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Bodacious Bulldog Bonanza !!
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:50 pm
by sunburst
Well I know there are some first class (And classes ahead of me) Bulldog collectors out there. I for one would like to see some of their favorite pieces so I can do a little drooling over my keyboard..
I will start the show with my very small and humble array of Bulldog slipjoints..
Sunburst
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:01 am
by El Lobo
Who Let The Dogs Out?.....(woof, woof, woof...woof)...
They're gonna be all over this thread baby...
Here are a couple that will get run over pretty quickly, I'd guess.
Bill
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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:04 am
by jonet143
my only bulldog. 1993 1 of 12 green bone, hc blades.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:26 am
by sunburst
See it's already started with the great knives, very nice gents..
Hey Bill what does that certificate say??? I can't quite make it out..
Sunburst
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:19 am
by El Lobo
The certificate absofreakinglutely guarantees the knife to be a 1st Generation
...but I believe the certificate is BULLPUCKY.
The stag doesn't look 1st Generation, and there is no date. I think it's a parts knife
...but it is well done, and I'm OK with it. But, I keep the certificate to show others, and I'm not a Parker fan.
One more...
Bill
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:48 am
by singin46
2004 modest Congress coonstripe
Singin46
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 5:18 am
by jfarmer
Beautiful knives guys. I only have one Bulldog and I haven't even taken a picture of it yet.
James
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:15 pm
by Hukk
Hmm, well here is a couple, I'll make them rare ones.
My favorite picture Is of the Calf Ropers. This is a once in a lifetime picture of the first 1993 Bulldog Brand Knife catalog under Jim Parker’s ownership with the EXACT 5 Calf Ropers that are pictured on the front of the catalog. In the upper left corner, you can see a portion of a COA and on the right is a shipping invoice from the Friedrich Olbertz factory, signed by Achim Gronauer, September 1993. EACH of the Calf Ropers has Bulldog Brand Proto #2 engraved on the back of the blade. All FIVE are marked as such, identically, in Block Print Letters rather than in Script. All FIVE knives have Rostfrei marked on the tang, with Solingen, Germany, rather than Bulldog Brand.
All are 1 of 1.
I can post more later.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 3:27 pm
by johnnierotten
Great knives Hukk,
especially that Roper Set!!
Mo-Dogs
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:19 pm
by Hukk
Few More
The first is a RARE 25th Anniversary 3 1/2 inch Bone Congress,
supposedly only 2 were made, I have both. The Error is that it has a 25 year sheild, But 1995 blades-OOOPS.
Make these Newer knives, I think the 25th Anniversary knives are the best they have made in years quality wise.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:33 pm
by El Lobo
DOGgone Hukk...
That is an incredibly fine kennel full of Bulldogs Sir!
I have a compelling urge to start howling at the moon after looking at those fine, fine knives.
El Lobo
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:21 pm
by tank
Nice dawgs everyone, esp. your mammoth ones Hukk, im a fool for that stuff. i only have 4 dogs, 2 wharnecliffs, one in stag other n ivory, a 2nd Gen cattle king and a 2006 stag teadrop jack
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:20 pm
by Hukk
I must say, I really like Barlows and customs also.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 4:38 pm
by Hukk
A couple more customs, all Bulldogs.
Click on that big Bull Elephant, Colin really has a lot of detail on that, No scrimping on dots on his scrimshaw technique at all.
big dog;
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:06 am
by countrydanny;
one of the knives that i purchased was a bulldog brand,
full size trapper,buffalo horn material,along with a marshall&wells
whitler,and asmall fox&hound small lockback,from italy also
buffalo horn,but i am comeing to the conclusion,that i really like
all of the full size trappers that i have,they are too big for me as a pocket
knife, i like the smaller versions better,
thanks countrydanny;
Olive Thomas ~ Ziegfeld Follies
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:31 am
by Willy
Ive posted her before but she's still a good one...Scrim by Howard Thomas engraving by Jim Downing
Olive knife reverse
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:36 am
by Willy
Reverse side of the same knife...
Presentation Trapper
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:43 am
by Willy
1 of 5 Mastondon ivory.. special order I had made by Jim Parker.. The factory doesn't do this kind of work any more... or at least parkers won't let individuals order specials any more
Re: Olive Thomas ~ Ziegfeld Follies
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:46 am
by Bryan
25th Anniversary
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:46 am
by Willy
Mastodon Ivory .. the 25th Anniversary set .. Last of the good Bulldogs in my opinion ...
25th Anniversary set
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:49 am
by Willy
Not a complete set of course but my set... 24 of them.. apple corals, mastodon ivory, red stag, tiger coral
Abalone Sunfish
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:50 am
by Willy
I always thought this was some pretty abalone...
Re: Abalone Sunfish
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:33 pm
by justold52
Willy wrote:I always thought this was some pretty abalone...
And always will be too....A super JEWEL in my book.
I love the flow at the left of the sheild like it was made for it.
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:52 pm
by singin46
Those are some beautiful examples willy.
Singin46
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:27 pm
by sunburst
OK
I see the proffesional Bulldog collectors
have come out to play...Outstanding collections guys, just fantastic to look at and see some very rare pieces that most folks will never get to see...
They are so beautiful and incredible it is almost difficult to say enough nice things about them...I wish they were in my knife drawer though...
Sunburst
