All About Pocket Knives

If you have any old display cabinets please show them!

I found my first one for the Lee E Olsen Knife Company and can picture it in sitting on the counter in a hardware store in the old days. When I got it the glass was missing and it was very dusty. While cleaning and replacing the glass I had a suprise under the Olsen logo, there was painted "Ulster Knife Co"?! Any ideas how/why this was changed?

Now the challenge is figuring out what knives would be correct for this era and filling it.

Pictured with it are a few Olsens of more recent make.

Ok I have this one and I still have not taken any time cleaning her up yet. I have cleaned and Ren-Waxed the knives.

Here's a Tree Brand Boker display, or at least most of one. The board the knives are mounted on was missing when I got it and I had to substitute. The glass was removed because the glare was blocking the view of the knives, but it's back in there now.


A.K.C. are you going to display Olsen or Ulster knives now that you know the true identity of that display case?
Do you think that at some time the Olsen salesman went around slick talking his way into having the store owners drop the Ulster line in favor of his product and then kindly provided a new plate so that the old display case could be reused?

Phil

I've got several old display cases, all of them are Remingtons. Some have the hardware firm nameplate on them. I could only get to a couple of them for a quick picture. You can click on the picture for a little better view.

Now is my chance to brag and show off. I got this one from one of the great members of this forum. He was so kind to share it with me. I just love this piece and it is my most prized possession. I have NEVER see one like this EVER.

Great stuff so far, guys!

Here's one I have been trying to finish. As you can see, I'm still missing one...



If anyone has an 859DE in this style, let me know. We can do a trade in the new Schrade Trade forum!

Glenn

Heres another Diamond Edge display.

Fantastic displays everyone!

A.K.C. are you going to display Olsen or Ulster knives now that you know the true identity of that display case?
Do you think that at some time the Olsen salesman went around slick talking his way into having the store owners drop the Ulster line in favor of his product and then kindly provided a new plate so that the old display case could be reused?

I'm gonna go with trying to find the Olsens, being the rarer ones. My first feeling was that this was altered by the company, and the dates/history of the two companies and the approximate age (1950's?) of the case make that a possibility (Olsen being newly formed and the Ulster brand declining with Schrade increasing in Ellenville). However, on the other hand, my father who worked in a sporting goods store years ago said he had changed display case logos with labels the salesman supplied. Oh well, even if I dont know the dual logos are a neat feature.

Who would have guessed there's such a variety of Remingtons, and PA that Union looks as classy as it is rare.

I wish I could have found mine full of knives like some of these!

here is one

two

three for me tonight..

I am totally impressed LRV

Those are some great looking displays, and I'm especially fond of the Ducks Unlimited Display!

Thanks for sharing

Tom

I haven't heard from LT in a while so here are a just few of his from the collectors corner on my site.

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... /index.htm
and a few more
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/ ... /index.htm
Hes got tons more.
enjoy.
lrv

Two views of an old Dollar Knife, Titusville, PA display cabinet - about 1926. Frone and rear views.

That's such a beauty, David! And as rare as they come!!
Thanks for showing it.
Thanks everyone for showing your cases!

You should see that Dollar Knife display case in person. David sets it in the middle of an eight foot table with nothing else. It's very impressive.
Charlie Noyes

Does anyone have any Pictures of ANY Cattaraugus cabinets/displays?
How about Robeson?

Here is a Utica Cutlery display case I picked up. I will post the other ones in a few days, Electric Cutlery, Terrier and a JBF Champlin Galvanic case.

Here's my Camulis Merchandiser No.85 this case actually had a cardboard advertisment that had the different patterns pictured and they could change it from year to year think the last time it was offered was 1972--click to enlarge-over look clutter on desk

That is sweet Mike!

Dale

VERY VERY, NICE

Thanks to all of you for sharing,the photos_________________Monk

Thanks Dale!! Here are a couple more. Electric Cutlery NY. I have seen the same type case etched Electric Cutlery NJ with the lightning bolts!!!

The other one is Howard's Pocket Knives.

I will post the Terrier next, which was a Robeson Brand

Ok here is a picture I took years ago of my Terrier Case!!

Here is a JBF Champlin Galvanic case!!!