Knife & Cutlery Ephemera

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peanut740 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:28 pm I don't know if this originally was part of a display or some kind of a advertising sign.
Another good one, Roger! I like this, a new sign every couple of days, keep it up! :lol:
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Waukonda wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 6:28 pm
peanut740 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 5:28 pm I don't know if this originally was part of a display or some kind of a advertising sign.
Another good one, Roger! I like this, a new sign every couple of days, keep it up! :lol:
It won't last much longer. :(
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Barnsley Brothers knife pick.
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Nice!!
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peanut740 wrote: Sat Sep 03, 2022 8:59 pm Barnsley Brothers knife pick.
Well, that's pretty cool!
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Something else I picked up at the Lexington show.
21 1/2 X 16
Paper over wood.
The other side says "Hand Tools" instead of "Pocket Knives".
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edge213 wrote: Sun Sep 04, 2022 8:35 pm Something else I picked up at the Lexington show.
21 1/2 X 16
Paper over wood.
The other side says "Hand Tools" instead of "Pocket Knives".
Very nice, David, looks great!
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Waukonda wrote: Mon Sep 05, 2022 12:50 am
edge213 wrote: Sun Sep 04, 2022 8:35 pm Something else I picked up at the Lexington show.
21 1/2 X 16
Paper over wood.
The other side says "Hand Tools" instead of "Pocket Knives".
Very nice, David, looks great!
Thanks Ike.
It looks good with my other KK collection.
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Keen Kutter.
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Dang another nice one!!!
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peanut740 wrote: Mon Sep 05, 2022 2:06 pm Keen Kutter.
Very nice Roger
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::disgust:: That is a great period piece, looks like he snuck out of church or school, to do a little whittlin' with a new KK.
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Some Postcards, Front And Back. They Are In Alphabetical Order By The Title On The Postcard.
I May Have Previously Posted A Couple Or A Few Of These.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Continued In My Next Post.

The Postcards In This Group Are:
1-2. CAMILLUS CUTLERY COMPANY.
3-4. CAMILLUS CUTLERY COMPANY.
5-6. GENEVA CUTLERY COMPANY.
7-8. HARRINGTON CUTLERY COMPANY.
9-10. KEEN KUTTER.
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CAMILLUS CUTLERY COMPANY.
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GENEVA CUTLERY COMPANY.
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GENEVA CUTLERY COMPANY.
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HARRINGTON CUTLERY COMPANY.
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HARRINGTON CUTLERY COMPANY.
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KEEN KUTTER.
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KEEN KUTTER.
KEEN KUTTER.
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Continued From My Previous Post.....
Some Postcards, Front And Back. They Are In Alphabetical Order By The Title On The Postcard.
I May Have Previously Posted A Couple Or A Few Of These.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
Continued In My Next Post.

The Postcards In This Group Are:
1-2. NEW YORK KNIFE COMPANY.
3-4. NEW YORK KNIFE WORKS.
5-6. OLSEN KNIFE COMPANY.
7-8. SCHRADE CUTLERY COMPANY.
9-10. SCHRADE CUTLERY COMPANY.
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NEW YORK KNIFE WORKS.
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NEW YORK KNIFE WORKS.
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OLSEN KNIFE COMPANY.
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OLSEN KNIFE COMPANY.
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SCHRADE CUTLERY COMPANY.
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SCHRADE CUTLERY COMPANY.
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SCHRADE CUTLERY COMPANY.
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SCHRADE CUTLERY COMPANY.
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Continued From My Previous Post.....
Some Postcards, Front And Back. They Are In Alphabetical Order By The Title On The Postcard.
I May Have Previously Posted A Couple Or A Few Of These.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).

The Postcards In This Final Group Are:
1-2. SOUTHERN CUTLERY COMPANY, INC.
3-4. WALDEN KNIFE COMPANY.
5-6. WALDEN KNIFE COMPANY.
7-8. WALDEN KNIFE WORKS.
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WALDEN KNIFE COMPANY.
WALDEN KNIFE COMPANY.
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WALDEN KNIFE COMPANY.
WALDEN KNIFE COMPANY.
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WALDEN KNIFE COMPANY.
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WALDEN KNIFE COMPANY.
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WALDEN KNIFE WORKS.
WALDEN KNIFE WORKS.
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WALDEN KNIFE WORKS.
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Skip those are great Walden Knife Co postcards!! Those white buildings were added in 1914 and were known among the locals as the "white elephants". A couple of decades after the knife company closed down the buildings were purchased by a local grocer and his partners and converted to a grocery store. i believe this was around 1954. Over the years the original 1800's brick buildings were torn down but the white elephants remained. They were ensconced and morphed into one giant building and the complex became known as the The Thruway Market and Shopping Center. Here's an aerial shot of the complex, not sure what year it's from, possibly 1970's or 80's. It shows the white elephants and additional buildings. The only remains of the original Walden Knife Co 1800's brick structures are down on the bottom of the photo at the end of the warehouse. You can just see the roof of that last building with its two dormers peaking over the tops the the far right buildings in your last post card. They still remain standing today. You can also see at the top to the left of the dam the old lock is still present. The factory ran on both water and steam power and during operations this lock was opened to divert water down a sluice into the factory to power the wheel. That dam and sluice date all the way back to the mid 1800's when a woolen mill occupied the original buildings. Everything was torn down with the exception of those old brick buildings about five years ago to make room for a new modern shopping center. I'm glad at least some little remnant still remains.
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Great postcards👍 very nice info Eric on the area too 👍. Here is an old Champlin Opera House poster 1922 advertising a basketball game there. Pretty neat!
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ea42 wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:00 pm Skip.....
Thank you, Eric.🍻
Nice aerial view of that property. ::tu::

galvanic1882 wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:09 pm Great.....
Thank you, Mike. 🍻
Nice looking 101 year old basketball games poster. ::tu::
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Very recently, my visit to the post office produced these two books.
New to me and welcome additions to my expanding cutlery library.
Both books show some minor wear, but are in VERY GOOD condition.
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1981 - 184 Pages - First Edition.
1981 - 184 Pages - First Edition.
1986 - 295 Pages.
1986 - 295 Pages.
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Great signs Roger, how much is the Hammer Brand.
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Hill brothers
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This morning, my trip to the post office produced this book. It is titled, "New Jersey Cutlery - A Guide to New Jersey Knives and Cutleries" by Philip R. Pankiewicz. It's a softcover book, has 192 pages and was copyrighted in 2010. It is in NEAR MINT condition. It is a most welcome addition to my meager, but growing, knife and cutlery library.
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2010 - 192 Pages.
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This morning, my trip to the post office produced this booklet. It is titled, "The Early Life of Millard Fillmore Robeson and founding of The Robeson Cutlery Company" by Tom Kalcevic. It is a softcover booklet, has 23 pages and is from April, 2023. It is in MINT condition and it was FREE. It is a most welcome addition to my meager, but growing, knife and cutlery library.
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2023 - 23 Pages.
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Mine came today. What a generous act. Really appreciate it. J.O'.
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Very recently, my visit to the post office produced these COLONIAL items. They are from 1977. There are two store display cards. Each display card holds six "American Sportsman" pocket knives, for a total of twelve pocket knives. The display cards are connected, but they can be separated. The twelve pocket knives have one blade and are the "toothpick" pattern or style. Each display card measures 8" x 12" Each pocket knife measures 4 3/8" closed. NONE of the pocket knives have been removed from the display card and ALL are in MINT condition. The display cards have NOT been opened or tampered with. They are BOTH in NEAR MINT to MINT condition. All I did was take some pictures and here they are.
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Both Connected Display Cards, Front And Back, <br />With The Twelve Pocket Knives.
Both Connected Display Cards, Front And Back,
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One Of The Display Cards With Six Pocket Knives.
The Six Pocket Knives Are The Same On Both Display Cards.
The Back Of One Of The Display Cards.
The Back Of One Of The Display Cards.
The Header On Each Display Card.
The Header On Each Display Card.
The Copyright Information On Each Display Card.
The Copyright Information On Each Display Card.
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