Marble's advertising knife

Webster Marble formed Gladstone Mfg. Co. in 1892. That company created the first folding Axe in 1893 which lead to the incorporation of Marble's Safety Axe Co. in 1898. The company became Marble Arms & Mfg. Co. in 1911 & enjoyed years of success until succumbing to a shut down of production in 1974. The brand was brought back to life in 1994 & enjoyed a grand rejuvenation that later gave way to another shutdown in 2009. Many great knives & tools were crafted over the company's storied history.
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Marble's advertising knife

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Here is a little advertising knife that is very unique. I no longer have the knife and didn't realize I had some pictures of it but just found the pics so am posting here. It is a August Vignos, Novelty Cutlery, Canton Ohio whittler pattern knife and is marked on all three blades. As best as I could tell the knife was all original. The advertising pictures under each side did exactly match a small flyer I had that was MSA era. What appears to be separation at the head end marked side of the handle (second picture) is not separation but a clear spot in the celluloid cover. At any rate a very unusual little knife.
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::tu:: ::tu::
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btrwtr wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:36 pm Here is a little advertising knife that is very unique. I no longer have the knife and didn't realize I had some pictures of it but just found the pics so am posting here. It is a August Vignos, Novelty Cutlery, Canton Ohio whittler pattern knife and is marked on all three blades. As best as I could tell the knife was all original. The advertising pictures under each side did exactly match a small flyer I had that was MSA era. What appears to be separation at the head end marked side of the handle (second picture) is not separation but a clear spot in the celluloid cover. At any rate a very unusual little knife.
That's the nicest Advertising knife I have ever seen Wayne. Thanks for sharing. ::nod::
August Vignos (Novelty Cutlery) is very historic also. He lost a limb in the American Civil War, he overcame his war hardships and became a very productive and wealthy businessman in cutlery.
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Interesting info. Thanks Gentlemen ::tu::
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Wayne,,, in all my years I have never saw an ad knife with
Marble's on it..or even heard of them being made..
neat little knife..
I know Webster Marble was a marketing guru tho,
wonder if he ordered them knives made ???

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That is really cool! ::tu:: ::tu::

🤔 Interesting that it's made by a different knife maker, furthering the scepticism about historic Marble's pocket knife production.
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