A few Marble's products

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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A few Marble's products

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Few items to keep the forum from being dormant...
maybe a couple ya ain't saw before ???

Haines knife Prototype...never made I know of
Horsehide Coquina sheath, 1 of 5 I know of made by Jack Mosher, Michigan, me 1, him 1 , 1 was in Gladstone factory showcase, 2 others I am aware of
Custom Shoppe LLC M. S. A. double hilt Stag Ideal
Old 3rd model Match Safe, plating all wore off
Remake Custom Shoppe LLC of M. S. A.Safety Axe
Marble's knife club pins

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Several of those I had not seen before. Thanks for showing, Stagman.
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Sweet offerings, stag, hope things are going well!
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The "Haines" looks like a Chinese Marbles. Any knife with "prototype" on it is not a true prototype, it is just a marketing ploy to mark knives as such. How could anybody call a copy of an early 1900s knife a prototype? It is just a copy of an old design. The "Coquina" sheath is also a repro, anybody can make those, it is not really like an original. Nice group.
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Nice collection
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