Knife & Cutlery Ephemera

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:16 pm

When I posted the topic of knife boxes LT & PAknives posted some ephemera so I thought I would start one just for the paper items, billheads, letters, calling cards, post cards, trade cards, catalogs etc. I love the graphics on some of these.

I will start with a few from a rare New York mark that H & J W King. Their trademark was a K inside of a crown. I have 2 knives from the company and I think they are sheffield made.

So if you have any so show us please do.

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:41 pm

I started this post but never posted anymore after the first. I will start again and hope others will add to it.

Here are a couple of pages from an original Nagle ad.

Another Knife Collector · Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:20 pm

That Nagle ad is real neat!

I've posted this before but it belongs in this thread.

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:36 pm

OK Mike, I don't have near the things you do but here goes.

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:45 pm

MORE MORE MORE MORE

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:27 pm

David, your J.M.Vance label reminded me I had a knife made by them (or for them?). Hope it is O.K. to post it in this "paper" thread!?
Just to illustrate their amazing quality!
If not, I will delete with delight.

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:15 am

Are you kidding Charlie, knives are always welcome!!! PA you got some great stuff there.

That Andrew Case card is one I have seen before and wish I would have bid on when it came up, that was long time ago that I noticed it.

Since you put a Case in here is Andrew Case's calling card from Cattaraugus Cutlery. Indian girl on the front.

Also a Robeson Cutlery & Rochester Stamping photo with all the salesman throughout the country and a Christmas card from Robeson.

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:56 am

Nice snapshots of history Mike! Life was simple before Email!!

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:52 am

You are so right Charlie, Here are a few more. 2 Napanoch business cards and New York Knife Co calling post card. I picked up the NY Knife Co card at the Lakeland Florida show in Feb.

dcgm4 · Post by **dcgm4** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:59 pm

Those are some really nice examples of ephemera everybody. I especially like the Napanoch business cards, galvanic1882.
This is the only ephemera I own. It's a billhead for A. F. Bannister & Co. of Newark, NJ.

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:39 pm

I always liked Bannister knives, had a few but not right now.

Here are a couple of unused picture cards from Joseph Rodgers, check out the knives on the cards!!!!

dcgm4 · Post by **dcgm4** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:20 am

Wow!

The first knife is very impressive. I wonder if any modern knifemaker would ever take a crack at trying to make a reproduction.

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:16 am

I would love to see that. Do you see on the one card it stated that it took 2 years to complete the knife!!!

tmwsiy · Post by **tmwsiy** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:43 am

I love the cattaraugus Indian girl

dcgm4 · Post by **dcgm4** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:18 am

galvanic1882 wrote:Do you see on the one card it stated that it took 2 years to complete the knife!!!

2 years. That's incredible. I would imagine that they had more than one person working on the knife. Think about how long it would take for one person to do all that work by themselves!

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:52 pm

I love this thread, I want to see more. so here is more of mine

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:58 pm

I like this one also David, great to see such cutlery history. Here are few Cattaraugus time cards, there are alot of these around but check out the names on these.

Sauconian · Post by **Sauconian** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:11 pm

Whooo ! Great stuff guys.

I especially like the photo of Bill Atkins, and the sign for IXL ice cream.

And Mike.... I still love those time cards.

I have one trade card that tickles me thanks to a tip from Mike.....but my @#%! scanner isn't working.

Fran

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:38 pm

Great thread everybody. Keep 'em comin'. Mike, I like looking at the wages that show on those time cards. The average American's pay was about a quarter an hour, MAYBE a little more but not much.

How 'bout this Case Brothers handbill? Their names, from left to right are: John Bottom, Peter Schellhaas, Harry Niles(hey,MM, that name ring a bell?), Austin Pearson, William Bottom, Charles Gill and Walter Gill.

...CCBill...

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:22 pm

This is a great thread. The stories behind the knives.

Gets you thinking about life in those times!!

(I wonder what IXL ice cream tasted like??)

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:48 pm

A few more gems from my collection

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:51 pm

I bet IXL ice cream taste kinda like carbon steel from England, or is that Vermont. NOT SURE

knife-nut · Post by **knife-nut** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:40 am

Here is a picture of a old Keen Kutter poster. About 2 ft. x 3 ft. It looks a lot better than my poor picture taking ability shows.

knife-nut · Post by **knife-nut** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:10 am

original wraping paper around remington knives. I think it was called glassene paper.

philco · Post by **philco** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 2:09 am

Great thread guys!

All I have to offer is encouragement, but that's easy because I love seeing all this old stuff from days gone by. Keep it coming!

Thanks for sharing it with us.

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