John Wayne's pocket knife??

American Blade 92 · Post by **American Blade 92** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:07 am

Found this posting of John Wayne's pocket knife. I thought it was pretty cool. However. The stamping looks like 1980
John Wayne died in June 1979. Is it possible he got a knife with a stamping for the next year? It sounds unlikely. What do you think?

edge213 · Post by **edge213** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:12 am

I would say......BS!!

Modern Slip Joints · Post by **Modern Slip Joints** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:53 am

BS? But I bought the original Bowie knife at a gun show so only a skeptic would let a little detail like its being made after John died not believe it was John's Muskrat.

John moored a yacht that was a converted WW-II mine sweeper at the Seattle Yacht Club. If it's still floating it probably could be proven to have been John's boat. Any pocket knife would be a leap of faith.

American Blade 92 · Post by **American Blade 92** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:55 am

edge213 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:12 am I would say......BS!!

Right on!

American Blade 92 · Post by **American Blade 92** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:56 am

Modern Slip Joints wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:53 am BS? But I bought the original Bowie knife at a gun show so only a skeptic would let a little detail like its being made after John died not believe it was John's Muskrat.

John moored a yacht that was a converted WW-II mine sweeper at the Seattle Yacht Club. If it's still floating it probably could be proven to have been John's boat. Any pocket knife would be a leap of faith.

I agree with you!

btrwtr · Post by **btrwtr** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 1:39 am

The auction site says the item has been withdrawn.

Mumbleypeg · Post by **Mumbleypeg** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 3:23 am

Mind the old knife collector adage “Buy the knife, not the story”.

Ken

Gunsil · Post by **Gunsil** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:03 pm

Maybe it belonged to John Wayne Gacy!

knifeaholic · Post by **knifeaholic** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 1:06 pm

That knife was listed on eBay on an off for many years...total BS!!

American Blade 92 · Post by **American Blade 92** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 2:05 pm

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 3:23 am Mind the old knife collector adage “Buy the knife, not the story”.

Ken

Haha!! Right!

American Blade 92 · Post by **American Blade 92** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 2:05 pm

knifeaholic wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 1:06 pm That knife was listed on eBay on an off for many years...total BS!!

Oh ok.

American Blade 92 · Post by **American Blade 92** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 2:05 pm

Gunsil wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:03 pm Maybe it belonged to John Wayne Gacy!

Hahaha

SwedgeHead · Post by **SwedgeHead** » Wed Mar 25, 2026 3:02 pm

Modern Slip Joints wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:53 am
John moored a yacht that was a converted WW-II mine sweeper at the Seattle Yacht Club. If it's still floating it probably could be proven to have been John's boat. Any pocket knife would be a leap of faith.

The Wild Goose, I've been on it, was a common sight in Newport Beach Harbor, I believe it's still there.

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