Robert F (Bob ) Wurzelbacher Obituary

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Robert F (Bob ) Wurzelbacher Obituary

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Not Sure how many remember Bob a number of His Knives of older Case Knives are Pictured in Jim Sargents Book American Premium Guide to Knives & Razors . He was a main stay in the Show circuit for years with his Case Knives always a pleasure to talk to and had a great collection of Antique Case Knives . Got a message from Lisa that he had passed away . Visitation is at Mihovk Rosenacker Funeral Home, 5527 Cheviot Rd. Cincinnati, Ohio 45247 On Tuesday June 23 2020
May he rest in Peace God willing Prayers for him & Family
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Sorry to hear he passed but knew he was in Ill health for some time. I always enjoyed talking to him at the shows and will always remember him flagging me and others down with his line “What do you collect?” A large loss to the knife community. He had some great knives.

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olderdogs1 wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:02 am Sorry to hear he passed but knew he was in Ill health for some time. I always enjoyed talking to him at the shows and will always remember him flagging me and others down with his line “What do you collect?” A large loss to the knife community. He had some great knives.

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Yes was quite the Guy I remember he would set up at the shows and buy every Cheetah at the show and the hobby would start buying them up then he would dump his for a profit . Maybe I shouldn't tell that on him now . But quite the showman
Him and Tony had the Antique Case Knives cornered
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Bob always wore blank clothes and hat.And did he like to talk.He hasn't been on the show circuit for many years and was a treat.R.I.P.Bob.
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Just hearing of Bob's passing.

My favorite story that Bob told me at one of the shows was that he had wanted a collection of Case knives that a judge in Texas owned. He kept bugging the Texan about buying his collection. Finally the judge and Bob agreed on a price. Bob and a friend of his drove from Cincinnati to Texas to buy everything that the man had. Driving home they found a ma and pa motel that he could back his car right up to the door and front window. One would sleep for an hour then switch out so the other could stand guard at the window with his gun watching his newly acquired collection!
RIP Bob.

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