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Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 3:20 pm
by Knife Nut
Quote from MB regarding MSA toenail."Looks like it sat in a bucket of water for years....."
I agree, but only after the tang was ground and restamped MSA.
Without question a fake.
There has never been a authentic MSA stamped toenail. They only exist in old Marbles catalogs. No matter what you hear, they were never produced.
Paul
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 4:01 pm
by peanut740
Knife Nut wrote:Quote from MB regarding MSA toenail."Looks like it sat in a bucket of water for years....."
I agree, but only after the tang was ground and restamped MSA.
Without question a fake.
There has never been a authentic MSA stamped toenail. They only exist in old Marbles catalogs. No matter what you hear, they were never produced.
Paul
I disagree,I`ve handled 1 that was owned by Mark Zalesky.Well worn stag MSA.It was 100% original.Mark at one time was a big collector of Marbles.I do agree there are more fakes than good ones ,but real ones do exist.Another stag was in Scott King`s auction.It too was also well worn and from the pictures it too appeared right.
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:36 pm
by knife7knut
This is more of a question than a post but it pertains to Marbles knives.I have a couple of small watch fob sized knives stamped simply "MSR USA".I was curious if they could possibly be contract knives made for Marbles.They are pearl handled bolsterless pen knives.Here is a picture of the tang stamp;I will dig out pictures of the knives and post them later if necessary.Any info would be greatly apreciated.
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 2:50 pm
by Miller Bro's
Ray, I have seen this stamp before, I may even have one somewhere. I personally do not believe it has anything to do with Marbles.
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 10:28 pm
by knife7knut
Miller Bro`s wrote:Ray, I have seen this stamp before, I may even have one somewhere. I personally do not believe it has anything to do with Marbles.
Thanks for responding Dimitri;I guess we'll likely never know.
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 10:54 pm
by 1967redrider
Goins Second Edition lists a MSR USA with no info.
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 1:21 am
by peanut740
I went back and borrowed some photos from Scott King's toenail auction a couple years ago.Here's a well worn stag MSA toenail. Pin for the pen blade has been replaced with a nail.Still in this condition it brought just over $2600.
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 2:20 am
by btrwtr
$2600 is a lot of money. If real, not a surprising amount. You don't see many knives in that worn condition with such clear stamps. Looks a bit scary to me.
Wayne
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 4:18 pm
by cbfd
Here are the best pics I`m able to get of the tang stamps on the toenail I have.The condition of it is somewhat like the one Peanut posted,or a little worse.I`m certainly no expert,but any I`ve seen,or even pictures of,that I thought were legit,had Gladstone misspelled as Gladestone.I`ve seen only one where it was spelled correctly,with bone handles,that could have been made that morning,It looked that new!
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 1:14 am
by peanut740
Bill the pen blade on Scott's had the same stamp as yours.
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 1:44 am
by cbfd
Thanks for that information Rodger. Bill
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 11:40 pm
by olderdogs1
peanut740 wrote:I went back and borrowed some photos from Scott King's toenail auction a couple years ago.Here's a well worn stag MSA toenail. Pin for the pen blade has been replaced with a nail.Still in this condition it brought just over $2600.
Thanks, Roger and Bill,
I had heard the Gladestone spelling somewhere else, can't remember when. Those knives certainly have a Case Brothers look to them.
Tom
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2024 10:59 pm
by Miller Bro's
Nine years later........
Finally found one of these that is in decent shape, the handles are usually dented in
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:15 pm
by Mumbleypeg
Nice find Dimitri! As you know those are hard to find, especially in decent condition.
Ken
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 12:37 am
by 1967redrider
Thanks for posting it, Dimitri. To anyone looking for these, watch out for new Chinese knockoffs.
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:41 am
by Miller Bro's
Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2024 11:15 pm
Nice find Dimitri! As you know those are hard to find, especially in decent condition.
Ken
Thanks Ken!
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:43 am
by Miller Bro's
1967redrider wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2024 12:37 am
Thanks for posting it, Dimitri. To anyone looking for these, watch out for new Chinese knockoffs.
Thanks John, your right, a lot of Chinese knockoffs out there
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2024 2:20 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
Dimitri,
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:02 pm
by Rockingkj
I had posted these pics elsewhere. Mine is sorta in relic condition however I believe it’s authentic.
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 4:41 pm
by 1967redrider
Rockingkj wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:02 pm
I had posted these pics elsewhere. Mine is sorta in relic condition however I believe it’s authentic. IMG_6592.jpegIMG_6593.jpegIMG_6590.jpegIMG_6589.jpegIMG_6588.jpegIMG_6591.jpeg
I would call that far from relic . . . actually, you better send that relic to me for proper disposal.
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 7:47 pm
by Rockingkj
1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 4:41 pm
Rockingkj wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:02 pm
I had posted these pics elsewhere. Mine is sorta in relic condition however I believe it’s authentic. IMG_6592.jpegIMG_6593.jpegIMG_6590.jpegIMG_6589.jpegIMG_6588.jpegIMG_6591.jpeg
I would call that far from relic . . . actually, you better send that relic to me for proper disposal.
Thanks, kind assessment. Last December went to a local auction. They advertised 300 knives ,turned out there was over 3000. Estate of a retired farmer who must have vacuumed up about every knife he ever encountered. There was everything from absolute junk to some really nice knives. I filled a plastic tub with the ones I was able to get. It was the sort of sale knife guys dream of. This toenail was one I made sure to get, recognized it as a unicorn.
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 11:23 pm
by Miller Bro's
Skip
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2024 11:24 pm
by Miller Bro's
Rockingkj wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:02 pm
I had posted these pics elsewhere. Mine is sorta in relic condition however I believe it’s authentic.
Beauty!
Re: Old Marble`s Folding Pocket Knives
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2024 12:08 pm
by 1967redrider
Rockingkj wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 7:47 pm
1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 4:41 pm
Rockingkj wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 1:02 pm
I had posted these pics elsewhere. Mine is sorta in relic condition however I believe it’s authentic. IMG_6592.jpegIMG_6593.jpegIMG_6590.jpegIMG_6589.jpegIMG_6588.jpegIMG_6591.jpeg
I would call that far from relic . . . actually, you better send that relic to me for proper disposal.
Thanks, kind assessment. Last December went to a local auction. They advertised 300 knives ,turned out there was over 3000. Estate of a retired farmer who must have vacuumed up about every knife he ever encountered. There was everything from absolute junk to some really nice knives. I filled a plastic tub with the ones I was able to get. It was the sort of sale knife guys dream of. This toenail was one I made sure to get, recognized it as a unicorn.
IMG_6548.jpeg
Wow, what a find! That's why I like hitting local shows, you never know what you might find.
