Colonel Coon Mule Day Barlow

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:15 pm

The wife and I took a nice trip over in Tennessee Friday and Saturday to the big Mule Day Festival. They had a very small knife show there as well and I picked up this cool Colonel Coon Barlow along with a few Fight'n Roosters. The date on the blade is 1980. The festival was held in Columbia, TN which is where the Colonel Coons were made. There was a guy that had several nice original Coons. I wish I could have bought them all but I didn't have near enough money. Oh well, maybe I can find some more later.

James

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:20 pm

You know James I had a feeling you were enjoying yourself at some knife show..

That is a great Col Coon and one style I have watched for a while when they show up on Ebay. I have seen several knives marked Mule day knives...

What in the heck is Mule Day???

Were the prices for the Coons any better at a show like that than say ebay???

Sunburst

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:29 pm

The Barlow is an Awesome pattern..Nice knife,James

Whats on the bolster? I can't quite make it out.

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:47 pm

Sunburst, Mule Day is held in Maury Park in Columbia, TN and they have a mule show, parade (featuring mules) mule pulls, arts & crafts, etc. It is a heck of a deal and I have never seen anything like it. The wife and I love Tennessee and we go over there every chance we get. The guy I bought the Barlow from was pretty pricey on his Coons. An old guy came in with 2 rolls of Coons that were priced a little less than ebay prices. I would have bought both rolls if I had the money. All of them were mint. It was worth the trip just to look at them. We had a wonderful time and you can bet we will try to attend again.

James

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:48 pm

It's a mule Johnnie

James

johnnierotten · Post by **johnnierotten** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:52 pm

Oh,thats cool!!

I see now,its a kicking mule!! man,my eyes are bad..

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:01 pm

Here is a thread we had in Knife Lore, that might be of interest...

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... php?t=3423

...and one more (you have to dig out the "Mule Day" stuff)...

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... c&start=15

Just as added information.

Bill

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:19 pm

Bill I haven't participated in the knife lore forum but I did read that back when y'all were talking about it. Very interesting. I will be looking for more Mule Day knives.

James

singin46 · Post by **singin46** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:22 am

Cool Barlow James, I sure like the Coons too.

You done good my friend.

Singin46

Gr8Scout · Post by **Gr8Scout** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:36 pm

As El Lobe wrote, we did have a nice thread in the Knife Lore forum about Mule Day. Our special guest and former Camillus Historian, Tom Williams, sent in some pics of a Mule Day celebration from years back where his mother and other Camillus folks were guests of the Colonel himself.

Nice knife! My Colonel Coon toothpick is one of my favorites.

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:52 pm

Thanks guys. I'm very proud to have it.

James