All About Pocket Knives

Some ads. All are from The Newburgh Daily News (New York)
1. Keen Kutters vs. N.Y. Knife Co. Bowling Match Article - December 7, 1917
Also N.Y. Knife Co. Basketball Game Mentioned.
2. Auto Strop Razor - December 3, 1919
3. Durham-Duplex Razor Co. - December 3, 1919
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:38 pm Some ads. All are from The Newburgh Daily News (New York)
1. Keen Kutters vs. N.Y. Knife Co. Bowling Match Article - December 7, 1917
Also N.Y. Knife Co. Basketball Game Mentioned.
2. Auto Strop Razor - December 3, 1919
3. Durham-Duplex Razor Co. - December 3, 1919
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.....WOW!!!.....now there's something older than I am!!!................ ..................................

The Newburgh News (New York).
1. PAL Razor Blades - December 1, 1948

Picture #1. From The Newburgh Daily News (New York) - May 4, 1920
Picture #2. From The Newburgh Daily News (New York) - May 4, 1920
Picture #3. From The Newburgh Daily News (New York) - May 8, 1920
Picture #4. From The Newburgh Daily News (New York) - January 3, 1922

The following article(s) and ads are from The Newburgh Daily News (New York).
Picture #1. June 5, 1924
Picture #2. September 5, 1924
Picture #3. September 8, 1924
Picture #4. October 1, 1924
Picture #5. October 3, 1924
Picture #6. November 3, 1924
Picture #7. November 5, 1924
Pictures #8, 9 & 10 are one news article. November 6, 1924
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From The Newburgh Daily News (New York)
Pictures #1, 2 & 3. One article (obituary). December 4, 1924
Picture #4. December 5, 1924
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Pictures #1 & 2. One article. Newburgh Daily Journal (New York). December 12, 1916
Picture #3. The Newburgh News (New York). October 6, 1947
Picture #4. The Newburgh News (New York). October 10, 1947
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Pictures #1 & 2. One article. The Newburgh Daily News (New York). March 7, 1919
Picture #3. The Newburgh Daily News (New York). March 7, 1919
Picture #4. The Newburgh Daily News (New York). March 19, 1919
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The Newburgh Telegram (New York). November 29, 1913

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 3:31 pm The Newburgh Telegram (New York). November 29, 1913

Great information Skip.
Now we know when, where and who invented the "Trick Knife", which does come up in occasional discussions.

Dan

Old Folder wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 5:21 pm

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 3:31 pm The Newburgh Telegram (New York). November 29, 1913

Great information Skip.
Now we know when, where and who invented the "Trick Knife", which does come up in occasional discussions.

Dan

Thank you Dan. I see many of these "trick" knives for sale or auction on eBay.
I've never been tempted to obtain one, but maybe now I will.

Picture #1. Bridgeport Herald (Connecticut). December 24, 1899
Picture #2. Advertiser-News (Georgia). November 3, 1977
Picture #3. Advertiser-News (Georgia). October 27, 1977
Picture #4. The Bakersfield Californian (California). January 12, 1920

Picture #1. The Newburgh News (New York). October 3, 1925
Picture #2. The Newburgh News (New York). October 3, 1925 (I'm not sure if this woman is related)
Picture #3 & 4. The Newburgh News (New York). November 2, 1925 (one article)

Picture #1. The Newburgh News - January 8, 1926
Picture #2. The Newburgh News - January 30, 1926

Picture #1. The Newburgh News (New York) - January 2, 1930
Picture #2. The Newburgh News (New York) - January 7, 1930

Picture #1. The Newburgh News (New York) - January 31, 1930
Picture #2. The Newburgh News (New York) - February 10, 1930
Picture #3. The Newburgh News (New York) - February 12, 1930 (something a bit different)
Picture #4. The Newburgh News (New York) - February 14, 1930
Picture #5. The Newburgh News (New York) - February 19, 1930
Picture #6. The Newburgh News (New York) - February 19, 1930
Picture #7. The Newburgh News (New York) - February 28, 1930
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Picture #1. The Newburgh News (New York) - March 14, 1930 (Walden Knife Works)
Picture #2. The Newburgh News (New York) - March 22, 1930
Pictures #3 & 4. The Newburgh News (New York) - March 24, 1930 - (one article, obituary) Info on the Allen Cutlery Company, Newburgh New York, click here: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=7445
Picture #5. The Newburgh News (New York) - March 25, 1930
Picture #6. The Newburgh News (New York) - April 2, 1930 (90 year old knife humor)
Picture #7. The Newburgh News (New York) - April 3, 1930
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Picture #1. The Newburgh News (New York) - April 18, 1930
Picture #2. The Newburgh News (New York) - April 21, 1930
Picture #3. The Newburgh News (New York) - April 29, 1930
Picture #4. The Newburgh News (New York) - August 7, 1930
Picture #5. The Newburgh News (New York) - August 8, 1930 (something a bit different)
Picture #6. The Newburgh News (New York) - August 11, 1930 (bit of a stretch)
Picture #7. The Newburgh News (New York) - August 19, 1930 (bit of a stretch)
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Pictures #1 & 2 (same article). The Newburgh News (New York) - August 28, 1930 (interesting)
Picture #3. The Newburgh News (New York) - September 2, 1930
Picture #4. The Newburgh News (New York) - September 3, 1930 (Orange Cutlery Company also mentioned)
Pictures #5 & 6 (same article). The Newburgh News (New York) - September 8, 1930 (bit of a stretch)
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The Newburgh News (New York) - September 16, 1930

Pictures #1 & 2. The Newburgh News (New York) - October 30, 1930 (one article)
Picture #3. The Newburgh News (New York) - November 15, 1930
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Picture #1. The Newburgh News (New York) - December 27, 1930 (Schrade Cutlery mentioned)
Picture #2. The Newburgh News (New York) - January 10, 1931
Picture #3. The Newburgh News (New York) - January 24, 1931
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Picture #1. The Newburgh News (New York) - February 7, 1931 (basketball)
Picture #2. The Newburgh News (New York) - February 10, 1931 (bowling)
Picture #3. The Newburgh News (New York) - February 13, 1931 (radio knife, also mentioned in next post)
Picture #4. The Newburgh News (New York) - February 14, 1931 (basketball)
Picture #5. The Newburgh News (New York) - February 17, 1931 (bowling)
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Picture #1. The Newburgh News (New York) - March 3, 1931 (bowling)
Picture #2. The Newburgh News (New York) - March 13, 1931 (radio knife, also mentioned in previous post)
Picture #3. The Newburgh News (New York) - March 17, 1931 (bowling)
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Good stuff, Skip. I hadn't checked in a couple of days and had a lot of catching up to do. Really liked the snippet on the guy who used his penknife to fight off the bandits who had waylaid him.