Boker USA Great American Story series?

[skip]

Anyone know any history on these knives? I was at an antique mall and saw some of these knives. there was a stockman and a congress. Boker USA tang stamp. The back of the box had Wiss N.Y.
When would these have been made and what would be the value of these knives.
Thanks, Skip

[El Lobo]

The Boker U.S.A. business was either sold to or merged with J. Wiss and Sons between 1969-1978. At that time, it looks like Boker U.S.A. and Wiss (specialized in shears) were both sold to Cooper Industies. Boker reverted back to the German company around 1986.
So that time frame 1969-78 is as close as I can find.

There is a Boker Forum here.....

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forum ... .php?f=792

I don't think Bryan will mind posting that in the interest of information.

Bill
EDITED: Thank you Hawke.

[skip]

Thanks Bill,
Though I did not find anything over there about them I did register and post a thread about it. If I understand you right these knives were not made in Germany.
Thanks ,Skip

[El Lobo]

Hmmmmmmm...

I don't know why this is in the middle of my post?? (it isn't, any longer ).

It should read 1969-78.

If they don't say Germany anywhere, maybe they were made by Wiss...or made on contract, here stateside, for Wiss. I'm not certain about that. Goins' book says Wiss did make pocketknives...and did buy Boker USA in 1969.

Maybe TJT over there will have more information.

Bill

[Hawke]

I don't know why this is in the middle of my post??

Because you typed "8" and ")" together.

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is the code for <-this smiley

You can always click disable smiles in the post when that happens and you must use the characters in a certain order.

WOW! Something Bill didnt know and I did! Hehehe
Im feeling so beside myself right now.
j/k Thx for all your help Bill, your a valuable friend for a knife collector!