A gift from Albert Baer to Mrs. Williams

Gr8Scout · Post by **Gr8Scout** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:14 pm

A couple of the old Imperail 'trick knives' here. Nothing special on their own, but these were given to CAMCO's mom by Mr. Baer himself. Probably most of you have handled these, you know, you have to hold the knife a certain way (up, I think, and press down on the blade) to open it. I've always found that kids figure it out before adults do.

Tom, anything to add??
Phil

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:50 pm

Neat knives with a lot of memories, the absolute best & most collectible of knives.

Dale

Gr8Scout · Post by **Gr8Scout** » Mon May 14, 2007 12:19 am

Thinking about these things, I recalled that one of my wholesalers still has some. So I ordered a couple to give to kids. These had the trick ooening mechanizm, they are also 'magicians knives', that is, one of them is whiteon both sides and one has one black and one white side. If these aren' worth 4 bucks a set, nothing is.

CAMCO · Post by **CAMCO** » Tue May 29, 2007 6:05 pm

Camillus made a Magician's knife for SAMCO.

Tom Williams

Gr8Scout · Post by **Gr8Scout** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:52 pm

All you ever wanted to know about magician's knives. The Samco is about half way down. Tom, these look like Camillus to me.

http://magicref.tripod.com/magref/artknife.htm

Anyone wanna see my Schrade magic set?

Phil

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:57 pm

SURE!

Bring it on, Phil

Bill