Trapper collecting?

The W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company has a very rich history that began in 1889 when William Russell (“W.R.”), Jean, John, and Andrew Case began fashioning their knives and selling them along a wagon trail in upstate New York. The company has produced countless treasures and it continues to do so as one of the most collected brands in the world.
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I just had to pull the trigger on this Red Bone Mini Trapper today. 2008 , 6207 2X with a couple dots. The 6254 trapper is a 2007, 3X. I do like my Buck slimline too. i guess I like trappers more than I thought.
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I don't actively seek out trappers but there are so many of them
it's just about impossible not to acquire some.
I do like the 07 size better than the 54.
Think I saw in another thread Case has made more 54 trappers
than McDonald's has hamburgers.
Now if McDonalds starts making commemorative burgers
it's going to be a closer contest. ::nod::
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Here's an ole rag-stag LOL
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Great looking trappers guys! Here is a 6254CV from 2011...
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I own two Case Trappers, both 54's. The Curly Maple was mfg in 1991 (as a 1992 Commemorative for NCGCA) and was a gift from a buddy who owned a gunshop. The blue bone OIF Commemorative knife was mfg in 2003 and sold by Lowe's in 2003 & 2004 - I watched them sell down and then become discounted (Lowe's always discounts limited run merchandise as it sells down) and snagged it for around $45.00 when it was the last one at my local Lowe's store. I really wanted one with the Third US Army insignia on it, but Case only released the Army Divisions that participated in the 2003 Invasion of Iraq; they neglected V CORPS and 3rd Army.
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Great looking knives guys. Mike I can't down load yours because of my slow connection. I am sure it is a beauty.

This is my first red bone and my first new Case. I guess it is fitting that it be a trapper. Pretty classic. I narrowed it down between it and a stag handled. I guess it will be next.
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Here's an odd lil unit
due to the "etch"
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Here's a few of mine. The one in the center is, of course a '77 blue scroll. The other two are both '70 10 dots.
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NICE knives Tim!!!!
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Nice trappers! Seems like I have quite a few of them myself, and -47 pattern stock knives, so I must like them too. ::tu:: 2 of my first knives since I got into collecting were a pair of Case -54 pattern trappers. That cranberry bone silver script is one, the blue Colt is an -07 mini trapper.

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Thanks, zp4ja and redrider. I think those silver script shields are the best thing case has done with a shield in a long time. And the cranberry bone is purty sweet too!
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here are few of mine
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Nice trappers, I love those Beasts. ::tu::

Here's a 10 dot with a muskrat blade.

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An SFO Pirate Series Queen Anne's Revenge and a Back Pocket with lanyard.

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And a 1911 Commemorative Case/Colt.

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That scrolled mini-trapper is a Commemorative too, with a Zippo lighter.

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I've never been much of a trapper style knife guy (even though I own half a dozen), but these "Script Logo" Case's and especially the Colt Commemorative will have me out looking. Love that red bone ten dot too!
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Here are a few of mine.
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Those are real beautiful. That stag on the first one is outstanding. Thanks knfmn.
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Here are four of my favorites. first is tested rogers, second is tested greenbone, third is XX 1st model, fourth is USA 2nd cut with muskrat blade.
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Plumbob, those are beautiful. I especially like the Rogers bone.
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I agree, sweet trappers. ::tu::
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Here's some kinda thingie.. I got some where . . . LOL
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This is the only one I have.
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Jerry,what year is that freedom trapper I like her???
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garddogg56 wrote:Jerry,what year is that freedom trapper I like her???
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This ole stray came up the other day
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