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"SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:23 am
by RobesonsRme.com
Saw this on Ebay yesterday and thought we should save it here for posterity's sake.
It's a Griffon Cutlery Works / Germany, equal-end, embossed metal handled penknife that would get its owner a fifty cent discount on a suit or overcoat when simply shown to the merchant, Stoll, Watson & Bergman of 9 Central Square, Youngstown, Ohio.
I assume the knife could be used for that discount more than once.
Charlie Noyes
Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:22 am
by jerryd6818
Really cool knife Charlie. Don't you think that would have been during the early days of the Depression for that 50ยข to have been an incentive.
Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:36 am
by carrmillus
...that IS neat!!!!!.....
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Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 2:53 am
by LongBlade
Nice advertising knife with a cool story Charlie!! Just wonder how many folks actually took advantage of this...
Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 3:06 am
by singin46
Goodness, I love that knife, Charlie! Fires on all my wants.
Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 4:03 am
by Mumbleypeg
That is a rare one Charlie! Thanks for posting it. Reminds me of the old ballpark advertising sign "Hit it here, win a free suit".
Ken
Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:15 pm
by Another Knife Collector
Strange, these days it seems no matter what knife I show the clerk at the store they give me a discount...
Just kidding, that's a really neat knife!
Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:29 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
Actually, I was thinking the knife dated from the early 1900's, it's definitely after 1891, due to its "GERMANY" stamp.
Definitely from a time when fifty cents was a considerable discount off the item being purchased.
It's an active Ebay auction, if anyone wants it, look it up there.
I'm surprised K7K, Ray, hasn't posted a half dozen just like it.
Charlie
Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:29 am
by mrwatch
Very nice. The first minimum wage was 25 cents. mid 1920,s. So 50 cents was a lot for many.
Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:19 pm
by TripleF
Cool beans! Love it!
Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:19 pm
by glennbad
Cool advertising knife! No expiration date for the discount though...
Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 12:48 pm
by LongBlade
I could have bought a suit with the price it went out at in the end when auction ended
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Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 4:43 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
One-hundred-sixty-Plus dollars.
Some more than one somebodies wanted that knife.
Charlie Noyes
Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:53 pm
by Miller Bro's
RobesonsRme.com wrote:One-hundred-sixty-Plus dollars.
Some more than one somebodies wanted that knife.
Charlie Noyes
Seems like a lot of money for a German all metal handle knife, I think you posting the knife here had a lot to do with the final price it attained, nice knife in excellent condition though.
Re: "SIMPLY SHOW THE KNIFE"
Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 11:03 pm
by btrwtr
I didn't bid but I sure wouldn't mind owning that one. Can't be too many of them floating around out there. Very cool Knife!
Wayne