Cattaraugus cloth

The Cattaraugus Cutlery Company was started by John Champlin and his son Tint in 1882. It was first incorporated under the name J.B.F. Champlin and Son as a wholesale distribution company based in Little Valley, New York. The business proved to be a successful endeavor, and it soon branched into a knife production company named Cattaraugus.
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Cattaraugus cloth

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Some knife collectors don't care much for the old advertising items or boxes etc. I just love this stuff. I've had this wiping cloth for years. I often thought of washing it but am so afraid it might not stand the washing and fall apart. Some of the names JBF used.
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galvanic1882 wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:53 pm Some knife collectors don't care much for the old advertising items or boxes etc. I just love this stuff. I've had this wiping cloth for years. I often thought of washing it but am so afraid it might not stand the washing and fall apart. Some of the names JBF used.
Mike
Very cool!
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Fantastic piece! Always interesting to see items like it. Thanks for showing it. ::tu::

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Mike I'm with you, the old ephemera is sometimes more exciting than the knives themselves. ::tu:: ::tu::

That's a great cloth! I'll bet there aren't many of those in existence anymore.

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Awesome piece of history! ::tu::
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