Schrade Day!

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:44 am

A friend in my knife club e-mailed me last week, saying an old friend of his named Peter was thinning out his possessions. This Peter, who I never met before just happened to be Schrade's sales rep in western Canada in the 70's and 80's!!!
(Starting to get the picture??) He told me about Uncle Henry coming all the way out here, and coming to his house for dinner, and then doing a presentation for some of his buyers.
He wasn't much of a collector, but he kept a small case of Old Timers, and had a few used knives, and one little gem. He offered them to me for a very attractive price, and threw in an Old Timer hat, and a deck of Schrade playing cards.
Without further ado, here they are

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The display is in good shape, very slightly stained from oil or something on the carbon steel blades. The hat is essentially new (unlike the dummy!).
The muskrats, a single spring Walden, and an OT are both lightly tipped (the screws in Peters glasses! grumble grumble!), and the Shaw-Liebowitz is mint in the box! Enjoy!

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:29 am

score! maybe a hat model job in your future?

great set of schrades and the shaw-liebowitz is awsome.

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:47 am

Charlie,

You are looking very snazzy in that hat...

Nice score!

Bill

redferd · Post by **redferd** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:22 am

Whoa, dude, nice hat! Really tho you scored big time. Lucky fellow.

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:39 pm

This Peter; Schrade's sales rep in western Canada in the 70's and 80's!!!
Is still showing us his sales skills by giving you the FREE cards and hat.

What did he do after Schrade's forced closing of the doors ??

As you do here at AAPK, YOU must have impressed Peter too.
I sure wished you could make it to the Queen's Knife Show. July 27 & 28.
I really wanted to meet you there.

Again I see you making your own LUCK...

..Nice to have friends, But I still do not see a dummy under the hat...

I do see your knife display and some earth magnets...

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:18 pm

Nice scroes Charlie! that lobster is a beauty!

You posted that second pic on purpose didn't you? Weren't you needing some HJ's worked on?

That is a super nice display!

dummy under the hat? I don't see one?

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:27 pm

OUTSTANDING! Very Nice Catch!

smiling-knife · Post by **smiling-knife** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:52 pm

Great additions upnorth

. The Shaw-Liebowitz is very interesting

what is the handle made from? How did it get that name ?

s-k

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:54 pm

Awesome find Charlie.

You must be doing something right........you can't be too much of a dummy to get all those knives.

Dale

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:40 pm

Hmmm now I'm confused..

Is the hat the Old Timer or the Guy under the hat..

Very impressive Charlie, a great score for someone who appreciates the Schrade name and history....

Thank you for sharing your beauty's...

Sunburst

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:14 am

muskrat man wrote:
You posted that second pic on purpose didn't you? Weren't you needing some HJ's worked on?

Who?? ME???

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:26 am

smiling-knife wrote:Great additions upnorth . The Shaw-Liebowitz is very interesting what is the handle made from? How did it get that name ? s-k

"Shaw Liebowitz" is one or two people who do art casting, s-k. I'm trying to find out more, so anyone who knows, please pipe in!
Thanks everyone for your generous and wise (or is it wise-guy??) comments!!

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:34 am

Here's an interesting page on Shaw-Leibowitz. I see I've been spelling it wrong

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http://www.thecustomknifeconnection.com ... owitz.html