All About Pocket Knives

Posted: **Fri Jan 11, 2019 5:04 am**

Check this watch fob Knife. You might think he would give a break on shipping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-FABERG ... rk:51:pf:0

Posted: **Fri Dec 04, 2020 4:00 pm**

Hello,
I’m new to this page/group. I have started a knife collection, though it’s not an expensive one. I like to know the type and value of the knives I have and I have come across some knives like these but I can’t find much information about them. I was wondering if anyone here could help me out?? It would be greatly appreciated.

1st picture says VOOS 14k
2nd picture says VOOS12k
3rd picture says Miller Bros
4th picture says MFG CO ELC

NAM

Posted: **Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:39 pm**

Welcome to the forums! Nice little assemblage of watch fob knives you have there.The first two;either the handles or the bail loops are gold.As the gold content is minimal they aren't worth a whole lot. The last one is by Elgin American Mfg. Co.Not much info on the company.

Posted: **Fri Dec 25, 2020 12:04 am**

This tiny pocket knife came as one of a group of pocket knives that I purchased. It's an IMPERIAL USA, single blade, 2 tool pocket knife. It has a cap lifter/bottle opener. It is missing the corkscrew. I like it better without the corkscrew, it's easier to handle the blade and/or the opener. It is also missing the bail. It measures 1 7/8" closed and 3 1/4" open. Here are some pictures of it. The last picture is what the pocket knife should look like (internet picture).

Posted: **Fri Dec 25, 2020 10:15 pm**

knife7knut wrote: ↑Sun Mar 18, 2012 1:12 am Here's a couple more as promised:
Top one is unmarked but has a very unusual set of Christmas Tree scales.The bottom one is marked Hammer Brand New York Knife Co.

I am in the process of re-photographing my pearl scaled knives and will post some of those that could be considered(and likely were) watch fob knives.

Here is one I have with the same scales. It is marked WR Case&Sons.

Posted: **Thu Dec 16, 2021 1:00 am**

This arrived very recently in a group of pocket knives that I bought. This particular pocket knife was NOT the target of my purchase. It is a LATAMA ITALY, one blade, one tool, 2 3/32" closed (not including the bail), one tang stamp, all metal, fob style pocket knife. The main blade tang stamp says "LATAMA - ITALY - STAINLESS." It is in VERY GOOD condition. It needed very little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Posted: **Fri Dec 24, 2021 7:45 pm**

These three fob style pocket knives arrived recently in a group of pocket knives that I bought. These three particular pocket knives were NOT the targets of my purchase. They are all UNBRANDED. They all have one blade. Contrary to how they look in the pictures, they all measure 2 5/16" closed (not including the bail). None of them have tang stamp(s) or any kind of marking(s). They're all in GOOD condition. They needed some cleaning. I took some pictures and here they are.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Posted: **Sat Dec 25, 2021 2:02 am**

I keep studying the pictures to find some common DNA between those knives, but cannot see enough similarities to say for sure that they were made by the same company. If they were, I am guessing that they were made years apart.
They are interesting!

Posted: **Sat Dec 25, 2021 2:17 am**

Reverand wrote: ↑Sat Dec 25, 2021 2:02 am I.....

Thank you, Scott.

Posted: **Sat Jan 01, 2022 1:53 am**

I'm glad this thread revived and caught my attention.

When I posted this short, flashy mother-of-pearl Boker Solingen multiblade on the MOP thread I speculated it was intended to anchor a watch chain. And anchor it quite securely.

In the final photo, the Schrade Walden 195 has a bail and a single blade, but it is long enough (and from the extreme end of the watch chain era) that it might better adorn a key chain.

Posted: **Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:00 pm**

Recently, this lobster or gentleman's pattern or style of fob pocket knife arrived in a very large group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. This particular pocket knife was NOT the objective of my purchase. But, it did turn out to be a keeper and it will make a nice addition to my lobster or gentleman's, pattern or style, fob pocket knife collection. It is a VOOS, one blade, one tool, one tang stamp, one tool stamp, one bail stamp, 1/2" X 2 3/8" closed (not including the bail), lobster or gentleman's, pattern or style of fob pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says "VOOS (over) STAINLESS" The tool stamp says "STAINLESS" The bail stamp says "1/20 = 12K GF" Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD 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).
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Posted: **Fri Apr 28, 2023 10:40 pm**

Some very nice knives here

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2023 12:17 am**

1. Giesen & Forsthoff Solingen
2. H. Boker & Co.

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2023 4:45 am**

This fob style or pattern of pocket knife arrived in a very large group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. This particular pocket knife was NOT the target of my purchase. It is an UNBRANDED, one blade, 2 5/16" closed (not including the bail), fob style or pattern of pocket knife. It does NOT have a tang stamp(s) or marking(s) of any kind. The blade sits a little high, but overall, it is in GOOD condition. It needed a little cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is. The last two pictures are of my three, previously posted, very similar, fob style or pattern of pocket knife. They too, like this one, are UNBRANDED.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Posted: **Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:00 pm**

The following fob or key ring, pattern or style pocket knives, were ALL included in various groups or lots of pocket knives that I have bought over the last couple of years. NOT ONE was bought purposely by me. They include various makers, sizes and materials.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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Posted: **Sun Dec 15, 2024 8:00 pm**

Recently, this multi tool, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife, arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. This pocket knife now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. However, it did turn out to be a keeper and this pocket knife did end up getting added to my general, pocket knife accumulation. This pocket knife is an UNBRANDED, one blade, two tools (a cap lifter or bottle opener with screwdriver, and a can opener), 2 5/16" closed (NOT including the bail), multi tool, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. There are NO remains of any maker mark, stamp, or etch. There are NO remains of any country of origin. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does NOT have an opening snap. The main blade does have an OK closing snap. Both of the tools open and close without any problems. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. This pocket knife did NOT need any cleaning. 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).
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Posted: **Sun Dec 15, 2024 11:57 pm**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 4:00 pm The following fob or key ring, pattern or style pocket knives, were ALL included in various groups or lots of pocket knives that I have bought over the last couple of years. NOT ONE was bought purposely by me. They include various makers, sizes and materials.

Same thing with these I have, they came with the knife or knives I really wanted.

Posted: **Wed Dec 18, 2024 6:00 pm**

Not too recently, this lobster or gentleman's, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife, arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT purchase this group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. But, it did turn out to be a keeper and it did make a nice addition to my lobster or gentleman's, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife accumulation. It is a SWANK, one blade, one tool (a file), one tang stamp, two bail stamps, 2 5/8" closed (not including the bail), lobster or gentleman's, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "SWANK (over) STAINLESS" INSIDE the bail is stamped "SWANK", along with the 10K gold content information. Each handle side has a space for personalization. The main blade does NOT have a half stop. The main blade does NOT have an opening snap. The main blade does NOT have a closing snap. The tool opens and closes with NO issues at all. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD condition. This pocket knife 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).
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Posted: **Fri Dec 20, 2024 7:30 pm**

Recently, this lobster or gentleman's, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. It now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT buy the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. However, it did turn out to be a keeper, and it did make a nice addition to my lobster or gentleman's, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife, accumulation. It is a VOOS, one blade, one tool (a file), one tang stamp, one bail stamp, 2 5/8" closed (not including the bail), a long main blade pull, lobster or gentleman's, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp (worn) says, "VOOS (over) STAINLESS" The bail stamp says, "HICKOK" There was a space for personalization, but it's pretty much worn away. The main blade does have a SOFT half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The tool opens and closes with NO issues at all. Overall, this pocket knife is in VERY GOOD 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).
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Posted: **Thu Jan 23, 2025 6:30 pm**

A couple of days ago, this guitar, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT buy the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. But, it did turn out to be a keeper, and it did make a VERY nice addition to my fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife, accumulation. It is an UNKNOWN, one blade, one tang stamp, 2 5/8" closed (not including the bail), guitar, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp is an image of a ????? When light hits the handles or scales a certain way, they appear to be silver in color OR they appear to be pink in color. There is NO country of origin stamped, marked, or etched, anywhere on this pocket knife. I'm pretty sure Pakistan can be eliminated as a suspect. The U.S.A., China, Japan, etc., are the most likely suspects. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. This pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. This pocket knife did NOT require cleaning.
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).
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Posted: **Thu Jan 23, 2025 6:59 pm**

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 6:30 pm A couple of days ago, this guitar, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT buy the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. But, it did turn out to be a keeper, and it did make a VERY nice addition to my fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife, accumulation. It is an UNKNOWN, one blade, one tang stamp, 2 5/8" closed (not including the bail), guitar, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp is an image of a ????? When light hits the handles or scales a certain way, they appear to be silver in color OR they appear to be pink in color. There is NO country of origin stamped, marked, or etched, anywhere on this pocket knife. I'm pretty sure Pakistan can be eliminated as a suspect. The U.S.A., China, Japan, etc., are the most likely suspects. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a GOOD closing snap. This pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. This pocket knife did NOT require cleaning.
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).
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As a bass player, and one who wear a pocket watch with my Sunday best, I can appreciate that one!
Nice score, Skip.

(currently sporting a buffalo nickel as my watch fob)

Posted: **Fri Jan 24, 2025 12:53 pm**

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2025 6:59 pm As.....

Thank you, Steve.

Posted: **Fri Jan 24, 2025 2:26 pm**

Quite unusual Skip. I bet a lot of guitar pickers here would like that one.

Posted: **Fri Jan 24, 2025 3:00 pm**

doglegg wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2025 2:26 pm Quite.....

Thank you, Floyd.

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:00 pm**

Not too recently, this fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. It now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. However, it did get added to my fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife, accumulation. It is a HAMMER BRAND, one blade, one tang stamp, 2 1/4" closed (not including the bail), a long blade pull, fob or key ring, pattern or style of pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "HAMMER (over) BRAND" (with the flexed arm & hammer) and a vertical "USA" on the right side. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does NOT have an opening snap. The main blade does NOT have a closing snap. This pocket knife is in GOOD condition. This pocket knife needed NO cleaning. 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).
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