Knife & Cutlery Ephemera

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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:20 am
Ripster wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:02 am Skip.....
Thank you JP.🍻
The trade cards are pretty cool.
I want to try and find the pocket knife
that's being offered in the ad. Should be easy..... ::facepalm::
Well if any one can find it, it’ll be you. ::nod::
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Ripster wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:29 am Well.....
Thank you JP. ::tu::
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My two, so far, CATTARAUGUS CUTLERY COMPANY time cards.
The first one is for E. H. Langhans.
28 hours worked, $12.50 earned.
The second one is for John Schultz.
40 hours worked, $20.00 earned.
Both are in GREAT condition.
Captions, if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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#1a - From 1923?
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I received this today. A Queen Steel #22 Barlow Knife Box with Display top and Back board. It is like new with only a couple of very fine veins or bends and no scuffs. It has the die-cut display straps that have not been detached. Here are some photos, the last photo with my Queen Steel # 22 with it.
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Papa Bones wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:48 am I.....
That's a GREAT find Smitty! ::tu:: ::tu::
And to have the pocket knife that goes with the display.....
BONUS! ::tu::
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:07 am
Papa Bones wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:48 am I.....
That's a GREAT find Smitty! ::tu:: ::tu::
And to have the pocket knife that goes with the display.....
BONUS! ::tu::
Appreciate it Skip. Now if I could find the pamphlet or papers that went the #22, that would be great. Like Roseann Roseanna Danna used to say, "It's Always something." :lol:
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:43 am My two, so far, CATTARAUGUS CUTLERY COMPANY time cards.
The first one is for E. H. Langhans.
28 hours worked, $12.50 earned.
The second one is for John Schultz.
40 hours worked, $20.00 earned.
Both are in GREAT condition.
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.
Those are amazing Skip. Do you know about what years they may be from? 40 hours for $20, a whopping 50 cents an hour. Seems I read somewhere that the average wage for a laborer in 1940 was around 30 cents an hour. So someone who was a craftsman could possibly make close to that.

My Grandfather was a Machinist during WW-II and working with a Government run Shipyard in Mobile Which built Cargo Ships & Tankers until 1946. I remember him saying that he made $35 a week, which was better money than he was making before the war in Tuscaloosa at a Machine Shop. But during the war they worked a lot of hours and 6 days a week.
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Papa Bones wrote: Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:45 am Those.....
Thank you Smitty.🍻
I believe the 1st time card is from 1923.
I believe the 2nd time card is from 1921.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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Very recently, this pocket knife box joined
my knife & cutlery ephemera collection.
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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Nice box, Smitty, and great to have the knife to go with it, in very good condition to boot. ::tu:: ::tu::
Good find on the time cards and a great pickup on the Schrade box, Skip. ::tu:: ::tu::
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danno50 wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:48 pm Good.....
Thank you Dan.🍻
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
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Somewhat of a holy grail being a lifelong LF&C collector - only one I ever seen - 25 Year Employee Service Pin - enjoy! Tom ::handshake::
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bestgear wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:52 pm Somewhat.....
Tom, that's a VERY nice piece of LF&C memorabilia. ::tu:: ::tu::
Nice grab!
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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Very nice, bestgear, great pickup. ::tu::
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Nice stuff here folks!
Not Sure if this 1902 Catalog fits here , but going to post it because of the knives !
Went looking for knives ,this was what ended up with. Makes for a good rainy day read .
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Very nice find, JP. ::tu:: I bet there is a lot of interesting stuff in there besides knives.
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Ripster wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:33 pm Nice.....
NICE pickup JP! ::tu:: ::tu::
Old catalogs are fun to read through.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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Dan , Skip thanks fellas
These old Catalogs are interesting. I think about what it was like for our forefathers, there wasn’t any Fed ex or Speedee delivery . Had a lot more patience back then ,a hundred plus years ago .
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Picked up this Remington box , I have these two Schrade employee pins I have had a while.
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knifegnome wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:54 pm Picked up this Remington box , I have these two Schrade employee pins I have had a while.
Neat stuff there gnome!
Never knew Schrade had the Employee pins , very cool . Did they do more than the 5 and 10 year pins ?
Thanks for posting those ::tu::
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knifegnome wrote: Wed Apr 14, 2021 3:54 pm Picked.....
VERY nice items, Scott. ::tu:: ::tu::
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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Good finds, knifegnome. ::tu::
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Thanks guys ,not sure what other years the pins were available.
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I just bought this a few moments ago.
This post is only a teaser.
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Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
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New_Windsor_NY wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 2:30 am I just bought this a few moments ago.
This post is only a teaser.
:D
Camillus Playing Cards??????
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