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I've seen many knives that contain the word "celebrated" in the description. Some of those knives have blade embellishments on them so I figured they were "celebrating" or "memorializing" the event/person on the blade.

I do, however, also see that same celebrated word in the descriptions of knives that do not have blade embellishment.

So here's the question: What, exactly, are we supposed to be celebrating?

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Mike

I've seen some Frank Buster Fightin' Rooster knives with that word on the tang stamps. I don't know what it meant at the time but nowadays it can be used to date the knives because the word was only used during a certain time frame.

It's old style marketing from a more genteel time. Now it would be zombie something.

From the Mirriam-Webster Dictionary:

FAMOUS, RENOWNED, CELEBRATED, NOTED, NOTORIOUS, DISTINGUISHED, EMINENT, ILLUSTRIOUS mean known far and wide.

Ken

"As seen on TV!"

"But wait! There's more!"

"New and Improved!"

Old English cutlery brands in particular were keen to use the word "celebrated" in the stamps of knives and razors. The use on modern cutlery is a carryover from this use. It wasn't too long after I started collecting that I realized the English were propense to celebrate most anything.

btrwtr wrote: It wasn't too long after I started collecting that I realized the English were propense to celebrate most anything.

I might join them in their celebration but who can stand a gin and tonic?

orvet wrote:

btrwtr wrote: It wasn't too long after I started collecting that I realized the English were propense to celebrate most anything.

I might join them in their celebration but who can stand a gin and tonic?

I can. And I can drink warm yard* beer, too, after I wipe the fishing crud off the top of the can. One lives on the prairie; one adapts.

*yard= that which you offer to guests whilst reserving the good stuff for yourself.

Generally the term "Celebrated" was used to mean "Highly Regarded by The Public".

Thanks for all the replies. It makes sense now.

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Mike

XX Case XX wrote:Thanks for all the replies. It makes sense now. Mike

Even the beer can?

FRJ wrote:Even the beer can?

Even the Beer can.

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Mike

not sure-I think frank buster put celebrated on his knives when his kid was born....

knifeaholic wrote:Generally the term "Celebrated" was used to mean "Highly Regarded by The Public".

This is what I understand, it seemed to be in common use pre 1900, don't see it as much after then. Most of the British makers did seem to save the designation for their better knives.

If used in that context celebrated is Like saying “world re-nowned”.

Both are outdated. Both mean more or less the same. Now we would say “world famous” I suppose.

Good question great responses. Ed