Lets show some Old and Rare ones.

[Ivoryman]

Challenge Cut Co somewhere early 20th Century.

[edge213]

Challenge Cut Co somewhere early 20th Century.

[JohnR]

Iman, that is a beautiful old Challenge

Found this E.K.Tryon 3" gunstock last week.

[Mumbleypeg]

Nice find! I’m partial to gunstock patterns.

Ken

[peanut740]

John

[Waukonda]

A beauty, John!

[JohnR]

Ike, Roger, Ken, Thank you

[New_Windsor_NY]

I believe that this pocket knife qualifies for this topic. This is a very recent addition to my all metal handle knives collection. It's a, THE W & H CO. - USA - NEWARK NJ, single blade pocket knife. According to GOINS, "c 1870-1959 - Whitehead & Hoag was founded in 1870. They went out of business about 1959. This was an advertising specialties firm; the knives were made for them by a variety of cutlery manufacturers." But with the advertising on the handles of the pocket knife, the date of manufacture can be narrowed down to circa 1930. There is a serial number(?) stamped into the handle. It looks like the last digit was originally stamped a "2" followed by the stamping of a "3" on top of it. It measures just a hair under 2 1/4" closed and just a hair over 3 1/4" open. It is completely magnetic. I don't collect advertising pocket knives per se, but besides being all metal, it advertises a bank during the depression era and I also have a direct connection with the town/city of Poughkeepsie, but not with a bank. It needed a bit of cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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[Ivoryman]

Iman, that is a beautiful old Challenge

Found this E.K.Tryon 3" gunstock last week.

Thanks, but that Tryon is no slouch, love that brand, have a couple and they are sweet after all these years. Yours is gorgeous. Wow.

[Waukonda]

I believe that this pocket knife qualifies for this topic. This is a very recent addition to my all metal handle knives collection. It's a, THE W & H CO. - USA - NEWARK NJ, single blade pocket knife. According to GOINS, "c 1870-1959 - Whitehead & Hoag was founded in 1870. They went out of business about 1959. This was an advertising specialties firm; the knives were made for them by a variety of cutlery manufacturers." But with the advertising on the handles of the pocket knife, the date of manufacture can be narrowed down to circa 1930. There is a serial number(?) stamped into the handle. It looks like the last digit was originally stamped a "2" followed by the stamping of a "3" on top of it. It measures just a hair under 2 1/4" closed and just a hair over 3 1/4" open. It is completely magnetic. I don't collect advertising pocket knives per se, but besides being all metal, it advertises a bank during the depression era and I also have a direct connection with the town/city of Poughkeepsie, but not with a bank. It needed a bit of cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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I like that knife, Skip!

[djknife13]

I believe that this pocket knife qualifies for this topic. This is a very recent addition to my all metal handle knives collection. It's a, THE W & H CO. - USA - NEWARK NJ, single blade pocket knife. According to GOINS, "c 1870-1959 - Whitehead & Hoag was founded in 1870. They went out of business about 1959. This was an advertising specialties firm; the knives were made for them by a variety of cutlery manufacturers." But with the advertising on the handles of the pocket knife, the date of manufacture can be narrowed down to circa 1930. There is a serial number(?) stamped into the handle. It looks like the last digit was originally stamped a "2" followed by the stamping of a "3" on top of it. It measures just a hair under 2 1/4" closed and just a hair over 3 1/4" open. It is completely magnetic. I don't collect advertising pocket knives per se, but besides being all metal, it advertises a bank during the depression era and I also have a direct connection with the town/city of Poughkeepsie, but not with a bank. It needed a bit of cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Skip, I have the same knife but with "National Iron Co., Duluth Minn."stamped on the scale. Nice little knife.____Dave

[New_Windsor_NY]

I.....

Thank you Ike.

Skip.....

Thank you Dave.

[New_Windsor_NY]

I believe that this pocket knife qualifies for this topic. This is the most recent arrival to my all metal handle knives collection. It's another, THE W & H CO. - USA - NEWARK NJ, single blade pocket knife. According to the GOINS book, "c 1870-1959 Whitehead & Hoag was founded in 1870. They went out of business about 1959. This was an advertising specialties firm; the knives were made for them by a variety of cutlery manufacturers." It measures just a hair under 2 1/4" closed and just a hair over 3 1/4" open. It is completely magnetic. It needed a bit of cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is. The last picture is of an article I found in "The Dairy Record" from 1922.
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[New_Windsor_NY]

This pocket knife fits the requirements of the topic. This is the most recent arrival to my all metal handle knives collection. It's another, THE W & H CO. - USA - NEWARK NJ, single blade pocket knife. According to the GOINS book, "c 1870-1959 Whitehead & Hoag was founded in 1870. They went out of business about 1959. This was an advertising specialties firm; the knives were made for them by a variety of cutlery manufacturers." It measures 2 1/2" closed, not including the ring and 4 3/8" open, not including the ring. It needed a bit of cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is. The last two pictures are of the "fob" that was attached to the pocket knife when I received it.
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[Ripster]

Nice old pieces of history there Skip
Thanks for sharing.stay warm and safe out there

[New_Windsor_NY]

Nice.....

Thank you JP.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Here is another old and rare one. Also, this pocket knife got added to my all metal handle pocket knives collection. It's another, THE W & H CO. - USA - NEWARK NJ, single blade pocket knife. According to the GOINS book, "c 1870-1959 Whitehead & Hoag was founded in 1870. They went out of business about 1959. This was an advertising specialties firm; the knives were made for them by a variety of cutlery manufacturers." It measures just a hair under 2 1/4" closed and just a hair over 3 3/4" open. *** I posted the wrong "open" length for the other two similar pocket knives, also on this page. ALL three are just a hair over 3 3/4" open. *** It needed a bit of cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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[KAW]

I've posted this one before in other threads, but believe it belongs too... is certainly old...
Northfield Knife Co. Conn. Hawkbill with stag handle with a crude endcap, steel pins & rat-tail bolster that's integral with liner.

[djknife13]

I've posted this one before in other threads, but believe it belongs too... is certainly old...
Northfield Knife Co. Conn. Hawkbill with stag handle with a crude endcap, steel pins & rat-tail bolster that's integral with liner.

Awesome old knife Ken._____Dave

[KAW]

This one definitely qualifies on both accounts... its old (19th c.) & rare... in fact may be one-of-a-kind...
Collins & Co. Hartford Conn. Known at one time to be one of the largest axe makers in the world, they also made swords. The consensus of the staff at the museum there is that this knife was made by cutting down one of their swords and added a custom jigged bone handle believed to be converted before the turn of the 20th century. BTW, one of the factory buildings (actually in Collinsville, CT & shut down in 1966) is now an antique shop... one of my favorites. Oh... the sheath is an old handmade one probably made for the knife... but not from the factory.

[Ridgegrass]

ROBBINS HDWE.CO., 1800's. Levine and Price show a Robbins, Clark, and Biddle Hdwe. in Philadelphia, 1837-? Don't know if Robbins was before, after, or related. 3-1/2", brass liners, pick bone, all four tangs stamped. Pretty snappy for an oldie. J.O'.

[doglegg]

Ken, Ridgegrass you two set a high standard!

[danno50]

Very nice, Ridgegrass!

[Ridgegrass]

Thanks boys. Any thoughts on ROBBINS ? J.O'. Found a ROBBINS in Alabama but the stated in 1970. No way!

[knifegnome]

New York Knife Co made knives for Biddle Hardware, I have a NY Knife Co congress with the early pick bone that looks very similar to your knife.