Knife & Cutlery Ephemera

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JBF Champlin’s first ledger
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wlf wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 3:16 pm 😎 pin.....
Thank you, Lyle. 🍻

galvanic1882 wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 3:27 pm Very.....
Thank you, Mike. 🍻
The variety of cutlery related ephemera that you
consistently post is, simply stated, ASTOUNDING!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Skip, here’s another one.
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galvanic1882 wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 6:35 pm Thanks.....
.....and the hits just keep coming. ::tu:: ::tu::
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1899 Banquet for Cattaraugus Cutlery workers
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galvanic1882 wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 8:33 pm 1899 Banquet for Cattaraugus Cutlery workers
mmmmmmm, nothing better than cold tongue and cabbage with crème dressing Mike…….not
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Original JBF Champlin advertising cards, found these within 6 months of each other. Never seen any others like them
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Great stuff, Mike, thanks for posting!!!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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galvanic1882 wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 8:33 pm 1899.....
galvanic1882 wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 12:57 am Original.....
Mike, ::tu:: ::tu::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Sat Mar 29, 2025 1:00 pm Not too recently, my visit to the post office produced this advertising, pinback button. This is my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. At the time, it also became the most recent addition to my general, pocket knife ephemera collection. It is a pinback button advertising the "RUSSELL WHITTLERS' CLUB" It measures 3/4" in diameter. It has the complete pin. It has the original, complete, manufacturers back paper. This pinback button is in EXCELLENT condition. This pinback button 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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Very nice addition to your WH / general ephemera collection.
Have a great day . ::handshake::
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galvanic1882 wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 12:57 am Original JBF Champlin advertising cards, found these within 6 months of each other. Never seen any others like them
Thank you for sharing pics of your boxes and cards . Some amazing stuff .
The 2 adv cards are great additions to your cutlery ephemera.
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That one is exceptional Skip.
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This may not exactly fit but it is cutlery related. I picked up a Norton India stone from Scott (TripleF) and it came in the original cardboard box. I’m not positive if the age but it’s got a nice look.
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Ripster wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 12:39 pm Very.....
Thank you, JP.🍻
You have a great day as well. ::handshake::

doglegg wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:16 pm That.....
Thank you, Floyd. 🍻

C-WADE7 wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:36 pm This.....
Coley, ::tu:: ::tu::
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Original 1920s Remington Boy Scout coupons .
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ScoutKnives wrote: Sun May 10, 2026 4:03 pm Original 1920s Remington Boy Scout coupons .
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Cool ::tu::
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A VILLAGE BLACKSMITH (Washington Cutlery Company) envelope mailed Dec.2,1935, at 6 p.m. Must have been in a drawer as the colors are vivid. J.O'.
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ScoutKnives wrote: Sun May 10, 2026 4:03 pm Original 1920s Remington Boy Scout coupons .
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Mike ::tu:: ::tu::
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A couple Cattaraugus invoices. One hand written in a beautiful script, October 29,1897, the other typed. Interested? PM me. J.O'.
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I just came across this. I've not seen one before. Is it a keeper?
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Great documents. Love the history related ...
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