Knife & Cutlery Ephemera

[knifegnome]

A partial letterhead for the Canastota Knife Co. April 12, 1888.

[galvanic1882]

Very nice

[RobesonsRme.com]

Obtained this a couple of months ago and it seems appropriate to post it now.

It’s a countertop die-cut display, 12 1/2” high and originally held a knife on that satin banner.

The applied red starburst price tag is something I’ve seen on several Robeson display boards and it states, “2.00”, so this is a fairly early piece.

It had an easel back, but that is long gone.

Charlie

[galvanic1882]

Great item and yes the right time!!

[peanut740]

Charlie

[treefarmer]

doglegg was kind enough to provide me with my 1st piece of knife ephemera, a canceled check from Queen Cutlery Company dated 7-1-64.

As you can see the check is made out to Lyons Transportation Lines, INC. This instrument was signed by Gerald J. Matthews. Lyons Transportation filed bankruptcy some time in 1990.
Mr. Gerald Matthews' is the grandson of Mr. Geza Revitsky, one of the 5 employees of Schatt & Morgan that started Queen City Cutlery in 1919. Gerald's father, Harry, also one of the 5, married one of Revitsky's daughters.
The internet has made me into a historian.

I just happened to have a knife similar to the one used for the logo.

Treefarmer

[doglegg]

Philip, that is cool that you have the knife that is the model pictured. And the history adds to it. Very cool.

[New_Windsor_NY]

My contribution to this topic. From October, 1961.
I don't have the actual pocket knife, like Philip does.
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[ObsidianEdge]

Fun thread! Got this recently.

[danno50]

Great stuff, Skip and Mike!

[doglegg]

Fun indeed.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Great.....

Thank you Dan.

[ObsidianEdge]

Thanks Dan.

[galvanic1882]

Love it Mike

[ObsidianEdge]

Thanks Mike!

[ScoutKnives]

Very nice Mike , I’m a huge fan of New York Knife company

I picked up this display case a few years ago

Thanks for looking ,

Mike

Fun thread! Got this recently.

[doglegg]

Way cool!!!

[galvanic1882]

OOOOO I love it

[ObsidianEdge]

I remember that NYK Co. display case! You outbid me on it. Glad it has a great home.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Very.....

WOW!!

[danno50]

Great find, Mike, beautiful display case!

[ScoutKnives]

Yeah their was a lot of bidding on it , I threw a Hail Mary bid and was glad what it sold for .

Mike

I remember that NYK Co. display case! You outbid me on it. Glad it has a great home.

[peanut740]

Mike

[New_Windsor_NY]

Pictured below are a tang stamp die punch tool for the pattern # and a tang stamp setup blade for both tang stamps. They were used on 1997 WINCHESTER, pattern # 29112BH, Sunfish - Toenail pocket knives. I'm guessing that the writing on the die punch tool and on the setup blade was put there by an employee/cutler. The last two pictures are of the particular pocket knife pattern that the items were used on. The knife is not mine.
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[Stanwade]

Keen Kutter price tags and labels..