Knife Company Letter Heads

lt632ret · Post by **lt632ret** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:45 pm

One of my favorite and inexpensive forms of memorbilia are the old Knife company letterheads. I also like the ads but for this thread at least for now I am just broaching the subject of letterheads. These often were quite unique and elaborate. Unlike ads ( ads would appear in various magazines and therefore were more prevelant and likely to be saved. ) company letterheads are getting more and more difficult to find. I am attaching a picture of the kind of thing I am referring to. If any one has any other companies ( I would like NYK or any others ). Please post pics and perhapes I can figure out how to hard copy them. I find the art work amazing. LT

PS I just want to mention that I have some personal matters which have kept my postings down to mainly any questions I might be able to give some positive input to. I still have dozens of Schrades to post. In fact I have forgotten some of the cuts I posted so when I start again there may be some repeats. I also am interested in letterheads to swap or whatever should any one have some. LT

Gr8Scout · Post by **Gr8Scout** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:41 pm

Very very classy. As always, I like this stuff--- the stuff that goes along with the knives, the letterheads, invoices, ect.
Thanks for the contribution, LT

Phil

Bryan · Post by **Bryan** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:53 am

I don't have any letterheads to show, but I sure wish I had some. I find these very interesting. I'd like to get ahold of some old stock certificates, time-cards, etc. as well. It's all very fascinating.

Great stuff LT. Thanks for showing it.

Bryan

ea42 · Post by **ea42** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:51 am

LT,
That Schrade letterhead is a work of art! I've only got one, from Canal Street Cutlery. I inadvertently antiqued it by spilling coffee on my desk one day last year

lt632ret · Post by **lt632ret** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:58 am

Thankyou I would like some more but truthfully in some cases they are harder to find than the knives. LT

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 7:28 am

Very nice LT.
Thanks for sharing.

Dale

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:26 am

A friend from Rhode Island sent me this one, dated 1894.

lt632ret · Post by **lt632ret** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:51 am

OOOH AHHHH that is a dandy I am going to see if I can copy and make a hard copy for my meager group. Thankyou LT

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:52 am

When that same R.I. friend heard I found a nice LaBelle Barlow, he sent me this envelope! Check out the back!! I'd write to them every week just to get this in reply!!

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:15 am

Nice Schrade LHs by the way, LT.
I'm glad to have you copy any I have. Let me know if the scans are clear enough. I might have one or two more, and will post them as I find them. Here's another Empire I just found!

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:14 am

I really like the paper also makes for nice displays with knives for the same company. A similar one from Cattaraugus just sold on ebay for 140!!!

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:50 am

Nice one Galvanic! I love the flourish of those old headings!!

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:29 am

Here's a LaBelle Barlow, pictured with an envelope (repeat from above) from the same company! 1884-1891 according to Goins. Postmark on the front is 1890!

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:51 am

blown away!

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:24 am

Johnnie said says it best...Simply blown away..Nice..

lt632ret · Post by **lt632ret** » Wed May 23, 2007 2:30 pm

These are great please keep this thread in mind should you come across any more . I am looking especially for those with knife pics. Here is a copy of an ad ( I am including it in the thread since it also shows a knife. ) I also am including a pic of one of these that came my way in pearl. They have achieved a slightly higher monetary value since there original price.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Wed May 23, 2007 8:35 pm

I'll take a 10 at the original price, shucks, I might even pay the Havana price!

Nice job linking the knife with the ad!

Dale

lt632ret · Post by **lt632ret** » Thu May 24, 2007 4:55 am

Pure thievery picture stolen from ebay. I should feel worse than I do . As a woman in Ireland I once knew used to say ( due to her somewhat distorted use of the english language FARG EM . ) I believe this item is still on. LT

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Sun May 27, 2007 6:50 pm

I think even some of you guys that don't collect Case knives wouldn't mind ordering a FEW off of THIS list

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Sun May 27, 2007 7:14 pm

Not a knife company letterhead, but interesting.
I think the knife is an A.W. Wadsworth congress...

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Sun May 27, 2007 7:20 pm

Hey Bill, I DO collect Case knives and if you still have a contact person for that invoice........ I'll take 2 of ....naw, 3 of each!!

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