All About Pocket Knives

I hope Perry ain`t lookin`

Here is another unusual shell handle knife. This one has everything you need, a folding blade, folding ink pen, all bulit in to a money clip

Hay Gino, can you post a pic of the stamp on that odd fixed blade?

Does it have a four finger grip on the hammer handle?

VERY interesting knife.

......... Joe

Holy Moly D, that little vest knife is too cool, I was obviously jokin the other day when I said don't show any more, I have to see them man! VERY COOL ::tu::I don't know many collectors that hunt these knives out but they are some of Imperials best work IMO.

Thanks Perry I know you was just a jokin, I was havin a little fun myself

The knife posted above was made by Colonial and is tang stamped "Ambassador".

I`ll see what else I can find around here

More knives!!!!

Here are some Imperial two-tone "pen knives".

Ink refill info. is on the back of counter display.

The display pretty much speaks for itself.
(mid - late 50's)

....... Joe

WOAH First time I've seen the card they were sold on Joe!

Just flat out KILLER FIND!

Up until today, I only had four. Today, my buddy came over carrying a 1960s advertising USA so now I have five.

Top left - Prov. Cutlery USA fish knife
Top right - The USA advertising knife
Middle left - Colonial USA camping knife
Middle right - Imperial USA '56-'88 Kamp King scout knife
Bottom - early 1950s IKC USA combo letter opener / knife

Nice set Jerry, That letter opener is cool!

Jerry
Love that Letter opener

Nice ones, Jerry!

Gotta luv those Prov. Cut. Co. "fake button" toothpicks!

...... Joe

I bought that one on the quick and my little pea brain didn't stop to figure out that the mechanics would be just a mite too complicated to have a two bladed automatic.

Actually Schrade made some two blade autos, but I don't recall seeing one with a shell handle, but I don't think that would matter.


I went to the local gun store today for some Birchwood Casey cleaner.
I saw a box on the counter with a sign: MAKE AN OFFER.

So I picked up a little shell for my key chain.
Now my wife wants it! "You can't have it, it is a miniature. I collect the miniatures," she said.

Very cool Dale! I just bought a card that has 9 of these on it. If your wife gets yours, I may have one to replace it with. Everytime I go in a Pawn shop here, they tell me they sold their knives on ebay. Hey that would clean up nicely Dale!

Sweet little pick-up Dale. I like them with the shield, it just makes them look cool!

I weeded out my shell handled knives last night, I also have a letter opener like jerryd's somewhere, with the words, "Holsteins, the breed of the future." Guess it was made for some agro-event.

Very nice collection there redrider! You have a very sought after switch in there, the candystripe. Those can go for some nice money these days.

Thanks! Hope including it in the picture doesn't cause me any problems. I have a Schrade push button as well. I was going to start a push button thread then thought I better not.

i kept looking for shell handled knives.

ok..i got it now...metal stamped"shell" handles...whew...am i slow.

ROFLOL @ gringo. The gringo, at least you are honest about it!

1967redrider wrote:Thanks! Hope including it in the picture doesn't cause me any problems. I have a Schrade push button as well. I was going to start a push button thread then thought I better not.

Oh I think you could do that but run it by orvet or gmusic to see if it's ok. Sounds like fun stuff to see.

No problem with Switchblades at all on AAPK.
It is absolutely fine to have a switchblade thread here.
Why don't you start in in the Knife Lore forum as they will mostly be the old classic makers and that will be a good fit there?

I live in Oregon.
We Oregonians can buy, sell, carry, use, collect, repair & manufacture switchblades in Oregon.
It works out well for Benchmade Knives, located in Oregon City, OR.

Its all legal here (with possible exception of some municipalities, who's restrictions may soon end).

That's it, get me a gig there Dale, I need to be where I can freely buy Switchblades cause I want some!

Alright....... Who's up for those sweet Candy shells?

Let's see um, guys!

That's a nice one, redrider! Single her out and show us a close-up!

(Hay gringo, the shell handle knives are very, very rare. There's not much info. on them on the web )

These are all Imperial & Hammer.
The 2 blade toothpick is an Imperial.
It's harder to find a candy toothpick than it is to find an auto!!

....... Joe

Holy Candystripe Batman! I saw a few this mornin at the gun show but they weren't striped.
Almost bought an Auto but it didn't work very well for the $60 bucks he wanted for it. NICE Joe!