But probably NOT stamped, "HARRISON BROS" The main blade does have a SOFT half stop. The main blade does have an OK opening snap. The main blade does have an OK closing snap. The secondary blade does NOT have a half stop. The secondary blade does NOT have an opening snap. The secondary blade does NOT have a closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT require any cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Captions, if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

***** TRIVIA *****
Please see my post back on Thursday, September 28, 2023.
Or.....
Please see my post back on Thursday, November 23, 2023.
Or.....
Please see my post back on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.

[Miller Bro's]

[New_Windsor_NY]

.....

Thank you, Dimitri.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very recently, my trip to the post office produced this advertising pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a QUICK POINT (WINCHESTER), two blades, two tang stamps, 3 1/8" closed, all metal, advertising, pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "QUICK POINT (over) ST. LOUIS" The main blade back tang stamp says, "MADE BY (over) WINCHESTER (over) TRADE MARK" The main handle side says, "FREDERICK D. GARDNER - GAVE ME THIS KNIFE" The other handle side says, "ANYTHING WORTH DOING AT ALL - IS WORTH DOING WELL" Overall, this is my third, FREDERICK D. GARDNER pocket knife (two DIFFERENT patterns or styles). Three FREDERICK D. GARDNER pocket knives, ALL WITH DIFFERENT TANG STAMPS. There are two possibilities regarding the tang stamps on this pocket knife, One possibility is that one or both blades are REPLACEMENT blades. The other possibility is that one or both blades are original. If replacements, then what blade(s) did they replace? If original, then there is a "new" cutlery company, added to my list, that possibly manufactured, or possibly had a hand in the manufacturing of, pocket knives for WHITEHEAD & HOAG. I am leaning towards the first possibility, that the blade(s) are REPLACEMENTS. Here is why I believe this. According to GOINS', QUICK POINT was started in 1928. FREDERICK D. GARDNER was the 34th Governor of Missouri, from 1917-1921. He also spent 47 years in the funeral and many funeral related industries. If he was advertising anything at all, related to the funeral industry, I'm pretty sure it would be mentioned on the knife or knives. It makes much more sense that this or these pocket knives were handed out during his campaign to be Governor or after he won the election. If this is the case, then QUICK POINT (WINCHESTER) could NOT have manufactured this or other FREDERICK D. GARDNER pocket knives. BUT, this is the crazy world of pocket knives. So, WHO KNOWS for sure? The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does NOT have a half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does NOT have a closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT need any cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE ***** NOTE *****
Per GOINS' (1998 Edition). "QUICK POINT ST. LOUIS c 1928-1940 This firm was founded in 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. They are still in business in Fenton, Missouri. They specialized in advertising knives. Many of these knives were made by Winchester and Remington, and are marked on the back of the tang with the makers logo."

***** Here is the most recent, up to date list, of the cutlery companies (some have been removed) that possibly
manufactured, or possibly had a hand in the manufacturing of, pocket knives for The Whitehead & Hoag Co. *****

L. F. & C. - 99.999% Sure Of Involvement.
MERIDEN - 99.999% Sure Of Involvement.
NOVCO - 99.999% Sure Of Involvement.
ROBESON - 99.999% Sure Of Involvement.
VALLEY FORGE - 99.999% Sure Of Involvement.
VOOS - 99.999% Sure Of Involvement.

***** TRIVIA *****
VERY INTERESTING. Please see my posts from Wednesday,
December 18, 2024 and from Saturday, January 11, 2025.

[New_Windsor_NY]

I stumbled upon this "W & H" by accident and just a little too late.
I am posting this advertising pocket knife for future reference.
Both sides have the same advertising.
REISERT INSURANCE AGENCY
STARKS BUILDING - LOUISVILLE, KY.
This advertising pocket knife is NOT mine. The picture(s) are NOT mine.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).

***** If The New Owner Wishes To Part With It, PLEASE PM ME! I Am Definitely NOT A CHEAPSKATE. *****

[New_Windsor_NY]

And now for something a little different.....YET AGAIN.

A couple of days ago, my trip to the post office produced this, MANUFACTURED BY THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG COMPANY, advertising, pinback button. This is my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. This pinback button also became the most recent example to be added to my, MANUFACTURED BY THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG COMPANY, cutlery or knife, advertising items collection. It is a pinback button advertising the "RUSSELL WHITTLERS' CLUB" It measures 3/4" in diameter. It has the complete, intact, pin. It has the original, complete, manufacturer back paper. This is my second, "RUSSELL WHITTLERS' CLUB" pinback button. Although it is obviously NOT a tang stamped WHITEHEAD & HOAG advertising pocket knife, it is definitely a knife or cutlery related item, MANUFACTURED BY THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG COMPANY. My other, MANUFACTURED BY THE WHITEHEAD & HOAG COMPANY, cutlery or knife related advertising items, have ALL been previously, individually posted, under and throughout, this topic or thread. Both of my "RUSSELL WHITTLERS' CLUB" pinback buttons are featured in the last picture posted below. This pinback button is in VERY GOOD condition. This pinback button did NOT require any cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

[doglegg]

Skip that is a wonderful find. Love the button and it's heritage. That is super!

[Miller Bro's]

[New_Windsor_NY]

Skip.....

Thank you, Floyd.

.....

Thank you, Dimitri.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Recently, my visit to the post office produced this advertising pocket knife. It now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the most recent example to be added to my collection. It is a "W & H", one blade, one tang stamp, 2 7/32" closed, all metal, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. It has the curved or arched style of tang stamp, WITH the "USA" in the middle. The tang stamp says, "THE W & H CO (over) USA (over) NEWARK NJ" The main handle side says, "INSURE YOUR LIFE - AS WELL AS YOUR KEYS WITH THE - NORTHERN STATES LIFE INS. CO. - HAMMOND, IND." The other handle side says, "IF FOUND DROP IN THE NEAREST MAILBOX - 2508 - RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED" This is my second "W & H" fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife, that advertises this particular company, event, organization, business, product, etc. The main blade does have a SOFT half stop. The main blade does have an OK opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. This pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. This pocket knife did not require cleaning at all. I just wiped it off.
I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

***** TRIVIA *****
Please see my post from Friday, September 2, 2022.

[Miller Bro's]

Recently, my visit to...

Skip, FYI I meant to mention this before but somehow I never had

These knives when new had a metal chain attached to them, how do I know?

I bought a group of knives from a man's estate, he had two of them, identical W&H knives one was used up very worn blade no chain, the other one unused with the chain attached.

Upon close inspection of the chain it was stamped W& H !!

Something to keep your eyes open for

[New_Windsor_NY]

Skip.....

Thank you, Dimitri.
I am DEFINITELY aware of the ball chain(s) stamped with "W & H"
My "W & H" pocket knives that came with one, were posted WITH the ball chain.
I also have some "W & H" ball chains that came with other NON "W & H" pocket knives.
Here is just one of my "W & H" pocket knives WITH the "W & H" ball chain that came with it.

[Miller Bro's]

Awesome Skip!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Awesome.....

Thank you, Dimitri.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Recently, my trip to the post office produced this advertising pocket knife. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also becomes the latest example to be added to my collection. It is a W & H, two blades, two tang stamps, 3 3/8" closed, one spring, advertising, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade has the curved or arched style of tang stamp, WITHOUT the USA in the middle. The secondary blade also has the curved or arched style of tang stamp, WITHOUT the USA in the middle. The main blade front tang stamp says, "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK NJ" The secondary blade front tang stamp also says, "THE W & H CO (over) NEWARK N.J." The main handle side says, "NEIN BROS., INC. - BUILDERS .. REALTORS - ESTABLISHED 1908 - F. & M. BANK BLDG. MIDDLETOWN, O." The other handle side says, "Will Crispin" (written). This is my first, W & H pocket knife, that advertises this particular business, company, product, event, etc. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a WEAK half stop. The secondary blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a GOOD closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT need any cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

***** TRIVIA *****
Just doing a basic, simple, Google search, did NOT provide much
information on "Will Crispin" (possibly a "NEIN BROS." employee?).
This is the ONLY information on "Will Crispin" that I could find.
Donald Carl Crispin (Son)
Birth: OCTOBER 12, 1926 - Middletown, Butler County, Ohio, USA.
Death: MAY 28, 1997 - Middletown, Butler County, Ohio, USA.
Mother: Elizabeth Ann Miller (1900 - 1985).
Father: William Penn Crispin (1885 - 1965).

This is the information, from back then, that my basic, simple, Google search produced, regarding the "NEIN BROS."
Edward H. Nein.
All lines of business industry at Middletown, Ohio, have grown and increased in extent, scope and value during recent years, and the credit for this desirable state of affairs must be largely given to the enterprising realty dealers, whose energy and modern methods have assisted in putting the city on a sound financial basis through encouraging new settlement and attracting business houses to this point. Of the firms who have been prominent in developing new sections of the city, none is better known than that of Nein Brothers Realty company, which, within less than a decade, has come rapidly to the forefront among the leading operators of the municipality. Edward H. Nein, the senior member of this firm, and a man widely known and highly esteemed in business circles, was born near Cambridge City, Wayne County, Ind., February 6, 1878, a son of Henry and Margaret (Grau) Nein. His father, born in Germany in 1839, was sixteen years of age when he came to the United States and during the rest of his life was engaged in agricultural pursuits, his death occurring in Butler County, Ohio, in 1901. Mrs. Nein, who was born in Butler County, Ohio, February 14, 1848, survives her husband and lives at Hamilton, this state. Edward H. Nein attended the common schools until he was fifteen years of age and then spent two years at the Shandon (Butler County) High school. This was followed by two years of study at the National university, Lebanon, Ohio, and when he left that institution, at the age of nineteen years, he began teaching in the district schools, a vocation which he followed for four years. When he was twenty-three years old, he entered the normal school at Valparaiso, Ind., but left after one year and began bookkeeping, which he followed several years. Advanced to the position of traveling salesman, he followed that occupation for four years, and in 1908, embarked in the real estate business at Hamilton, Ohio. In 1910, he removed to Middletown, where he formed a partnership with his brother, John F. Nein, and this has existed ever since, being known as the Nein Brothers Realty company. The company is engaged chiefly in the sub-dividing of property into city lots and the building of homes, and in ten years of business the firm has developed six residence sections of Middletown. The brothers have devoted a good deal of time to the selling of homes on the easy payment plan to workmen. Edward H. Nein is one of the energetic, progressive and thoroughly informed men of Middletown, where his standing among businessmen is of the best and his friendships numerous. His knowledge of realty values is extensive, and the straightforward methods by which he does business have gained him the complete confidence of his extensive clientage. He was married November 6, 1902, to Elizabeth M. McCoy, who was educated in the graded schools of Butler County, a daughter Mr. and Mrs. William McCoy, the former a resident of near Oxford, and the latter deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Nein have two sons: Lyman Randolph, born in 1903; and Gordon Russel, born in 1905. Mr. Nein has always taken an active part in the municipal affairs of his home city. Fraternally he is affiliated with the United Commercial Travelers, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Scottish Rite degree of Masonry, and is a Shriner. With his family, he belongs to the Presbyterian church.

John F. Nein.
As Middletown has become, year by year, a more and more important commercial and industrial center, its business has naturally increased, and its population has reached a magnitude which has been a constantly growing tax upon the capacity of its residence districts. This state of affairs is being met by the capable realty operators, who have solved the question involved by the development of new sections of the city, in which they have furnished homes, largely for the working classes, and in this field no concern has accomplished greater or more successful results than that of Nein Brothers Realty company. John F. Nein, the junior member of this firm, a man widely versed in realty values and a skilled and thoroughly reliable businessman, was born near Cambridge City, Wayne County, Ind., August 15, 1880. His father was Henry Nein, who was born in Germany in 1839 and came to the United States in 1855, the rest of his life being passed in farming in Indiana and Ohio, and his death occurring in Butler County of the latter state. Henry Nein married Margaret Grau, who was born in Butler County, and who survives him and makes her home at Hamilton. John F. Nein was educated in the country schools of Butler County, Ohio, and the high school at Shandon, and was reared as a farmer's son. His career up to 1907 was passed on the home place in Butler County, where he was associated with his father in agricultural operations, but in that year, he turned his attention to real estate as a vocation and established himself in business at Middletown. For three years he continued to operate alone with growing success, and in 1910 was joined by his brother, Edward H. Nein, the firm of Nein Brothers Realty company being founded at that time. This has grown to be one of the important business houses of Middletown and is at present largely engaged in the subdividing of property into city lots and the building of homes. In the ten years that the company has been in existence, it has developed six residence sections of Middletown, and the selling of the greater number of these homes has been on the easy payment plan to workingmen and their families. In this way, many who would otherwise be unable to secure property of their own, have become homeowners, and if there were no other reason the firm should for this fact be considered one of the constructive development factors of the city. In business circles of Middletown, John F. Nein is known as an alert, astute and energetic operator, and one who has won and held the complete confidence of those with whom he has come into association and contact. While not a politician in the accepted sense of the term, he has taken an intelligent and active interest in the municipal affairs of his home city and in matters of state and national importance. His fraternal affiliations are with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and Lafayette Lodge, No. 37, Knights of Pythias. As a churchman, he belongs to the Presbyterian faith, as do also the members of his family. August 5, 1903, Mr. Nein was united in marriage with Flora L., who died July 31, 1918. She was the daughter of Halsey and Elizabeth Henry and was educated in the schools of Butler County and graduated at the high school in Hamilton. She was the mother of one daughter and two sons: Velma, born in 1904; Floyd, born in 1906; and Russel, born in 1910. On January 7, 1920, Mr. Nein was married to Florence Carolyn Abbott of Hamilton, Ohio.

[Waukonda]

Good looking advertiser, Skip, and interesting reading that you posted.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Good.....

Thank you, Ike.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Recently, my visit to the post office produced this advertising, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. It now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the most recent example to be added to my collection. It is a W & H, one blade, one tang stamp, 2 7/32" closed, all metal, advertising, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. This pocket knife has the curved or arched style of tang stamp, WITH the "USA" in the middle. The main blade front tang stamp says, "THE W & H CO (over) USA (over) NEWARK NJ" The main handle side says, "COTTON BELT ROUTE - THE RAILROAD OF COURTESY" The other handle side says, "FINDER PLEASE RETURN TO - NEAREST COTTON BELT AGENT" This is my seventh, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife, that advertises this particular company, business, product, event, etc. ALL six of my other COTTON BELT ROUTE pocket knives have been previously posted, under and throughout, this topic or thread. One of my other six COTTON BELT ROUTE pocket knives, does NOT have a W & H tang stamp. It has a replaced blade with an "Imperial" tang stamp. The main blade does have a SOFT half stop. The main blade does have an OK opening snap. The main blade does NOT have a closing snap. This pocket knife is in GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT require cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

***** TRIVIA *****
Doing just a simple, basic, Google search, provided PLENTY of
information and PLENTY of items regarding the "Cotton Belt Route."
Please see my posts, under this topic or thread, from back on
Saturday, May 28, 2022 and from back on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
The very last picture posted below, is of a map of the "Cotton Belt Route."

[Waukonda]

Skip

[doglegg]

I used to see Cotton Belt marker trains through here.