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Mike - I think Lloyd summed that knife up very well - an awesome Rodgers knife and a carved MOP Congress to boot ...

Mike, That is one of the finest knives I've seen in a long time. You are very lucky to have that one in your collection. Barry

That knife would grace any collection worldwide.

That's a real trophy knife! Congrats. Mike.

Thanks guys, funny when I started collecting I did not like Congress knives but now they are some of my favorite knives! Oh well live and learn

Below are three MOP pen folders I acquired at at the recent OKCA show.

Top one is a Utica dog leg or serpentine pen Whittler. It is three inches long closed.
Middle one is a Valley Forge pre Boker VF in circle (so pre around 1916) sleeve board 3” two blade pen.
Bottom one is a Utica Swell Center ballon Pen Whittler. It is 3 & 3/8 inches closed.

Thanks for looking!!

Lloyd those are outstanding!

Thanks Greg I appreciate your nice comment!

Beautiful pearl on those knives, Lloyd. Those etches are in great shape to be so old!

Lloyd, glad those Utica's are in your collection!! They are beauties!

Those are beautiful Lloyd thanks for sharing.

Oh man, Lloyd, what a great show of pearls. Those are beautiful. In such good condition. Congratulations.
That Utica swell center whittler is the cats pajamas.
Great pictures too by the way.

Here is a Thomaston Knife Co. pen. 2 3/4" closed.

Here is an American Shear & Knife Co. pen. 2 3/4" closed.

Lloyd 3 exquisite beauties , likewise on yours Joe.

Lloyd... those are like finding the Holy Grail... but finding THREE of them!

Joe... Fantasic Thomaston Knife Co. pen!

Altho I have already posted this elsewhere, I guess I can post here the Ulster tuxedo pen I got recently... nice little gem, but no etching tho...

Duffer wrote:Below are three MOP pen folders I acquired at at the recent OKCA show.

Top one is a Utica dog leg or serpentine pen Whittler. It is three inches long closed.
Middle one is a Valley Forge pre Boker VF in circle (so pre around 1916) sleeve board 3” two blade pen.
Bottom one is a Utica Swell Center ballon Pen Whittler. It is 3 & 3/8 inches closed.

Thanks for looking!!

Lloyd,those are A+!

Thanks Mel, Mike, Bill, Joe, Lyle, Ken & Roger for the nice comments!! Very much appreciated!

Mike, It was sure nice spending some time with you at the OKCA show. Thanks for all your valuable insights and vintage knife acuity!

Nice folders Joe and Ken Joe your photographic skills and results just keep getting better and better

Thanks again guys!

Three beautiful pearl knives, Lloyd, great etches, especially the Valley Forge! Very nice knives Joe and Ken!

Thanks Dan I appreciate your nice comments. It was great spending some time with you at the OKCA show. Hope all is well with you!
You found some real treasures also at the show

Thanks for the comments, guys. Much appreciated.

Not sure if this knife actually goes in this topic, being black pearl but here it is along with another's.

Nice ones, Keith.

FRJ wrote:Nice ones, Keith.

Thanks Joe. I don't know why but I have a thing for the lobster pattern

Beautiful knives Keith!

Here's a rare one, I like this knife on several levels.