The find of the century

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:48 pm

Ok, so I'm up at an early 5 am and off to the flea market this morning, got there while it was still dark. I walked around and bought about 1/2 dozen junkers for parts or repair when I come to the next booth.

No sooner than I walk up he slaps down a roll of knives on the table I ended up buying roll and all one of the knives was a Case redbone muskrat bladed trapper, which made me smile, then after we get done dealing on those he pulls out a small box of knives and plopped them down in front of me. He says "see if there's anything in there you can use, they're $1 each" Well I pick out about 5 that I could use. One of which was a pen knife I really liked and had pretty handles on it but there was some light surface rust hiding the tang stamp from me, but for $1 I figured why not? So I bought them, finished my rounds and came home. Some oil and OOOO steel wool revealed the tang stamp, and I nearly fell over when I read it. WR Case and Sons, Bradford PA . A bradford pen knife with 98%+ full blades for $1, yep I'm on cloud 9.

It'll take me a while to beat this one.

woseyjales · Post by **woseyjales** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:07 pm

YiPpEe!!
Congrats MM, that looks like a great find.
You should be honest with yourself however.
After you add in the egg Mcmuffin and large coffee
along with the gas expense divided by total number of knives,
you may have as much as $1.98-2.14 in that rascal !

I do think being able to say "the early bird gets the Pen Prize"
sound better than just getting a worm.

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:11 pm

THAT DOES IT!!
I am moving to OHIO!! They have way better flea markets!
Nice find, MM. You musta been a good boy!

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:49 pm

WOW!! And way to go!

MITCH RAPP · Post by **MITCH RAPP** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:55 pm

Muskrat; Good Lookin' Out.

ea42 · Post by **ea42** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:05 pm

That's just incredible MM! What a find!

Eric

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:23 pm

I'm riding on upnorth's truck when he moves to Ohio..Talk about an incredible find, wow..

Sunburst

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:59 pm

So Kaleb, when are you going to show us the other goodies??
The trapper sounds interesting

!

CaseChaserXX · Post by **CaseChaserXX** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:25 pm

Way to go muskrat man! Thats the kind of stuff that keeps us digging for those gems, that we all know are hiding out there just waiting for us to find them.

marcinek · Post by **marcinek** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:48 pm

Congrats Muskrat Man!

Muskrat shoots........Muskrat scores!

Blade Runner · Post by **Blade Runner** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:09 am

Would you like to double your money??

Blade Runner · Post by **Blade Runner** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:12 am

Would you like to double your money??

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:38 am

thanks for the offer B-R, but I'll pass

I think this is second cut stag? or is it just some wierd colored bone I've never seen before?

I haven't had a chance to photo the rest , most needed work, only 2 cases, the WR case and the trapper. The trapper was pretty rough, blades were full but really rusty, the back handle needed three patches but I think it looks presentable.

Forensic Jim · Post by **Forensic Jim** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:47 am

Kaleb you lucky dog. Hey, when we going to the flea market?

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:45 am

Nice looking RED one there MM.

Do you still have this RED one yet ?

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:02 pm

Doggone Kaleb!
I think you just bested my $4.50 Cut Co!
Better price at least.

Dale

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:59 pm

Muskrat, what a great find indeed my friend.

Singin46

woseyjales · Post by **woseyjales** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:30 pm

Kaleb's find of the century and his pride of his collection Flea Market finds
convinced me to give our local flea market another chance.
Today seemed appropriate since I woke up at 6am for no apparent reason. I just let intuition guide me to where to start, I knew I couldn't walk the umpteen acres this place has gobbled up. Headed down row #7 and just a few tables down found a seller that had a few knives. Pick of the litter were two unused Camillus. Since I have none, I looked them over and liked both. We met in the midddle and they came home for $15 ea. Friendly guy and looks like he might be a source for more down the road, so a nice chance meeting. Looked around about another hour, but looks like I was led straight to where I needed to be.
Thanks for the jump start, Kaleb. I wouldn't have gone if you hadn't shared your story.

As I mentioned, these are my first two Camillus. Any info offered on these two will be appreciated. Particularly indication of age.
First is a 707 2-blade lockback with serrated secondary & delrin handles in amber or tobacco color. 3.75 in OALc. I'm not even sure what to call this one. part lockback, part trapper, part mid folding hunter !
Second is a wood handled 884 Lrg. Stockman. Quite similar to the current rosewood Case 6375. The Camillus may be walnut though. What ya think MM?

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:31 am

Yuo done good

Sauconian · Post by **Sauconian** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:50 am

Very nice finds, Wosey.

If it's meant for you to have them, they'll be there !

And where did you say your flea market was ?

fran

woseyjales · Post by **woseyjales** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:41 am

Thanks Fran,
I like your philosophy, but it does have one stipulation I'd like to add.

"If it's meant for you to have them, they'll be there...unless you're running ten minutes late as usual !"

And it's EZ to find the Flea Market. Just go out passed the ole MaGillicuty Place, take the left fork after the pasture with that big ugly crooked horn bull standing by the fence watching cars go by. After the mailbox on the left with the Christmas tree lights still onit, go 27 telephone poles farther and you're there. Almost.
If ya get lost, call me.

Sauconian · Post by **Sauconian** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:16 pm

Uhh.....That left at the fork.....is that at the big rock, where the walnut tree used to be ?

Sounds like that market could be around here somewhere !

Fran

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:24 pm

Well I am lost now. Was that fork on the hard road ? I think I went right at the haller ???

woseyjales · Post by **woseyjales** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:24 pm

Awww, come'on, ya'll.
It's that same fork in the road where Judge Franklin's son
didn't fork at all, but went straight 300yds and ran that Camaro his dad bought him smack dab into Mr Griffin's gang mowers he left parked there overnight. Shredded that car pretty bad as I recollect.

Now remember, if you run up on that ole Sunoco station that Dutchman & his wife bought & converted into a windmill, you gone too far. Need to turn around and come back thisaway about 15-18 telephone poles.
Hope this helps

Sauconian · Post by **Sauconian** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:58 pm

There's the problem ! There are Dutchman in the neighborhood, and you probably got those directions in Pa. Dutch, with all the verbs in strange places.

Must be near Bergstresser's General Store, AKA Bergy's Mall, at the crossroad in downtown Wassergass ! And....as you can plainly see, it's an Atlantic station.

Sorry guy's, I've been through the basement and all three floors, and all the new old stock is gone.

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