All About Pocket Knives

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 6:00 pm Yesterday afternoon, this pocket knife arrived and it now becomes the latest "card" to be added to the "deck." It is a CAMILLUS, "Queen Of Hearts", one blade, one tang stamp (double line), .....

Another great find Skip. Your having some good luck on filling your deck. Good luck on your quest for the others!!

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 1:20 am Another.....

Thank you, Smitty.

Your good fortune continues, Skip. Another nice find!

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 4:02 pm Your......

Thank you, Dan.

This morning, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife and it now becomes the latest "card" to be added to the "deck." It is a CAMILLUS, "Queen Of Hearts", one blade, one tang stamp (double line), 3 1/8" closed, lockback pocket knife. It has a CAMILLUS - NEW YORK - U.S.A. tang stamp. I now have a total of ten, "Queen Of Hearts" pocket knives. Five with "WESTERN" tang stamps and five with "CAMILLUS" tang stamps. ALL have been previously posted under this topic or thread. It did NOT need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.


***** As of this posting, this is the latest total or tally of ALL the "cards" in my "deck." *****
ACE. WESTERN 3 - CAMILLUS 1
KING. WESTERN 6 - CAMILLUS 5 (One CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)
QUEEN. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 5
JACK. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 0
TEN. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 1 (The CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)

Another excellent addition, Skip!

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 6:41 pm Another.....

Thank you, Dan.

Yesterday morning, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife and it now becomes the latest "card" to be added to the "deck." It is a WESTERN, "Queen Of Hearts", one blade, one tang stamp (double line), 3 1/8" closed, 5 1/4" open, lockback pocket knife. It has a WESTERN - U.S.A. tang stamp, NOT a CAMILLUS tang stamp or tang etch. I now have a total of eleven, "Queen Of Hearts" pocket knives. Six with "WESTERN" tang stamps and five with "CAMILLUS" tang stamps. ALL have been previously posted under this topic or thread. It did NOT need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.


***** As of this posting, this is the latest total or tally of ALL the "cards" in my "deck." *****
The "score" so far, WESTERN TANG STAMPS 25, CAMILLUS TANG STAMPS 10 and CAMILLUS TANG ETCHES 2.
ACE. WESTERN 3 - CAMILLUS 1
KING. WESTERN 6 - CAMILLUS 5 (One CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)
QUEEN. WESTERN 6 - CAMILLUS 5
JACK. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 0
TEN. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 1 (The CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)

Another great find, Skip. Hope your hot streak continues for a long while!

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 4:48 pm Another.....

Thank you, Dan.
I want to put together as many complete sets as I can.

Until I started following this thread I never knew that these existed. Nice collection Skip. I love the looks of these knives! Thanks for sharing

#goldpan wrote: ↑Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:46 am Until.....

Thank you, Randy.
VERY much appreciated.

Yesterday afternoon, my post office box produced this pocket knife and it now becomes the latest "card" to be added to the "deck." It is a WESTERN, "King Of Hearts", one blade, one tang stamp, 3 1/8" closed, 5 1/4" open, lockback pocket knife. It has a WESTERN (over) U.S.A. tang stamp, NOT a CAMILLUS tang stamp or tang etch. I now have a total of twelve, "King Of Hearts" pocket knives. Seven with WESTERN tang stamps, four with CAMILLUS tang stamps and one with a CAMILLUS tang etch. ALL have been previously posted under this topic or thread. It is in EXCELLENT condition. It did NOT need any cleaning at all. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

***** As of this posting, this is the latest total or tally of ALL the "cards" in my "deck." *****
The "score" so far, WESTERN TANG STAMPS 26, CAMILLUS TANG STAMPS 10 and CAMILLUS TANG ETCHES 2.
ACE. WESTERN 3 - CAMILLUS 1
KING. WESTERN 7 - CAMILLUS 5 (One CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)
QUEEN. WESTERN 6 - CAMILLUS 5
JACK. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 0
TEN. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 1 (The CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)

Another nice one Skip. You have 3 Royal Flushes in the Western tang stamps now.

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 12:05 am Another.....

Thank you, Coley.
I'm still looking for that elusive, CAMILLUS, "Jack Of Hearts."

A few days ago, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife and it now becomes the latest "card" to be added to the "deck." It is a WESTERN, "Queen Of Hearts", one blade, one tang stamp (double line), 3 1/8" closed, 5 1/4" open, lockback pocket knife. It has a "WESTERN (over) U.S.A." tang stamp, NOT a CAMILLUS tang stamp or tang etch. I now have a total of twelve , "Queen Of Hearts" pocket knives. Seven with "WESTERN" tang stamps and five with "CAMILLUS" tang stamps. ALL have been previously posted under this topic or thread. It did NOT need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

***** As of this posting, this is the latest total or tally of ALL the "cards" in my "deck." *****
The "score" so far, WESTERN TANG STAMPS 27, CAMILLUS TANG STAMPS 10 and CAMILLUS TANG ETCHES 2.
ACE. WESTERN 3 - CAMILLUS 1
KING. WESTERN 7- CAMILLUS 5 (One CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)
QUEEN. WESTERN 7 - CAMILLUS 5
JACK. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 0
TEN. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 1 (The CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)

Very recently, my trip to the post office box produced this pocket knife and it now becomes the latest "card" to be added to the "deck." It is a WESTERN, "King Of Hearts", one blade, one tang stamp, 3 1/8" closed, 5 1/4" open, lockback pocket knife. It has a "WESTERN (over) U.S.A." tang stamp, NOT a CAMILLUS tang stamp or tang etch. I now have a total of thirteen, "King Of Hearts" pocket knives. Eight with WESTERN tang stamps, four with CAMILLUS tang stamps and one with a CAMILLUS tang etch. ALL have been previously posted under this topic or thread. It did NOT need any cleaning at all.
I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.


***** As of this posting, this is the latest total or tally of ALL the "cards" in my "deck." *****
The "score" so far, WESTERN TANG STAMPS 28, CAMILLUS TANG STAMPS 10 and CAMILLUS TANG ETCHES 2.
ACE. WESTERN 3 - CAMILLUS 1
KING. WESTERN 8 - CAMILLUS 5 (One CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)
QUEEN. WESTERN 7 - CAMILLUS 5
JACK. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 0
TEN. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 1 (The CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:15 pm Very recently, my trip to the post office box produced this pocket knife and it now becomes the latest "card" to be added to the "deck." It is a WESTERN, "King Of Hearts", one blade, one tang stamp, 3 1/8" closed, 5 1/4" open, lockback pocket knife. It has a "WESTERN (over) U.S.A." tang stamp, NOT a CAMILLUS tang stamp or tang etch. I now have a total of thirteen, "King Of Hearts" pocket knives. Eight with WESTERN tang stamps, four with CAMILLUS tang stamps and one with a CAMILLUS tang etch. ALL have been previously posted under this topic or thread. It did NOT need any cleaning at all.
I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.


***** As of this posting, this is the latest total or tally of ALL the "cards" in my "deck." *****
The "score" so far, WESTERN TANG STAMPS 28, CAMILLUS TANG STAMPS 10 and CAMILLUS TANG ETCHES 2.
ACE. WESTERN 3 - CAMILLUS 1
KING. WESTERN 8 - CAMILLUS 5 (One CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)
QUEEN. WESTERN 7 - CAMILLUS 5
JACK. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 0
TEN. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 1 (The CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)

Skip, you’re staying after it for sure . You picked out 2 kings and a Queen in the last week but no Jack with Camillus stamp yet ! Have been watching for one in the last month or so and nothing for a Jack . Why do you think there aren’t many of those for sale ? There should be just as many as the Ace, king ,Queen and 10 you would think,!? Will let you know if one comes along .
Take care out there on your hilltop .

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:44 am Skip.....

Thank you, JP.
I don't know why the CAMILLUS "Jack Of Hearts"
is so scarce. Actually the CAMILLUS "Ace Of Hearts"
and the CAMILLUS "Ten Of Hearts" are also scarce.

Ripster, I’ve been watching too for a Jack in Camillus (to let Skip know not for me), and I haven’t seen any. That said I haven seemed to figure the search words for EBay to find any of that style of knife.

I did not know that this group or lot of pocket knives was available until it was much, much, much, too late.
I am posting the following pocket knives for future reference. The "Ace Of Hearts" and the "Ten Of Hearts" are both WESTERN, one blade, one tang stamp, 3 1/8" closed, playing card, pocket knives. They both have a "WESTERN" tang stamp, NOT a "CAMILLUS" tang stamp. The tang stamps both say "WESTERN (over) U.S.A. The "King Of Hearts" money clip pattern or style of pocket knife has a CAMILLUS (double line) tang stamp. It says "CAMILLUS (over) New York (over) U.S.A." The group or lot of pocket knives pictured below is NOT mine. The picture is NOT mine, it belongs to the seller. It has NOT been edited, altered or enhanced by me in any fashion, EXCEPT for the size.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on the picture to ENLARGE.

***** If the owner wishes to sell these knives, PLEASE feel free to PM me. I am definitely NOT a cheapskate. *****

Recently, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes the latest "card" to be posted under this topic or thread and to be added to the "deck." It is a WESTERN, Ten Of Hearts, one blade, one tang stamp, 3 1/8" closed, lockback, pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says "WESTERN (over) U.S.A." The word WESTERN is X'd out. It is in EXCELLENT condition. It did NOT need any cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.


***** As of this posting, this is the latest total or tally of ALL the "cards" in my "deck." *****
The "score" so far, WESTERN TANG STAMPS 29, CAMILLUS TANG STAMPS 10 and CAMILLUS TANG ETCHES 2.
ACE. WESTERN 3 - CAMILLUS 1
KING. WESTERN 8 - CAMILLUS 5 (One CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)
QUEEN. WESTERN 7 - CAMILLUS 5
JACK. WESTERN 5 - CAMILLUS 0
TEN. WESTERN 6 - CAMILLUS 1 (The CAMILLUS Has A Tang Etch, Not A Tang Stamp)

The X'd out tang stamp would indicate a factory second, correct? Second or not, I'd be happy with that one. I have no idea how you do so well with these finds, Skip!

Cool theme for a collection!

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:50 pm On November 28 of 2020, I purchased my first and what was supposed to be my only and last, CAMILLUS playing card pocket knife. It was a King Of Hearts. Well, that didn't last long. On November 30 of 2020, I purchased my second and definitely not my last, CAMILLUS playing card pocket knife. It too was a King Of Hearts. Both have a CAMILLUS tang stamp, NOT a WESTERN tang stamp. I decided that I was going to try and put a full set together. That's a 10, J, Q, K, A, all Hearts. I knew the Ace would be the toughest to find and or obtain. So from December to, as of this posting, I have obtained the following WESTERN, made by CAMILLUS, playing card pocket knives.

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wow, how have I missed these until now, happy to have caught this thread, very cool!